shavenYak

Bodacious weekend - thanks Lee for being my hero, thanks to you bloody good cunts that helped with the fine. Was very much appreciated. Didn't get any more fines personally, but did break down 10 minutes from home on the motorway with no shoulder.

SEE YOUS AT WAGNATS

YAY!

I can have a look for that 1 at wilf's if you need some bits...

I don't know what wilf's is but bits would be OFF THE HOOK

especially window rubbers, weather strips, maybe a dissy?

I HAVE A WOF !! ! ! ! and rego too so I've been cruising around in the weekend. Drives pretty good but the brakes are a bit scary in the wet - the back locks up pretty easy..

ok new paint plan (or rather, vinyl print)

how say you, savages?

lots of welders

cheers, good to have lots of recommendations. I'm trying to do this on the mega cheap, but like most things it's probably better to invest a bit more if i want to get lots out of it.

Might have to put it on the GE card

thought the power settings might be on this:

but I don't know how to decipher it..

Looking to buy a mig welder and learn to weld.

Spied a cheap one on trademe that needs the lining replaced which seems to be a pretty straightforward job:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =323685413

But would this model be ok for bodywork? Does it go low enough for thin panel steel?

Any advice would be excerrent, I don't know much about this stuff but am keen to learn!

+1 Graham the Hiace, possibly with one Nikki the dog. Keen to CONVOY incase I break down / burst into flames.

reckon we'll have opportunities for rolling cruise bikes during this funfest?

Hell yes. Maybe we should look at doing this on Saturday arvo? Maybe round 3 or so? Bike in and round town, maybe drop into burger fuel on our 2 wheeled devices and cause a fuss there.

sweet, I'm bringing my bike.

Lee can I park my van on your lawn eah?

What about vans? Do they fit the criteria?

Yeah that's the first thing I thought, but yeah it's in a completely different spot. I think it's just damage of some sort..?

• 
  Progress:
  [*:2qz64y7q]Replacing fuel pump.
  Original one starts rattling like it's sucking air, but I'm pretty sure it's not. Already have a replacement so just gotta plug it in and mount it really.
  done! new plastic body one is awesome. Nice and quiet.
  [*:2qz64y7q]Getting charging sorted.
  CHG light won't go out - got a cheap reco alternator, no change. Replaced external regulator, no change. The alternator IS charging, so I figure it's just a bad connection to the charge lamp. Not too worried about this.
  umm.. pulled out the CHG light.
  [*:2qz64y7q]Getting engine running properly.
  Currently doesn't want to idle and hesitates when accelerating. Accel. pump is working, but suspect idle circuit? Will have a look at timing and possible vacuum leaks this weekend.
  yes! Felt kinda dumb cause it was the crankcase vent hose that I had plugged in causing the greif. Bunged up the outlet on the manifold. Someone make me a catch can!
  Still to be done:
  [*:2qz64y7q]Better sounds.
  Installed 4" speakers in the walls but they're pretty cruddy and I'll need a bit more volume to counter the song of the pushrods. Which brings me to:
  [*:2qz64y7q]Carpet / Sound Deadening.
  Probably just whack some carpet cutoffs in the front. Looking at getting a new carpet set from that place (forget the name).
  [*:2qz64y7q]Fix leaks.
  Not that I'm expecting rain, but it pays to be prepared. Put a newish rubber seal around the tailgate but it still seems to leak, so may have to bung some silicone in there somewhere.
  [*:2qz64y7q]Fixing rust and painting.
  Plan is some sort of slick two tone ensemble. Can't quite decide but it will either be grey, white, or tan and maybe some sort of red.
  Will probably just do the rust part and leave the paint till later. Will rock primer/bare metal for labour weekend.

cheers!

here's the new plan:

except I'm thinking of incorporating some blue somewhere... maybe on the sides under/over the bodyline? Imagination time!

Quick slap up

that's awesome! I did one last night from another photo:

I'd like to revive this thread and request...

this getup:

on this van:

or use this pic:

So after a long winter of sitting idle and serving as a drinks lounge for the band, I am getting the van ready for Labour weekend in Napier.

• This will include:
  [*:1tutq3b1]Replacing fuel pump.
  Original one starts rattling like it's sucking air, but I'm pretty sure it's not. Already have a replacement so just gotta plug it in and mount it really.
  [*:1tutq3b1]Getting charging sorted.
  CHG light won't go out - got a cheap reco alternator, no change. Replaced external regulator, no change. The alternator IS charging, so I figure it's just a bad connection to the charge lamp. Not too worried about this.
  [*:1tutq3b1]Getting engine running properly.
  Currently doesn't want to idle and hesitates when accelerating. Accel. pump is working, but suspect idle circuit? Will have a look at timing and possible vacuum leaks this weekend.
  [*:1tutq3b1]Better sounds.
  Installed 4" speakers in the walls but they're pretty cruddy and I'll need a bit more volume to counter the song of the pushrods. Which brings me to:
  [*:1tutq3b1]Carpet / Sound Deadening.
  Probably just whack some carpet cutoffs in the front. Looking at getting a new carpet set from that place (forget the name).
  [*:1tutq3b1]Fix leaks.
  Not that I'm expecting rain, but it pays to be prepared. Put a newish rubber seal around the tailgate but it still seems to leak, so may have to bung some silicone in there somewhere.
  [*:1tutq3b1]Fixing rust and painting.
  Plan is some sort of slick two tone ensemble. Can't quite decide but it will either be grey, white, or tan and maybe some sort of red.
  Will probably just do the rust part and leave the paint till later. Will rock primer/bare metal for labour weekend.

last weekends efforts with the wire cup grinder:

what is this? Strange indent in the side above the rear wheel.

I'm hoping to get the van wof'd and ready and sleep in the back of that. Vans rule.

Saw him driving around in it the other day (few months ago now)

Good meet! (but shit weather)

Nice to meet some new faces, Bon voyage Uncle Silvia, and Alistair, you can keep my NKOTB tape, but I might need it back for summer cruising in the Hiace.

umm.. band practice is cancelled so I could do wednesday now, but I guess it's a bit late?

You'll be there tonight!

YESSIR!!

umm.. band practice is cancelled so I could do wednesday now, but I guess it's a bit late?

or just do a torrent search..

it really is a good watch though. Makes you want to stab the oil companies. Texaco/Chevron in particular.

I think a place to invest some money (if I had any) would be into leading battery company's - the ones that are truly actively working on EV's.

mobile phone battery technology has come a long way in the last 15 years or so- the phones are tiny and batteries last a lot longer.....i wonder why this technology hasnt transferred into EV`s

or has it and i am missing something?

Li-ion batteries are amazing, they're just still prohibitively expensive.

NiMH cells are much cheaper but Chevron own (or owned?) the patents for NiMH batteries for use in electric cars who have been preventing the availability and affordability in large scale. What stink dudes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel-met ... nd_Cobasys

tuesday would be the BEES KNEES

Wednesday is band practice night.

back to tuesday next time plz.