The Dash for Dubbo..An Aerodyne on a mission!

is ole mate ugly with the bag or is it kkk?..

Hi Chocs,

Luv the photos. The boys are doing a great job. But only 26 sleeps to go by your countdown

See ya all at the show?????? Jon

About Day 5

Well the boys have been hard at it....
Heres a few more pics of the progress....
Not bad for a weekend off!


chocs





The chassis has been blasted and primed..




The decision has been made to go through all the hoses... Most are well due for replacement..
Aeroquip / reusable fittings give you a bit more flexibility in relation to replacement schedules, as the 'Hose Man' isn't standing there waiting with his meter running..






While that has been going on, the boys have been into the cab..first thing to grab their attention, was the combo A/C - Heater unit....
With every turn another 'challenge' arises..





And another new Phillips head screwdriver....
Thats about the 67th one purchased this month....
Couldn't drive a KW without one in the cab... :

Awesome stuff.

Do these blokes do requests?

Don't believe all this talk about repower,Cummins make the best marine engines,just weld a chain to them and throw them over the side

Don't believe all this talk about repower,Cummins make the best marine engines,just weld a chain to them and throw them over the side

hmmmm,welllll......still better than those detroit converters.......convert fuel into noise and keep the saudi oil rigs pumping 24/7.......

newto

Topic Variance, although important to keep things in order..

chocs

About Day 6

Co ordinating a 'quick' rebuild like this can be a nightmare if planning isn't up to scratch..
Every day counts, and 'waiting' for one stage to be completed before another starts won't keep things on track..
As the work continues replacing the necessary hoses, a bit more attention is paid to the cabin...
The hose replacement alone, is well into its second day..


A few 'test' patches on this old paint will best decide which way to clean it all back..
Soda blast or chemical stripping are both effective measures..




With some fibreglass work underway, these head light panels will see service again..

Great read Chocs . Thank you for your efforts in bringing us this great story . Hats off to the dedicated band of restorers involved with the project .

Is that a new dance step there or did someone get some paint stripper on his loverly legs? Hmmmm, I wonder. :