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Temperature has dropped and work has slowed. Have been deliberating over engine choices for aaaaages, was pretty set on running a M104 (basically a Merc RB/JZ), other alternatives included an M271 (supercharged 4 cylinder thing) or an OG M180. I flip flopped for about 18 months until this popped up on trademe for $1 reserve, it's mine now.
So I brought a 54 year old engine that 'ran when parked' 20 years ago sight unseen. It's not an L series Datsun donk but rather a Mercedes M180 which is what these cars originally came with. It doesn't look half bad under the rocker cover but even with the plugs out and a bar on the front pulley it has no enthusiasm to turn over so could be seized, more investigating required..
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A man with silly hair in Hawaii bet you to it (skip to 5mins if the link doesn't go there automatically)
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Plot twist: It's a donor vehicle for the MS75
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Someone school me up on scoots pls?
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Anyone think the crashed R100 from a few pages/months ago will sell for the $37k asking price?
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9 minutes ago, kiwi808 said:
I was hoping Mad Mike was going to with his Slambull.
Tandem 20bs side by side?
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Masked up and sprayed the other side and the underside of the floors as far back as the rear seats (note all the OG underseal the blaster couldn't get off), left the trans tunnel in case it needs some clearancing for the trans I want to run (Mercedes 722.6)
I need to drop the rear diff to do the underside of the boot, but before doing that I thought I should really install the bags and some wheels and put it on the ground to see how it looks, so I did. Managed to unlock the next level of sketch city in the process with mystery blocks of wood used in precarious manners to get it down off the axles stands.
That's as low as you'll get one of these without taking an angle grinder to the body which I am unkeen to do, I also don't think the rear diff would enjoy any more articulation. sills are about 100mm, front cross member about 70mm and rear diff about 50mm from the ground respectfully. Now have the classic problem of the jack not fitting under it.
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9 hours ago, Ned said:
i like that im not paying someone $20 a month anymore for something i use rarely. Now i pay $0 until the bottle runs out, and then pay $160 odd dollars to fill it. Seems legit to me
I might even get a second bottle now that i live in Taupo and dont have a place nearby that swaps them
Do a google (I did), that Eziswap thing that @johnny.race has is available in Taupo... might require further investigation for you....
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Have now seam sealed the front right inner wheel arch. Also got the car up on axle stands and off the trolley thing it's been on for the last 18 months and seam sealed the under side, no pics of that. Masked up the front left inner wheel arch and top coated it with Wurth 'Gravel throw and underbody protection'. I don't want to use the full fat bitumen based underseal as it's a prick to get off in the future if you ever need to - a lot of the underside of this car is still coated in it as the blaster couldn't remove it and I don't have the patience to lie on my back with a heat gun and scraper to get it off, so it can stay. This stuff seams to be favoured by those in the Porsche circles online so we will see how it goes (means I have Porsche parts on my car now right?) has the added benefit of coming in a rattle can, not sure if that means it won't last but it takes a bit of effort to scratch it once its dry.
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Still plodding away, got a pair of Slam Specialties RE5s for the front, would of likes to run the larger RE6s up front but they're a bit marginal for clearance on the diameter front and I'd rather not risk having a bag rubbing on something. Hot glue gunned some mounts together, all designed to be bolt in:
Full Squash (onto factory bumpstops), followed by full droop - looking like I'll need limiting straps at full droop to stop all the weight hanging from the bag.
Back when this was at the panel beaters I made a day trip with Ned to Mercworx is Tirau in search of a new boot, as mine was full of cheese. took a punt on one that had a dent in it but look solid. Finally got around to getting it blasted and primed at Autoblast and, other than coming back in the wrong primer and having a couple of dents in it, it looks ace - not a spot of rust in it. New one on top of old one:
Have started seam sealing the underside, started with the front left wheel arch. Initially tried masking up the lines to give a cleaner finish but have decided that isn't worth the effort; a finger swipe gives the best outcome. (as an aside when Wurth say their seam sealer is 'brushable' they're using that term very optimistially)
Hopefully have the underside seam sealed by the weekend touch wood.
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That’s just popped up on facebook marketplace for 40k
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I Keep seeing that 808 by the Gull on Captain Springs rd in Onehunga, it was there this evening when I was getting gas, he must daily it?
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I'm just going to leave this here for future reference/anyone else who's interested
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Not worth the effort
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Machinery House have a sale on this month
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1 hour ago, RUNAMUCK said:
Probably not a cheap Opton, but the Fiat V6 churbro diesel found in jeep cherokee/300C make all of the torque.
I think thats a Merc motor
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well its worth $100 at this point right... Marginal cost pricing says the ship is coming back regardless so the return ride should be $50.
All part of my quest to be like UJ.
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Any idea what it would cost to ship the Chev back to the mainland?
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How much petrol can you buy for the cost of the diesel conversion?
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5 minutes ago, flyingbrick said:
Yup. I used pa10 on something i left outside and after not long iy had cracked and started curling up off the surface
However PA10 is whats saved the bottom 4 inches of Gregs Valiant.
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Rotary piner thread.
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