treggo Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 chortle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrubb Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 lol looks nice anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Saw this last night at te awamutu mobil, looked mint as on the outside. Ride height and wheels look nice too, Good Job on building it up to what it is now Haha yeah that was Sams doing. Was originally a tad lower at the back on the cutties, but it has semi-legal stuff in the back now. I'm more focused on interior and mechanical at the moment although lack of funds mean progress is slow. Once thats done and I have something else to use as a daily I'll sus out paintwork and rechroming the trims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Whats this bushing here called? Because as you can see... ...it is completely... ...fucked. And I need a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyfive Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 I'm gonna say its the radius rod bushes? anyone to verify? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stagefumer11 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 *brake reaction bar bushes* *caster rod bush* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 choice you got it going again poos that you polished through lushness,. also, I've got one of those leaflets too. they were the ones on stands at the toyota dealerships back in the day mine's got scrawlings of how much they were brand new. auto ones were like $5500, manual was $5k flat. lowl apparently at the same time frontes were about 3 or 4hundred and xj6 jags were 2.5kish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 $5500 then = $69,000 now Yeah the paint thing is pretty annoying. Seems to have had a respray down the whole side. Meh, just need to save up a few grand for a full respray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 'coan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 heres what i can remember from when i did this 11 years ago, the 5mge manifold looks the same as the 4m but the flange is a bit further back. you can bolt the stock crown zorst to the 5mge manifold but it will move your whole zorst system back, causing the diff to hit the zorst. fan wont fit in stock crown rad shroud (no biggie really) i can vaguely remember some problems with the outlets on the power steering pump and i had a problem with the alternator. oh, and change your thermostat. they don't like sitting around for some reason and there is nothing worse than doing an M conversion because of a blown headgasket only to watch the temp guage soar as soon as you get it running. oh, one other thing, the stock fuel outlet pipe from the tank is a bit small to feed the injection pump directly, it will work but it would be best to run a (large) surge tank so you don't get any fuel starve issues. cant think of anything else. do you reckon youll be at the meet on sat?? sheepers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 I'll hopefully make it to the meet somehow I've already got a surge tank and am hoping I can raid the fuel lines from the cressida, power steering isn't an issue yet as I haven't bothered sticking in the new rack. Exhaust is getting a few mods to it anyway, and yep I'll take note of the thermostat. Cheers man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 the lines are too small, your right. you could steel the feed line from the cressy, use the crown feed as you new return, will work fine. but the main problem is the actual outlet that is welded into the tank, its far to small. should be ok with a surge tank. sheepers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwd_mayhem Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 that is a sick cruiser, had a bit of cancer aye. good work all round mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikuni Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Looks like its coming along well man. I would say just don't rush the last few little bits. Better to get it done right now so you won't have too many issues down the track. Going to be a mean cruiser though. 5M-GE's are highly under rated engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japawagons Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I'm looking forward to seeing this thing on the road again a... Not long now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Yeah I've been constantly rechecking all the electrics and fuel system, making sure everything is secure and not in the way of something that could potentially destroy it. Not keen on a high pressure fuel leak in my boot.. I did invest in a fire extinguisher just in case though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 want a borrow of a mig set up for gassless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Have a gas mig, but it ain't working as good as it should. Regulator seems to be rooted. S'pose a mig set up for gasless is better than a gas mig with no gas. I'll see if I can get anything good from it, if not I'll PM ya. I only need it for a 5cm blat, if that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 cho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yowzer Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Has anyone got a spare thermostat housing for a 5mge? I will pay good money / beer for one. Need it asap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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