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I'm only going so I can meet yoeddy.

How are you getting on with the wide steelies, Steelies?

Maybe the vacuum line to the gauge is collapsing and closing up?

Whoa. Factory vacuum gauge. So fancy.

Another thought. You haven't tapped into a distributor advance port have you?

Did you make sure ALL the old gasket was off the head and manifold? To check you can run a slow garden hose over it while idling and you will hear a sucky sucky. Was the gauge vacuum hose a snug fit over the nipple? You should be able to feel it sucking on your finger if you pull the vacuum hose off and cover it with your finger. Might also be worth doing a compression test, being an unknown motor.

I'd be checking for intake manifold gasket leaks. Have you set the tappets on the new motor?

I think xmas, etc. got in the way. Maybe KK can set a date after nats.

sort it out, get er done, etc

If Seedy can get it to me I can bring it to Pram.

How big is it?

Hey you. This is your official reminder. This is happening on Sunday. (unless the weather is poos)

Did you hear that Pete. You wont need many sausies.

I like the colour but if I ever want a change it's easy enough to do. They just wont be chrome again. The cicadas at Vinegar Hill like them.

WAGNATS 2014 The second Wagnats for the Sportwagon was even more fun than the first. Possibly because I knew what I was in for. I picked up the prize for epic meal prep, I think because I took some vegies this time. Also picked up a spot prize for best table, mainly because I used the legs to get the camp fire roaring. Cheers to all the Wagoneers for being so awesome. Some pics of my setup...

Time for a change. I had been thinking for a while about painting the centres of my wheels but it has taken some time to grow my balls big enough to do it. Scratching up and painting over perfectly good chrome just seems wrong, but I see so many other yank tanks with chrome steelies so it's time for something a bit different. The wheels on the Buick are copies of Chev Rallye wheels that, when came on Corvettes and Camaros, were usually painted silver or matched the body colour with stainless steel dress rings like this... So that was the kind of look I was going for but leaning more towards base model cars of the 60's/70's that would have had colour coded wheels with basic hub caps. Enough jibba jabba, here's some pics... First I scuffed up the chrome with some 120 grit sand paper I rolled up some thin cardboard instead of masking and sprayed on some etching primer. Then added colour. I wanted a light brown/tan similar to the interior. I got this from Supersheep Auto's range of touch up spray cans. Back on the wag with the poverty caps on. Tell me I'm bonkers: //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/33837-alltorques-1970-buick-sportwagon/page-6

That's right. Testing station has a slightly better system with more options to tick.

Once the inspector clicks pass or fail it then tells him if it has failed on rust

Its guys like you that make wof inspectors ask for a panel beaters report.

With that much power you don't need a line locker.

Good to see you've got your CB sorted for wagnats convoy. These terminals are fused right?

The answer is so obvious that you all cant see the forest for the trees. Just stop and think for a minute. What was built with the sole purpose of delivering containers vertically? You're welcome.

I was guna go to this but got WAGNATS prep to sort out. Was a good day last year.

Listen to that beast roar. So many horse powers.

It is just there to let the oil out when the pump is shagged.