Snoozin

So who's going/what's the story?

Put some pics of the car up hah!

This is bloody ace! Top work, keep it flowing.

Can we join the evening BBQ at least if too late to come on the tour?

Yep, will need the castor arms off a 2.5S also or weld a bracket on. Usually pretty easy to find though. ARB arm; standard one is missing the big bracket you can see. The days of properly tidy Trumps for 2k or less are gone now, a scruffy manual OD 2.5S went for a shade under $5400 last week. Primer patches, work required etc, some misguided souls somewhere have decided they want these things.

My S has to date, the best dash lights I've encountered on a Trump sedan. Actual bright, and the dimmer seems to offer a modicum of progressiveness when it comes to lighting options. I recommend getting a swaybar if you can, it changes the drive for the better in a huge way!

So the water pump packed up and started poozing water out from where the bearing was. Ordered a new one from Witors, fitted that, a new thermostat, new coolant and radiator hoses, new cap and gave the rad a damn good flush. Car runs cooler than ever (just below half on the open road on a hot summer day) so I'm happy. Cleaned the bay up a little bit more and fitted the rocker cover with a new gasket as the old one was leaking. Waxed it then parked it in the rain. But wait! What is going on with the bumpers etc? Neal and I went down the line to dismantle a PI he purchased, and haul the parts back. It was super rusty and beyond salvage. Anyway long story short, I grabbed the bumpers off it as it had the early bumpers. Polished them up after their 20 year plus stint in a paddock and they came up totally presentable. Needed to enlist the magical metal stylings of sheepers to repair the brackets but once that was done, they fitted up pretty easily. I've also slapped an early grille on the car, and topped it off with a pair of Wipac 5 1/2" driving lights, which aren't yet functional but they look shit hot. Finally, I have a set of polished 14x7 -7 offset tridies (Enkei versions) which will be on the car real soon like as part of a "stage 2" aesthetic. Next step is replacing all the front bushes, I've got all that junk and new balljoints sitting at home and just need to source a round tuit so I can get the job done. Oh I also fanged it Leadfoot, and it ran super sweetly without drama. //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/53732-snoozins-79-two-point-five-s-its-for-sporty/ <------ yarn link

Witors stuff usually shows up around a week after dispatch, which in my mind is quick ha. Just buy another steering wheel, they'll be $20 or so if that.

Condolences. Try Chris Witor in the UK for bits. Good pricing with reasonable and quick shipping. Was this the one that had the brown parts car on trademe?

@Goat I dug up these ones from Vinegar Hill '08

I will put my hand up to bring a car along, consider me there! I reckon reserve like 12-15 spots now? We should be able to fill it! Grab the banner and represent OS!

Still the best. Nats 2017???

I bet this was Muncie circa 2008 that you spoke with/watched skid.

Good turnout! Cheers Neal that was a good bloody day out, glad I made the very last minute call to go along. Need more hoons! When's the next one?!

I'd just chuck some plates on it and drive it myself.

Project_KP61_4AGE_2017-10 by Richard Opie, on Flickr CLEAR WINKER! Anyway it's 2017 so I better try and do a little bit more on it this year. Edit: I can't seem to hot link any more from Flickr to the new forum, nevermind

"Fam."

Pretty simple. Theres some pics in my build thread of how we did the ones on my KP

Definitely go the latter setup with the body-length adjustable style (screws into the strut tube). It will afford many more options for spring length and the ability to retain lowness - the softer spring rates in 62 or 65mm race coils are generally only available in the longer spring lengths, so with a straight weld-on sleeve to the strut you'll find it will always be a ride height compromise should you wish to change spring rate.

Old one rule for steeb, another for everyone else.

Not bad but should be in other projects.

No we're bringing one down especially for you. Hell let's make it 2!

You get to keep the Borgy 35

Man, sounds like we'll have this thing in bits in seconds.... Can't wait to hang with all you guys!!!

We'll be arriving on the 3rd, I reckon about lunchtime/1pm ish. Keen to get amongst it then!