rich1179

Just starting a topic to keep folks up to date about 2 years ago I started the mad beams powered rover 2000 swap... there is a whole playlist on YouTube what i've learnt is don't try and rewire a car, then fit it into a car from the 60s and then think anything will fit... but it dose and it will work

On 12/04/2021 at 17:03, MaxPower said:

if you were closer I have a 1992 manual v3000 here not doing anything that would make a great donor, don’t see to many manual ones 

Random request and sorry if I hijacked the thread but can you get a photo of the sump on the 3000? Thanks

This guy is the one who made my panels for the celeste, (also does installation I was just wanting to try welding). Seems fair and does good work

 sounds fun haha

Still on in Lvl: 3?

this is next week right?

25 minutes ago, Roman said:

I'd say dont try release videos on a weekly basis just for the sake of it.
If you end up making low quality filler videos just to meet your schedule then people will tune out real quick.
Aim for meaningful content regardless of how long that might take between videos.

If you watch the likes of Project Binky for example, it's highly scripted even though it might seem like you've spent an hour watching them do not much.

People have infinitely small attention span now that there's essentially infinite content to consume.

If I watch a video that starts out interesting but then person starts waffling then I'm not gonna watch any others from that same person.
Good concise content and I'll go look at some others from same person and likely subscribe.

You only need to put in marginally more effort to make exponentially better content than people just live streaming their brains onto the internet.

Also a wireless lav mic helps infinitely to make video sound more professional and less echo-ey, especially on the shots where you're far from the camera.

Cheap for big improvement in audio, something like this 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000384471024.html?src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=494-037-6276&isdl=y&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&aff_platform=google&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&&albagn=888888&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&albcp=9444695485&albag=99457316601&trgt=296904914040&crea=en4000384471024&netw=u&device=c&albpg=296904914040&albpd=en4000384471024&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgomBBhDXARIsAFNyUqMIf4Bojayo7SZrpcGsCtjLse57mcdJYhhfCbG9sGgYIfemY8-66eEaAqCWEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Thanks mate. Kinda thought about it but the weekly schedule works for me in more of a motion to get up there and do stuff haha. I will look at mic after work today sadly my camera won't take an external mic so will have to borrow my gf one

29 minutes ago, kseries.rookie said:

+1 for wireless mic pls
Had to turn my speakers up while listening to the talking and it wreeeeeeecked my ears when the camera angle changed and noises were loud haha

Alternatively, you could just run some subtitles  
Enjoying the videos none the less, looking forward to seeing the progression in both the cars and your YT career.
Keen to see the following two videos if you're looking for ideas
- Full garage tour, showing all the bits and pieces
- Full garage clean up. This would be a very satisfying time lapse haha

Clean up maybe coming in September as having a change of lease. Full tour is hard with the amount of stuff in there haha and only myself being there to film it but I'll see what happens 

35 minutes ago, MopedNZ said:

Shit yeah cut out all the ahhh's and ums. 

I also get rid of my heavy breathing which is actually just normal breathing but the helmet mic is right in front of my face. 

This video I did in December probably has the most cuts of any video I've ever done. Response was a majority of people not minding.  A few complained about it being choppy and changing too much. https://youtu.be/fa6LpN3ra74

Good on ya dude. Even when you can't be assed and feels like it's not worth it - there is an audience for literally anything and everything. Keep at it and that will grow. I've sunk tonnes of my own money and even more time into my channel. I got my first ever youtube money recently. 2 + years of effort, thousands spent and I got back $300. I was over the moon! Felt so good, and it's not the monetary value either that matters for me but it was more a sign of I've been doing the right thing and it's worth continuing. Hit 1000 subscribers half way through last year which enabled me to monetise my stuff. Took another 8 months and one semi successful video for money to appear. I honestly didn't even expect it to actually be real money but it was. Will probably take another years efforts to get another few hundred. But either way, it's all exponential. I got my second lot of 1000 subscribers in half the time it took to get the first lot. 

Good to see others out there giving it ago. Keep it up. 

