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Good work the pans look good. Mine on the other hand look like they sailed the Atlantic and sunk at sea.

 

With the por15......do you apply it on bare metal? Does go on as a spray? Roller? Brush?

It's all been brushed on. And applied to POR15 prepped metal.

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The left rear quadrant where the left rear spring shackle attaches. Lots of hours stripping the hard to reach areas in the back half of the car.

 

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About to remove the differential bump stop to clean and prep the upper part of the rear floor pan.

 

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Unfortunately one of the exhaust manifold studs was compromised and broke off with very little pressure.

 

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What are you doing about the busted stud?  I may or may not have a spare ceramic coated 4-2-1 A-series manifold at the shop.  We'll need to check with John to see if it is actually a spare though.

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What are you doing about the busted stud?  I may or may not have a spare ceramic coated 4-2-1 A-series manifold at the shop.  We'll need to check with John to see if it is actually a spare though.

 

Option the second, weld a nut onto the broken stud. Usually the heat from doing that will make it break loose and unscrew from the manifold. 

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What are you doing about the busted stud?  I may or may not have a spare ceramic coated 4-2-1 A-series manifold at the shop.  We'll need to check with John to see if it is actually a spare though.

If it is a spare, I would be interested.

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Checked out the front side marker lights and the reflector and bulb sockets were toast.

 

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Ebay had aftermarket side marker lights from Thailand listed for the 1200 but I could tell they weren't even close to being the right size. I only need the reflector/bulb assembly and will be able to make it work with the original lens assembly. Less than 20 bucks including shipping. Not much to loose.

 

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The new reflectors are a little too long and a little too narrow but I can make them work.

 

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A little work with a nibbling tool and the lenght is perfect.

 

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The new reflector in the original rubber mounting. Not correct, but fixable.

 

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I know why. Those sidelights you bought are for the ute model..i.e. B120.

 

But kudos for making them work

I can seal the gaps from the back side of the assembly to make them waterproof. Then spray on the POR 15 undercoat to finish off the job.

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You know those bolt straight on as is, right?   ^_^

 

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You know those bolt straight on as is, right?   ^_^

 

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Yes, but I would like to keep the original lenses as they are in very good shape. The reflectors and electrical parts are toast..

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