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Posted 19 October 2019 - 03:08 PM

Good to hear Tim  ..It's been a long while happening...It's called life ?



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Posted 19 October 2019 - 05:20 PM

Great to see. Think there's a cruise next Sunday. Bring it out and show it off.

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Posted 19 October 2019 - 05:43 PM

Not quite there Ken, I'm calling it Christmas at the moment. Got a few bits on their way from eBay, and a few bits coming in paycheques to come.

Need to sort a clutch for the Celica 5 speed, get the front brakes done and rebuild the rear suspension. All starting to happen though

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Posted 19 October 2019 - 10:13 PM

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Posted 20 October 2019 - 06:55 AM

Great to see mate.

Cheers gong



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Posted 20 October 2019 - 09:22 AM

I have a Celica behind a 202 with full cable going back into a LC if you need to look at bits

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Posted 22 October 2019 - 11:02 PM

New wheel bearings greased, exhaust finished, fiiinally got the brake pistons out of the calipers. Chipping away and it feels goooood.

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Posted 23 October 2019 - 08:15 AM

Glad to see that you can see the light at the end of the tunnel.

But dont get too excited.

 

We all know about Murphys Law remember.

But I have insight on a better law than good ole Murphy.

And its an easy one to remember.

 

Its O'Tooles Law.

 

 

Murphy was an optimist.

 

But good luck getting the last jobs ticked off the list.

 

Cheers

 

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Posted 23 October 2019 - 09:24 AM

Welcome back Tim


Seen it pop up on stalkbook a few times good to see you back into it!



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Posted 23 October 2019 - 09:51 AM

Yeah I'm well aware of Murphy and his mates!

Cheers Dan. Been a long time coming, I knew the stars would align eventually and I'd be able to get stuck in though.

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Posted 23 October 2019 - 09:56 AM

Good to see. :)

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Posted 29 October 2019 - 04:40 PM

Sold my house, bought everything I need to get this thing on the road.

Could it be on the road by Christmas?

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Posted 29 October 2019 - 05:27 PM

great news...keep the pic up mate.

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Posted 04 November 2019 - 09:20 AM

Pics not loading homes.

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Posted 05 November 2019 - 07:36 PM

True. I'll get onto that.

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Posted 06 November 2019 - 06:19 PM

Which xmas?

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Posted 08 November 2019 - 07:48 AM

This one...

Brake rebuild kit arrived yesterday, by the end of the weekend I'll have it back on the ground.

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Posted 15 November 2019 - 09:56 AM

Still collecting brake bits... Got the calipers rebuilt, together and fitted though. Might get keen tonight and drill some holes for the booster bracket and get that sorted out.

Currently about $600 into these front brakes, but I think I have everything now...

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Posted 28 November 2019 - 02:07 PM

Hmmmm... maybe some Vented rotors & 4-Pots would have been the go after all, lol.

 

Stop sending me photos, and put them here instead, you silly sausage.



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Posted 29 November 2019 - 12:20 PM

Yeah it makes the Hoppers/Wilwoods route look pretty reasonable...

I'll resize some pics and get them here tonight

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Posted 08 March 2021 - 02:38 PM

We're getting there... Changed my mind with the brakes and have gone for Wilwood 4 pot calipers on vented P76 rotors on the front, and I've slapped a cut down BW78 out of an EF XR6 in the back.

Running Ford stud pattern, I bought a set of Mawers but have since sold them and will be running new billet Mawer replicas in, 15x7 on the front and 15x8 on the back.

I've now owned the car and been a member here for over half of my life... Unreal.

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Posted 08 March 2021 - 08:51 PM

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Posted 07 April 2021 - 09:44 PM

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We're getting somewhere.

 

 



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Posted 21 June 2021 - 11:29 AM

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Little bit of motivation in the latest Street Machine!

My trailing arms are now boxed, bushed and painted, I've bought a much nicer pair of bumpers, and found my clutch pedal and cable in a box of stuff that I'd lost for a decade or so.

Trial fit the clutch last night, cleaned up and painted the pedal and I'll fit it properly tonight.

Cleaned up, trimmed and painted the bumper irons the other day, just need to polish the new bumpers and they can go on.

Found a coil so I'm fairly sure I've got everything I need to get the motor running this weekend which should be nice...

Need to clean up the gearbox crossmember, I'll bring it in to work at some point this week to finish making it fit the 5 speed.

Diff needs another cleanup and a squirt of paint before I send it off to get the centre and everything dialled in, then I can fit it and get a measurement to get the tailshaft built. I've almost finished sorting the handbrake out.

I've bought almost enough Simmons bits to make a set that fits now, just need a pair of outer bands for the rear.

Things are happening.

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Posted 21 June 2021 - 01:17 PM

It's going to be nice Tim.




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