A little more has been happening.
First up I was given a Lincoln MIG welder that my brother inlaw had, he prefers a stick welder for when outside.
The handle was faulty and I prefer the "feel" of a Binzel brand handle, so I bought a kit and converted the Lincoln to accept a Binzel handle.
Finished it the other day and gave it a quick test.
I have also been playing with RT40 Toyota Coronas (Ronda had one as a first car and decided she wanted one again, I somehow ended up with 3).
I thought I had a thread here on these, but had no luck when I went looking.
This was the first one I bought, late last year out of Brisbane.
Upon dismantling, the car was found to have a lot of rust, so I bought a second car from Benigo in Vic.
Between these 2 cars I now had enough to make 1 good one.
SO work commenced, but then I heard about a 1 owner car that had been put into storage and covered in blankets in 1986 and sat there until late last year when the owner passed away.
A deal was done and I bought this car, the bonus being is that this last purchase is the same year as Ronda's car, being a 67 year model.
Ronda is getting the 67 car, its build plan is to be something similar to what might have been done in early 70's, so I have some "period correct parts for the car.
The body color is going to be Holdens "Strike me Pink" with a white lace pattern roof, the car will get the white interior that came out of the first (69 model) car I bought in Brisbane, this car also donated the engine (I have since recoed it) and the floor shifted 4speed gearbox and blank steering column.
I have a set of "kidney bean" mags for the car and a retro style roof rack.
Engine rebuilt and awaiting carby kits and chrome parts to be returned.
Engine bay prepped for paint.
Front end out and awaiting reconditioning (I have all new joints at home waiting)
Some NOS front lenses I have for the car (although I now also have a pair of US spec full amber lenses in freight now.
A flash portable wireless for the car (has built in battery and speaker, it pulls out of cradle and is locked in by the key as anti theft.