stakeside Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 RichBad is the honeycomb radiator rebuilt? Did you replace the core. I am using the original radiator in my DA6 truck and have found some clogging. See my tread in this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 4 hours ago, stakeside said: RichBad is the honeycomb radiator rebuilt? Did you replace the core. I am using the original radiator in my DA6 truck and have found some clogging. See my tread in this forum. Yes, completely rebuilt with a new core. Didn’t want to take any chances given this car could be used by various club members. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share Posted July 2, 2021 Work continuing to progress this week. Matt finished off the paintwork on the bonnet/hood and dashboard and Trevor, John and Lindsay have been busy continuing to put her all back together. Front and rear floor sections final fit and screwed down. Fitted the dash panel and instrument cluster. Ran the HT coil wire from distributor through the firewall and connected to coil. Fitted a top radiator hose. Wired up starter switch, engine now turns over on the starter. Set up the spare tyre carrier. Fitted steering wheel centre controls. Stripped the windscreen pillars for plating and restored the windscreen and rubbers. The glass has the AS/NZS 2080 stamp which indicates it is laminated and has come up very nicely. Made new bumper plates, just need polishing. New bumper has been made from stainless and will be polished. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) Cracking progress last week by Trevor, John and Lindsay - shouldn’t be too long before we had her up and crank her over (petrol tank is cleaned and ready for juice). New radiator hoses fitted with a removable filter in the top hose. Dash all fitted and wired up and modern temp gauge added for safety (as a club car various people could be driving her so don’t want to leave anything to chance). Door catches and latches fitted to all four doors (thanks for plating Matt). New front seat wood base made. Seat spring frames cleaned up and painted. New bumpers and custom mounts made and trial fitted. They have come up really well. They have been made from stainless steel and will be polished - that will look very close to nickel and any scratches and scrapes can easily be polished out. Edited July 12, 2021 by RichBad (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 She’s coming along great. I did the black on the bonnet tops yesterday so they are all finished 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted July 30, 2021 Author Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) Progress has been slowed a little over the last couple of weeks with lockdown 5.0 in Melbourne but with that lifting I’m Wednesday the team have been back at it and a huge milestone this week (hopefully the link works). https://www.facebook.com/groups/618070668402050/permalink/1620190668190040/ Edited July 30, 2021 by RichBad (see edit history) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Lawson Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 2 hours ago, RichBad said: Progress has been slowed a little over the last couple of weeks with lockdown 5.0 in Melbourne but with that lifting I’m Wednesday the team have been back at it and a huge milestone this week (hopefully the link works). https://www.facebook.com/groups/618070668402050/permalink/1620190668190040/ These old side bangers have a note all of their own 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Haha great stuff. Sounds beautiful. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share Posted July 31, 2021 Few bit’s and pieces were finished up before the start - finished the fuel and vacuum piping + throttle linkages. Spun the engine over without plugs to establish oil pressure, then with only minor adjustments to spark and carby settings, Doc’s Dodge burst into life. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cutler Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Gents, with the steering gear box on the same side as the Carb, how much gap is there between the two? Can you fit the neck of a four-ex beer bottle between it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Got some of the interior plating finished today. Trev did some prep on them to save me some time, I just had to freshen them all up and take out a few nicks here and there. All came up nicely. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgenz Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 I haven't been on here for a while so have missed your wonderful work. Awesome stuff! It's given me fresh inspiration to get more done on mine, so finally managed to free off a seized damper/shock absorber last night after months of soaking. Where did you get the strapping for Doc's ones? Also where did you get the radiator recored?- we have Replicore here but they don't do the right type of honeycomb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 7 hours ago, Dodgenz said: I haven't been on here for a while so have missed your wonderful work. Awesome stuff! It's given me fresh inspiration to get more done on mine, so finally managed to free off a seized damper/shock absorber last night after months of soaking. Where did you get the strapping for Doc's ones? Also where did you get the radiator recored?- we have Replicore here but they don't do the right type of honeycomb. Thanks! the strapping came from one of our members who had some left over but Old Era services also sell it I believe. The radiator was done locally (Melbourne) but the core was made in New Zealand (can’t remember the company name). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgenz Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 Great. Thanks very much, keep up the good work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 I found some time to get back onto Doc’s guards today. I’ve blocked them all back and undercoated them all again so tomorrow I’ll fine sand them and do all the satin black on the inner guards. We have a nice day coming up on Thursday so I plan to get them finished in black topcoat in the early AM. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert b Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Matt I see that you still havent fixed that tire on the forklift , been some time now and I know that Dodges must come before that gets done . ha ha ha just being picky in you pics background ,. bob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 21 minutes ago, robert b said: Matt I see that you still havent fixed that tire on the forklift , been some time now and I know that Dodges must come before that gets done . ha ha ha just being picky in you pics background ,. bob Bob I keep putting air in that tyre almost every day but every morning when I come out it has been stolen again. Someone is only stealing the air from that tyre and no other ones. I just don’t get it. I will set up a camera to see who’s doing it. They need to do something more constructive with their time it’s becoming annoying. 😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minibago Posted September 21, 2021 Share Posted September 21, 2021 It is due to the economy Matt, everything stayed up when we had inflation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Coat of satin black all over today. sand the outside with 400grit tomorrow and a Top coat of gloss black. The 2pak satin black is a great base for the black top coat. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullfrog_eng Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 They look a bit wobbly, like they have been through an earthquake. