cult45's 45 recovery and remobilisation

[sneaky]

You've been busy! How come you need to do the tank again, just from sitting around?

I know what its like to be working towards an invisible deadline, but sometimes you just need to forget it and enjoy the process.

 

[cult45]

You've been busy! How come you need to do the tank again, just from sitting around?

I know what its like to be working towards an invisible deadline, but sometimes you just need to forget it and enjoy the process.

Oh I enjoyed it all. You have to. A lot of my humour is tongue in cheek. It makes for a better story by stretching the truth a little ie. cursing every time something goes wrong haha. I actually think I'm gonna be bored with this thing in a drivable state sneaky. I've already started looking at more mods haha. Tell you what though, I am keen to meet you and Pete for a beer somewhere when all three trucks are driving. How far off are you?

 

[sneaky]

Getting rego tomorrow.

Pete was keen for a catch up the weekend of the 9/10 January

 

[cult45]

Getting rego tomorrow.

Pete was keen for a catch up the weekend of the 9/10 January

Oooooh, that all depends on my auto-sparky mate. Also self-testing for a massive budget film in the UK throughout January, so that takes priority. And I am not turning up in my BJ74 again! Sick of doing that when Pete turns up in his damn 47 the bastard. Keen to see your truck though. I love that thing.

 

[sneaky]

You could always jump in the back of the troopy.

 

[cult45]

You could always jump in the back of the troopy.

I could always come steal your truck..

 

[84TROOPY]

I could always come steal your truck..

...and I'm the bastard..?

 

[cult45]

...and I'm the bastard..?

Yep.

 

[cult45]

Took the alternator off today in an attempt to remount on the pax side to see if I could get the stock battery tray back in it's factory location. No dice - header's in the way. Have to get him under the tray.

Also solved my radiator inlet/outlet on the wrong side with 2" gal exhaust pipe, a handful of rubber bends and a cut-off wheel.

I'd attach pics but 'Mud won't let me.

 

[cult45]

 

[cult45]

 

[cult45]

Success! Just gotta do it from ya phone!

Here's the Mark Adaptor's kit. It uses the Toyota bell housing as well. Pretty handy, saves a firewall chop or a heater removal.

 

[cult45]

Lastly, before I fly home for Christmas I'm gonna set up a home electrolysis rig to clean the inside of the tank. Then when I return, I'm gonna have a go at replating it in copper using the same rig. Apparently it's a piece of cake.

 

[sneaky]

BJ42 battery tray is on the passenger side.

 

[cult45]

BJ42 battery tray is on the passenger side.

Thanks mate but same problem - header in the way. Think I'll get some angle iron and badly weld up a sneaky one under the pax side tray. Weight distribution and all.

Did you get rego for Christmas?

 

[cult45]

Did a lot today, starting with a trip down to REPCO. Turns out they were having a 25% off sale. BOOM.

New plugs and leads; fuel pump; gear oil [lost during tailshaft reinstallation]; in line fuel filters x 2; exhaust wrap;

Installed new plugs.
Plumbed in fuel filters.
Plumbed fuel return line into inbound fuel line.
Nipped up handbrake-firewall situ.
Removed fuel pump in preparation for replacement.
Installed PCV rebreather hose.
Capped off heater hoses.

Also went down to Bunnings: rubber sheet; domed-headed bolts, nuts and washers for battery relocation; cute girl whose number I didn't get.

Cut rubber sheet to space up air cleaner from carb base.

Actually now that I list it off it's pretty pitiful effort.

 

[whitey45]

Shoulda got the girls number mate!!

 

[cult45]

Shoulda got the girls number mate!!

Haha I know. Rookie mistake. Hey mate I'm gonna be in Cali early '16, gonna try and swing by a few of you fellas if I can.

 

[whitey45]

Look me up when you get here! Plenty of Amber fluid in the fridge mate!

 

[cult45]

Look me up when you get here! Plenty of Amber fluid in the fridge mate!

Roger that!