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Thanks guys, I would have loved for it to have been the original colour as I’m trying to keep it close to original but the grey really is a nice lick of paint.

Alrighty it’s now been in at the mechanics for two week getting a well deserved freshen up. I originally had a problem with starting it the day after driving it home, now I thought it was a split fuel line or blocked line because on the drive down I had fumes in the cab and figured either the long drive caused it to finally split or sucked up some rust but after pulling the fuel line off and turning the ignition the fuel was pumping fine and they car started first go. Since then the problem has come back and after a few hours of diagnostics, checking leads, dizzy and the computer we have put it down to the ignition module has cooked itself ( check photos ) looks to have started corroding. So that’ll be replaced within this week.

I also went straight into replacing all parts that were leaking or weeping so steering rack, power steering pump, front crank seal, fuel breather lines and a Welsh plug. Also had to replace the handbrake ratchet lever after further inspecting and finding it wasnt over tightened by had full seized up ( pictures supplied ). Removed and replaced the lever and gave it a work down with a wire burn and rust killer and shes good as new.

Also gone and replaced all the usual stuff when buying a second hand car. Plugs, leads, belts, coolant, oils, gaskets and seals, hoses, bushes, rotors and pads.

Most bushes had been replaced already with nolathane bushes so I only had to replace a few. Brake calipers were seized aswell (I’m surprised it drive 5 hours with practically no brakes 😬).
Found apon getting up on the hoist that it has some really beefy sway bars on it aswell as tri y extractors which I believe are the HSV extractors ( correct me if I’m wrong? ). It also came with a very well looked after set of VR HSV Cubsport mags 17 x 8 43P which was a bonus considering I only paid $4800 for the car.

Next few steps once the ignition module is replaced is to drop the oil and give the coolant a flush and replace ( It only had water in it.. and a fair bit of rust ). Then I’ll be moving onto some rust work on the driver side door sill, little bit of bubbling aswell as removing the spray on tub liner and fixing some rush around the tail gate. I’ll be going with a spatter spray in the tub instead of a liner or rubber spray. I also want to get the sunroof looked at and resealed if it’s not up to my standard aswell and installing my HSV mufflers and new 2’5 inch system as the current one is appalling.

All in all really happy with the work done buy my local mechanic Dan, absolute top bloke who goes that extra mile to get the job done just the way you want 💪

I’ll post more photos when I’m back on land.

Giddo

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Only other thing it could be is coil pack which is a prick to access but I might replace it regardless. See how the auto electrician goes first

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Not wrong mate! It’s the little things like that, that make the difference.

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