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Well these wheels are meant for my Panel Van, but I just got tires mounted on them today and couldn't help but try them on this. HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES! HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES! HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES! HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES!HUNDRED SPOKES! It definitely looks way better on smaller tyres in my opinion. but they are for the van.... hurl abuse at me here ---> //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/36140-shakotoms-84-vk-mayte/page-4

Soooo I got some T1Rs fitted yesterday, now running 205/50/15 all round instead of 195/50/15. Some may dissaprove of a 205 on a 7" rim but such is life haha. Car feels so much different! Previously had Bridgestone RE001s on front and Direzzas on the back. It has soooo much more grip now! Even without traction brackets I can hoof through 1st and 2nd without wheelspin which is great. One unexpected thing though is that turning has become a bit more sluggish and it understeers a lot more. The front/rear balance has previously been pretty good (if not on the oversteery side) with less grip. Which is why I've never fitted up the rear swaybar. But now that grip levels have increased it might be time to look into fitting it to get the balance right again. So I'll get that underway and increase front camber in 1 or 1/2 degree increments till turns nicely again. Might dump some friction modifier oil in the diff as well. Either way I'm pretty stoked to have some decent grip! Cant wait to drive it again after work today.

sewer, stormwater, water mains. yay i can almost get rid of poos! plumbing inspection thurs neighbour complaining about right of way bottom of driveway concrete next

Did the maths and got 14L / 100k...That sound right for a standard Hemi 245? Mr Mk1? Bart? Also made me happy having the anglia in my rear vision mirror all the way to culverden, sorry I didn't stop for the 121 on the side of the road but I don't think I had enough gas to get back up to highway speeds at that point. Felixx - straight up manliest man since Willie Apiata.

Not the best angle, but didn't want to get shot really

Hasn't been much going on here lately, but holidays are coming up and I'd like to get as much done as possible. So next week I'll be pulling this lovely thing out of this even lovelier thing It's an eta m20b27, but not for long. Plan is to strip it for the block, crank, and rods. Add early m20b25 pistons, e21 m20b20 cam, and a 731 (preferred) or 885 head. Should give a nice, free revving motor with a CR of about 10:2:1. Will rejet the stock carb in the short run, but eventually this car will see triple carbs after a bit of saving. Yes, I just waffled, there has been no actual progress.

JB and I supplied our wags for up and coming band Eb and Sparrow to make a video. The result. Check out the band http://ebandsparrow.co.nz/

Dicsuss ----> //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/44998-wylde Edited on 9/4/2021 Due to certain Image hosting sites being dicks and losing half my photos I'll be re-writing this thread and cleaning it up a bit and updating it as to where I am now with the car stay tuned!

I exaggerate but we can do way better than Christine.

Been driving this every day since getting it. Great little van. It's booked in for next week to get a new floor pan put in and few little panel jobs needs to be water tight being a Daily. This is how it sits at the moment Got these from a donor car once they are all cleaned up I will fit them I keep adding ideas to the plan managed to get over 200 km so far out of a tank and just over 1/4 tank used It's all to do with the super sized carb on the power plant

How about the Bower Ave Tavern for a Meet. Nice big car park for pikkies, good food n good beer.

not very haha, its 3kish to hire out manfeild. We would be better to invade a trackday.

dam neither video worked! anyway with bait frozen into projectile there is no worries at 110psi, he fired 200m (the whole spool) ant the knot at the eng of the line was the only thing that stopped it going futher! he says he has a 300 m braded line to try next! workes well even caught a fish!

Not all do, here are the guidelines I read/followed. http://www.lvvta.org.nz/documents/infosheets/LVVTA_Info_09-2011_Drive-shaft_Safety_Loop_Requirement_Clarification.pdf I did some research on that when doing mine, I do not have one and Clint has not required me to have one yet. It may change on the cyclic test but we'll see. It would not be a problem should it be required. Disclaimer: I'm not having a go at anyone. I do not know it all. I offer only an area for you to check out from the lvvta. I offer no opinion as to how it applies to your vehicle. I'll still get shit. I'm taking the piss.

i will be keen to come up for a good cruise if it clashes when i am up. Yeah we went there for 13 nats after our drive out pohangina, was super cool with some weird scarfs forsale at the bar haha. cool old unused fuel station out there too.

Awesome man! Will be pretty brutal with a 2.7!

