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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:31 pm
by cis6409
Of course can't forget the chassis Vin plate. Back on, crooked as it was in the first place lol

Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:35 pm
by cis6409
To finsh off the underside , the dog bone to be welded in

Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:37 pm
by cis6409
It's starting to look like a chassis again I think :pray:

Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 9:50 pm
by cis6409
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

Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 10:00 pm
by cis6409
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!

Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 10:05 pm
by cis6409
Nicky took this shot while I was contemplating our next move lol!

Sums it up really ... :think:

Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

PostPosted: Tue Jun 22, 2021 11:32 pm
by Kenny
Well done, some amount of work done so far!

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Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 9:16 am
by Dan 6511
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

Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

PostPosted: Wed Jun 23, 2021 4:05 pm
by dmc4087
Looks class Shane. Frightening amount of work in that

Re: Vin6409 engine rebuild

PostPosted: Thu Jun 24, 2021 2:52 pm
by cis6409
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!