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#201 Shtstr

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Posted 01 January 2012 - 01:04 PM

yep it's a ford and it lives outside lol

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#202 Shtstr

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Posted 06 January 2012 - 10:47 AM

car is now done just waiting for the wheels to land from overseas.

more pics

and this is what caused the engine top end rebuild
caused bent valves damaged guides.

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#203 Shtstr

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Posted 06 January 2012 - 10:53 AM

a while back i was asked about how i had to modifi the engine x member for the sump so here is some pics of the x member when i had the engine out to fix the head

also what i didn't show in the photo's was the left hand rear arem was changed the same as if you are going to fit a 308 to clear the starter motor.

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#204 Shtstr

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Posted 08 January 2012 - 05:57 PM

I put those pics up a few days ago and thought i would get at least 1 response by now
guess not.

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#205 _Liam_

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Posted 08 January 2012 - 06:29 PM

Did the crank gear seize and snap off did it Dave?

I can't help you with the x-member.

Bet you can't wait for them wheels. When do they arrive?

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#206 Shtstr

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Posted 08 January 2012 - 06:37 PM

the x memer is fine someone wanted to see how to modifi one so i put up some pic.
Suppect that the cam had a hair line crack in it from when the half cut was hit in the front.
only thing we can put it down to no other problems with it other wise

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#207 Shtstr

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Posted 09 January 2012 - 07:15 PM

well the sarga goes on. Bob jane phoned me today after 2 months of waiting only to say we have your front wheels but can't do the rears. What bloody good is that???
So i went to see Keith at Keith 4 wheels at Underwood and have came up with a sulution.
Going to go with speedy wheels. in the cheater range with black centres and chrome outers.
have to go with 45 offset front same as std commodore and 35 offset rear std ford offset and run a 15mm adaptor from the commodore pattern to ford patten.
What a pain in the butt

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#208 Shtstr

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Posted 09 January 2012 - 07:31 PM

Or is it best to get a spacer and stay with the commodore patten.
would have to get longer studs tho

Due to the fact that gtr's and xu1 had this option from factory would it be a problem at all????

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#209 _Gunmetal LH_

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Posted 09 January 2012 - 08:13 PM

Car looks magic! Bitch about that cam though.

Can you get custom offset rears made? Or blank so they can be redrilled in commodore pattern?

I thought all spacers were illegal? You might be able to though, as they were used from factory?

I wonder what an engineer would say if your using proper 'hub adapters' instead of 'unbolted spacers'? Could all just be in the wording of them?

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#210 _Gunmetal LH_

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Posted 09 January 2012 - 08:23 PM

Something like this? Being solid/bolted you might be able to not call them 'spacers'? I've no idea on legalities of these though, just a thought?

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#211 Shtstr

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Posted 10 January 2012 - 05:20 AM

Yer was thinking something like that with commodore patten both ways so i don't need to carry a spare with both stud pattens.

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#212 _LHSL308_

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Posted 10 January 2012 - 10:38 AM

Looking great Dave. Sorry to hear about the wheels bud what a let down. Your not having a good run lately, what did you run over a black cat or something?

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#213 Shtstr

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Posted 10 January 2012 - 11:47 AM

i think it must of been the few 100 or so chinese i run over and killed lol
But on a liter note it will get there in the end just have wait.
Found out i can't run the wheel adaptors and wheel spacers are not permitted unless they are the ones the car left the factory with so struck out again

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Posted 10 January 2012 - 11:52 AM

looks like i will be getting some pursuit rims wideden and offset changed to suit.

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#215 _Gunmetal LH_

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 04:39 AM

I don't have a clue about this at all but, I just had a silly idea.

Just puttin' it out there... :sofa:

Could you get custom discs made with a super-thick mounting face and ridiculously long studs? Wouldn't be considered a 'bolt-on' then?

Don't know how you'd achieve a centre point for the wheel to mount on? Being super thick there could be enough room to have a bolt-in centre piece?

OR, Here's yet another idea. Instead of pursuit rims, maybe something like these- Posted Image

widened with the offset changed?

Land Rover 16x7 same as commodore stud pattern. http://www.ebay.com....=item35b2f75d12

There's also 17x7 Posted Image

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#216 Shtstr

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 06:39 AM

Nah i have some pursuit rims that fit but look ugly on the car but good enough for roady and rego.
will just have to wait till i can get the ones i want.
Not sure if i will take it up to the car show on the 28th now as the car dose not look how i want it too.

put some 195/50/15';s on the std pursuit rims and they clear quite well

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 12:18 PM

http://www.diamondra.../drwcustom.html

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#218 Shtstr

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 03:44 PM

if i was going to keep steel rims on it then they would be 7" pursuit rims with the offset changed $145 each to do +sandblasting and paiting.
So no thanks but thanks for the ideas

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 05:48 AM

Well today is the big day for the mod plate will have it all wrapped up by 1pm hopefully.
will get better photos's today as i now have my good camera back.

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 05:10 PM

Well not all has gone to plan but will be all good tomorrow arvo as the bloke who is doing the mod plate couldn't come today as he was held up on other jobs. I took some more pic's with the new camera so i hope they look better on here.

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#221 _Skapinad_

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 06:04 PM

For Dave.....

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 06:09 PM

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#223 _Gunmetal LH_

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Posted 14 January 2012 - 10:48 AM

Doesn't look too shabby at all with the pursuit rims!

Some chrome rings and wheel nuts maybe?

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Posted 14 January 2012 - 01:31 PM

Well it now has a mod plate to say it's all good.
now just need a roady on monday and will have rego by thursday.
Might have to take it for a drive with the miss's next week end if weather is good.