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I guess I should update this with the latest few fixes/mods. Note that the next major mod will involve the application of approximately 150 tons of pressure to the roof, but that will have to wait until after Winter. Revenge will be sweet.

The PS leaks are finally sorted. All it took was a rounded nut and an enraged hurl of a ratchet handle,…[Read more]

It looks like the trans leak isn’t a leak after all, I think the drips were just the remains of the pool that was sitting on the sump running off because there was no new build-up last night. Well, either that or the trans is out of oil.

The bottom rad hose is leaking a tiny bit after replacing the rad but tightening the clamp a little more…[Read more]

It’s so much of an animal it marks its territory by p*ssing oil wherever it parks. It’s so gangsta after the balljoint replacement even the steering wheel leans to the left. Luca di Montezemolo rang the other day and offered me the Head of Engineering job at Ferrari and both his daughters, but since I’m already married I graciously declined.

It’s so much of an animal it marks its territory by p*ssing oil wherever it parks. It’s so gangsta after the balljoint replacement even the steering wheel leans to the left. Luca di Montezemolo rang the other day and offered me the Head of Engineering job at Ferrari and both his daughters, but since I’m already married I graciously declined.
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So help me out here folks, I seem to struggle to stem a couple of leaks, namely PS and trans fluids, which of course are the same oil. I had a bastard of a time with the low-pressure hose from the PS reservoir leaking, which I resolved over the weekend by double-clamping it with 2 hose clamps and a bit of RTV sealant at the very end. Now it seems…[Read more]

Well well well, what do we have here?http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2500/5729469680_b1833b51cf_b.jpg

That’s right folks, it’s something that will never grace the engine bay of the taxi. fml.

Anyway, I had a 4-day weekend so decided to have a hack at the broken bolt. I was overjoyed to discover the PS pump attaches to an easily-removed bracket,…[Read more]

Well well well, what do we have here?

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2500/5729469680_b1833b51cf_b.jpg

That’s right folks, it’s something that will never grace the engine bay of the taxi. fml.

Anyway, I had a 4-day weekend so decided to have a hack at the broken bolt. I was overjoyed to discover the PS pump attaches to an easily-removed bracket,…[Read more]

Couldn’t find a rear housing anywhere, for some reason people want to sell the whole alternator. Freaks. So I tracked down a new comedian yesterday, he works in the parts department at the local Holden stealership. $943 for a new alternator he says. I may have left a puddle of wee on the floor but couldn’t see it through the tears of laughter…[Read more]

Right I’ve now got the car running a custom 5-rib drive belt. It’s an easy conversion. Here’s how.

1. Split the mounting thread on the alternator rear housing so the brace can’t be bolted on properly. You can achieve this by over-torquing the mounting bolt, and over time the crack will split off the rear half of the thread, conveniently disposing…[Read more]

*** EXPLOSMIC UPDATE!!! ***So rather than fill other parts of the forum up with stupid questions I thought I’d best contain them here. Things I’ve done since my last ramblings:
– Get the rear bumper fixed and repainted.
– Drop the trailer draw bar on the rear bumper again 2 months later.
– Swear, a lot, loudly.
– Discover my workshop manual uses…[Read more]

*** EXPLOSMIC UPDATE!!! ***

So rather than fill other parts of the forum up with stupid questions I thought I’d best contain them here. Things I’ve done since my last ramblings:
– Get the rear bumper fixed and repainted.
– Drop the trailer draw bar on the rear bumper again 2 months later.
– Swear, a lot, loudly.
– Discover my workshop manual uses…[Read more]

I notice it’s just started raining outside, which means I’m currently installing a pool in the boot. Pimp, I know, cheers.

This in turn will lead to a dynamic tal-light configuration that will most likely consist of a single brake light. The other lights may or may not feel like coming on. This represents excellent timing as I’ve just got off the…[Read more]

BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE!

Kerb rash and custom brake dust wheel coating. Haven’t quite made it 360 degrees around every wheel but the mother-in-law is taking my kids to kindy in it tomorrow morning so should be completed then.

Dynamically trimmed OEM headlight covers.…[Read more]

BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE!

Kerb rash and custom brake dust wheel coating. Haven’t quite made it 360 degrees around every wheel but the mother-in-law is taking my kids to kindy in it tomorrow morning so should be completed then.
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Dynamically trimmed OEM headlight covers. Light weight light…[Read more]

Next time I’m working overnight I’ll try and port it over, it’d be a shame for such an epic build to go unspammed.

I’m in IT, doing development and support work for the system that sits behind 40% of ATMs and 25% of EFTPOS devices in NZ. It’s a specialised job, which means I’m in a constant state of mutually-assured destruction with my employer. I’ve been doing it for over 20 years now, so once it’s finally outsourced to a room full of 12yo kids in India I…[Read more]