I put a brawler on my 253 couple weeks ago mate the best thing since sliced bread

Thanks for the update mate. I have enjoyed every session on this build.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Your welcome mate👍

Good to see you bud , life always gets in the way of our builds lol , your over the hump and it’s not far now , keep chugging along and that’s one massive retaining wall 👍😁

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, I know chug chug chug😂 getting there though, that retaining wall was and still is ridiculous thing to do. However will be worth it

Great work, I admire your dedication. Look forward to future updates 👍

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Tony will stick it out until the end!

She's coming along nicely! Top job n the steering column recondition. Looking forward to seeing the next update.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate

Great job mate. That dash and gauges look mint. Looking forward to more progress.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate👍

Barnsey, there is a about a 7/8 inch nut and a 1/4 jnch Allen bolt / adjuster between the chassis rail that will tighten the rack it needs to be tightened to 15 to 18 INCH / lbs this can be very sensitive to adjust.Easiest remove the steering box from the car, resist the urge to hit the steering box with a hammer they are very easy to damage. The 3/16 Allen plug in the top of the steering box is to adjust the worm follower preload. This top Allen plug can be removed, inside is another Allen screw the steering box has to be in the center position to be visible , if you have the urge to adjust this remove the Allen key before turning the steering box

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Ok great thanks for the detail I will have a look at adjusting it. Cheers

That top spring should have tension on it. Either the shift isn't in enough or you broke the 2 pins. I made a tool to use the shaft nut to compress the spring with room for the clip.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

The pins definitely weren’t broke. So I reckon the shaft isn’t in far enough, not sure how to sort that however other than getting someone else to do the job

Nolathane steering flex plate is not right. The column is mounted in the holes at 90 degrees. So 4 bolts are needed to fit it up right. Quick Google search should give you a pic.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Will get the original belted one and that will sort it hopefully. Thanks

@garycourtenay4719

3 ай бұрын

@@BarnesysBuilds no worries just sold my HQ tonner, did a similar build to you sandblasted cab, went through every bolt, nut, and washer!

Buy the proper rag joint from Rares or Resto country, it’s a quality item and will last for years. There will be 4 posts to make that assembly. I put a new one on a few weeks back.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Ok will look at them, cheers

Oil catch can,can all ways be mounted on the inner guard if a spot needed later.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Yes it maybe where it ends up going, cheers!

Mate on my hz on the steering column where you have that nolathane bush from factory was like a thick felt pad that joint the coupling together ,and also that screw you mentioned is an adjustment against the worm drive in steering box but don't over adjust as will bind if this helps , cheers , shaneo, Nelson, NZ, 👍🍺

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Yes I think the felt factory one is the way to go, will be ordering one, and I was informed about the worm drive adjustment as well, thanks 👍

Long drawn out build. Just like mine....... Good to see another vid mate. Am just about to tackle a column,so much appreciated.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, good luck with the column it’s a journey!

nothing wrong with a bit of rural engineering barnsey it did the job lol that steering box is ok they need a small amount of free play to stop it binding

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Always give the rural engineering a red hot go! Ok good to hear steering box is normal, cheers!

Another great episode mate I might be wrong here but my understanding is you need a return on the catch can which is how mine is set up. You’re running both rocker cover into the unit so I’m not sure where the return pressure goes with that setup. I could be looking at it wrong though

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Hey mate, Yes I don’t think the return is a thing from my research, I read they are just pipes to channel any oil residue vapour away from the engine into a canister that you drain out from the base. As they have a filter at the top any air pressure is released out that way. I also saw a lot of people have two catch cans one for each rocker cover. I really would like to see other setups in more detail however. Thanks

Just replace the plastic part with the column shifter with a blank one pretty sure Rare Spares have them now

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Yes they do, I have seen them but was trying to reduce costs on restoring the column.

Dipstick doesn't fit as you have a HQ-WB sump not a commodore sump different location. Should have left the column shift linkage out and replaced the top section with the new section from rare spares as your going floor shifter

@BarnesysBuilds

2 ай бұрын

Yeah didn’t want to spend the money on the rare blank until I know whether it’s actually a viable column, so I left it for now, most likely replace the whole unit.

@owenbuttfield9876

2 ай бұрын

@@BarnesysBuilds I bought the blank from rare spares for $50 and removed the column linkage

@BarnesysBuilds

2 ай бұрын

@@owenbuttfield9876 that’s not that bad really price wise. Cheers

Top spring needs Tension

Steering coupling is missing parts needs 4 parts on it

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Ok thanks m, will get original one.

Your missing 2 pins on your steering coulpling .The intermediate shaft shouldn't bolt directly to the steering box,the coupling bolt to the box and should have 2 pins that the intermediate shaft floats on,probably best to google an exploded diagram of that area.

@garycourtenay4719

3 ай бұрын

That's why people don't like the nolathane coupler, hasn't got the safety pins and integrated cast spline.

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Ok, I have the two pins I think, I wasn’t sure where they went so I only did the first two hand tight and then was waiting for feedback on the video. Cheers

Hey mate, I saw your GTS gauge 3d printing vid and you said you were keen for making all sorts of 3d models and what not. Was just wondering if you would make some holden vz commodore binnacle gauge pods to fit a vy commodore dash please :)

@BarnesysBuilds

3 ай бұрын

Hey mate, happy to look at them if you have a sample I can scan and reverse engineer, it takes a bit of time to get a product modelled up to exacting measurements so if I take a product on it’s got to have a market to justify the work involved. Are these a popular item people are after?