Irvine the 245L+T

Slowbrick

Awww yisssss. Got this mad fuse holder from the local marine shop. Mounted it to the little bar the headlight relay is attached to.

Slowbrick

Tonight I got most of the passenger side wiring done. Also got the inner skin painted in rust guard. It isn't really needed but up here in Newcastle there is alot of grit on the roads from sand. My plan is to paint everything as I go and will do a new section each time I'm working in the vicinity.

Anyways I got all the studs welded in and tested the mounts and it all looks to fit nice without any pulling or binding. Definitely fits better than the first time I attempted this.

Time for bed now!

Philia_Bear

Slowbrick;114908 wroteAwww yisssss. Got this mad fuse holder from the local marine shop. Mounted it to the little bar the headlight relay is attached to.

Is it just me or is anyone else wondering how your hands got so white?

Slowbrick

Exposure compensation.

Slowbrick

Just bought a tin of KBS RustSeal to paint the inner liners and under car sections. Will also use it to paint the new diff and trailing arms.

http://www.kbs-coatings.com.au/product/rust-seal/

AshDVS

Awesome.
Looking neat!

Spac

Philia_Bear;114916 wrote
Slowbrick;114908 wroteAwww yisssss. Got this mad fuse holder from the local marine shop. Mounted it to the little bar the headlight relay is attached to.

Is it just me or is anyone else wondering how your hands got so chubby?

Ftfy

Vee_Que

Looks good. Deutsch connectors are simple to use. But they still get grit in them on trucks, so basically nothing is perfect with enough exposure.

Almost motorvates me to clean the 122s Bay up more than I actually plan too!

Slowbrick

Spac;114930 wrote
Philia_Bear;114916 wrote
Slowbrick;114908 wroteAwww yisssss. Got this mad fuse holder from the local marine shop. Mounted it to the little bar the headlight relay is attached to.

Is it just me or is anyone else wondering how your hands got so chubby?
Ftfy

Too many short walks on the beach with a drink in one hand and a 6 pack of Krispy Kremes in the other.

Vee_Que;114933 wroteLooks good. Deutsch connectors are simple to use. But they still get grit in them on trucks, so basically nothing is perfect with enough exposure.

Almost motorvates me to clean the 122s Bay up more than I actually plan too!

Yeah they look pretty tight but I can see that if they wear they will still get grit in them. I plan on using some Starbrite Marine sealant on the backs of them and then follow that up with some wrap.

https://www.whitworths.com.au/main_itemdetail.asp?item=33132&search123=liquid+sealant&intAbsolutePage=1

Cleaning up wiring is most definitely time consuming and its probably not for everyone but it gives me a good chance to know whats in my loom, the condition of it and fix up any problems that might be hiding away inside of old connectors and sheathing.

jamesinc

I have another one of them there questions. You've mounted the loom to P-clips on the inner guard, have you drilled through the inner guard to fasten them? I'm thinking you've got a low profile bolt in there that will fit into the gap where the outer guard fits over the top of the inner?

Slowbrick

jamesinc;114938 wroteI have another one of them there questions. You've mounted the loom to P-clips on the inner guard, have you drilled through the inner guard to fasten them? I'm thinking you've got a low profile bolt in there that will fit into the gap where the outer guard fits over the top of the inner?

Yep I drilled a 1/4 inch hole for each of the studs/bolts I welded in. I used zinc plated panhead bolts and nuts and welded them to the inner liner. I did think about how they will fit and put it on the "deal with it when we get there" list. Wont be a big issue to indent the outer if I have to as the panhead isnt very high.

Slowbrick

Just installed the power bus bar I got from the local marine shop. Will enable me to cleanly tap power from the battery without a million eye terminals.

Also I want to swap to vented rotors and calipers. I picked up these struts from Mike a while back. I figured now would be the time to update to the larger spindle as well. Wire wheeled one of them back in preparation for painting.

Slowbrick

Primer coat on the strut tubes is done and I'm waiting for the chassis paint to arrive then I'll paint them and swap over the bilsteins and DVS springs.

Also a few bits turned up so I was able to finish the power wiring on the passenger side. All that's left of that side now is to run the power feed cable for the fuel pump and to extend the headlight and horn wiring.

Mounted everything again to make sure it's all still fitting correctly and I'm happy to say it is!

AshDVS

Looking neat, my fuzzy-haired pal! I like it!

Slowbrick

AshDVS;115191 wroteLooking neat, my fuzzy-haired pal! I like it!

Thanks man. I dont have a huge list of things to do but im definitely taking my time this time round to do things properly. The first time was such a rush to make it for the National Meet that shortcuts were made. Granted the car still ran well it was always at the back of my mind that something will go wrong because of a shortcut I took.

carnut1100

Nice...

Vee_Que

To be fair. You made it on the Saturday, at?9pm and you guys looked exhausted.

Slowbrick

Oh man that was such a huge 48 hours. Was pretty surreal being awake and functional for that period of time.

Slowbrick

Reasonable update.

Got the small spindle struts out and painted the inner skins in rust seal. Used a product called KBS RustSeal. It's a similar deal to POR15 but is an Australian product. Goes on very watery but within a few minutes it gets very thick and dries rock hard.

Also got all the AC components in from the 92 240 James bought two years ago. A few things needed a little tweaking but it all fits nicely now. Before I finish installing it I want to paint the headlight surrounds and get new orings on all of the connections. Also added a power wire from the fuse box to the efan and ran a new length of power wire for the fuel pump to replace the aged cabling that's there now. Anyways that's all for now!

Vee_Que

Needs an alloy intercooler I think!

« Previous Page Next Page »