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[smeer]

Never match interior trim with body colour! looks cheap.

[Potta]

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Edited by Potta, 01 November 2014 - 04:11 PM.

[Potta]

Noted.

I got some that are black with some green trim on them so should look ok.

Will look better than the current ones anyway.

[Potta]

Not great pics but you get the idea.

Not overly happy with them but they look better than the old ones anyway

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[Potta]

I have to swap out my springs so here we go.

Decided to change the shocks as well

Before

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A quarter of the way there lol

[N/A-PWR]

Excellent Job Craig,

 

I can see your Chassis jack in there too. 

[sibhs]

Good to see progress Craig.
Keep moving forward and soon she'll be licensed.
Marty

[Potta]

I'll race ya mate 

 

Winner chooses where we go for our first cruise.

[sibhs]

I'll race ya mate 

 

Winner chooses where we go for our first cruise.

Your on Craig!

 

I've just paid for my number plates so I must be close.  :-)

 

Marty

[Potta]

That's alright, I'm not good at making decisions so happy whoever wins

[Ice]

Whats left to do Craig for licensing

[Potta]

Not much mate, here's my list, all that's left is vacuum and degrease.

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There are a couple of extra bits I'll do but not much left all of a sudden!

Glad I decided to change the shocks, there were some dodgy inner bushes (hose pipe) and the passenger side rear had a bad leak

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Rear springs and shocks are done, now have plenty of clearance so may not bother with the front springs.

Shocks will get done tomorrow though.

Then I just have to put my gear stick cover back on, took several days last time due to dodgy carpet cutting and munted tunnel, and put the trim back on and degrease and vacuum.

I'm sure there will be a few other things but nearly there I think.

Here's how she looks now

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[sibhs]

That's alright, I'm not good at making decisions so happy whoever wins

Me too, I hope you pass first time and I lose. It's a nervous time when they check your car.

[Potta]

Yeah I can't say I'm confident lol

[Potta]

Rear springs changed and all 4 shocks.

 

Had a few minor issues but got there in the end.

 

So left on my list are;

 

- Clean up connections on the starter

- Put gear stick cover/shroud thingy back on. I was gutted when the auto electrician took it off cause it took me so long to get it right the first time lol.

- Top up transmission fluid, every time I jack up the front I end up with a bit of a puddle

- Replace amp meter. It works but is an after market one that already shorted out on the dash once and nearly killed the car so I'll change it with a proper one so I get my charge light back too.

- vacuum

- degrease

- check everything, especially the stuff I've fixed because I may need to do it again lol.

Edited by Potta, 14 November 2014 - 12:59 AM.

[Potta]

Rear springs changed and all 4 shocks.

 

Had a few minor issues but got there in the end.

 

So left on my list are;

 

- Clean up connections on the starter

- Put gear stick cover/shroud thingy back on. I was gutted when the auto electrician took it off cause it took me so long to get it right the first time lol.

- Top up transmission fluid, every time I jack up the front I end up with a bit of a puddle

- Replace amp meter. It works but is an after market one that already shorted out on the dash once and nearly killed the car so I'll change it with a proper one so I get my charge light back too.

- vacuum

- degrease

- check everything, especially the stuff I've fixed because I may need to do it again lol.

 

So have crossed nothing off this list yet, wifey has been sick and I've been busy being Dad and Mum and the washing lady and cook so haven't had time to touch it.

 

Now she's better and Marty is almost finished I'm inspired to get back into it.

 

Anyone know why I would have a sump bolt on the side of the sump?

 

Pretty sure there is one on the bottom too.

Edited by Potta, 04 December 2014 - 12:00 AM.

[Potta]

Yeah that's all I can think of too, I'll put up a pic

[Potta]

After I take another one cause it looks like I deleted the one I took before lol

[N/A-PWR]

Hello Craig,

 

Would the side plug be from a project like this picture:-

 

http://www.gmh-toran...e-oil-flow-186/

 

 

Anyone know why I would have a sump bolt on the side of the sump?

 

Also while I was at it, a few more external oil links:-

 

http://www.gmh-toran...on/#entry348087

 

http://www.gmh-toran...ender-location/

 

http://www.gmh-toran...na/#entry734299

 

http://www.gmh-toran...rs/#entry274221

 

http://www.gmh-toran...rnal-oil-lines/

[Potta]

Possibly mate, it's in the right place.

[Potta]

More progress, 4 wheels on the car again lol.

Hoping to get some time off work in January and go for rego then.

[Potta]

Having problems getting the boot back on the gear lever due to munted tunnel and also don't have a boot for my handbrake and have wires hanging down in the middle of the dash which looks messy as

Also can't put an LC dash pad back in because there is a head unit in the way and nowhere else to put it

Problems solvered!!!

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It needs a clean and maybe a new gear stick boot but I have a spare so all good!!

[Potta]

Usually a problem solved is a shit load of more problems but thats all part of the fun. Thats not a bad looking console, hope it go's

in and it actually solves your boot problems. I remember the magazine ads for those consoles'.

Regards

 

 

True dat!!

 

Not a perfect fit but nothing I can't fix.