Vin6409 engine rebuild

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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:31 pm

Of course can't forget the chassis Vin plate. Back on, crooked as it was in the first place lol
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:35 pm

To finsh off the underside , the dog bone to be welded in
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:37 pm

It's starting to look like a chassis again I think :pray:
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:50 pm

Right way up and the finsh line is coming into sight.
The rear bottom outside doubler plates that started this whole thing plus the trailing arm bracket mount supports
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Tue Jun 22, 2021 10:00 pm

Chassis repair is done.
A few small cleaning/tidying up jobs to do but all the welding done.

Crazy how it works out sometimes, a year to the week when we de-glavanised it, its ready to head back up to the galvanisers!
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Tue Jun 22, 2021 10:05 pm

Nicky took this shot while I was contemplating our next move lol!

Sums it up really ... :think:
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby Kenny » Tue Jun 22, 2021 11:32 pm

Well done, some amount of work done so far!

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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby Dan 6511 » Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:16 am

Superb work. At least now you know there is absolutely no old epoxy left inside anywhere. This must be the only D that is on it's 2nd frame off restoration :D
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby dmc4087 » Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:05 pm

Looks class Shane. Frightening amount of work in that
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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

Postby cis6409 » Thu Jun 24, 2021 2:52 pm

Thanks guys Nicky will really appreciate that. :thumbsup: it's been a slog but hopefully the hard work is coming to a frution now .

Nicky has done some amazing work and I would definitely have Been up the preverbel creek without him!
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