P_Star Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 I might just be being a wimp and having my period I was gonna say, might be easier if I drag it over to your place to do the sills? It is towable now so a bit easier I will be free in the late arvo... probably from about 4... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 Ok. Give me a text and we can at least make a start on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted December 8, 2012 Author Share Posted December 8, 2012 Sweet, will do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted December 8, 2012 Share Posted December 8, 2012 git er done this thing will be sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 Ok, pictureless update... Sill rust/entire sill booked up for replacement (hopefully) next weekend thanks to Chrison8... that message reminded me that that was the worst of the issue so spent some time in the sun today hitting this piece with tools. I drilled some more holes, front bar is now securely attached so it is once again towable which is half the battle (need to get it to the mud), 4 more holes will see the front recovery hooks ready to rock and roll then a little more fucking about will see the back finished off. Also need to get on to trimming the bumpstops... whats the best tool for that, I should probably purchase a sabre saw... they look like the business/fun/lazy/always need more cutty tools? Still need to sell this bloody merc of mine and buy something more suited to towing... at least something with a towbar haha and will be most of the way there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UTERUS Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Rubber bumpstops? After much experimentation I end up using a hacksaw and making it smooth and pretty looking with a flap disc on the grinder. I tried cutting them with cutting disc on grinder and it made lots of smoke which was kinda neat I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 Yeah rubber.... hacksaw is working just takes ages... would probably be quicker if I took them off and put them in a vice... but then I would have to find somewhere to mount my vice... :/ lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durty Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 I find a bread knife chews through them super well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted December 28, 2012 Author Share Posted December 28, 2012 Right, couple weeks off work means time to make some actual progress... house sitting my folks place... aka stealing their garage also helps. So first I had to get the turd across town... first issue for some reason the trailer light/plug setup doesn't seem to work... well... 1 indicator works :/ despite the lights all working in the truck... oh well, problem for later. Hook it up to the old mans truck and get to towing... odd, heavier than I recall plus truck is breaking traction... might just be the oddly slick damp road cos the wheels are definitely turning on the lada back there... hmmm... why is there smoke coming out of the wheels then? Oh, I see: That's not what I wanted to see :/ So pulled up in the bus stop of my old school and unloaded the tools (luckily I was taking them with me too haha) Pulled off the front wheels, removed calipers, removed pads (bloody good system in the Lada, mega easy job thank fcuk!)... wow, they did get hot, pad material fused to disc... oh well, put everything back together sans pads, farm jack decides it doesn't go down any more... wtf?! get angry, hit base with sledge to drop the lada back to the earth and get back on the road. Why is it making that clunking noise? Don't worry, that's just the guards eating my new tyres, happened so occasionally I didn't figure out what it was till I saw the big gauges in the tread :/ Finally got it home around midnight, but couldn't drive the piece up the right of way due to needing half hour of warm up and massive hole in exhaust waking up half the planet, gave up, went to sleep. Got the lump into the garage the next morning and ignored it for a full day and gorged myself on xmas leftovers. Today, made progress... front guards now hacked off to allow clearance, wish I had done that earlier... Looking ok I think. Then drilled some holes and mounted up some front hooks... not the 100% ideal spot for them but the best of the available options for now. So, now I need to track down a caliper rebuild kit and some new front pads... anyone local likely to stock them or should I just order online and hope they turn up promptly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 You'd be surprised what lada parts are still stocked. Try the regulars. Then Gee motors. They might be expensive however. Shall we try for tomorrow to finish that sill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Yeah tomorrow would be mint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 Ok, working fairly hard on this for the short time I have access to a garage so here's an update. Chrison8, legend that he is came over and welded in some fairly serious steel box section into what used to be my sill... i suspect it will be there when the rest of the truck is a memory haha sourced a new new caliper seal kit and replacement master cylinder from good bastard on ORE, these are now fitted and bled and the brakes appear to function as intended... fingers crossed. Unfortunately while replacing the master, sans thinking I pulled the CLUTCH master instead and proceeded to fill the system with air and had and absolute abortion of a time to get that bled up... finally got it functional again... wasted day pretty much, oh well, think first, then unbolt crap. All guards are now trimmed up and tyres don't appear to rub... well the fronts rub very slightly on a chunk of chassis but not much I can do about that right now, can either not turn hard lock/ space wheels a bit/ live with it for now it is very minor. Put a VERY VERY horrid patch on the massive exhaust hole, seems to have shut it up a bit... still leaking though... crackle crackle backfire haha, oh well, better than it was... Fitted up 3 of the 4 tow hooks (need to go buy a 4th lol) but brackets/mounts are all fitted up. Still pondering bracing for these but will work as is i think for now. removed the tints from rear window, I think the sides will be ok but it pisses me of not being able to see out the back. Also removed all the decals, stripes and stupid stickers that were on it. Cut out some more rust and jammed some patches in, covered in newtech and hit with flapper wheel... prep for paint.. done! Like I said, just needs to be functional, not pretty. Finally gave it a quick sand so I can throw some rust proofing paint stuff at it, more for protection than any particular aesthetic value so will see if that will stick tomorrowish... /Wall of text. Pics: piss. just realised I need to build some replacement panels for the inner guard behind the front wheels, that's no fun :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Well, mounted the final recovery hook, painted the wheels black, threw some paint I had laying about, pulled all the masking off... Pre attaching final hook, grill etc http://s15.photobuck...0105_182511.jpg Pretty much ready to rumble... hopefully heading out to woodhill next weekend to test it out/will probably break down :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EURON8 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Awesome!! Now go scratch that paint! But don't go getting it all dirty and icky Oh and videos please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 BADASS do those tyres bag out if you drop the fuck out of the pressures at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 oh don't worry, half the reason I did such a half assed job (prep/paint etc wise) was because I know my propensity for sliding sideways into trees/over banks/through gorse etc lol She will be filthy and fucked asap... yes I'm still talking the car... I think... Haven't had a good play with the tyres yet, was gonna check em out today but i suspect they will bag a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP450andLE Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Can I reserve a seat? Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 By golly this things looking BADFUCKINGASS. GREAT WORK CAPTIAN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Star Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Can I reserve a seat? Looking good! Yeah come along for a ride next weekend if you want? Always handy to have a spade operator on board By golly this things looking BADFUCKINGASS. GREAT WORK CAPTIAN. Many thanks sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP450andLE Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Yeah come along for a ride next weekend if you want? Always handy to have a spade operator on board Yeah sweet, I'll let you know closer to the time if I'm coming for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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