CarolsHusband

Evening.

The K-wopper has been parked up until the weather is warmer & I've decided what colour scheme it'll have. It's gonna be somewhere on the blue/silver/gold spectrum. Or black & gold. And maybe some white.

I don't have a clue TBH. Anyway, I've got started on a cheap & cheerful re -eleased Tamiya offering. So much nostalgia.

M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage, or " Meat Chopper" as it was affectionately known. I'm going to have a bash at some battle damage.

Actually, lots of battle damage. It'll be proper fucked. Wish me luck.

1 hour ago, locost_bryan said:

Kenworth?

You are correct.

59 minutes ago, igor said:

I'm the opposite of that Bryan. I've hauled most of mine through nine moves over thirty-five years. 

Pics

This is about all I can do until the thermometer gets above 10 degrees. Interim project announcement pending.

17 minutes ago, sheepers said:

 Wise words.

That sounds like a plan, I was starting to look for excuses not to return it to stock height.

That'll do nicely, thanks.

Daily driving update. It's great. Done a few tip runs, etc. Very comfy & pretty nippy. I'm getting all the bits together for a Sheepers style front end rebuild.

I found the original windscreen washer jets in the glove box so the blue LED ones will be in the bin by tomorrow lunchtime. Talking of LED, it's had a 10,000,000 candle power, air-cooled headlight conversion. I've never driven anything that lights the road up like it. 'Bout time too. Oh, and it lays rubber most enthusiastically. Not sure if it's an LSD, too busy hanging on to look in the mirror !

Roof rails & child murderer removed, looks much better for it.

/pics of that & eyeball searing searchlights for Fred.

Trying to find a replacement "Surf" sticker for the roof spoiler, if anyone's in the know.....

Chur

Brake pipe sorted. It was a bit of a twat as it runs between the fuel tank & chassis but in an uncharacteristic moment of being arsed, I managed to get it back into the original clips & not binding anywhere either.

Wheel spacers are off which also allowed me to wonder at the lack of meat left on both the pads & discs on the front end. I'll add them to the list but I'm beginning to think  I should be reporting the MOT station that allowed it back on the road for another year. I'm well up for a bit of leniency & a few pointed 'advises', but there is a limit.

It now drives properly. And goes hard ( for what it is). The steering is back to being a dictatorship rather than a democracy, which is nice.  It's still a little crashy with the lift kit but at least you now have a choice about which pothole you're gonna hit.

I think I'll probably take the child killer off the front end, it's pretty ugly. Having spent some time under it I'm happy enough about the level of rust, though I suspect it's done its fair share of boat launching.

Overall, I reckon it's a keeper. Well, until it's all sorted and Carol steals it.  I'll probably keep it stock-ish, I may even bin the lift kit. 

16 minutes ago, Nominal said:

Yeah, it is an NZ bush hilux thing, 1080 is used to poison possums (a huge pest) so naturally there is an opposition. Hence the stickers common on 4WD's here, especially older ones.

You can also put some carpet on the bonnet for your hunting dogs to sit on.

Thanks, I think that'd take a bit too much explanation for my fellow Poms.  I can't see either of my dawgs sitting o the bonnet for very long either.

14 minutes ago, Alfashark said:

I can get a sticker in my luggage, but rolling up some carpet/fake grass is a bit of a stretch...

Fuck that, LN65 Hilux single cab bed if you've got space.

/ reception committee is waiting...

Hey, Terry.

Is it ok if I don't know what you're going on about ?

37 minutes ago, P_Star said:

WIN

I reckon.

This isn't to say I won't get a Legnum once the Mrs has claimed the Surf.

/Which is inevitable...

Just picked it up. Yes, lectric rear screen. Cool.

Also, what a nice car.

Happy enough.

7 minutes ago, AllTorque said:

Are you sure it doesn’t have an electric tailgate window? Have another look for a switch.

I am not sure, TBH. I'll have a look in the morning. Not going to be a massive problem for a few months....

1 hour ago, jessemk2 said:

It looks like your surf has the rear spoiler with the mirror that eject retracts for reversing.

It has, and it's totally mint & pretty useless. Better off just using the spare tyre.

1 hour ago, P_Star said:

And electric tailgate glass. swoon

Sadly not, I think that was on earlier ones. Probably leaky anyway.

4 hours ago, DoBro Jesus said:

Traded oil smoke for steam. Noice.

/at least oil is cheap

Whats something like that worth in the land of mushy peas?

There's a couple of "barn find'" tidy but not MOT'd for around £ 3,500 up to 12 grand for low miles, fully loaded late Gen 3's, fresh off the boat.

Obviously fuck all for rust buckets.

1 hour ago, lowlancer said:

Bummer, was hoping for a VR4 build!

TBH, my "builds" are usually a little half-arsed. 

Probably a lucky escape for everyone, car included....

1 minute ago, sheepers said:

absolutely the best automobile ever made.

you have won at life.

Thanks. If I said yours hadn't been inspirational, I'd be lying

Big intercooler.

Deez bro. 3.0 SSRG whatever. Goes hard, etc. 

@ Everyone.

Bloody brilliant Fullahs, thank you. 

I'm looking at two. 

2002 Type S, 57,000 miles, loads of tune up stuff, bells, whistles, Evo Brembo's, FSH.

The other is a stock 2001 Type S, 54,000 miles, history, really clean.

Both grade 4 fresh imports. I'd probably go for the stock one as the other has a whiff of  thrashing about it.

The engine side of things has always been a bit of a niggle but I guess with regular servicing & a normal right clog you'll get the best out of them.

Thanks again, plenty to think about.