Tim's 1968 J Code Hardtop

[hybrid]

Pretty sure there is a welding mob in Sydney (maybe silverwater welding supplies - doesn't help you) that sells them for around $80... there's where I went before I got the good stuff.

Not open weekends though, so that made it tough. On weekends I had to go to Mitre 10 trade centre and pay $120.

[scott66stang]

I have dropped the Acetylene and using lpg on the oxy set, good enough to heat with. but still have the oxygen and argon bottles to pay for.

Hybrid you suck, you lucky barstool

[mikes68]

I thought that to legally have the cylinders refilled they had to be tested every 12 months.

[ozbilt]

I thought that to legally have the cylinders refilled they had to be tested every 12 months.

No, but they do have dates stamped on them (same as US). You do not actually get "your" cylinders refilled (even in the US) but just swap them over. So the companies get to rotate them often enough.

[ozbilt]

Mum works for airliquid... $12 for an E size, and no rental. What's this pain you all talk about?

Arrrrrrrrrr - I hate you... not really but I would be happy to pay the $100 for the bottle and then refill or swap over when empty. Your deal well..... fantastic - she is a keeper.

BTW: Can I borrow a bottle for some time....

Get nassi to adopt her (he will then be hybrid's grand dad ..... ) & that will cover both sides of the country. Maybe hybrid can be in charge of shipments on the east coast .......

[nassi]

Mum works for airliquid... $12 for an E size, and no rental. What's this pain you all talk about?

Arrrrrrrrrr - I hate you... not really but I would be happy to pay the $100 for the bottle and then refill or swap over when empty. Your deal well..... fantastic - she is a keeper.

BTW: Can I borrow a bottle for some time....

Get nassi to adopt her (he will then be hybrid's grand dad ..... ) & that will cover both sides of the country. Maybe hybrid can be in charge of shipments on the east coast .......

:rotfl: :rotfl:

[xpconnor]

A little off topic but i remember when dad use to have one of the 5 or 6 foot bottles of LPG in the garage. Similar to the ones you use to run hot water services if you're not on mains gas. We would fill all our BBQ gas bottles from that and then just ring up once it was empty and they would come and swap it over for another. Was way cheaper then going to get them refilled at a servo or BBQ place. Then people got all safety conscious and that was the end of that. Anyway not sure why you can't just buy the bottles in Australia as I need them down in the bush and rental is a pain in the arse.

[Hawko]

Gasweld sell you the bottle and refill. A little expensive though.
http://gasweld-px.rtrk.com.au/catalogse ... gas+bottle

[boofhead]

No stores in Brisbane... Interesting all the same.

[xpconnor]

Melbourne store is still a long way from me but might be worthwhile once the car is done and a bottle is going to sit around for a couple of years or more before it is used up.

[tim_morrison82]

any tips on making lists of what parts you have or need?

are the pink a3 exploded view booklets, THE reference when it comes to this?

I have tidied up the garage and will be starting to catelog what parts I have, what needs restoring, what needs replacing, etc... but especially whats missing.

cheers

[soc123_au]

Pen & Paper works for me, although I have been known to end up with multiples of the same thing.

GBX is the king of the spreadsheet & his build has gone smoothly (as smooth as can be expected with this type of thing)

Honestly the best way is to get the body sorted & edged out & start bolting shit to it.

[nassi]

Now why did this spring to mind?

Tim, what Steve has said makes the most sense but everyone goes about things differently I guess.

I start by getting a catalogue from NPD or CJ or anyone else, start at page one and look at every item listed for my model, then check to see if I have one and what condition its in. Then decide if I want a new one or refurb my old one. This is far from failsafe because as you know only too well not everything is reproduced or is reproduced poorly hence the need for dummy builds.... can be many times over.

PS a spreadsheet helps heaps keeping track of everything................. just dont set it up with a "Total" on the costing side.

[xpconnor]

Now why did this spring to mind?

Tim, what Steve has said makes the most sense but everyone goes about things differently I guess.

I start by getting a catalogue from NPD or CJ or anyone else, start at page one and look at every item listed for my model, then check to see if I have one and what condition its in. Then decide if I want a new one or refurb my old one. This is far from failsafe because as you know only too well not everything is reproduced or is reproduced poorly hence the need for dummy builds.... can be many times over.

PS a spreadsheet helps heaps keeping track of everything................. just dont set it up with a "Total" on the costing side.

I started a spreadsheet with a total column. I didn't like the way it was heading and that was really early on in the piece so I haven't opened it for a couple of years. Sometimes it is better to just stick your head in the sand

Nassi is right though if you start flicking through the parts catalogue you can put together a pretty good inventory in a short amount of time.

[tim_morrison82]

good idea!