Also nice shed. 

Thanks mate, honestly I would cut out all the ums and errs but personally I prefer some human feel too it. Also I realy need to invest in a wireless mic. Its definitely proving to be more popular than I expected haha especially as in person I'm quite a shy and quiet person who mumbles. Thanks for the support. 

New episode is now live. I apologize in advance its a little longer than expected opps

1 hour ago, Sambo said:

There's already a big improvement between the first and most recent video! You're clearly getting a bit more comfortable talking to the camera.

 

thanks mate, that or I'm just better at editing out the 1000 bad takes  

P.S. new video tonight sorry its another short one   

Sadly got another project to get on with....  my new YouTube channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsmzug6a8sKbje8AVNAvoHw

PS. Shameless plug  

9 hours ago, michaelme said:

Biggest turnout I've seen for ages, great sharns and a glowing beacon of promise for the new year

sadly had to zip off early lol but defiantly glad I've got a OS daily car back up and running again  

Heading down in 5 mins woop 

I defiantly wont be there but will the car be ready for drag racing next month... we will see, civic needs a new pair of shocks and wheel bearings. then rover and Mitsubishi needs to go for wof... hope they pass

we will see.. work is hectic so will see how i go

1 hour ago, Shakotom said:

Next Wednesday the 17th is @oldrx7s date

Perfect may have time to sort wof points

So tomorrow original place? may swing by in the civic now its running and i can pretend its 2018 (wof says it is)

Right then i got news that i was having to go into lock down for 4 weeks, so i did what any normal person would do... I moved the rover and all the parts to my parents place.

there is a reason for this, my car and workshop are not at my hose so i have no access to them for 4 weeks unacceptable

any who stage 3: New exhaust

firstly getting the Landrover 3.9L headers to fit just needed alittle tweek to the chassis... or if your a cert officer, they bolted right in  

Next up some custom down pipes to clear the starter and clutch (Yes the block of wood on the gearbox is highly important)

next was lots... and i mean lots of thinking, cutting and welding (Did i mention this exhaust is made out of 100% recycled pipes)

New front section

And rear (tip has now been changed as this looked like poo)

Right update time, well i'm stuckin isolatio for 4 weeks so what better thing to do than to work on the rover... so I am  (hopefully ill be able to get a fait bit done)

Stage 1: clean up, eg paint the damn roof. its been bugging me for years that the vynal on the roof has been this faded gray (48 years of sun will do that) so i cracked out some old vinal die i had from when i painted some of the interior of my civic and set to work

Started with this one side and it looks better but looked really dark when i put it on but hey ho its on now

first take on the roof (yes i know the rear screen looks like trash)

Roof covered, ok actually doesn't look bad

Really good comparison of before and after in neutral light

Stage 2: fix the speedo, never was connected when i bult the car (Jap speedo drive in T5, english cable on speedo)

Fixed, with nothing more than zip ties and a bottle cap  

Hopefully I'll be revising this build thread soon... new garage. And yes the black pos is for sale

On 22/04/2019 at 08:31, 1968 said:

hey Rich notice you have some cosmic wheels to fit P5 P6   I have been trying to find a set to buy for ages .... wondering if you would be interested in selling them ?

 

Hey mate, sorry but i also had to track them down as well and they are now fitted. however i do have a couple of sets of P6 Steel wheels (Different widths?) if that helps?

thanks

On 06/04/2019 at 08:37, kyteler said:

I'm not sure on GTOs specifically but on most cars there's a little bit of adjustment on the glass but most of the adjustments are in the mechanism.  There should be a fixed part of the mechanism then an amount of rotation and movement from that, that allows for some fettling.  The window guides themselves can have some adjustment too.  Make sure nothing is fouling or binding when you get close to the top.  It might be that it's sticking on something as opposed to being out of stroke. 

thanks, ill have a poke around. it seems its hitting a stop as winder is not fully extended but the 2 stops in the hanes book are not touching. wonder if there is an early and late door as the car i have has been put together from a couple.