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Title: close to the finish line
Post by: vuuup on December 28, 2013, 09:24:35 PM
got the van body back from the panel beater only 4 months late, so finally work is back on track and will hopefully have a roadworthy in a week. so far has cost me a job, my other bedford, my son and his mother (just moved outta the bedford workshop to the house up north), and nice big debt... hopefully worth it.

so today was the start of tackling the jungle of new wiring loom.
Title: Re: close to the finish line
Post by: vuuup on December 28, 2013, 09:28:41 PM
the fresh 186...
Title: Re: close to the finish line
Post by: vuuup on December 28, 2013, 09:37:28 PM
a few random photos
Title: Re: close to the finish line
Post by: vuuup on December 28, 2013, 09:46:13 PM
taking the cross member for a test drive to pick up the engine, was running a bit slow and caused a bit of traffic but handled great ;D
Title: Re: close to the finish line
Post by: Sammy on December 29, 2013, 09:38:27 AM
looks good all painted and going back together :)

I have to wonder though why your wheeling the front end down the street ??? :P
Title: Re: close to the finish line
Post by: John Abbott on December 29, 2013, 10:15:09 AM
Checking the wheel alignment ??? ;D ;D :D
Title: Re: close to the finish line
Post by: rumax on December 29, 2013, 10:40:42 AM
looking good. Hope you make the week target.  ;D
Title: Re: close to the finish line
Post by: Marishka on December 29, 2013, 10:42:51 AM
thats a better way of movin a front end around.
Title: Re: close to the finish line
Post by: vuuup on December 29, 2013, 08:22:52 PM
dont have any engine stands or lifts and the place got the engine reconditions is just down the road, so was just easier take cross member down and get the engine dropped straight on.

yer hopefully make the week target but put my back out to point can hardly walk, had some work done and should be right to get back to it tomorrow just no heavy lifting!
Title: Re: close to the finish line
Post by: Sammy on December 30, 2013, 06:42:31 AM
hahaha cool :) that's aussie's for ya, not to be stopped by lack of the right tools :)

hope the back comes good!
Title: Re: close to the finish line
Post by: vuuup on December 30, 2013, 04:12:44 PM
have alot of my tool in qld so been making do with random left over tools

on a lot of pain killers just to walk so van has to wait a little bit longer.

here is a photo of the grill and the swivel seats which sits on 3mm thick steel bases... rock solid! a bit over kill compered to the old bases
Title: Re: close to the finish line
Post by: Sammy on December 30, 2013, 06:43:14 PM
You know wat they say, nothing exceeds like excess ;)
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