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simon varley
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had a bit of lateral thinking during isolation, and figured that if we couldn't get four people to lift the body off and put it on the trolley, we could lift the body and move the trolley under it. Engine hoist, slings, trestles and.... ta da!
just need to strap it securely
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CiderGuy
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| Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Australian 63 resto |
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| simon varley wrote: |
had a bit of lateral thinking during isolation, and figured that if we couldn't get four people to lift the body off and put it on the trolley, we could lift the body and move the trolley under it. Engine hoist, slings, trestles and.... ta da!
just need to strap it securely
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I lifted mine onto the dolly with a floor jack and the help from my 73 year old neighbor from across the street. I'm no spring chicken myself. Looks heavier then it really is.
I first tried using a come along with a 4x4 over the car to even out the weight, but the 4x4 broke.
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simon varley
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| Posted: Sat May 02, 2020 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Australian 63 resto |
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| yeah, I was actually going to weigh it as I lifted it, but sort of forgot. |
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simon varley
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 4:05 am Post subject: Re: Australian 63 resto |
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doesn't feel like I've really done much for the last couple of weeks, but this weekend I finally got all the dismantling done
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simon varley
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| Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 3:17 am Post subject: Re: Australian 63 resto |
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been a bit slow recently, but I'm always pleased to see what a couple of cans of degreaser and some elbow grease can accomplish
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JeffL
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| Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2020 4:58 am Post subject: Re: Australian 63 paint codes |
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| I recall reading that Karmann would write the intended color of the car in grease pencil on the parcel tray |
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Great project keep at it.
I never knew this about writing the color. Interesting.
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The aussie Trimmer
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Location: Western Australia
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:02 am Post subject: Re: Australian 63 resto |
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I block and tackled the rear end up and then lifted the front onto blocks then onto the front frame, then lowered the rear onto the frame at the rear. Didn't have any helpers available, so had to do it on my Pat Malone.
Mans gotta do what a mans gotta do, helpers or no helpers.
"Nude" some idiot drilled holes in the gard to hold the filler on.
"In primer" awaiting panel repairs.
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The aussie Trimmer
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 1:38 am Post subject: Re: Australian 63 paint codes |
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simon varley
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 2:27 am Post subject: Re: Australian 63 resto |
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| what is it they say? necessity is the mother of invention? still true as ever |
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The aussie Trimmer
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2020 3:43 am Post subject: Re: Australian 63 resto |
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| simon varley wrote: |
| what is it they say? necessity is the mother of invention? still true as ever |
Nah, that's just lazy.
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simon varley
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| Posted: Sat Sep 05, 2020 4:06 am Post subject: Re: Australian 63 resto |
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Life got in the way of the resto recently, but I got a chance to do a bit this weekend. Rear floor pan quarter. Pretty happy with the fit after some 'adjustment'
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chris fryer
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simon varley
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| Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2020 2:58 am Post subject: Re: Australian 63 resto |
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I guess it's a bit of a milestone. The first new paint 
I'm not the greatest welder or painter, but it will be out of sight when it's complete. 3 new floor sections welded in, stripped to bare metal and painted.
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simon varley
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| Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 3:32 am Post subject: Re: Australian 63 resto |
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a lot of elbow grease, but I finally got the paint onto the inside of the chassis today
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c21darrel
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simon varley
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| Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 2:06 am Post subject: Re: Australian 63 resto |
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long time between updates but there has been some progress.
chassis now painted and back together with new cables. Pedals stripped, cleaned, painted and reassembled. Likewise shifter and park brake
rear going back slowly
front is getting there. New kingpin and link pins. bushes reamed and reassembled. Steering parts cleaned, painted and reassembled. anti-roll bar with new bushes. Today was brake assembly. No pics yet.
also stripped and cleaned the outside of the transaxle. Nothing in the internals yet as the car was a non runner and I have no idea if this is good or bad. I'll put it back together and drive it before I dive into a transaxle rebuild. It will get seals and a new throwout bearing anyway
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simon varley
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| Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 2:52 am Post subject: Re: Australian 63 resto |
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as I said today was front brakes and wheel bearings day.
and just for shits and giggles, and to remind myself that I am making progress, this is what it started off like
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rbsurfguy
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| Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 5:04 am Post subject: Re: Australian 63 resto |
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It looks awesome!! Amazing how scraping away decades of built up crud and re-glossing everything, makes the car look brand new again after all the years. Great job, look forward to watching your progress.
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