Evan
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I figured as much
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Air bag (cup) mounts, do they need to be tig'd and crack tested or just mig away?
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Awhile back I picked up a pair of Slam Specialties RE6s for the back and set about drawing some circles on the computer and getting them laser cut, then I countersunk some holes into them so they can be bolted to the rear arms via the two threads you can see sticking out below
I loosely put the diff back in the car today and tricked Dave into coming around by promising him a swim. Put one of the original 13in wheels on it and mounted the bag to the lower arm then dicked around with bits of wood as spacers to work out how tall the cups for the top mounts were going to need to be. Came up with a number but turns out the tube I purchased is too small in diameter to fit over the upper springs perch - must have been holding the wrong end of the ruler or something. Anyway will come up with a work around tomorrow.
I won't be running the 13s, I've got some 14in steels from a W108 Mercedes which run the (IMO) better looking single piece hubcap apposed to the 2 piece items that 13in rims run, but the 14s don't have tyres on them so for measuring purposes the 13s will have to suffice
etc. will muck around with it some more tomorrow.
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Kia Ora,
I decided to pull the diff apart a couple of months ago is it was 5 star manky and the rubber bush on the pivot rod and boot that joins the two halves were perished. If you ever hear of anyone saying they're going to pull apart a Mercedes swing axle stop them immediately; they're the biggest pain in the ass to take apart and an even larger one to get back together.
Way back when I got the car I put an order through to Pelican parts and brought a load of new seals and bearings (along with shocks and bushes etc). I raided this stash for a new pinion seal.
The pinion nut on these is some stupid castle nut thing, which the Special Mercedes tool for costs something like $120 from the states, flagging that idea I picked up one of these from Aliexpress for approximately $7, it's for removing some motorcycle clutch or something but it just so happens to be the right size and did the job, fingers and toes are crossed that the preload on the pinion bearing is right, I think it's close enough. the bearings inside all looked ok.
Regreased everything and smushed it back together with some new bits, it's now far tidier - but hasn't gotten any lighter.
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Will jingle jingle tomorrow
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32 minutes ago, sheepers said:
sorry, only have M20 x 1.5 die nut and M18 x 1.5 tap.
Thanks for checking
1 hour ago, tortron said:A bit bigger than what I have, but if no one else has one you can get one new for about $90 from trade tools
Yeah I've had a google, trying to avoid buying one for the 30mm of thread I want to clean up. all else fails I might just try putting a new bolt in it and call it good.
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Hi Hi Hi,
long shot but would anyone in Auckland have an M20 (1.5 pitch) tap I could borrow it re-cut a thread in a tube i have? Can bring a beer around for you to drink while I sort my shit in your driveway etc.
Ta, Evan
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Yeah I hope this is coming to Arapuni
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yeah I'd be in for an R3 spec one.
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1 minute ago, oldrx7 said:
It comes with original motor and auto box, he’s swapped in another motor and gearbox.
See, this is what happens when I skim read things,
@kyteler RX4 on FB is dereg so probably a different car.
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how much was it then? because it's 9k now
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this thing is on FB marketplace and has my tail wagging
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2 minutes ago, oldrx7 said:
yeh i hear what you’re saying - i’m stoked that basically all classics are worth more, but selling and buying the same sort of cars in the same market you don’t win right?
but anyways - that yellow series one on trade me huh?
Not sure why that guys banging on about how many kms its done, it has what appear to be RX4 gen housings with the big Mazda font so isn't the original motor.
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that red one that had 7000km on it or whatever it was that was kicking around a while back for circa 40k was a better car IMO and I don't think it sold.
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3 hours ago, dabuzz said:
Auto blast on the north shore can do in house, probably around $3- 3.5k for media blast and epoxy.
Autoblast are really good to deal with. you're only 50% of the way there with your price estimate though.
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13 minutes ago, WLDRX2 said:
Didn't think s1 got the 6 port, or had those seats, but I'm not a rx7 barry.
Late S1s had those seats; I thought it was only a 1980 year thing (mine had them) but that car suggests otherwise.
Its a shame it's missing the fender mirrors, looks like it has covers over the mounting holes in one of the photos. Savanna badge shouldn't be on the right guard, only on the left from memory. The twin chrome piping across the dash and the door cards is a Savanna thing (probably check that out as the plastic chrome peels off and looks patchy)
TBH the biggest bugger is that it doesn't have the tartan interior trim
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Is that the top of the hill leaving Hamilton on the right? I thought that place got cleaned out.
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2 hours ago, Otodat said:
outskirts of hamilton, was over the hedge where i was working
Whatawhata?
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8 minutes ago, kyteler said:
1GZ + Auto
ProbleM solved.
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Is that van ex @R100 ?
@64valiant think that's the one we saw sitting in that field out Karapiro ways when you did that crazy ladies headlining or whatever it was a couple of years back?
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@Dell'orto pics of your new car pls
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Sounds like a Russian scam
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My old man once gave away an Rx2*, that's how low the value on them went.
*engine was shagged
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he lives in the states now and doesn't come on here so you probably won't get a reply