AllTorque Posted July 24, 2014 Posted July 24, 2014 Sacrilege! Give your young fulla a bottle of jiff and tell him scrubbing whitewalls builds big biceps. Quote
Nominal Posted July 24, 2014 Author Posted July 24, 2014 I tried Jif, handcleaner, meths, petrol. None were great, and they went brown again really fast (stupid wingroad tyres). I might have a go a cleaning them again now, and see how they look (have been in the shed for a couple of years since the astro's cracked. Quote
The Bronze Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Just putting this here... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mercury-Marauder-2-Door-Hardtop-Custom-1963-mercury-ford-marauder-2-door-hartop-custom-/171484001377?forcerrptr=true&hash=item27ed3e3461&item=171484001377&pt=US_Cars_Trucks Quote
The Bronze Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Bit of a brainpick: Have you got drums or discs on the front? If disc are they factory or did you do a conversion? I'm looking at the scarebird stuff as a future thing but if you've done a conversion be keen to know experiences. Also, with the bagging are you replacing bushes and what not at the same time? Figuring mine would benefit from a refresh. Quote
Nominal Posted October 19, 2014 Author Posted October 19, 2014 Bit of a brainpick: Have you got drums or discs on the front? If disc are they factory or did you do a conversion? I'm looking at the scarebird stuff as a future thing but if you've done a conversion be keen to know experiences. Also, with the bagging are you replacing bushes and what not at the same time? Figuring mine would benefit from a refresh. Drums right now. I am sort-of planning to do disc conversion with bags for cert savings. I acquired a new 77 T-bird disc/drum master in the USA recently (f'n massive thing too). Was thinking of Falcon discs for front. The car is 2 tonnes so needs to be something fairly big. Going to keep old bushings if I can so far. I did have some new steering rod ends and upper (I think) ball joints shipping from Rock Auto. Quote
The Bronze Posted October 19, 2014 Posted October 19, 2014 Thanks; researching options/experiences; the Scarebird thing is a bracket that works with Mustang discs and S-10 Calipers, which don't look helluva huge but evidently do the job better. Also needs a bias valve if keeping the OE master. Brackets are 165 usd. But callipers and discs are cheap and plentiful. Cheers, Mike. Quote
MRWEST Posted October 20, 2014 Posted October 20, 2014 FYI The Bronze, iv got a scarebird kit for the 64. Decent quality bracketry and supposidly bolts a whole heap of random shit together so will let you know how i get on! Quote
kyteler Posted October 27, 2014 Posted October 27, 2014 Neat! Good work man. I'd normally have left A/C off in Invercargill but after the recent trip state side I have definitely grown an appreciation for it in the right climate. Quote
Mof Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 Soak the bolt/nut in crc for a while? Or try a gas torch on the nut to loosen up the rust Quote
kyteler Posted December 7, 2014 Posted December 7, 2014 It'll probably come off fine because it's had a nice wee house all these years, granted someone left the door open in the house but it's been better than standing out on the front porch in the elements. ..anyway.. You've done some stellar work with this car it's really quite nice. I'm sure when I looked at this thread from home last-night it had loaded more pictures in than I had seen previous. Looks good man. Quote
Seedy Al Posted December 21, 2014 Posted December 21, 2014 shit yeah coming along nicely PM joe/ goat about a contact for crack testing in Wellington. he had his 240z stuff done by a guy just round the corner from my work. Who I didn't even know existed as his door is never open slash probabaly just does weekends. keen to see how your 4 link turns out for sure Quote
cletus Posted December 29, 2014 Posted December 29, 2014 tip with york compressors- the screw in the gallery trick works, on my one i had to fit a crankcase breather to stop it blurting out so much oil into the pressure line as well. that and an oil/air seperator and it was pretty good as far as oil getting into the main tank Quote
Nominal Posted December 29, 2014 Author Posted December 29, 2014 tip with york compressors- the screw in the gallery trick works, on my one i had to fit a crankcase breather to stop it blurting out so much oil into the pressure line as well. that and an oil/air seperator and it was pretty good as far as oil getting into the main tank How did you do the breather? Drill and tap a port? Quote
cletus Posted December 29, 2014 Posted December 29, 2014 mine was an alloy bodied one with a fill bung in the side, so i made or got a fitting that screwed into the side of it, that i attached a hose to. looks like yours may need a hole drilled in the side of it? cant see a bung in the side Quote
kyteler Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Good work man, keen to see it in full-size on the deck. Quote
Nominal Posted February 24, 2015 Author Posted February 24, 2015 Good work man, keen to see it in full-size on the deck. Me too. And my photography sucks - need sheepers around here. Quote
kyteler Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 I'm not sure how photograph of pies would help your cause, to be honest. Quote
AllTorque Posted February 26, 2015 Posted February 26, 2015 WOW. It looks so awesome slammed. You say your progress is slow, but at least there is progress. Is there a goal finished date for the bags/cert? Quote
Nominal Posted February 26, 2015 Author Posted February 26, 2015 Ideally for the Beach Hop. I need to fix the compressor then get a wheel alignment. Brakes were working, but felt not great. I only bled them by the drip method as missus was out last night - will get her to do some pumping in the weekend. Might need to steal the Wilwood proportioning valve off the Morrie project. Otherwise only needs a couple of brake line clamps and a cover for the wiring hole in the boot for cert (at least that is what I hope). Exhaust is just tacked in a couple of joints and is banging somewhere over the axle too. Might be at Andy Smith's on Tuesday if I can sort the compressor. Quote
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