MACKAZ

As an ex tyre tech @SOHC has a point. Every set I came across that required removing were pretty easy to remove with a 12 point socket. They worked better than the reverse thread screw over top thingee socket provided by the company

On 17/04/2024 at 16:32, xsinclairx said:

When in doubt black it out …?

Too friggen right. I was saying to old boy I’m gonna rattle can it satin black. He told me to take the remains of the gloss black he got as part of his sponsorship for his dirt cars. After almost 49 years of speedway he has finally walked away, and he won’t be needing it.

And to make all the more cringey I’m thinking a set of these in red or white 

1994 Mitsi

1981 Mack

About to turn around and strip the tins a 3rd time. It’s going to get a satin black paint job from left over tins from work. 

Buy a bighorn, you won’t regret it/ 

I’ll see myself out

I’m a blue oval guy. AU2 XR6 BF XR6 BF2 XR6 ea2 Fairmont had numerous xd xe Falcon cars and wagons. 
I rate AU2 as the best of the lot and if I could find one and finances allowed I’d be buying a AU3 VCT Cobra. B series suspension is a consumable

Did you do anything regarding upgrade to the valve springs? I had one with a cam and a little head work in it in my first stockcar and they were the built in rev limiter at around 7500rpm. You probably know this but pay attention to the oil pump drive.

They’re a great little motor apart from those two things

Yep, fine by me

Must be time again gents….someone pick a date and time…I’m in Melbourne again late this month

My 1997 Bighorn crossed a milestone 

On 24/11/2023 at 10:56, jakesae101 said:

Ahh the old unipowers! You guys will get very familiar with it , they are getting pretty long in the tooth now pretty sure they were all ex rnzaf? 

From what I can gather it is ex AF. Getting parts for it seem to be a bit of a mission

Yeah. Whangārei airport have acquired it. Has H2O in the sump.

Here it is. Fire appliance 

I’ll try get a pic of the truck next.

BUT

8V92 turbo 2 stroke Detroit 

On 12/11/2023 at 21:11, igor said:

Gone now apparently.

Yeah. I wanna stay with the yellow.  I’m just gonna run the base coat and wax the shit out of it. Back guard also frittered so that’s a strip as well. 

30 minutes ago, MACKAZ said:

For fucks sakes. Supposedly compatible. Same brand same everything. CUNT

 

I am soooo Fricking tempted to go get two tins of Matt black and be done with it.

Dont buy Rustoleum paint

For fucks sakes. Supposedly compatible. Same brand same everything. CUNT

FYI there is now a Northland OS Facebook page. I’ve invited everyone I can think of so if I’ve missed anyone give me a holler. This was permitted with consultation with El Presidente

Back guard still needs a bit of love

Another

It’s yellow. Still needing clear 

Pictureless update due to being angry at myself.

Had tank and front guard in top coat and had sanded the couple of small runs out.

Gave it a wipe down with a rag and some prepsol. Let it dry and started putting on the (what I thought would be) topcoat before the clear. Finished up and left them in the sun.

Went back half an hour later and the frigging lot has reacted. 
Turns out this Rustoleum paint doesn’t like prepsol.

FUCK

IT

ALL.

so front guard has been ripped back to bare steel again. Tank tomorrow.

Faaaaaarrrrrrrrkkkkkkk it all

Good stuff Greg. I like it