Turning Point

Today has been a long time coming.
A great day for all man kind!
A corner was turned.
Yes folks you guessed it...

BAH-BAH-BAHAHAAAAAH...

Project Grover Rover has commenced the rebuild!!

YIIPP-YIPPY-DOO-DIDDLY-DEEE-DAH!!! =D

With the combined brain power of Dodgy Dan, Bush
Tucker Dad, and Oober Nerd himself, today were
going to build a Grover!

With a couple of death knots hanging the chassis from a water pipe, we had Grovers ass in the air ready to recieve springs.



"Permission to scratch Grover" shouts Dan, holding a large hammer. We knew what needed to happen... I Nodded.... *WHUMP*WHUMP*WHUMP* And the springs were driven home.



After a short debate over which bolt goes where, air tools drove them home.

Lifting the engine was a breeze with the Lever Hoist I splurged on.
If only the garage was taller.
We couldn't quite lift the engine high enough.
So, with a rug over the chassis, we man handled the engine in place.

*S-C-R-A-A-A-T-C-C-C-H*

=( Oh well, had to happen eventually.



The next few hours were filled with me searching the garage for bolts and washers but in the end, Grover is finally a rolling chassis once more. Thanks Dan, Yer a bloody legend!! =D

Happy Christmas to Me!

Ive finally realized that Grover may not be a car before 2008... But not to worry, check out how much progress Ive made so far!! =)

The engine got a lick of paint on Christmas eve! Took longer to tape up than to paint.


Axle housings and springs got a tripple coat today.


They look shinier than when they were covered in mud and rust earlier!!


The firewall got sandblasted just before Christmas.


Look at the rust that the sandblasting found!! I chased it around with the MIG set to 1 for about 4 hours!! JOY! =(


After powder coating the firewall looks fantastic! But it didn't cover the rust holes i missed, Oh Well. Better ventilation I guess! =D


Heres the new water pump on the left, and you can see the taper thread that is much better than the silver-solder bung job they did in the original!!


I took the opportunity to paint EVERYTHING since the car was in bits! It just made sense!!


Lucas is the prince of darkness, but I swear this Lucas starter motor will work! First time, every time, guaranteed (fingers crossed!!) Will work even better with its hammer finish paint job!! Awesome!! =D


More misc-bits in various shades of kill rust!


Rear drums had no paint at all, and I sear, this wast the only colour I had!! Fully Sick Bro!! ;-)


Watch this space, there will be a rolling chassis sitting here in a few days, mark my words!!


Onwards and upwards! Kazzar!! =D