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| Author: | Lockie91 [ Fri May 20, 2011 5:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Gumby's Diahatsu sirion Conversion - STAGE 2 completed!! |
So the quest has begun 
Pulled the engine and subframe out this afternoon with the lovely help of Sam W. Thanks bro!  Altho we seemed to chat more than do actual work! ROLF! 
Next step is the stripping of the engine bay, all wiring, hoses, steering rack, master cylinders etc, must be gone. Completely getting a clean back to bare metal for some new shiny paint
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| Author: | Archangel007 [ Fri May 20, 2011 10:48 pm ] |
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Any start is a good start Lockie, go for it mate! Cheers, Tricky |
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| Author: | Fiji [ Fri May 20, 2011 11:01 pm ] |
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with all the work and @#@ you do one your minis (not to mention but still mentioning)  bad luck luck you've had reciently, i'm a keeping an eye on this thread. gl bro . keep em updates coming
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| Author: | Lockie91 [ Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:33 pm ] |
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Bump. Friday next week is start of my only month holiday. Stage 2 will begin, and progress will come together quickly. Watch this space next week for pics and updates..
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| Author: | Archangel007 [ Fri Jun 10, 2011 7:11 am ] |
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Watching.... 
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| Author: | Lockie91 [ Thu Jul 07, 2011 9:15 am ] |
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ok so a little late on reply.. but I've been run off my feet with jobs lately and not much time to do too much to the van. Started stripping the bay of bits, but have had to turn focus to cleaning out the shed to make room for it to come inside... One a side note, the Engine is up on the work bench with the subframe and engine ready for cleaning, sand blasting, and then painting
I'm hoping in the next few days or so I might get it stripped, the front windscreen out, and the old dash and its components out for the way of my custom one that will go in.
Pics soon to come. |
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| Author: | Lockie91 [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:57 pm ] |
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ok so here's what I got up to today on Gumby after work... Removed the front windscreen for removal of dash,its components, the wiring looms and painting of the front end further down the track... hmm got heaps done didn't I?
Hopefully over the weekend I get time to get stuck right into it
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| Author: | thomas_hb [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 8:39 pm ] |
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Hi Lockie, Is removal of the windscreen necessary for removing the top dashpad? |
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| Author: | Lockie91 [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 8:51 pm ] |
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thomas_hb wrote: Hi Lockie,
Is removal of the windscreen necessary for removing the top dashpad? I'm told it's not. But it makes it a Hell of a lot easier I have found. I struggled to get my last dash pad out past the huge rubber bulge. I wanted to take the windscreen out for other reasons, etc, so was killing 2 birds at once in other words
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| Author: | thomas_hb [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 8:53 pm ] |
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Thanks, I'm currently trying to work out a triage of tasks on my Clubman and I guess the glass can come out all at once for new rubbers and interior bits (dash pad and hood lining need replacing) so that helps to know so I can leave the dashpad till later rather than struggle early on only to remove the windscreen later anyway. |
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| Author: | Lockie91 [ Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:00 pm ] |
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thomas_hb wrote: Thanks,
I'm currently trying to work out a triage of tasks on my Clubman and I guess the glass can come out all at once for new rubbers and interior bits (dash pad and hood lining need replacing) so that helps to know so I can leave the dashpad till later rather than struggle early on only to remove the windscreen later anyway. no worries mate.
if it was me, I would be replacing the dash pad while windscreen is out if you can..., it really is a pain with the windscreen in. I'm not one with patience though But yes it can be done when the glass is in if need be.
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| Author: | Lockie91 [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:39 pm ] |
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ok so finally got stuck into it this morning before I had to head of to work. The engine bay is now bare, and all bits removed and wiring + dash, air conditioning gear and instruments gone to make way for the sirion bits.
Arh the dismantling bit is always so easy... me not looking forward to the new wiring loom... garhhh
Went to supercrap today, and got some degresser and paint stripper to get the engine bay back to bare metal as the next step. Taken all the wheels off as well and up nice and high on car stands to work on, and also gave the chrome wheels a good polish with some purple polish came up bling bling
I'm going down later tonight with a helping hand from a mate to take the front doors off to replace the front hinges, and also to get a hand to remove the engine from the subframe to get it cleaned back up again and then sent off to MrFail on here to paint
Running wayyyy behind schedule but that's the way it goes I guess... got distracted on some other things lately as some as you may see on my fb
Here is some progress pics.. 
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| Author: | Kennomini [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:07 pm ] |
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I'll say it...is their only one stand under the rear? But dam that car got cleaned out quickly and it in in decent condition to boot, looking good. |
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| Author: | 123grosso [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 9:11 pm ] |
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Thats shows what you can do when you know what you are doing 
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| Author: | madmorrie [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 10:14 pm ] |
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Nice work there. What is the heater in the back from? |
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