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So, as it turns out, that type of Weber is reasonably hard to find. Hmmmm I think. There's some one Ebay but they're spendy. No matter, I'm in no rush, We'll see what happens... 6 months go by, in this time I buy a new desktop computer as I really want to teach myself how to use CAD, problem is I really have no interest in just drawing this that and the other thing as it doesn't relate to anything. This next bit is a bit of a blur. Scrolling Trademe one night and a matched pair of 40mm Weber IDF type 13 and 15s have been listed. I immediately hit buy now. So now I have three of these things. These 2 arrive in the post a week later and they are properly shagged, I think Freddie Mercury was alive the last time these carbs had fuel in them. One of the throttle shafts won't rotate at all and they're both just gross. This presented a bit of a dilemma as the carb above could actually function as a carb again, like, it's a happy carb. These two however, nope. Don't mind the DCOE on the left, that was stop gap between the first Weber being finished and #2 and #3 showing up. I pulled these two apart, which involved a bit of heat and having to cut the throttle shaft out of both of them, along with a few broken/seized components - Emulsion tubes, idle screws, that kind of thing. They then proceed to do laps of my desk, generally getting in the way for awhile.

Whatever you do, don't try to rationalise any of this. I can hear everybody saying 'why would you bother?' already. About 12 months ago I was clawing my eyes out one weekend, I needed a hobby. Preferably one that could be done on the lounge coffee table as I really don't have the space for a complete vehicle (which is a bit of a laugh as I've since purchased an old car that bit of work but that is a story for another day). Anyway I was scrolling trademe one night an saw this old wooden ski boat for sale, I fizzed. I looked at that listing at least 23 times over the coming days. The lines of it were similar to an old, cheaper Chris Craft (if you don't know what a Chris Craft is do a google search and try not to drool on your keyboard). I didn't buy that boat, someone else made the terrible life decision and spent $2500 on it. But all along I thought 'man it would be cool with a V12 Jaguar engine in it'. Now this isn't a project of how a V12 Jaguar engine gets turned into a coffee table, well, not yet at least. I starting doing various googlings of V12 Jaguar motors and thought they looked cool with Weber IDFs on them. more googling said that 40mm Weber IDFs were the size of choice (don't ask me why, it just seemed to be the most common size). Trademe searching continues. One day a 40mm Weber IDF appears on trademe, perfect I think, I can pull it apart, clean it and put it back together on a coffee table (the whole plan of a hobby to begin with). The carb is in Christchurch, Runamuck is a champion and puts it in a box and sends it to me, Ka pai. I pull this thing apart, glass bead bast it at a buddys place and put it back together with a new throttle shaft, bearings and gaskets purchased off Ebay. All along wondering why it looked different to other 40mm IDFs on google images. More research ensues and it turns out it is a model unique to the Fiat 124 (I think the 124 Spyder specifically) and would have been one of a matched pair. Anyway I now have this tidy looking carb. Awesome, now what?

That would require snow camo

Gregs shop is about 47 seconds from SH1* * +/- 2 minutes

Maybe?

Whenever Dave says

Flick us a PM if you need a hand

Who needs a hand this weekend? I need something to do.

Looks good man. How long is the deck and what height off the ground is it? how big is that JCB? 14T?

Now there's an idea!

Snow camo with tan leather interior.

Is this where I low ball you for your Val wag?

I think I saw a 1J something or another at Zebra manukau today, maybe. But anyway this is a shitter of a thing to have happen

There's a 2JZ powered crown at Zebra Onehunga (was there an hour ago) that still has its motor if the head is any good to you?

Fuck I miss changing clutches in this at 11pm more than I should

I found a mint one in Berlin a few months back.

More here: http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/topic/125425-my-volvo-854-t5-r-591-hp524-ftlbs-project-the-story-so-far/

So is this still in Japan at the moment?

I can't remember what Brad did with this but is the ECU ok/not faulty?

^^ There is also a show called 'Big Power meet' every year in Vasteras in Sweden. I haven't been but its usually late June/early July and from what I've seen online it's like the Kumeu hot rod show except much, much bigger

Blog post with pictures plz

Mint, I've done this bit (and down the coast to Helsingborg). There isn't really much to look at in Sweden and I duno what you do of don't know about but in Stockholm you must go see 'Vasa', the worlds only surviving 17th century tall ship. Also as you trek west you can swing by Trollhattan for the Saab museum and then go to the Volvo one in Gothenburg (see my blog posts ) Also the Natural history museum in Gothenburg if you want to look at stuffed animals including a blue whale (worth the stop). As you go down the Western coast you are more than likely to go through/past a town called Angelholm which is where Koenigseggs are built - Afaik nothing is open to the public but you could go take a photo in front of the building? Mrs would love that....

What were you wanting gps for exactly? Getting around towns/cities or from one town to the next or both? Ive just done a trip around Europe using a new ipod touch with google maps,as Spencer says, to get me around cities/towns. I didn't want dick around with sim cards or data. Basically just use the WiFi at your hotel/maccas to load the map where you are currently eg. Berlin, leave the WiFi on and a little blue dot tells you where you are as you walk the streets, works mint. Also gives points of interest. Triangulates off other WiFi signals to work out where you are i think? Cos it doesnt work in the countryside. Where in Europe are you going?

What's the car? Is getting a brand new one impossible/super expensive?

Sup, gimme a ride?