This was one of the biggest highlights of the Hanmer weekend for me. Such an awesome thing to do, made me feel honoured to be in the presence of such good people. Sweet bike for a GC with a sweet attitude. You QCR boys don't do things by halves.

ok. pic time but first. thanks karl, you did an amazing job I think the Hanmer layout is as perfect as it can get, so glad they will have us back next year. gutted about not reaching any snow, but got to watch beared men roll bolders down hills, so that works for me Was so rad to catch up with people and meet a few new faces, I didn't manage to make it all the way around everyone but man I love fireworks And so keen for the late night bike ride again! anyway

fast company, im really happy for you, and ima let you finish, but CB hustlers was one of the greatest movies of all time or easy rider. Easy rider is also one of the greatest movies of all time or Days of thunder

Right, so I done gone and brought me a new vehicle (well technically its not mine until I go get it in two weeks but Im going to claim it anyway, have booked flight and ferry so that counts right?) 1975 Datsun 120Y Coupe, 119xxxkms , 3 owners from new (2 in the same family), fully restored in early 2000's, head has been rebuilt and port and polished, recent overhaul of brakes and steering. 100% original full nana spec etc (well in this case grand-dad spec. Never been driven in the rain.....seriously. Only downside is the slushbox/auto. However have been offered full manual swap for it which is good as heard horror stories about a12's and auto boxes. Currently belongs to a retired guy who has no use for it (had some good yarns with him) Just a few pics for now, big thanks to Kane and Hayden for checking it out and giving me their thoughts. They basically said it should be in a musuem and didnt bother taking many pics as there was nothing worth mentioning! Paid what some people would concsider an exuburant price but at the end of that day all of the hard work has been done and thats what work bonus is for right! (seats are mint under the covers) Plans? Reduction in ride height and some sweet wheels for it. Will keep an eye out for an a15 to give it some more juice, maybe tickle it up a touch (side suckers, cam, exhaust) or look for a pre-tickled one. This floats my boat that is all. duscussion http://www.oldschool.co.nz/phpbb/viewto ... 18&t=35988

preserve it mainly and other small things

+1 to Christine

This is happening, for those thus inclined. Make your car go on the tele. Friend did this for his XA wagon, quite lucrative. https://www.facebook.com/OutrageousFortune/photos/a.153812787359.117701.137039682359/10152690893772360/?type=1&theater

It's much less bad when somebody else runs over the neighbour than if you do it. Does this mean you move in soon?

Survival of the fittest. good progres bruv!

Actually how about Mad Max 1+2 I'd kill to watch both of these with a gang of motorheads, we could all dress up as either a) MFP Post Apocalyptic Bikers Please, please please, can we do this? plus Theres a supercool cinema called the Rialto in Newmarket, and it has a bar and waitress service for food and alcohol, I think I might be able to pull off a midweek booking?

I must say great to see such Large car representation from all makes - pics are awesome guys.

Yeah awesome weekend! Well done Karl for pulling it off seamlessly.

you missed an epic weekend sparkle... its a shame the video didn't include the breadbun spinning instead of the tape reel

Awesome man. Don't know what any of the BMW numbers mean, but keen to help on this instead of starlet. Got my crane here, don't forget that.

Yep, first time ever for eating mounds of salad at an impromptu dubstep rave, with makeshift strobe lights.

Man, you guys were playing with that for aaaages! It was the sound track to my midnight salad buffet.........

I took bugger all photos. Of them most were blurry or crap. Or both. Here's the best..

spent /heaps more

fast company, Amature funny cars on the street with amature cameramen, best movie ever made

Then this happened click image upload

Getting there. Seat base built (just going to trim temporarily at this stage), floor cut, folded and fitted (big thank you again to De Lena Metals) and even buffed the body as it's maiden voyage is this weekend for my wife's Netball Club breast cancer fundraiser. To do list: Mount lake pipes Find better front wheels Replace galv pipe handle with something nicer Get seat properly trimmed Panel & Paint

