The Bronze

Buying stuff off either Mac's Auto Parts or Dearborn Classics - a screen rubber and other bits of shit because I might as well get it all at once - they both reap hard on international postage.

For comparo I just priced up the screen rubber from a guy in oz, (who'd imported from USA) his post is $50aud to NZ, but doing the maths on sending to a friend in Sydney ($15) who is due to come back soon. Got to figure out exchange rates both ways.

will have a nose at the MyUS thing.

EDIt: realised this is probs off-topic. sorry, was late, brainfog.

Weighing up the best way to bring some parts in and avoiding extortionate american freight premiums   ("minimum $50 or 50% of your order value, whichever is greater" m.fers).

I'm tossing up this http://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/youshop

or setting up a Shitipo address and subscription as I seem to get something every month from the States, and they always do free internal freight deals. http://www.shipito.com/ - maybe even halvies with someone?

Cherp

Bonus points for cherry tree. Sakura FTW. And that is a dope as fuck couch.

What part of the mighty Hendo-son, i'm looking round Bruce McLaren ways at the moment.

you know its true

If they're 14 flappers and you want to flick them let me know, I had one shit itself, keen to replace it and fit them myself based on that guide above. 

FWIW I had a mare with the ones I got fitted, only 1 of 4 was done right, but i'm going to perservere.

How do they work out shipping? I've been getting stuff via Mac's and they charge a flat 50% of the order. Been looking at the new NZ Post service, might be of interest to you depending on size of order etc; http://www.nzpost.co.nz/products-services/online-shopping/youshop?utm_source=theme&utm_medium=youshop&utm_campaign=youshoptheme

I got some gear thru trailerparts, quick and easy, all online. Don't go copper line; too easy to bend and a prick to get straight.

3/16" line is the standard. Long nuts for off the master cylinder, short ones on the wheel cylinder/calipers, cheap enough to replace them all at the same time. Plus you feel like a flash guy.

I got a bending tool from Eastwood but didn't need it on copper. Did on the proper stuff. Definitely a better/cleaner bend than doing it round a bit of broom handle, but a bit pricier.

Flaring is a bit of practise and patience if you haven't done it before, I cut a bit off and practised a few times working off youtube guides. Straight forward once you get the hang and as long as you prep right.

I couldn't figure out why everyone is into stretched tyres and that whole wank, then it occurred to me, the whole generation grew up lulzing at goatse.

Just to be clear, stretching is not an acceptable solution.

If you go the laser cut route and are near avondale, Milestones Trophies are good; they lasercut mdf for a casting project I was working on, good price and put up with all my pissing around. I took .ai .pdf and .eps files, can't remember which they ended up using. Was going to get them to do some poncey wooden gauge surrounds, but i don't drive anything british

http://milestonesengraving.co.nz/

just figuring out my method to clamp it; work gets in teh way of important shit like this.

cheers, i did search. there's not much gutter.

@toy-mota - trademe a while back

porsche looks LHD, maybe got caught on the import before they fixed the import LHD rules. I remember a guy selling one on trademe cheap that couldn't be complied without conversion to RHD. only good for racing.

Been told all it takes is 4 self tappers and some washers using the existing mounts. Thinking a bit of cut-to-fit rubber and a dab of silicone on the screw wouldn't hurt. Anyone got any tips? Anything I'm missing? Pic of victim:

Aside from hacking up a burger king booth with my pocket knife, anyone know how or where I can get a hold of some sparklysparkly vinyl?

The drum skin effect makes sense, think i'll go with the Deathmat; read a bit more and some good reviews, plus the sheets are bigger than Jaycar's version works out cheaper, even bulk ordering via Jaycar. Cheers.

I have my hoodlining out at the moment to get some rust cut, so it's probably a good time to put deadening mat in if i was going to. Question is, is doing the roof worth it? Doesn't seem like it'd be a major source of road noise, unless i flip and skid along upside down a bit. I haven't done anywhere else on the car and dunno if I will.

If worth doing, any product recos or avoids? I'm looking at this getting Deathmat via Hyper - http://www.hyper.co....s/153632/detail

bw35 are a bag of dicks and I'd avoid them. I've had 2 shit the reverse gear in my XE falcon and ended up swapping in a bw40, with the only difference being the lines being in different locations.

Thank you good sir.

Hey, anyone have any experience getting this done around AK? looking for any recommendations, or avoids, so I can get my manifolds cleaned up and exhaust leaks under control. Can't aford to replace with headers at the moment.

I ended up checking this out by way of the spotted page, then the build page. I've seen it heaps on St Georges and always thought it was a bought-not-built ride that someone in one of the ad agencies owned, but checking out your build page, you're a fucking demon, much respect.

just did mine, cost $100 in backpayments for my one thats been off the road three years coz retardedly didn't update my address and missed all the reminders.

Chur

noticed in your for sale thread you got this fixed, can you recommend the people who did it? I need to get my ute looked at. Cheers.

Name (first is sweet): Mike

Location: West AK

Cars you own: XE Fairmont Sedan, XB Falcon Sedan,

Mods to them (can be brief or detailed): Both Grandad Spec. XB has a stereo and big pile of parts, just need the time and money to bolt it together. Only got the XE yesterday.

Link to pics (if you have some, and keep it a link to keep 56kers happy):

How you found out about oldschool: Been lurking a while orig via trademe message boards

Anything else you want to add: