Blocker's Sandman

**Blocker** · 24-11-2011, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by playwme

It gives a much better perspective having the panels on, especially if there's major quarter panel work to be done, or sill replacement.

Plus it looks like less of a sh!theap when it's sitting in the corner of the workshop

Yea mate I know what you mean. It's all new to me so every step is something that I learn.

I don't have much to update at the moment because I'm only cleaning, priming and painting parts. I thought I had all my pieces properly catalogued but today discovered I have lost a pair of upper tailgate hinges :(

**GTS** · 25-11-2011, 08:14 AM

Panel beaters usally want panels on so they can get the gaps right as they do the repairs.If the gaps don't line up it might point to a twisted/damaged chassis or body and it's easier to make repairs then rather than after it's painted.

**Blocker** · 02-12-2011, 06:58 PM

And here is the same carby rebuilt

**0488TINTER** · 02-12-2011, 11:23 PM

that for the special factory 4 barrel 253 hey :D

looks good

**Blocker** · 03-12-2011, 06:49 AM

Some things just need that little bit extra that go beyond originality.

**Taily** · 03-12-2011, 08:23 AM

I hope you've had that set up properly for a 253 (vac brake, correct metering rods etc) Blocker? An 850 cfm carbie on a 253 doesn't always work all that well.

Regards,

Dave.

**Blocker** · 04-12-2011, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by Taily

I hope you've had that set up properly for a 253 (vac brake, correct metering rods etc) Blocker? An 850 cfm carbie on a 253 doesn't always work all that well.

Regards,

Dave.

Yes definitely! Anyone wanting to put a quaddie into a 253 needs to get it set up for suitability - Rodney did this as well.

**wbute** · 05-12-2011, 10:09 PM

Unless they just get one off a blue 253 and leave it as standard. WB really were way ahead of HQ-HZ lol!!

**Taily** · 06-12-2011, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by Blocker

Yes definitely! Anyone wanting to put a quaddie into a 253 needs to get it set up for suitability - Rodney did this as well.

Thought I'd ask as they can get a little "boggy" when the secondaries open if they haven't been properly adjusted/set-up (secondaries open too quickly otherwise and airspeed through the carby slows down).

Nice one!

Dave.