Nominal

Work keeps getting in the way of packing!

Fires have always been banned there, but no-one has ever cared, dog rule is never respected either.

16 minutes ago, sheepers said:

so,

I'm looking at buying a hilux surf (or similar) for hauling building materials, firewood, trailers and generally being good at moving large things around. 

 

i know very little (read nothing) about them but i understand there is an early petrol motor that blows headgaskets almost as frequently as an M series?

any insights or learnings you'd like to share would be much appreciated.

 

thanks!

I have barely used my trailer since getting the Townace truck, way more useful than a surf.

They even come in stylish models.

1996 Toyota Liteace | Trade Me Motors

8 minutes ago, Ned said:

What night is CDLs solo night?

Every night of the year?

Better than a hose clamp which I was going to suggest

I welded mine to the lower arms, but mine have one fixed end so don't need to rotate.

Something clamped on to the arms would be fine I think, there's no real load on the sensor links

Why not both etc.

I can chuck one on the trailer, 1KW Honda is pretty quiet, or I have an OS Briggs one for entertainment value.

17 minutes ago, grunta said:

Looks damp!

8 minutes ago, Roman said:

ACHEIVEMENT UNLOCKED: 

Saying Nipple 300 times in one post

This project is the tits!

52 minutes ago, rotormotor said:

Up Takapu Road way?

Yeah Nah

I got plenty for the prize table.

35 minutes ago, MRWEST said:

Getting full paint or just touching up repairs?

Full repaint, didn't seem to be much point otherwise given the scope of repairs, and the bonnet has never matched exactly (had it repainted in the USA when we first got the car as it was burnt from the engine air-cleaner fire)

Going for the same colour, nothing too fancy.

Somewhat tempted by these plates on TM, but wif probably wouldn't approve.

I bought one of these a few years ago, seems to work fine for me. Only 180A but I mostly do light gauge stuff anyway.

Think it was about 1k back then, now $1500 incl.

BOC Smootharc 181 MIG Welder | BOC Gas

Any action @kicker?

44 minutes ago, EpochNZ said:

Woof!

 

 

More like barf!

18 minutes ago, MIRAGE-MAN said:

The mechanic has just told me that it's only getting one spark per two revolutions of the engine.

Isn't that what you would expect from a 4-stroke engine though, dizzy runs at 1/2 crankshaft speed?

Better suspension you say?

Sure could be.