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 15 minutes ago, Bullfrog_eng said: They look a bit wobbly, like they have been through an earthquake. I shit myself just quietly. I had 4 other guards that I’m doing for Stu and John’s ambulance and they were shaking on the rack. At first I thought it was hail hitting my roof on the shed and then a BDouble truck coming down our lane way at full speed. Then I realised it was an earthquake hitting us so I went outside and left the shed to shake on its own. Just watching the news and looking around the house there’s not a straight picture on the wall. As if we didn’t have enough to deal with in Melbourne. It’s a shame a big crack didn’t open up a swallow all the protesters in Melbourne. Selfish bloody mongrel’s. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aunty norm Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 I know what you are talking about! I was woken up by the dog and the wife trying to get under the bed! Plus I put in a formal complaint! No cupper. What is the world coming to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Lawson Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 2 hours ago, aunty norm said: I know what you are talking about! I was woken up by the dog and the wife trying to get under the bed! Plus I put in a formal complaint! No cupper. What is the world coming to. Bugger the cupper have a grappa or a rum 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Lawson Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 5 hours ago, E-116-YH said: Hello Ron, I do wish you blokes from down under would learn to speak English so the rest of us would know what in the hell you are saying. Well Cobber you will just have to reschool and learn some Aussie It isn't hard If I can do it anyone can 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 24 minutes ago, E-116-YH said: Hello Ron, We don't have many Kangaroos conducting English classes over here nor do I wish to regress in my speaking capacities! As an English man in Australia on an American forum I think I might just bite my tongue;) 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichBad Posted September 23, 2021 Author Share Posted September 23, 2021 On 9/22/2021 at 8:12 AM, Mattml430 said: Bob I keep putting air in that tyre almost every day but every morning when I come out it has been stolen again. Someone is only stealing the air from that tyre and no other ones. I just don’t get it. I will set up a camera to see who’s doing it. They need to do something more constructive with their time it’s becoming annoying. 😁 Top looks OK, just rotate it 180 and put the flat bit at the top and she’ll be fine;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 37 minutes ago, E-116-YH said: Hello Ron, We don't have many Kangaroos conducting English classes over here nor do I wish to regress in my speaking capacities! This is why we get so much done over here we don’t stuff about waffling all day. We just shorten everything so we can understand it. Leaves more time for havin a cuppa in the mornin and a stubby in the arvo. Then have some tucker watch a bit a Tele and hit the sack and have a kip. 👍😂 Thrown a bit in there for our fellow kiwis. They get out of the fart sack a couple of hours earlier than we do. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Lawson Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 4 hours ago, RichBad said: Top looks OK, just rotate it 180 and put the flat bit at the top and she’ll be fine;) Then he will have one of them foreign tyres that go wop wop wop 4 hours ago, E-116-YH said: Hello Ron, We don't have many Kangaroos conducting English classes over here nor do I wish to regress in my speaking capacities! 3 hours ago, Mattml430 said: This is why we get so much done over here we don’t stuff about waffling all day. We just shorten everything so we can understand it. Leaves more time for havin a cuppa in the mornin and a stubby in the arvo. Then have some tucker watch a bit a Tele and hit the sack and have a kip. 👍😂 Thrown a bit in there for our fellow kiwis. They get out of the fart sack a couple of hours earlier than we do. 4 hours ago, E-116-YH said: Hello Ron, We don't have many Kangaroos conducting English classes over here nor do I wish to regress in my speaking capacities! Well Cobber over here you would be called a Toffee Nose 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Fingers crossed there is no wind in the morning and I’ll get some top coat on and we’ll have 2 happy dodge’s with nice shinny wings on them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Lawson Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 50 minutes ago, Mattml430 said: Fingers crossed there is no wind in the morning and I’ll get some top coat on and we’ll have 2 happy dodge’s with nice shinny wings on them. Mate they're Mudguards They only flap on a T model 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 20 minutes ago, Ron Lawson said: Mate they're Mudguards They only flap on a T model I’m translating for our American friends. 😂🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 You're bloody well right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Lawson Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 1 hour ago, nearchoclatetown said: You're bloody well right. I believe that the Englishmen call them Wings and our friends from the mighty U.S. of A call them Fenders I might be wrong as I have been known to be on other occasions 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 7 hours ago, Ron Lawson said: I believe that the Englishmen call them Wings and our friends from the mighty U.S. of A call them Fenders I might be wrong as I have been known to be on other occasions Thanks for correcting that for me Ron. Personally I like mud guards because that’s pretty much what they do other than looking good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 8 hours ago, Ron Lawson said: I believe that the Englishmen call them Wings and our friends from the mighty U.S. of A call them Fenders I might be wrong as I have been known to be on other occasions Ron, you can call them anything you like as far as I am concerned. Just point a finger in the picture so we know what you are talking about. But what the H is a cobber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minibago Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 In truth the word “Cobber” is a colloquial term for a friend or colleague. It only used by those few who cannot spell colleague. 😂😂😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Here we say she is as rough as a cob. Thought maybe it meant something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 9 hours ago, Minibago said: In truth the word “Cobber” is a colloquial term for a friend or colleague. It only used by those few who cannot spell colleague. 😂😂😂 That puts me straight into the cobber department as I can’t spell to save my life. I only went to school to eat my lunch and do woodwork. 😂 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattml430 Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Doc’s Wings/ Fenders/Mud Guards are all but finished just have to wet rub the rears tomorrow. Had a bit of wind this morning painting but they came out pretty clean thankfully. I got the fronts all rubbed down and polished this afternoon so they will be ready to go on when they can be picked up. R/hand side one there has been rubbed down with 1000 & 3000. John & Stu’s ambo guards are all finished in the background there too will rub the rears tomorrow as I ran out of time today. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minibago Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 Lunchtime must have been very educational for you based on the skills exhibited here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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