Monday, January 14, 2013

An update on the update

Happy new year everyone.  I thought I might as well get a post up on BTW now so that when I get to the next entry the site will have already added more content than 2012!

I hope this finds you all well and enjoying a fine start to 2013.  I know myself and my family are so I trust you and yours are too.

Since this is an update post, here's a little bit on our '68 EFN TK.  The shed shuffle and work I mentioned below did not happen but it is now planned to occur in a couple of weeks.  All we're doing is moving the '49 ML out so the TK can also be removed from the shed.  The ML will take up the TK's current spot and the TK will inhabit the old ML parking space.  This will provide a lot more room to work on the TK's Holden 308 V8 motor before the cracked exhaust manifold is finally removed, along with its sister, and replaced with extractors.  That will probably be the limit of the work in the next month or so.  There's lots of little jobs to do like replacing pins and bushings and grease nipples but the more expensive stuff (driver's seat upholstery, servicing the entire brake system, steering wheel restoration, two new steers, four retreads and new wood for the tray) will be chipped away at this year with a very tentative aim of getting her to pass her roadworthy by the end of 2013.  I'm not in a rush but she needs to get out and about to get the juices flowing (mine and hers!). 

Really looking forward to sitting in that comfortable driver's position with that wonderful view of the road that only a TK can provide.  Let's make sure we really do see them everywhere!

2 comments:

  1. Andy,
    While we are in the area of promises.....I promise to check the site more often and get more involved.
    I pass my J5 in the yard each day and the promise is to make a serious start this year....no more delays!
    The plan was to re-power with a Chev motor on gas.

    Tony
    Perth

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  2. G'day Tony

    Good stuff and thanks for taking the time to comment. Would love to see pics of your J5 and hear more about her if you have the time to drop me an email.

    I have been speaking with quite a few of our fellow Beddy owners of late and have been collecting some good photos and stories so watch this space!

    Are you a member of the HCVC over there?

    Thanks again.

    Andy

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