11/78 mk1 gls

[Stephy]

Nice work, I love a good rust kill-off. Doesn't look like it was too bad either!

[Jace]

Thanks!
Yeah, went okay. Except for the numerous times I slipped with the flapper wheel!

[dubmc]

ahah when i did this every time i slipped i just wanted to loose it lol i know watcha mean

[killingwithasmile]

Rego! Rego! Rego!

Good job man!!

[Jace]

All arvo it looked like it was going to piss down. I came home from work and risked it.

Consequently it's primed and unmasked. Cleaned the crap off/out of the two seals I've got too.

I'll smooth the primer out tomorrow night (it's primer-surfacer), and get the new chrome trim into the seal. Also going to get the windscreen guys to order in the screen for me.

All goes well, this will be in for a (totally legitimate...) roady on monday, possibly even friday!

I work 20m from VicRoads right now, conveniently enough...

[killingwithasmile]

Dude that's good news. Glad to see it happening

[Jace]

Yeah I've found a bit of motivation.

Booked for a windscreen at 8am friday. I sort of need to drive the car there, 10 minute drive with no windscreen... Might change that to an outcall.

Four day weekend will be pretty helpful. I need to get the ****ing windscreen washer pump sorted. I bought a bit of a generic one but it has two inlets and one outlet... Stuffed if I know. Looks like it's supposed to actually sit in the water to pump it.

All goes to plan, I'll have it rego-ed on friday. It won't go to plan though.

[JoshFair]

good to see progress mate!!

[Jace]

Hearing back from you people really gets me motivated. Thanks guys (and girls).

I'm not sure how people can put bumper end caps on upside down, they snap into position perfectly one way, and the other way bend n sht?

[Jace]

RWC went good.

Steering rack boots, two tires (apparently cracks aren't allowed, no matter how small) and the brake light on the dash (pads undersize...?)

Going to chuck on some new rack boots now, tires early tomorrow morning, and um... replace the brake pads as well.

[GRN_VAGN]

Good work mate

[Jarred]

wow! easy list!

try disconnect the battery for 30 seconds +, that should get rid of the light on the dash

[Jace]

Cheers Jarred, will do.

Exactly how to i change steering rack boots?
Looks harder than i thought it was!

[killingwithasmile]

ahahah dude i did mine wednesday.. boiling water to soften it up a bit and try drop the rack.. id do that next time as its really freakin tight against the exhaust shroud (on the drivers side anyway)

have the new boot soaking in a bowl of hot water. take the wheel off on the side your changing, undo the locking bolt holding the steering rod in place on the knuckle, wind out the the steering rod counting half turns (mine was 27), lube up the steering rod and slide the old boot off (the large end should just pop off, the smaller end that holds the boot in place will be a tight fit but slides off), now the hard part.. pop the centre out of the small end of the old boot and press it in the new boot, slide back up the steering rod into position, hopefully youve done this pretty quickly os the boot is still relatively soft, not 'pop' the large end on the lip that holds it in place.. i found this easier said than done, it was a real cock about, if you can drop the steering rack you should be able to get more leverage.

hopefully it goes on without a hitch and reattach the boot clip and screw the steering rod back in the same amount of half turns, locking nut tight, wheel on and bam hit the other side hopefully still with skin on your knuckles.. wheather this is the right way or easiest way i dont know but its how i changed mine!!

[Jace]

Passenger side boot has got me stumped.

Do I actually need a 30+mm spanner or what?!
How to tyre shops align the steering on that side if the boots there?