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[RIM-010]

Venetians really suit LC/LJ's, especially white venetians on cars with light interiors

[orangeLJ]

Dont know what you two are talking about?

[orangeLJ]

I heard from some bloke with a blue 4 door that cum stains don't look too good (and are hard to get out) of black cloth interiors too?

[orangeLJ]

some pictures from last nights effort-



I forgot how much of a pain in the arse it is to get everything lined up/even/bolted on.

especially while trying not to scratch anything!





Little bit of tape while fitting the bumper




How it sat when I was done for the night.



Bumper is aligned, just needs a final tighten (trying to maneouvere the bar and work on the bolts from underneath is overly strenuous!)

[orangeLJ]

hooray! atleast its now re-regoed.

CTP has gone through the roof! $600 for the green slip, $400 odd for rego ($90 for the plates... rip off there)

insurance is $400 on top of that....

But, all paid up (unregoed since August)

[Stinga]

looks good Chris, geez they rob you with the rego dont they

[orangeLJ]

hahaha, thanks Hayden,

you didnt look too healthy bud!

[orangeLJ]

some pictures from the lead up to, and the weekend at toranafest-

real helpful sidekick-





Karlie hard at work-

[orangeLJ]

[Redslur]

I had a good look at your car and looked around for you but unfortunately you were not in sight. The car is a credit to you mate.

Gerry

[orangeLJ]

Thanks Gerry, like anyone I still see so many things wrong with it, but I must admit, i was chuffed to see so many people getting photos with the car, taking photos of the car and the little crowd that gathered when I had it running was cool too!

I spent a bit of time wandering around, generally getting caught talking (my jaw was sore on Monday! haha)

[orangeLJ]

I'm sstill not 100% sold on the venetian (smart ass! )

I think once I get the adjustable control arms in and the back lowered a bit more, it will look the part.

[orangeLJ]

its on the list.

If you look at the picture in my sig (side shot) you can see how far back the rear wheels are already in the wheel arch.

Any lower on stock components and it will touch the rear of the wheel well and completely frOck the pinion angle (already a bit off)

So tubular adjustable upper control arms (there are some nice shiny edelbrock ones on summit that fit)

The problem lies in the lowers, the LJ rear suspension has the spring saddles located on the lower control arms, so they dont make adjustable versions.

That means I need to make some at the correct length.

Thinking rose jointed is the way to go while I'm at it (no more issues with bush twisting etc etc)

[orangeLJ]

http://www.ebay.com....L-/261097672197

Its not much (just a small metal tab welded on)

BUT after chatting to the guys at Mcdonalds Bros, they reckon that due to the forces of the spring on the arm, having an adjustable version would be dangerous as the meeting point between the threaded end and the arm would be a weak point and may not stand up to the ongoing strain of the spring/shock loading.

The next option is to buy adjustable uppers, and measure up lowers to suit(fixed length) and either have someone make tubular arms or cut down the original arms and resleave.

[orangeLJ]

http://www.mcdonaldb.../upperarms.html

They are the adjustable tops from mcdonald bros.

I think custom rose jointed arms like these are the go though-

http://imageshack.us...0942dj.jpg/sr=1

[orangeLJ]

The linkages are just a modified Redline kit.

I'd eventually like to swap out the pressed little linkage sections that run from the rod to the downbars, for something a bit better, but it works fine for the moment.

As for the fuel, I'm just running banjo fittings at the moment (one 90 and two T ends)

I've almost got everyhting at home to swap it all out for a full braided fitting setup though, so thats on the cards in the coming months, the braided line is all legit at the moment, but just running econoclamps