Project Polaris - TMK-001's 1973 squarie rebuild.

[Timbo]

By crikey, you've really been getting stuck in! Your car is going to look better than the one the boys at mobile tradition put together :-)

You have GOT TO get it on the road by October 27!!

[H_Krix]

Floorboards are looking awesome - i'll be tackling that work myself in the next couple of weekends.

Its really coming together, congrats!

[TMK-001]

Thanks guys... lets not get too carried away comparing it to the MT car... that is pretty fancy... my car is just about fun!

Fingers crossed for the 27th! I commence the "ride" today... mustang was finished Saturday... now time for Project Polaris to get some attention!

Todd

[TMK-001]

Oh yeah... on Saturday, I ran into Dave with the Tiaga 2002 at Dick Smith on Whitehorse road... the only way I knew him was because I was standing along side a 2002Tii - the Fjord one with the black rims that (I think Chris(?) owns) from the Yarra Valley run... he walked out and my friend and I were looking at it.

OCTOBER 27TH OR BUST!!!

[Baker]

Oh yeah... on Saturday, I ran into Dave with the Tiaga 2002 at Dick Smith on Whitehorse road... the only way I knew him was because I was standing along side a 2002Tii - the Fjord one with the black rims that (I think Chris(?) owns) from the Yarra Valley run... he walked out and my friend and I were looking at it.

OCTOBER 27TH OR BUST!!!

Can't wait till its done mate :D, you're getting quite serious now with the battery cutoff and everything

[TMK-001]

Nothin in halves :-P I hope :-D

Todd

[Baker]

Thats the way mate, do it right, do it once.

My new head/inlet manifold arrives in an hour or so, can you say VERY excited

[oz_tom]

Oh yeah... on Saturday, I ran into Dave with the Tiaga 2002 at Dick Smith on Whitehorse road... the only way I knew him was because I was standing along side a 2002Tii - the Fjord one with the black rims that (I think Chris(?) owns) from the Yarra Valley run... he walked out and my friend and I were looking at it.

OCTOBER 27TH OR BUST!!!

haha, i remember that car. Chris didnt have his license on the run so couldnt drive - ended up going on a liquid diet ;-). From memory the rims were CSA's. Its a really nice car!

[TMK-001]

Thats him... I couldn't remember his name and couldn't find his number in the phone. David walked straight out and said G'day to me thinking that that was my car..

[oz_tom]

Thats him... I couldn't remember his name and couldn't find his number in the phone. David walked straight out and said G'day to me thinking that that was my car..

ooooh that David! I havnt spoken to him for ages! How is he going?

Yeh, Chris gave you his card remember... and it had like his bands website on it lol.

[oz_tom]

Thats him... I couldn't remember his name and couldn't find his number in the phone. David walked straight out and said G'day to me thinking that that was my car..

ooooh that David! I havnt spoken to him for ages! How is he going?

Yeh, Chris gave you his card remember... and it had like his bands website on it lol.

[Biscuit3]

Todd, I think I found out why your car is taking so long. Your real polaris silver 02er is here in Sydney! The car we bought off eBay was originally polaris! Just thought you'd like that little bit of information.

Why didn't anybody ever tell me how much fun a tear down/rebuild is? I'm loving this already. We're plotting out the aspects for the M42 and getting the parts ready for the transplant that will begin on Saturday.

P.S. I know I say this every week, but dammit, you'd better be going to the Auto Fest regardless! We'll let you borrow "Bertie" if need be. He'll be done by then! Keep in touch.

[TMK-001]

SAND.... SAND.... SAND.... DANCE.

To prep is well under way. I have no fingerprints anymore, I sanded them off.

Todd

[H_Krix]

Why didn't anybody ever tell me how much fun a tear down/rebuild is?

Oh, its fun to watch, thats for sure...

But my car is nearing 3 years with very little run time under its belt (Though I did get to drive it off the trailer a year ago when I pulled it into a garage to do some "light engine work")

Everyone keeps asking me if i'm actually going to drive my car (A few of the guys here in the states are critical of trailer queens) The short answer is: HELL YES! After all the sanding, chipping, prepping, and other assorted nonsense, i will relish every second of finally getting behind the wheel again!

And TMK, something you may want to look at if you have the time - water will sometimes collect around the bottom of the heater box area. I'd reccommend yanking it out now, grinding off any loose rust, and hitting that with some POR15 as well. I'm doing similar work in my car currently.

And a questionabout POR15 also - does it need to be applied to bare metal, or will it stick to Primer?

[TMK-001]

I thought that POR 15 is used as a primer, so no need to prime, then POR. You can leave it exposed, but I was a bit sloppy in some parts so I have sanded it very smooth. Make sure you rough up the area prior to painting it though - with 240 grit or something...

I plan to drive it! Hell yeah, I want to race it. I cant wait to fry the tyres!!!

Todd