cute wee gem

So I went to Marton and picked this Gemini coupe up on Saturday for $1000. It's 99% complete and not completely rust fucked. Even drove it on and off the trailer. G200z It now looks like this. I'm going to build a rotisserie for it in my spare time. I'm meant to be working on my shed/home so progress will be a bit slow to start with!

I should add that my memory is terrible. But I'm 97.3% sure that's how I did it.

Bolt it in, from memory?

GX71 did sweet skids with altezza torsen. Better than the shitty G series clutch pack in the 81 (which is shimmed and had the preload spring modified) Mind you, 195/45/15? vs 255/35/18 probably makes the difference. Just lock it

20w50 is pretty oldschool. Go with something thinner imo I'm not sure if your engine requires loads of zinc, but you can get a zddp additive and add it to any oil you use.

No intercooler? Spray and pray We need a cheapo drag car challenge like performance forums. Some damn good reads on their 13s for $1300 section

I vaguely remember that haha. It gets quite a bit of attention. At first I just bought it as a cool runner but have been really enjoying it. It may even get some attention once the shed is built

spend the 650 bucks on a 4age or similar?

Big 3 day weekend. Netting, drip edge flashings, paper and corrugated iron all done. Pretty stoked with that.

Damn straight. I'm all about that rural life!

Slow progress is better than no progress, right? Purlins complete, all brackets and brace straps done. Ready for roof. Dug out about 1-200mm of grass and soil ready for base course later this week. Thanks to Mark and his little digger. I missed cruising in something made in the 1970s so bought this RN40 Hilux lol

27k for the materials incl concrete. That's just the shed itself without doors and windows. I've borrowed about 3x that for all the other gubbins. My labour and tractor/digger are free which saves a shiiiit load of money.

Bad luck man! I've had an lc1 for years and it just keeps on going, it gets used every day at the moment. Can you send it back?

Waiohine gorge, possibly? Ah yes, I may have a similar "shelf" myself

Shit that looks like a lot of work! Inspiring to say the least. Amazed and also jealous of bushy goodness

Sure is!

I have a floor plan but it's super basic and not the actual design. You can usually get away with changing stuff from the plan that isn't structural etc

12x12 / 144m2 I looked at a few plans and drew it up exactly how I wanted it, then gave my plan to ITM and they got Mitek to draw/engineer it to suit. It's still a very basic American style barn design. No real floor plan yet. I'm still designing that bit as I changed my mind last minute. But I will upload some pics once I've drawn something.

Living in one bay (48m2) and bedroom will take up the rear half of upstairs (another 24m2 ish). I need the front part of the middle bay for a 2 post hoist 96m2 of workshop, which is smaller than I currently have at the olds farm, but it will be much nicer and better set-out.

Over the holidays I didn't get as much work done as I had hoped. A big Christmas and boxing day left my enthusiasm very low, as well as a decent new years for the first time in years, didn't help progress at all! (Dating game thread for info lol) Rafters up over Xmas/NY period. A few girts attached on the side and rear wall (can't do others until slab is poured) Purlins started on my last week of holidays. Not a bad view of the Tararua ranges. My mate the skylark? came to sing for me everyday (more likely attracting new lady friends). He thinks this new place is made just for him! I have now returned to work, so progress will be a lot slower!

Officially on Holiday by this point. I shoveled a truck and a half of builders mix (6-7 tonne?) into a concrete mixer, along with about 35-40? bags of cement and water. Pouring it into my old mans trusty wheel barrow, operated by the best parents in the world. This was on that same day where some of NZs towns reached their highest temps in years. (took a day and a half to fill all holes) No time/effort left to take photos. Corona's were consumed.

With the help of my old man in his John Deere 6010, we erected some poles and braced them up ready for concrete. Starting to take shape, looking something like an American style barn.

Sold Rodeo the night that photo was taken! Had to free up some money so the Mark II is on daily duties atm

The next job was to set up some profiles. I think the permit finally came in just after this. Whew! Just in time to start work over the Christmas break. Holes! These were dug by a bobcat with an auger attachment. The center rows are 1200mm deep and 600mm wide, outside rows 1000x600 and intermediate poles 600x600. The day after permit arrived, I booked the inspection for the footings/pole holes.

As per dream shed thread. This isn't really my "dream" shed but it's close enough for a rough cunt. So like, way back when I was 21 I bought 6.5 acres with the intention of building a house one day. I was a builder at the time which was perfect as there was no way I'd be able to afford to pay someone to do it. Fast forward 6 years, now single again with plenty of time on my hands and living with the olds while I sort my shit out. I decided it was time to do something with the section, but building a house was too difficult on a single wage, so I decided to do a workshop and live in it. Months and months went by. I drew plans, got quotes, talked to the bank, got a 2nd mortgage etc. Seemed like an eternity to get everything sorted. Mid December, just before I went on holiday before Christmas. I mowed the lawns and sprayed the drive.