Willdat?

The swap meet meet is a good idea.

Yeah the recipe the US guys use sounds interesting, but fundamentally a little dodgy. My stock shocks are ok - no excess bounce in them etc. but I do like the idea of winding it up and down as it only gets an off road outing once or twice a year. Yeah that is an interesting idea, will keep an eye out.

EF suspension is relevant to my interests. I'm wanting to go stock or slightly higher on my Beagle. It's a shame civicwagon is such a pain to post on as there is some expertise there. I'm interested in some rallyish spec adjusties as I may as well live the dream rather than spend $1k on OEM shocks...

http://www.goo-net-exchange.com/usedcars/NISSAN/FAIRLADY_Z/700070794130160318001/index.html This is still on my radar. All the +2 hate, I know they're not as pretty, but I like the idea that my kids might be interested in cars one day...

Links to said threads? I need to split the cases in my CL50 to get the kick starter to engage properly. The sensible option is to get on and do it, but the time would probably be better spent on throwing a Lifan 125 in it...

Little bro and I had planned to go halves in an AEG cordless today but 360NM for $280 (plus battery/charger) lost out to Ozito corded at $70 with 450NM. They're definitely available in store despite not being on the Bunnings website.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/used-cars/toyota/auction-1217632768.htm Weirdly enough when Scott (scooters) first raised this idea a Landcruiser troop carrier was my gut instinct. This is a pop top version of the same. With the reserve pretty much the same as a semi-decent tow vehicle...

http://www.remotemoto.com/ Is a NZ bike focused site, but will give you a pretty good indication of where you might be able to take your camper. The latest project Binky episode has Lycra with resin laid over top as a way of extending flares on a mini, the concept could be a cool way of creating a watertight repairable skin for the 'roof'.

I'd had an issue when doing the swap with not being able to find a radiator hose so I adapted something from supercheap - was always a band aid fix - it fouled on the cam angle sensor. I went to buy the correct pipe this week but was told $188 and would need to be ordered in. Too rich for what it is so I extended the SOHC hose with a seat tube from an MTB, seems to work perfectly. Shane borrowed this over Labour weekend and commented that it sounds good but doesn't pull as well as you'd expect. I'd noticed it, but had just attributed it to the SOHC headers on DOHC with no port matching even attempted (on the to do list, just trying to track down a flogged DOHC exhaust manifold gasket if you've got one lying around.). While mucking around with the radiator hose I thought I should probably check the air filter - not checked in my time of ownership - whoops, funnily enough it pulls A LOT better with a new filter. Maybe that turbo isn't needed quite yet...

My teams...

Speedy progress thur Ben, stoked to see it running sweetly! Hope to see it in a few weeks out at Rabbit Island.

It's on the calendar...

Factory EF8 or just SiR stickered? I enjoy my DOHC ZC Beagle way more than I ought to.

http://evolocity.co.nz/ I'll be down in Chch with 4 teams for this tomorrow. It's a gold coin entry, and they'll take you for a spin in a Tesla Model S (unfortunately at the A&P Showgrounds, not Ruapuna this year).

You tease - looks like you have mounted the motor - but we haven't seen it with wheels on. Can we see a photo?

I don't want to spoil the next chapter - but yup he has - Scott is a mate of mine that lives around the road. It's taken a while to bully him into having a thread!

Already has seats - just your very basic bench. The idea behind the Super Custom seats is that there's something safer for kids. 7-1 was what I was looking at. Does modified = welded, or any adaptation of standard mounting points, even if not welded?

Friend of mine is wanting to pop seats from a Super Custom into the back of a 4WD Hiace, The two local certifiers have differing opinions if this can be done without cert. One reckons it can done if there is no welding - hence no 'modifying'. The other reckons that even bolt together adapters need cert as using the mounts in a way other than factory is 'modifying' them. This friend likes to do things by the book so a clear answer would be sweet. Cheers!

Bit of a carnage time of year for me - no idea what people in the real world have to do though! I'll try an make whatever the consensus is.

There's something nice about expecting a PITA job to be something simple. I'm not going to admit how simple my most recent one of these was - I thought a CV had imploded. Was sorted in < 2 mins.

www.bidbud.co.nz is your friend in this instance - set your limit, then forget about it. It won't bid until 2 minutes to go, but will outbid anyone up to your limit.

Vacuum leak is the obvious one - I'm sure you know how to figure that out. I have a spare IACV valve/seal if you can't find the leak.

Yup! Plan A had been to go to Blue Lake up St Arnaud way - weather made boating up Lake Rotoroa look dodgy, so Plan B had been to head up to Mt Richmond, crossing Top River looked undoable so we detoured up to Lake Chalice and stayed at the hut, and climbed Mt Patriach the next day, pretty amazing! Do you know why they built that road up Mt Patriach? It's incredible considering how pointless it seems...

Just did my first 1000km since swap. Resolution to crank pulley issue was to make up a sleeve inside the wrong 24 mm one and make a new woodruff key. Still hoping to find a pulley with a 22mm hole. I've asked everywhere I can think of, so not holding my breath. Most recent trip was up to here - just under 1500m above sea level. Today's 2 minute job is going to be trimming back some heat shield on the exhaust that has rusted through 2 of its 4 bolts. Oh and new testing station wof yesterday. Kinda pleased that it looks and functions well enough to be convincing.

Just drove this in the Beagle - gets up to just under 1500m - very mopedable, well if you're a little keen. Need to get my CL50 running again!