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Using beach sand is dangerous, as is using glass. Using glass isn't as harsh on what you're blasting, but will stick into whatever you are blasting. Garnet ftw imo. Doesn't break down like the others and is safer to use. Still not safe to use, but of those 3 types, its better, use all the safety gear too imo. I haven't blasted wheels with it yet, but have done smaller parts in my blasting cabinet and the garnet does a good job which leaves a surface perfect for painting. I got this branded garnet from a local blasting company (big company and its all they use) http://garnetsales.com/ ~$40 for 25kg. No good if you are just going to spray it all around ya back yard though

You may already know this, but in theory that fitting wont work as it will be backwards. Unless of course all your fittings are backwards too, in which case.... carry on If you have a stash of connections lying around, go in to a plumbing world or similar and grab a 3/8" (I think) galv tee and have your 2 feeds on the straight section with the outlet to your gun on the branch. Just an option. Galv tee should cost bugger all. I'd just mask the lip of the wheel up and spray the rest. Once finished with the colour, just lightly sand (think someone mentioned it actually) the spokes so the paint comes off, then clear coat the whole lot.

Nice photos Nice to see a corona amongst them, it all its brown liftback glory

Looks like you got it easy Wheres all the glue that sticks to EVERYTHING?? I've never had screens come out that clean

Isn't that the positive? Surely it earths through the bracket / engine. Well all the ones i've seen have

1: Problem: You're not hitting it hard enough with a big enough hammer You are only wanting to hit the arm the ball joint goes through side on to the section the ball joint passes through. 2: However if that doesn't work then refer to 1.

Most of the front mounts out there are probably for looks anyway. I'm sure there are cases wheres its needed, but i'd say more would be fine with smaller better suited coolers.

Just assumed by strut he meant the whole 'leg' shock/strut

I'm assuming you're referring to the front shocks? If not ignore this.. Putting springs in too low can mean they are no captive (held tightly by the strut) which is a WOF fail. Shortening the struts, means that they will keep the springs captive/legal. This may or may not be an issue in your case.

Ok cheers

If you plan on roughly a 50mm lowering, yeah. Match em to your planned lowering

This any good for DIY car repairs? Panels etc. 30A low enough to not blow holes? /no idea about welders http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =252834461 Just working out the most economical way to fix all the gaping holes left by rust in my rona

So BNT, Repco, supercheap can't get anything?

A lot, tis gunna be mean

Can't just slot the holes then?

Keep up the photos and updates, it might even motivate me to get mine out from the cover Very keen to see how this pans out as one day i'd like to put a 1j/uz in mine too

Sorry was more meaning a welder price. There any cheap ways to get into welding or not worth bothering with mediocre crap?

Yeah nothing like trying to learn with a flip down visor Whats the average price you'd pay for one that will "do the trick"? Is gas needed or can the gasless ones give good results?

99% sure I saw ya yesterday @ hagley roundabout around 1:30. Looking good man, should keep the paint as is looks mint I was in the black levin that some person decided to try T-bone on the round about in front of ya

Cheap and high CFM don't go together, theres another thread around as someone asked the same question. Some people manage with cheap ones. I'd find the thread but too lazy, so have a look, something along the lines of what size compressor.

If its running constantly i'd say you'll want some decent airflow. Mine gets farking hot if run continuous, not sure how hot they can operate at though. Maybe a door at each end would help. Nice looking pad you go there, meshed it too, hardout Sucks hard to be your neighbours haha side note: I have a concrete post I ripped out from a fence in 'ok' condition lying around if its of any use. Probably not

New or old fuel?

0800 Car Tune - Graham, good sort Workshop in town, but also does mobile work.

I didn't get anything awesome this year, but picked up a nice old (ish) tacho, escort indicators, "JDM" fender mirrors, big pulley, sanding discs, JAF badge, retracting air hose, other random crap not even worth noting Something I did see, but didn't need was a few escort chrome bumpers straight as for 30 bucks a piece. But yeah, will be there next year for sure, always good for picking up bits you need without the trademe tax added on

Measure the seals on your car, check their site for the profiles and compare them to your current seals. Then just flick them an email with the lengths you need of each seal and they'll price it. Just go over your car and find all the bits you want to replace etc. Spoke to them today and they said thats a good way to work out what ya need They had a stall at chch swapmeet, and had a MINT as rs escort on show