With the engine running, not on fire and everything hooked up right, I've made the most of Xmas to get as much done as possible.
First was to have a crack at trimming the seats, lowers only, I got the uppers done already. I did alright first go, but want to take off the lower again and use a steamer to rejuvenate the foam where you can see it's a little wrinkled. Was fun to do, though I can see how hard trimmers have to work to make things magic. I have to do the whole rear seat myself and am nervous, but hey, I can always get someone qualified to do it if I can't make it work.
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I fitted, then removed and painted the K-Mac front swaybar. It was one of the easiest things I've had to do on the car.
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Did the old wrinkle paint on the rocker covers as I am unsure I will stick with these. I have agonised over the breather set up for the Holden 383, so will try a factory PCV to an air/oil seperator, then to the intake on the P/S. Old school oil catch can on the D/S cover.
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Made up the brake lines, then bled the brakes and clutch line with the help of middle son. He reckons he is driving it on his Ls. No. No he isn't. But it was fun doing it with him.
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Had the legendary Uncle Festa fit the screens - great job. Thanks mate.
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Rolled in the vibration damping. I have seen people cover every last inch of the floor with this stuff, but my understanding is you don't need total coverage for it to work, as long as the panel can't humm. Each to their own. You can see the black unbranded car builders in the drivers footwell, I like it better than the flashy silver car builders branded stuff everywhere else.
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Tided up the engine bay, fitted the rad overflow where the charcoal canister used to go, added throttle springs and other little stuff. It's basically done. I will stick in a charcoal canister, but hidden. Lines are there, just need to do it.
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Bolted on the front panels, indicators, bumper, etc and got it all gapped and working. Not 100 per cent happy with panel alignment, but it's close.
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Then I drove the bugger outside. It drove and stopped, and shook the ground with no exhaust. Was a good feeling. It's off for an exhaust in two weeks (I gave up on trying to do it myself, I have run out of time). Waiting on carpet, need to trim the rest of the seats and parcel shelf, and fix the ride height (springs are old ones, and it looks like an old school dragster, nose down and grumpy). Defo need wider outers on the wheels too, but that can wait. Almost there.
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