The Bronze

14 hours ago, Willdat? said:

It’s European size 48 and beautiful. So sad!

I'm 106cm around my titties (https://youtu.be/Jk9r3eDSlYw) and 173cm tall according to my Bumble, which usually makes me a M, but according to Revit, I'd be about a 52... 
https://www.revzilla.com/revit-size-chart

Stink.

got some sizing I can google?

Temporary fix til I can pull the engine... again.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-3-8-Rubber-Expansion-Plug-Rubber-Freeze-Plug-Exhaust-Pressure-Test-Plug-/221663431460

Is that the clear body shell one? I made one years ago. Great kit but getting the clear shell painted right was a fucking mare. And complex decals. 

@Bellicose is the resident paint expert. He might have some ideas.

All the paint I've got for my Falcon has had Dulon on the can; And I can't imagine they'd delete the formulations.

I've taken colour samples in from both my 74 and 84 Falcon and I'm sure they've cross referenced back to the original colours - they even wrote Ice Blue Metallic on the label for one and I never told them that's what it was.

Have you tried a couple of paint shops?

And you can buy a breaker thing that converts them. I have one for my mig.

I do my best, and I wish I could do more but I got enough issues wrangling my own kids let alone someone else's. I spent three weekends trying to teach her Manual, she got the gist of it but she works most weekends (commendable for a kid of 15) and finding time to keep teaching is a stretch. She has the concept down.

I'm off to pick up the first of my kids' manual MX-5s in the next week or two if that's any consolation.

Tiida endorsement is good, thanks, wasn't on my radar... Still can't believe how fugly all these 2000ish commuter cars are though.

I did wonder about the swifts, but the peeps I knew who had them were running into issues, both in spite of regular servicing.

I roll a Rolla daily, easy and hassle free. I think the fact I have one and her Mum has one doubles down on the uncool factor. 

I know this is OS, and it should be something OS, but it's for my niece. She's getting her licence and needs something dependable and daily, and cheap to run. And automatic. Looking at around 3-4k.

My thinking is early 2000s Corolla or Familia because easy proven options. Is there something else in that entry level bracket you'd recommend? Thinks to watch out for?

Also: https://hlj.com/?SID=e8fkosr1v5ootq8k31e8cbe6a5

On 01/07/2019 at 20:26, Anythingclassic said:

I have a problem with them...

I don't have enough lol

Is that a Morrie Resin body?

I have a box of kitsets I've hoarded over the years for when I get old. Prized possessions are 2 aoshima Mad Max Falcons.

Also, I like that this thread stands apart from Diecasts. Diecasts are gay. Kitsets involve real building and modding.

No questions.

Statement. 

Bulletbirds rule.

That's all.

Thanks.

Haven't driven this in months. It's running and driving and I'd seriously like to sell it but I'm lazy. Hit me with a lowball offer. But I keep the supremes.

Around the same time my XB came up on trademe about 10 or 13 or so years ago a valiant coupe near identical to that came up, and I couldn't convince the mrs of the time it was a great investment. it was $6k. one of the many reasons I resent that woman. 

/back to your regular programming

this was in focus, tumblr is a shit image host these days. soz.

At All West Upholstery today, that dude is a GC if you need stuff, told me how to fix my thing myself and told me to go home and do it.

Also out west...

so mint, 200ish kms on the clock from what i peeped.

it's next week eh?

i see this thread, i go search the tard for 944s, i remember i have no money, i come look at this thread, i go search the tard...

i'm in a retard loop.

Kiddie does insurance stuff from memory.

Or Mike Kiddie. Old vw freak and metal shaping guru. Just finished one of those weird arse ghia (razorback?) Things. Charlie allen is painting it. Anyway. Well priced. Can be a bit of a wait.

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=168989039824138&ref=content_filter

2 hours ago, JoKer said:

and tbh whats it going on? Radiator shrouding will be many times more efficient than trimming a bit of plate in front of it

probably the most pertinent point so far. if a number plate is causing you problems, there's bigger issues. if you're doing it as a performance gain, well...

A supplementary plate is about $15, and with the careful application of solvent to the black lettering that says supplementary, looks exactly like a standard plate but is of smaller dimensions.