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[mr5000]

i think he wants the banjo housing so he knows were to mount the brackets to if he asks for some ill come talk to you tony

[mr5000]

just bought a new mig welder went halfs with the old boy a american made lincon electric
seems to be good hopefully the weather comes good soon so i can start using it

[Heath]

Excellent. You won't believe how many mates you have now

Edited by Heath, 29 July 2009 - 09:09 AM.

[MRLXSS]

You have a Welder and a Tandem! Sounds like someone is trying to buy some mates! LOL

[mr5000]

haha i never said any of you could use them could also be a scheme to get a sturdy beer supply

[mr5000]

finally i got a chance to scratch my ass then do some work on the torry welded up the inner sill panel this arvo just need some brushes to por 15 it then i can weld in the side of the foot well i already cut the piece of metal to shape and size just needs to go back in might pull the carpet out soon and por 15 the entire floor
will try get some pics if i can find my camera charger

[Heath]

So you're not feeling so crook any more? Good to hear the progress!

btw what ratio is your banjo mate?

Edited by Heath, 16 September 2009 - 10:18 PM.

[mr5000]

my banjo is 3.08 single spinner
hopefully ill have the floor welded in and next is to fix the hole under the dash were the water leaks in

then i maght have a go at chopping the other guard then if i end up starting my own buisness and get some cash through next step is either give the fluffy a freshen up or start on the 355

[mr5000]

at the moment just a 253 match ported heads crow cam forget the specs electronic dizzy extractors quadie

today por 15d yesterdays work and set up like a tent shed sorta thign for some were to work on the torry because of the rain couldnt have the welder out so now the back yard looks like one of the news that one of those rapists in america have cops will probably come bust my door down soon when they see it

[rodomo]

set up like a tent shed sorta thign for some were to work on the torry because of the rain

Sounds more like a party marquee.
I'm not busy Saturday night.
P.M me the details, bring a plate etc.......?

[mr5000]

bring a plate of grinding discs and sanding wheels?

[mr5000]

got even more done today welded the bit in the sill on the inside of the car just waiting for rust converter to dry a bit then rinse and put the por 15 paint on them im off to go relevel a pavement

[lc2dr]

Hey Ryan, it sounds like you're making good progress.

I'll have to wander over for a stickybeak - it might help me get a little motivated to do some work on mine!

[mr5000]

yeah i got no idea were all the motivation came but its workin if you see the garage door open im probably out the back yard

[mr5000]

finally all the side is welded up and rust proofed next on the list is the floor
in this pic all the holes in the left of the footwell camera still isnt working hope to update pics soon

[mr5000]

been a long time since up date got some new toys for xmas including telescopic gauges verniers piston ring compressor and bought myself a stanley lifter remover is a real good bit of gear will put some pics up
welded up the hole in the previous pic and por 15 it nearly welded the floor pan in just need some more argon ran out with 3 inches left to weld starting on pulling the plenum out to stop the floor from rusting out again and i got some goodies hiding to make it go a bit harder cant wait to get it back out hopefully i will be done by drag day got a fair bit of motivation from boxingday at heathcote saw some torries run some good times the halls matt black 4door ran a 9.45 against a certain crappy red vl and saw mish run down the strip a couple of times he ran low 11s every time i saw but there was a fair headwind so no doubt he can go faster just makes me wanna get back into it and more often than just drag days
any ways heres some progress pics

[Heath]

Good to see you're still working on it mate. That rust in the plenum is interesting... haven't seen it in that exact spot before. Is the lower section rusted out?

[mr5000]

yeah its got a hole the size of a 50 cent piece near the airbox were they all rust but still havent crakked it right open so wont no till then its getting a bit hot in the direct sun might go play with the engine goodies to take down that 290 thing with the girly auto

[Heath]

Get stuck into it anyway. Worst comes to worst make it a track car and benefit from what you learn working on it!

[mr5000]

thats it dont just buy a torry then let it rust ya gotta get into em i nearly finished cutting top spot welds out but just had a bit of a fall and thanks to my singapore safety boots got a few cuts