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    Metalheads FA50

    in Two Wheels

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    Current plan was to put my old motor back in has it "kinda ran" good and only premix. Only to find my rear wheel doesn't fit the old motor, different axle spline

    Bollocks

    So need the original wheel relaced as its as straight as a safety pin and has a broken spoke

    Also need to tidy up wiring and replace exhaust gasket 

    Then pesting time again

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    Metalheads Slice of Piazza

    in Projects and Build Ups

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    Update time

    Not too much hasn't happened lately. After sorting out a parts car I'd been gather bits n pieces I needed. Got the dash cluster tidy with unbroken plastics and a couple things that were missing, but now I've got something even better for this. Twincam g200w and digi dash! 

    So the plan was my mate had bought the parts car and was taking the motor etc and said anything I need to just take what I need. Grabbed misc parts, trims and also all the rust cuts I need which I now have. 

    Since he's going overseas next year he won't have the time anymore to complete the swap and is tossing up selling his piazza to help fund the trip but only if he can get what he would like for the car. 

    Chatting with him we made a deal and I've now acquired everything to make the swap happen. All engine accessories, wiring, control boxes etc plus the rear garnish and badging to turn mine from a XL spec car to a XE. Stoked!!! 

    The only thing I need to find now is the right size bellhousing/front section of the gearbox. My single cam box will work except the starter is on the drivers side and there is no room for how the block is shaped to fit it. Isuzu used the same box architecture across a multitude of vehicles (box in question being a MSG). Trolling through old forum posts and Facebook pages I've narrowed down that either a 4ZD1 2.3l from a tf rodeo shares the same gearbox but with the starter on the side I need, apparently c190 and c223 non turbo diesels are the same but no concrete info to back this up. 

    Local pick a part has what looks like a 4zd1 tf rodeo atm so will try get down and drop the gearbox out for a look. 150 bucks there for a 2wd rwd box so I could just pick the whole thing up and cut my losses if its wrong. 

    If I'm jammy I may be able to use my current loom to make it work for now and do the digi dash swap later. Will see how it all looks later on as the garage is choka full and can barely work on anything with all the crap around

     

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    Old rego stickers

    in General Car Chat

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    Bringing this back for a question

    Has anyone got info on the specifics of the sticker? Ie what the different numbers/letters mean etc. Have found that the colour difference was for each year but that's about it. 

    Wanting to get some made but wanna try get them semi accurate

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