Thread: My HZ Wagon project

As others have suggested, I have finally started my project thread.
It's a 1979 HZ prem wagon, 308,trimatic,and air.
I have always loved the shape and I finally bought one as a project in July 2007.
Paid 3500 for this.





The Wife and Kids call it the "BOMB"
First to go was the bull bar and then the Gas all sold on Ebay


Then started the task of stripping everything from the shell.

Interior gone


After more pulling down I noticed more rust than I hoped for so I picked up another HZ wagon for $400 to use as parts.


Turned out the spare part car had a better shell than the original Prem.
So I made the discision to completely strip the Prem and fit everything to the other shell.
I don't want to run LPG so the new shell also did not need the rear wagon floor welded in.

Motor out

Got the shell blasted





Took it to work on Saturday and spent the best part of a day getting rid of all the media.

Then pushed it into the booth.

Once the shell was blasted the rust REALLY stands out.


Dam roof racks!!!!





The worst I believe is in the roof.
After any good ideas on the best way to do the repairs on the roof guys!

First treated the whole car with Deoxidine then painted with a Debear 2 pak apoxy primer.

Got the "Bomb" home and started on the underneath. Not a job I'd wish on anyone!



Also I did not like all the welding dags on the rails at the front of trhe car so I got the angle grinder out.

First I etch primed it, rubbed it back then acrilyic primer.









I reckon it looks heaps better!

Then the top coat.



The underneath I sprayed with a sound deadner.

Next I replaced all rubbers in the front end. Painted all parts and started rebuilding the front end.

New Rotors and I recod the calipers.


New King springs and shockers



All new bearing, tie rod ends, ball joints pitman arm ect, ect


All new brake lines and I overhalled the prop valve.

Every nut and bolt has been CAD plated so it will NEVER rust!


Next I attacked the tank.


Welded in a sump





I even bogged the dents, high filded sanded and painted in 2 pak.

Gave it thje POR15 going over

Painted tank



Tank in

Bought a 9" housing, stripped it. Bought a Detroit Truetrac and some richmond gears 3.89:1

First the 2 pak primer


Then high fill sand and paint, clear




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