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big red & loud- a bit of a resto
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 07 8:06 pm
by andyrob
without jeffs permission
I pulled it to bits
what started off as takin the box out for mr watts to repair has progessed, to ive give it a bit of a tidy up underneath........to almost full resto underneath, in boot & engine bay
luckly most the nuts & bolts cam to bits no problem, eh well even the loose ones !
(you have been quite lucky jeff)
found several broke teeth in the bottom of axle case, but diff looks spot on so must have had a diff or two in its time
heres a few photos
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 07 8:11 pm
by andyrob
more
quite solid, only a couple to bits of welding needed
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 07 8:27 pm
by BUDGIE
Flood Damage.....
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 07 8:41 pm
by Kev
Go Andy! BR&L deserves it! One of the few early b-bods that commands my utter respect!!
(Await torrent of hatemail PMs!
)
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 07 8:54 pm
by AllKiller
You been off roadin in that Andy
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 07 9:26 pm
by Dave-R
Did those torsion bars come out OK Andy? They are usually buggers to shift.
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 07 12:02 am
by Cannonball
bloody hell andy i can see its solid but it looks orrible under there, did jeff park it in hisd pond
you made a wise move to do somethin with it
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 07 6:52 pm
by andyrob
wise move duncan ?
yes for my love of mopars
no for my back pocket
the flash on the camera makes it look a lot worse than it is
dave torsion bars came out no problem - the only siezed bolts were all the top wishbone mounts
any ideas how to get the rusted solid cross head bolts out of the FIRBEGLASS (so cant heat them) front bumper ?- have just ordered some wurth rost off
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 07 7:10 pm
by AllKiller
Cut the thread off from behind and drill it out, carefully
....Wurth Rost off.....
Andy, should nt that be Wurth Rust off, or is that something for sunday lunch dish washing
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 07 8:06 pm
by andyrob
hi steve it is 'rost off'
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... :IT&ih=014
it good stuff, but not if you cannot get the bolt started, I think I will probable spend hours cutting them off from the back
Posted: Thu Nov 22, 07 8:38 pm
by AllKiller
Well hush my mouth
didnt know that.
Drill it from the front
scary
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 8:16 pm
by Anonymous
Good that you are showing the old girl a bit of TLC Andy. Rust always looks worse with a camera flash...are you going to underseal her when your are done painting the underside?
What are you planning with the suspension?
How about one of these tubular suspension set ups?
Not that I'm trying to spend your money for ya!
http://www.magnumforce.com/store/detail ... rch=&Page=
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 8:28 pm
by Anonymous
Can vouch for the quality of the magnum force gear, they really do just bolt into place, we fitted one to the belvedere,
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 8:29 pm
by Anonymous
Can vouch for the quality of the magnum force gear, they really do just bolt into place, we fitted one to the belvedere,
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 07 8:57 pm
by Dave-R
Dangerous and even potentially lethal. I wouldn't go near one.