smokin'joe
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depends what you hope to acheive as end goal
have a yarn to the Mitsi rally lads. Malcom Lovatt in Ashburton, Bruce Herbert in Palmerston North, plenty others mucking with them.
looks like they can have an insert fitted easy enough by removing the top nuts, fire some Bilsteins or adjustable konis in there. if going coil-over, modify for something decent, and rebuildable, avoid cheap coil-overs, not worth the hassle of the cert, for how long they last-
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12 hours ago, h4nd said:
Not quite sure what you've got in mind here. I may not have mentioned that my electronics design office is tiny, not a car workshop
cheers
gotta head up in next few days, to pick up a seemingly rusty Bitsamistsi, and could call on for beer and yarn on way back past
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so should i pick up @Toddy415 new project Friday ? it in Bromley, if roads still exist
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58 minutes ago, ThePog said:
Can anything be considered a shitbox without drum brakes on the rear?
unsure whether a proper twin-cam head counts either. lazy ol' siamesed twins, maybe
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9 hours ago, ul9601 said:
Mastic is still good - jesus it's the stickiest stuff I've ever come across. Too sticky, if you ask me.
Had a quick look at Mitre 10 website, they sell them in rolls and hella expensive but I'll have to go in and see if they would cut to shorter length.
I went to a place on Rosebank Rd, Permathene, they sell polythene film material (among other things), again sells in rolls but cheaper, like 80 micron 2m wide x 100m roll for ~$100 + gst.
Apparently not UV stable but it won't see a daylight so it's cool.
M10/Bunnings/ITM all sell by the metre
mattress bags from any furniture store , are often thrown out, or re-used as small garden tunnels-
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1 hour ago, Bling said:
Bunnings gas wasn't a thing when I first started bird shitting on things so I have my own cylinder. Last time it needed a test it was ~$100 including a CO2 fill. Have got bits and pieces from these guys before and they sell cylinders. https://weldplus.co.nz/5kg-co2-ownership-cylinder-filled-s-n/
Mine will probably be due a test again by the time I go through the 6.8KG of gas. Good to have no rental costs though. Bunnings deal could be worth looking into as I think it was better than BOC. Plus BOC can get fucked as they sure seemed to charge a lot when there was no competition in the DIY market.
are you on Air Liquide ownership ?
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am on Home D with BOC
$180/PA with 1 free refill.......... which is a good thing when one forgets to turn the gas bottle off !!-
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Lampola !
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15 minutes ago, SOHC said:
Why waste money on a honda when you could weld a 19mm shaft onto the end of a GN125 motor,
just add coupling to front sprocket, for extra 5 gears, make sure bike stand is decent.
best bit is de-coupling, to ride to supply shop for more cutting fluid-
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4 hours ago, Valiant said:
350 chev for 350 chev?
be half the fuel bill off of a 300ci
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ticked the crane and 4WD boxes, does he get the bonus points for Isuzu diesel power ?
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On 05/07/2022 at 09:25, xsspeed said:
seems too much of a coincidence, is that the 3pot HRE was building?
Jack Hawkswood maybe ? , as he seemed a bit unimpressed with his new car, which is sister-car to McKenzies, i believe
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7 hours ago, mjrstar said:
I'm back,
This time it's my falcon ute with rear imbalance..
First test was L200 - R240 (listed as 27% imbalance) but my maths says 20%
Stripped slider pins, cleaned and re-greased there was a bit of crud on the left ones,they move nice and free in the bore.
Went back for a re-test now L300 - R360 so new 26%
Discs and pads have less than 10,000ks on them and look mint, no uneven wear..
Is there a chance if the lsd setting on the roller machine isn't done incorrectly that you could get an out of wack reading?
we often had semi-seized pistons in the Falcons, especially the utes . maybe from burnouts or too many heavy loads rooting the prop. valve
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2 minutes ago, NickJ said:
I've got a number of this type of supply off Ali, all work and provide rated power, quite hard to release the smoke.
Just designed to be inside an enclosure, exposed wires etc
even with a constant load ? that's what killing the PSU's.
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1 minute ago, Bling said:
12v would be much easier to sort in your case. I have a PC PSU I powered a car stereo from in the shed, 12V rail on them tends to be decent, well so long as you don't buy low end.
burning PSU's out, as each heater draws 7-8A, plus have cycle pumps and lighting.
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2 minutes ago, Bling said:
I feel like including the knackered batteries in the mix of this will do more harm than good. Would they even offer up the capacity you're needing from them?
Purely for examples sake, this unit is used for 3D printers https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/computers/3d-printers-supplies/3d-parts-accessories/listing/3652425447?bof=0yiT1ElZ
Scrap the batteries to fund a 24v PSU
that's the 24v version of what i will try and keep the smoke in tomorrow
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14 minutes ago, NickJ said:
Just checked all mine, largest is 200W and all 12V. I do have a spare 200W 24V supply if thats any use for testing?
Or, buy the 600W Ali express supply, by the time it turns up summer will be here and you can dump it in the pile of unfinished projects.
have recently bought 12v 30Amp unit, and very doubtful about its capabilities....... might wire up tomorrow to see if smoke stays in, as need heating in shed capsicums are sulking
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1 hour ago, ThePog said:
Bitches.
solar
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often the cat light will iluminate, so the wire needs to be grounded.
sell cat to pay for str8pipe-
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be thinking liteace or hiace if the tops are original
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On 25/05/2022 at 14:43, ThePog said:
OK foamers, ballpark how much is this worth?
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2.8D
Current reg
Driven daily
Looks to be a beam axle but will check.
Been quoted 3k for rust work for a warrant.
I have not seen it, nor will I be able to.
took a 93 , similar kms, tidy-ish with add-ons, south for a $14K buyer 3 weeks ago
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what is the Hampden concoction ? always driving when i go past and don't pay enough attention to it
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plenty of NZ new Y-series engines, see if you can find carb and manifold
had 3Y in YN57 hilux ute, and was as cheap to run as my 5L diesil hilux, and 7AFE corolla
i had the crappy emissions nonsense on an early incarnation of 3T silliness, and was a prick for miss/ carb icing, richening/leaning, so fitted NZ new carb manifold... too easy-
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Suspension - Starion strut modification / coilover options
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he is not under Lovatt Mitsubishi anymore (shit yarn, don't need to bore you) but is now a Honda agent. still has some access to Mitsi parts,, but mainly competition side.
only have his cell number, but best to call the workshop.