Anyway, the spring platforms ended up being a little bit off, and not allowing the spring to sit flat against each surface (top and bottom) with the spring fully uncompressed... as we overcompensated somewhat for the diff movement under compression. This resulted in not having enough droop travel when the spring seated flat when under some compression. So this evening sheepers popped around and modified the location of the platforms. Now it all sits as it should, with totally acceptable droop and compression travel. Also, other things: IMG_4533 by Richard Opie, on Flickr Bearings pressed onto axles, now! IMG_4559 by Richard Opie, on Flickr New Bilstein rear shocks, acquired! IMG_4569 by Richard Opie, on Flickr This is a TRD 2way LSD center. T code 4.3:1 ratio. Lush. IMG_4578 by Richard Opie, on Flickr Stack of goodies, new carrier bearings, new pinion bearings and a new crush tube. Diff carrier has been acid dipped and I'll paint it prior to assembly. IMG_4553 by Richard Opie, on Flickr On it's wheels for the time being... it's been a while!!! But happy with the height, and especially the room I now have to play with in the rear guards with the narrower diff.

Well it finally happened... Left a massive trail down Victoria St West Feel free to holla while I wait for a tow

so if anyone has any junk cars i know a spot they can sit in

sleep now aidan, youre safe thanks Grunta for photos!

Take a notch out of the container (make it a bay window later on) and move the container into place like this...

As a suppliment to Seedy Al's totally sweet home made coilover thread here: viewtopic.php?f=48&t=26443 Some people have the idea in their heads that as soon as you cut a spring it is going to explode with atomic energy and kill babies and dolphins or something. But it's just a coiled up piece of wire, that's it! Cutting a spring changes some of its characteristics, but in a predictable way. None of the the bad stuff above about cutting springs applies though if you're running coilovers - the shocks you're going to be using are stiffer than standard ones, and having an adjustable bottom spring platform means you can keep just about any spring of the right diameter captive. You've got to get it certed anyway, so theres no exta worries about the WOF man being a dick about it or anything like that. Early 90s Honda Integras and similar run a double wishbone suspension setup at the front, which has the spring quite far inboard compared to a Mcpherson strut... so it has a much smaller diameter factory front spring to suit. However, as per every car pretty much ever, the factory spring is quite soft. How soft though? Well. Here's what the spring looks like standard, found on the ground at pick a part and purchase for $11: Which is the following size: 12mm wire thickness 63mm id coils + 24 = 87mm Outside Diameter 32mm coil spacing 335mm long 10 active coils Putting this information into here: http://www.pontiacracing.net/js_coil_spring_rate.htm Tells me that the factory spring is approx 4.8kgmm. (translated to kg/mm via google) Which sounds about right for a factory front spring for a car. 4.8kgmm is only good for reinforcing the springs in your mums mattress though. So we want to find out how the spring rate changes when we cut it down to various lengths. Below is what happens to the spring rate when you cut off x amount of coils: Standard: = 4.8 kgmm Cut off 1 coil: = 5.4 kg mm Cut off 2 coils: = 6 kg mm Cut off 3 coils: = 6.9 kg mm Cut off 4 coils: = 8kg mm Cut off 5 coils: = 9.6kg mm Cut off 6 coils: = 12 kg mm Cut off 7 coils: = 16 kg mm It only costs $22 for a pair of these springs from pick a part, as opposed to paying $200+ for a pair of coil over springs from pretty much anywhere else. A popular front spring rate for most 80s RWD cars is about 8kg/mm for the front. So, cutting off approximately 4 coils would be a good place to start in my case. Taking 5 minutes to work out where a good place to start is, can save you a lot of trouble with having the spring rate being completely wrong because you just cut it to some random length. As well as having a good understanding of exactly what happens when you cut a spring shorter, or replace it with a longer one. It starts getting impractical to use this spring with 6-7-8 coils cut off, but I've just included them above to show what happens to the spring rate. The spring rate increases in a linear rate with how much you cut off. If you look above, if you cut the spring exactly in half, (cut 5 coils off) the spring rate doubles. So if you want your spring 10% stiffer, you just have to cut off 10% of the height. The problem with 'makita one way' adjustable springs is that obviously once you cut off too much, you cant undo it. But since they're stupidly cheap anyway, it's no problem to just go get another pair! A spring can be painted a pretty colour and put in a box and have some brand name on it, but at the end of the day all that matters is the spring rate. Its just a coiled up piece of springy wire at the end of the day, so in my opinion there's not much point in paying $$$$$ for fancy springs in the above scenario, when with a little bit of thinking you can get exactly what you want for much cheaper, and spend your hard earned $$$ on other bits for your car.