1982 Cordoba Stock Car.
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Diplomat_Wagon
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Hey! There’s no easy button for a body like this!
Diplomat_Wagon
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Worked with aluminum most of yesterday.
Can you believe that there is about 1/2" difference between these two 1/4 window openings?
Made up my dashboard.
I think I also figured out where to put my factory '78 D-200 transmission cooler. What do you think Stretchy?
Can you believe that there is about 1/2" difference between these two 1/4 window openings?
Made up my dashboard.
I think I also figured out where to put my factory '78 D-200 transmission cooler. What do you think Stretchy?
Diplomat_Wagon
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Don't forget to use some extra elders glue to hold that 2x4 in place
Nah man, Zip ties and lots of them! :dance:
I figured from sitting in the car I can't see directly behind me with or without a mirror, so I figured "Why not right here!".
I even phoned the Bolt Supply House in Regina, only about $10 less then NAPA. Whatever, I need them and I got them. :huh:
I did manage to get some more work done today despite a late start.
Got the front gap guards finished, the fender holes filled in and the hood pins mocked up.
I also fitted a piece of 1/4" rod just inside the edge of the fender to give it back some rigidity and to make that edge a little friendlier if it does happen to contact the tire.
Diplomat_Wagon
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Diplomat_Wagon
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Made mounting brackets for the fuel cell today.
Cleaned the windshield frame and started making up my window screen. That was LOTS of fun let me tell you. :doh:
Cleaned the windshield frame and started making up my window screen. That was LOTS of fun let me tell you. :doh:
Diplomat_Wagon
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Did a bunch of little odds and ends tonight.
Pulled the old booster and master out as I will be going with manual brakes. (Thanks Jass! )
I had a whole bunch of fun with some old rubber bushings, my vise, some sockets and a heat gun.
Pulled the old booster and master out as I will be going with manual brakes. (Thanks Jass!
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I had a whole bunch of fun with some old rubber bushings, my vise, some sockets and a heat gun.
Diplomat_Wagon
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Finished up the most fun I've had in a long time.
Finished the control arms.
Finished making the indestructible one.
Used the old LCA washers as reinforcement for the LCA mounting location.
Started welding up the K-frame where it needed some more, um...... welding? This thing is pretty sketchy looking.
The father-in-law did up some rust patching for me.
and I got my fuel cell installed.
Finished the control arms.
Finished making the indestructible one.
Used the old LCA washers as reinforcement for the LCA mounting location.
Started welding up the K-frame where it needed some more, um...... welding?
This thing is pretty sketchy looking.
The father-in-law did up some rust patching for me.
and I got my fuel cell installed.
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Diplomat_Wagon
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So they can't back off? :huh:
Same as the double nuts inside the trunk?
I just noticed I forgot to replace the two nuts I had borrowed from that to use in my make shift bushing puller. :doh:
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why else would you ever double nut anything extept to keep things from coming loose?
course i would have used nylocks for the second nut
Diplomat_Wagon
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I had thought about that but no place in town believe it or not had nylock nuts in 7/16". :doh:
Diplomat_Wagon
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You can't really torque them as there is too much flex in everything.
You have to make things somewhat tight and then lock the nut in place. Think like holding a spring in place under pressure.
You have to make things somewhat tight and then lock the nut in place. Think like holding a spring in place under pressure.