Subie Boys , Lovey80 Resto

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Wed Jun 03, 2009 6:06 pm

We had to drop the brumby down on some tires today so we could use the chook cooker ends to move another brumby to ross's today. But now it is back up ready for steve to do more.

Thalass · Post by **Thalass** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:14 am

I like that chook cooker thing. I might have to try and figure out how to do that for my brumby.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 4:25 pm

Fridays work done by Steve, better late than never.
Steve got some more welding done . Finished tacking the sill on and started doing some seam welding to take the EJ engine. Needs to be wired up and treated with cold gall.

lovey80 · Post by **lovey80** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:24 pm

Looking good there Rick, it is coming along. How long till we Steve's super skills on the mods? My messenger is down ATM bit will call you once I land on Saturday. I'm still to meet Steve so will have to venture up while I'm back, hopefully with some fresh fish on ice;)

Cheers

Chris

roscoruby · Post by **roscoruby** » Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:17 pm

that sounds cool chris, would you like some mushies to go back with. it's easy enough to arrange, just let us know when you'll be up & we'll take care of the rest.

last celtic warrior · Post by **last celtic warrior** » Fri Jun 19, 2009 9:33 am

The little bit I did yesterday. Last few minutes last week, forgot how to weld and didn't know what I was looking at. This week, first thing I did was cut open the problem spot and replace the two small corraded bits, cold gal everything and weld it shut again.All good...

Then zapped in the skin on the bottom of the "A" pillar. (Have to finish that off today).

Will probably do some seam welding and then measure up for the gussets and a torque member (to stop torsional twisting in the finished car.

lovey80 · Post by **lovey80** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:32 pm

Steve your work is much appreciated! Ill be up probably the first thursday next month, i hope to see you there. Has Rick told you about the plans for the spare wheel well? Rick and Ross have the utmost confindence in you but I recon it could be some of your best work as far as subie mods go? You recon your up to it?

Cheers

Chris

P.S. Do you eat fish?

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 5:05 pm

While Ross and i stripped another touring wagon that we got in for parts, electric windows, tilt steering , console , etc , Steve done some more welding. Finished of the sill, put one of the sub frames in and done more seam welding .

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:47 pm

Finely remembered to take the camera out of the car. So here are Fridays picks of a roll of mig wire.

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:47 pm

And a few more.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 8:37 pm

You guys are true art of boiler makers! awesome!!
Cheers
AP

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 4:58 pm

Steve turned up today and done a bit more welding. Filling up holes that are no longer need.

While he did that , Ross and myself are trying to put together a casting for a mold to make roof consoles for the M.Y. A little more sanding and checking and then try to put one out and see how it turns out.

brumbee · Post by **brumbee** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:51 pm

how do you guys not have the metal warp and sag when you weld in a new section?

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:07 pm

brumbee wrote:how do you guys not have the metal warp and sag when you weld in a new section?

I can only speak about myself. When i weld ( which i am not real good at, Bad case of pigeon shit most of the time , but some times , i will put down a half decent one, ) i put it down in short bursts and go opposite sides all the time to allow what is just don to cool. With the mig we have , it is cheap so long runs on body metal cant be done as it will just blow straight through. The settings cant be dropped enough. So that is why only short bust have to be used. I believe steve does the same , just better at it.

tarz59 · Post by **tarz59** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:17 am

How are you going with your molds for you're roof consoles? pics are looking good keep up the good work. tarz

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:27 pm

OK, a update on our first fiberglass roof console. First one , made , trimmed covered , fitted out and put in. With a slight change , they will fit a brumby. Yet to see what difference and changes to make them fit an L series.

dwayneb · Post by **dwayneb** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:36 pm

How much for one of those roof consoles approx?

rtcb65 · Post by **rtcb65** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 6:12 pm

If we make to sell, depending on what it is for , eg : wagon or brumby, we need to ajust the mold as different roof shapes, all so how someone wonts it eg: blank or fitted out, Blank we were thinking of about $50 .

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 7:59 pm

looks good... I've noticed that Liberty's map lights are bright as well..
Cheers
AP

Post by **Captain Obvious** » Tue Jul 07, 2009 8:21 pm

AlpineRaven wrote:looks good... I've noticed that Liberty's map lights are bright as well..
Cheers
AP

FYI alpine they are L series map lights.

yop job on the roof console boys!!