Bantum's '82 Touring Wagon ...

[Bantum]

Ready to top up fluids :



Also got round to installing this :





Still need to hook it all up :



Loads more to do still - Bantum ...

[El_Freddo]

Looks good mate, weird looking pump. I assume it’s a low pressure pump.

There’s always loads more to do!

Your effort with your rims looks amazing!

[Bantum]

Yep - its a low pressure pump - old one was kaput ... ;p

Speaking of wheels - I spent a few hours getting these bad boys ready & rust free :



Couldn't get the 'yellow' colour same but : ( re-zinc chromed )



Awaiting a few more parts to finish ...

Cheers, Bantum ...

[Bantum]

Also spent time to mark out & drill a few holes :





With some prep work for nutserts :



Do note that the old mirrors had broken & were very hard to find replacements :





Will have to come back & make the center hole bigger as I didn't have a bit big enough ...

Any body remember the dust caps that go over ther screw heads ?

Onwards, Bantum ...

[El_Freddo]

Looking good mate.

I’m going to have to go look to see if my mirrors have the little caps. I’m thinking they do as I haven’t noticed shiny screws holding my mirrors on - but then again they could be part of the furniture as such too…

Keep up the good effort! The wagon is looking amazing from the bits I’ve seen.

[Silverbullet]

I went through the same thing with the mirrors, must have been 83' they changed to the chunky square type. My 81' wagon had the slimmer skinnier type until a careless bump from a wheely bin shattered the stem of one and sent it to the concrete. I don't remember having to drill the large center hole though Nutserts are a good thing, usually If the screw gets cross-threaded and in the insert spins, it's a world of pain. Also worth doing if you haven't already, paint the bare metal edge before the nutsert goes in the hole. Even slather wet paint on it and crimp the nutsert into the wet paint, none of mine have rusted around the edge...yet...