Ghostchips

OK.

Took apart a diff'. Great thing about the old dinosaur oil is it has been underground for 100 million years and hasn't gone rotten. This bolt still had some on the threads after 70 years in the weather. Under the crumbly leather and felt oil seals the bearings look perfect. Too bad the shaft sticking out the end is so rusty, only good if i wanted to narrow the diff now. Brake backing plates might need replacing but the brake cams freed up nicely. Will probably replace those though because they have some rust pitting that the LTSA might be prejudice against. In with the old and out with the new. Replaced shiny bracket with rusty old one. Floor boards don't fit exactly but i guess i can trim them. Free bracket with chipped paint anyone? Another oldschool user has provided me with a a template for making the windshield glass, just one problem. My frame is made of round tubing while the originals were flattened tube, hence the glass would be a tidy bit too small. Random shot of light bracket. Only problem is there are no places to bolt fenders which i'd need if i don't get a fenderless exemption. But i think fenders would look dumb on this particular car anyway.

When you do, ell me what it's all about please. thanks.

There would be no jobs.

How much pitting is considered bad on a diff'? it is no longer 100% thickness where the steel tube meets the casting, but the tube is still very thick.

"Retard", my sister calls me Retard.

i would like to attend but not sure if i can.

Impressive speed and work.

i have ramps too.

Curious to know if that wheel would get single component approval. Some cars would actually suite that wheel.

This week i spent way to long making and remaking parts. Replaced wooden things with metal ones. Repaired the old oil fired tail light. And by repair i mean replace most of it.

Love it. Been well looked after in the past. You have much fruit on that tree behind the car.

Comes with retro litter and dirt.

i didn't see it.

Any mazda? even someones grandmothers mazda?

It's not bad, it's just like chairs made in rural northland 150 years ago. But i am looking to upgrade to springs and maybe vinyl seat covers later.

In the past, yes. If i find one i will do that later. My neighbors burnt a couch recently and the springs were all garbage.

Almost. i don't have a job remember? And used to redo chairs so it'll be easy for my to change later.

Celica box is brilliant in my experience and i have seen them fitted to the 4.4 litre rover (P76) but i do not know of any adapters. They probably do exist though.

This seat is lacking in padding. Has more padding than the alloy bomber seats i was thinking of making. The wooden frame is based on the original seat frame, except the originals had coil springs and horse hair padding. i don't know how to make horse hair or coil springs. Bundled reeds tied up with flax as padding. Not that comfortable. Probably alloy buckets would be slightly more comfortable? Edit: After 3 years of driving, the bundled reeds have proven to be good enough, at the time. Only now (February 2020)are they losing their springiness. Guess i should find some seat foam soon. Lucky the 'wastelands' as some people jokingly refer to the place i live, is no longer suffering from the 2009 GFC. Could be a new GFC with concerns over that virus (common cold?) coming from wuhan lately though..

plastidip?

What type of seats do you recommend? Those alloy seats look fun to make but i wanted a bench seat and can't find enough useable springs.

Wooden parts need to be replaced with metal and the metal needs to have someone go over it with a better welder, i really need to acquire a proper MIG or TIG..

Thermostat makes big difference, 30% less fuel consumed in my own experiences. Pump pressure reductions should help too. And if you crave more power a well made low resistance exhaust manifold should help you well on your way.