~: T18 :~ The Pumpkin Project

[Gspec]

A few doors up from where I work is a guy that collects cars for scrap.

Everyday when i go pass i check out what he has... on Thursday morning i noticed what looked to be a KE70, so i stopped in, at closer inspection it turned out to be a TE72.

Unfortunatley he had stacked another car on top of it and caved a roof a little, pushing the front rail down 3 inches, pulling the side rails in an inch and smashing the windscreen.

It has minimal rust, the interia is in good condition and the car is completley unmolested.

I had a bigger, heavier old shitter that needed removal so we did a straight swap.

 

:)

 

POO BROWN

 

Porn interia

 

Roof after initial correction.

 

No mods planned as yet, just gotta get it roading first.

First thngs first, get the roof schminty, replace tyres, drivers seat belt, bonnet and windscreen.... oh and a good tidy up.

 

:yes:

Edited November 2, 2009 by Gspec

[Paul]

KE70 Project abandoned?

[Kid-Ae]

Oh no not another car..

 

GSpec abandon a project? Nah mate wouldnt bet on it.

 

:)

[Gspec]

Yes i'm letting go of the KE70 project, its just too much work and too much rust.

 

PLUS I love the rarer cars... Datsun VB10, 200B SSS coupe (both are in progress also) and now the TE72.

[Chobis]

Hell yeah !!! Agree with you on going with the rarer option. Still sounds like a lot of work though.

[machg]

- around 1 minute mark :) - might be easier, LOL

[Ke ping it reals wifey]

Now if you feel like getting rid of that rear bumper or the passenger side lights I might just be able to assist you there :)

 

Seems like there is some work in that - a lot more than in mine but hey it's all fun and games right?

 

Can we see some more pics?

[Gspec]

- around 1 minute mark :wink: - might be easier, LOL

 

Yeah... no thanks...Roofs ar better.

 

 

Now if you feel like getting rid of that rear bumper or the passenger side lights I might just be able to assist you there :wink:

 

Seems like there is some work in that - a lot more than in mine but hey it's all fun and games right?

 

Can we see some more pics?

 

I don't see how selling parts will help get it finished :hmm:

But if you're after side lights, i believe they are the same as KE7*'s

 

All the work is in the roof, everything else is just plug and play.

 

The plan is to eventually hunt down another roof and do a transplant.... Maybe galss one up.... nice and easy :D

[Gspec]

Checked out the booklets from the glove box.

 

What a little gold mine, it contains the service history, reg history and ownership history.

The only thing it doesn't have is the original price.

 

 

It will soon be back on the road, just got to source a few parts and the love will continue.

 

:)

[Gspec]

Got my new windscreen today, brand skankers, ready for urethane!

 

Isn't it SEXY!!!!!

 

;)

 

 

I used it to makes sure my windiw line is correct.

Once the roof is done i will be stripping the paint around the windscreen then hitting it with some POR15, that way the car can bere-sprayed without needing ever remove the windscreen.

 

:lolcry:

 

Damn i;m looking forwards to driving this car around

 

:)

[Gspec]

The T18 now has a new home....

Now there is space to move and although the shed still needs organising, work has re-comensed on the Mr T.

 

Thanks to gearb0x i now have a new roof. The old roof was just too stretched and the front roof support rail was comprimised.

 

De-stitched both roofs, discarded the bent one, rust treated new bits, aligned the new bits, welded new bits on... just gotta bronze fill the joins.

Soon it will be in primer.

 

 

 

Thanks to Julzy the Rolla pimp i also now have a 2nd T-bird

 

Not sure exactly how i'm gonna work this though getting 2 T-one-eights cooking is looking like a plan to be had.

 

 

Sadly neither car has front seat belts to my liking, so offers of help are welcome.

 

:jamie:

[Kid-Ae]

I offer to help take these BOTH off your hands so you can finish the Datsun Wagon!

 

Nah good work mate you have a nice task ahead of you

 

I likey new shed, i see you have found a new place :jamie:

[Gspec]

Hey Chops.

 

Yeah bought a house, got a realy big shed :dance:

 

For now just focusing on getting the brown T18 road rollin. The yellow can wait.

 

Whats the deal with yo Rolla???

[Gspec]

Now that i'm on holidays, I finally got to do more work on the roof.

 

Also removed some panels, rear bumper, tow bar, tail lights...etc.. to prep known problem areas for rut prevention.

 

Its just about ready for the P.O.R 15, which will no doubt take a few days due to Christmas caos.

 

[Gspec]

Between painting my house and building a rabbit palace, i managed to Metal Ready the TE72's known problem areas.

 

Roof, gutters, boot lip, tail lights, wind lips..etc...

 

It sure looks nasty hey, but thats how its ment to look.

 

The Metal Ready not only nuturalizes any rust it also treats the panel with zinc phosphate... Zinc panels are highly resistant to rust. My Datsun 1000 wagon, which was factory zinc treated, has no rust and its a 40 year old car.

 

NEXT: will be the P.O.R 15 rust preventative paint. ;)