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02-03-14, 21:58
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Hi Ben
do you know this one ;-)
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01-05-14, 20:40
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The light at the end of the tunnel
Its been a busy few weeks. Engine is in after a false start, There's some plumbing left to do and the starter wiring.
Exhausts are all in and connected. I used a woven cloth welding matt to simulate the asbestos heat shield, after sandwiching a few layers together it looks really good and no worries about toxic dust. The steel frames are the original ones. I got all the wheels back from the blasters so they were painted and put on. New seals and bearings. The axles are newly made, I had just enough useable originals but the condition wasn't the best, new ones made more sense incase they ever need to come out.
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01-05-14, 20:52
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Once the wheels were on, it meant only one thing. Track!!!
It went on easier than I expected but took some effort and a LOT of swearing to close up by myself. A combination of ratchet straps and a spring compressor did the job. Its NOS track so there's very little play in it, It needed a couple of extra links to allow it all to go on. I suspect after a couple of miles they'll be able to be removed. Theres a couple of stiff links but again I think they'll free up after a little use. Lots of little jobs left to do but it's first run isn't too far off. 
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01-05-14, 22:10
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Great stuff Ben, it will put mine to shame :-)
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02-05-14, 01:57
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Simply brilliant work Ben !
Have those small parts arrived yet ? Regards Phill
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02-05-14, 12:22
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Looking awesome Ben, Great work. looking forward to seeing her again.
Phillip, I went through Nungarin a couple of weeks back. I visited the museum and saw Bill. He said he'd love to have you back! Some nice gear there. I could fall for the Dingo. It has classic lines!
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02-05-14, 20:55
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Thanks. Lynn, It should be interesting you'll get the perfect before and after!
More small bits to get ready this weekend. I hope to get the seats in and the throttle control rods in. The radiator has been in once already so once the throttle rods are done I can put it back in and finish the plumbing. The instrument panel is close to being done too. I've tested the (British) speedo, it works ok but the needle isn't the smoothest. Is this because I ran it up using a drill or do they always search a little at lower speeds? Ben
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