MACKAZs 22 Buick model 45 Rat

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We'll nothing achieved apart from selling off my daughters unloved motorcycles and all the riding gear. Didn't realise it but my little welder I Use gasless had a gas line wound up inside it. So I promptly got that out and, yep gas comes out the torch! Bonus. Now need to get a smaller roll of wire cos the 15kg won't go in it. I'm off downcountry tomorrow for couple of days so that's those nights shot. Has anyone on here built a seatback into a tub like mine? Needing ideas...
 
Engine has been knawing away at me for a while now, (never heard it running, bought on promise it was a runner from mate of old mans) so last night thought I'd have a go at firing it up, well, fired basically first crank once it pumped fuel up. Has a tired lifter but apart from that she's all good, auto also seems to pump fine because it blew one of my hose bungs out.
Big mess to clean up now haha
 
I must admit that hearing it burbling away has got me amped up. Off to work for the Saturday morning grind. Fingers crossed the rain stays away and I can get it outside and finish the top right side body "line" for lack of a better word
 
Pictures!!!
1 completed top rail
2 rear body half join
3 floor tunnel etc
4 up under the cowl join
5 right hand lower cowl patch
6 left hand lower cowl patch
7 the next mission, the left top rail...

AAARRRGGGGHHHH
 

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Box section purchased, 2 lengths, benefit of my new employer is we service their vehicles, they discount our steel!!! First length was $68, 2 lengths $80!!! CO2 bottle filled.. Check! Now stuck waiting on certifier (NZ have people who sign off your vehicle prior to issuing registration plates if the vehicle has/is been modified) to advise me of seatbelt mounting positions. I've had to do this by email because our local person is a complete to$$er, I asked him face to face and he told me "Next year, I'm too busy" so I bypassed him and went direct to the government agency. Hopefully the idiot up here loses his contract!!! Unimpressed!! Oh and the left sides in, finished, looks absolutely mint.
 
MACKAZ said:
Box section purchased, 2 lengths, benefit of my new employer is we service their vehicles, they discount our steel!!! First length was $68, 2 lengths $80!!! CO2 bottle filled.. Check! Now stuck waiting on certifier (NZ have people who sign off your vehicle prior to issuing registration plates if the vehicle has/is been modified) to advise me of seatbelt mounting positions. I've had to do this by email because our local person is a complete to$$er, I asked him face to face and he told me "Next year, I'm too busy" so I bypassed him and went direct to the government agency. Hopefully the idiot up here loses his contract!!! Unimpressed!! Oh and the left sides in, finished, looks absolutely mint.
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I hope tosser is newzealandese for a really bad word.
 
You're used to solving problems and jumping over hurdles on your build, MACKAZ. Don't let a little task of relocating pedals get you down.
 

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