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my 63 split from lightning ridge
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:28 pm
by lightningridge
bought the car back in oct 2012 and have been slowly restoring it since.
Re: my 63 split from lightning ridge
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:15 pm
by lightningridge
the car's finishing look is going to be rat, with bare metal for the lower half slightly rusted and the top half being the original chalky white with moss stained paint on the roof.
i have completely rebuilt the front end with new rubbers, trackrods, drag link, tie rods and spindles.
im currently installing the irs kit with adjustable spring plates from " kruzinwagon/indian customs "
Re: my 63 split from lightning ridge
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:30 pm
by lightningridge
more photos from metal work
Re: my 63 split from lightning ridge
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:33 pm
by 067DUB
Those back wheels are awesome! nice job !
Re: my 63 split from lightning ridge
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:38 pm
by D-Train
nailing it!
Re: my 63 split from lightning ridge
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 7:40 pm
by IN2VWS
Cool, cant wait to see it on the road.
Re: my 63 split from lightning ridge
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:00 pm
by scotty*85vw
keep cracking. those wheels look too good man, make sure you get a pic up soon as its down to earth more.
Re: my 63 split from lightning ridge
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:25 pm
by Cam Biscuit
Another one saved! Well done
Re: my 63 split from lightning ridge
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:29 pm
by Squidy
Look forward to seeing this one cruising round the beaches, good work mate
Re: my 63 split from lightning ridge
Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2014 9:50 am
by lightningridge
The cars history: the guy I bought it off found it about 100kms west of lighting ridge 10 years ago on someone's property, the car looks as so it was once a family camper with the windows cut into the side, but at some stage in its life it was a hunting car (due to the amount of live rounds lying around the car ). He believed the car hadn't been running since the 70's.
The rear wheels arches had been flared to fit 30's for the sandy conditions up there.
The car was 100% complete when purchased with all original running gear including its factory single port 1200 that had spewed its guts all inside the engine bay.
Re: my 63 split from lightning ridge
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:49 pm
by lightningridge
converting to original windows.
Re: my 63 split from lightning ridge
Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2014 7:50 pm
by lightningridge
irs completely installed and engine bay primed twice.
Re: my 63 split from lightning ridge
Posted: Wed Sep 24, 2014 10:47 pm
by lightningridge
IRS finally all bolted in with super bug gearbox, now time for the engine to go in
