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The '75 - Tintop - 06-11-2022
I'll add to this thread as I go through my old photos; here's some pics from 10 yrs ago (people from the old website may know the story but it's nice to have a record here).
The '75 came from (and was delivered on a trailer by) Nick from Volksparts in Bungendore. It was an 8 seater microbus that had previously belonged to a vacuum cleaner repairman.
RE: The '75 - Tintop - 06-11-2022
It had been in the paddock long enough to grow some moss, but being a Canberra car it was rust free (except for the battery tray)
RE: The '75 - Tintop - 06-11-2022
The inside was also in need of a good scrub - and some bits of trim
RE: The '75 - Tintop - 06-11-2022
I scrubbed, painted, tidied and replaced bits as I went. The plan was for a Tintop camper so I sold the rear seats and spare wheel cover (and that paid for a fair bit)
RE: The '75 - Tintop - 06-11-2022
Thought I'd better stick my head underneath as well and do some spannering
RE: The '75 - Tintop - 06-11-2022
The engine had good compression but was pretty oily and the shims under the rocker supports told the story of sunken valves --- so, new heads, pushrod tube seals etc. as well as plugs, leads, pertronix ignition, rebuilt carburettors and blazecut
RE: The '75 - Tintop - 06-11-2022
Wired up a voltage sensitive relay, agm house battery and fuse box
RE: The '75 - Tintop - 06-11-2022
Got one of Jamie's seats shipped down and got it upholstered at 'Trims by Shaun'
RE: The '75 - Tintop - 06-11-2022
Put in a water tank and pump... got a cupboard built which I bolted in with a gap for the portable table behind the driver's seat
RE: The '75 - Tintop - 06-11-2022
Started with a 35 litre fridge but soon went to a 65 litre one