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[medicalgradenitrous]

ok done abit more work on the subframes , got them primed in red oxide and painted blue dont laugh lol  47.PNG   1.09MB   5 downloads,  got the front hubs painted in white hammerite   46.PNG   634.4K   6 downloads, leaving the radius arms in red oxide   48.PNG   874.96K   5 downloads, fitted new needle roller bearings to the front top arms   49.PNG   793.79K   0 downloads, fitted new bearing to the rear radius arms and reamed out the bronze bush   51.PNG   895.99K   15 downloads   52.PNG   666.17K   16 downloads, fitted the adjusta ride kit to the best dohnuts i had gave the metal shells a little red oxide aswell   53.PNG   527.32K   3 downloads , fitted the new knuckles  54.PNG   753.66K   3 downloads  55.PNG   1.06MB   3 downloads , still waiting for the welder , and deciding if i should take the turbo engine to 1293 any ideas on pistons ??  

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[Ben_O]

Cant wait to see how this look when its done. Don't think I have ever seen a pickup made this way before.

 

Good luck

 

Ben

[medicalgradenitrous]

Got the front hubs built up, new ball joints , special caliper bolts for the 4 pot calipers, the bearing in the hubs were timken ones and in very good condition so they got fresh grease and new seals , just awaiting new grease nipples :)   56.JPG   73.31K   13 downloads

[thelegg]

looking good :) wonder how long those hubs will stay white :-P has your welder turned up yet ?

Edited by thelegg, 18 August 2013 - 11:46 AM.

[medicalgradenitrous]

looking good :) wonder how long those hubs will stay white :-P has your welder turned up yet ?

:) well i wernt gonna pay for another tub of hammerite when i had some nice smooth white lol , and no bloody porta mig i sold ma old clarke one for £103 haha

[thelegg]

you sold your old welder that didn't work for £103 that pretty good lol

[medicalgradenitrous]

you sold your old welder that didn't work for £103 that pretty good lol

yea :)  need that to spend on porn mags while i wait for the porta mig haha lol

[thelegg]

i would say spend it on beer but guess you cant with your diet :-P

[medicalgradenitrous]

i would say spend it on beer but guess you cant with your diet :-P

vodka and diet coke haha

[medicalgradenitrous]

The welder arrived,  57.PNG   732.16K   6 downloads  , welded in the turbo bulkhead box,  58.PNG   813.77K   15 downloads  59.PNG   1.09MB   9 downloads , and did abit of repair work to the front shock mounts as they had rusted through   60.PNG   812.35K   11 downloads  61.PNG   1.31MB   11 downloads

[thelegg]

welding is coming along nicely :) whats the next job ?

[medicalgradenitrous]

welding is coming along nicely :) whats the next job ?

scuttle corners, then the dash corners need attention well some actual metal lol, left inner arch then just working my way back through the car

[thelegg]

im gonna over take you and not just on the track ;)

[medicalgradenitrous]

im gonna over take you and not just on the track ;)

aaa keep dreaming you need a engine first 

[thelegg]

got few cars in the watch list ;)

Edited by thelegg, 30 August 2013 - 10:36 PM.