78 2-Door Build Thread

[killingwithasmile]

sounds pretty good for ordinary timing.. really dig the milk crate drivers seat.. screw it down and run with it.. make some twine seatbelts lol

[dubmc]

sounds pretty good for ordinary timing.. really dig the milk crate drivers seat.. screw it down and run with it.. make some twine seatbelts lol

ahah love the milk crate, i've actually done a few laps of my backyard in it, holds you really well in a straight line....ahahah

yee dom..."why were you going around the round about like an idiot?...which one officer? ahahah epic understeer lol funny sh*t.

[Jace]

Your PM box is full mate.

[dubmc]

so decided to try and make up a door this arvo, having never attempted this before...

surprisingly i got very far with the drivers door, i'm assuming MK1 doors would have to be one of the simplest setups in the world.

yesterday i gave the door seals a light sand and a por15 once over and then today I have practically completed 75% of the driver door lol not bad for a first effort...

the water proofing plastic from the donar car is shot...does anybody have any suggestion for making up a new one...i was thinking of getting some plastic sheeting from bunnings and using the door card as a template???...should be fairly simple..

can really begin to to see the end of the build when the doors start coming together...other than tidying up a few bits and pieces in the engine bay and a few bits on the body the interior shouldnt take too long, however i still need headlining and carpet...

[Jace]

MK1 doors would definitely have to be the easiest to work on, in my experience anyway!
You do anything with the regulator chain/cord things? Like soak them in something to lube em up?

[dubmc]

yeah i gave the regulator a good bit of wd40...i think the plastic water sheet i made up is a bit small cause now the door card is wavey hmm

[dubmc]

was chilling in my backyard today and thought the car was looking pretty tough so i took a few photos.

might drop it a bit more in the ass but i'll wait and see what happens when the boot/interior goes in

[the scotsman]

To clean your filters get a bucket and soak them in mineral turps and let then dry in the air they should come up sparkling. Then remember to re oil with filter oil.
You will be amazed just how much dirt comes off them.

[Jace]

Looks great dude..

[dubmc]

been a lot of ordering parts lately and organising things so the interior can start to go in...just took a pics to show whats been happening.
thanks.

[MeeM]

Looks like a beast! Great job so far buddy, keep it up.

[dubmc]

thanks mate,

made some good progress today...got all the dash wired up and the cluster all working...lay the dynamat sound deadening and started cutting out the carpet underlay....should have the carpet in soon and then off to headlining....

getting closer now, will take some pics tomorrow

[skatehurt]

that build's looking real good man, can't wait to see it all done.

[dubmc]

[dubmc]

things are coming along...getting it ready for headlining next week...besides that really just continuously tyding up and finishing little bits which seems to never end...aiming to be on the road by early Dec if all goes to plan