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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Hervey Bay, QLD
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Put the leather interior out of my EL Ghia, into my ED XR6..... Sooo comfy!
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Current-2013 SR5 Hilux TJM bullbar and bashplates, 2" lift, spotties and awesome fuel economy Previous- 93 ED XR6 5 speed, dumped and exhaust 97 EL Ghia auto luxury, on it's guts 94 ED Futura 5 speed tucking with exhaust 97 XH ute, 5 speed with P-Plate spec exhaust 98 AU1 forte AU gheyness |
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31-08-2013, 06:55 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Up in the hills on the QLD/NSW boarder
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I took the nf/df cluster, console rear light, chrome shifter shaft, nf black height adjustable front seat belts and ef black rear seat belts from my old el wagon and fitted them to my new el wagon. Also fitted a custom rear bar and did a cooling system flush and de-badged the same car.
Then prepped, primed, sanded and painted more parts for my wifes wagon
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31-08-2013, 08:38 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Taromeo
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Bare metalled the LHR quarter panel.
The lazy ***** who repaired and painted it before I got it couldn't be bothered panel beating - just filled low points with bog; over half an inch thick in places! I tapped it out, heat shrunk one area and now it will only need a skim in a couple of places. |
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31-08-2013, 08:46 PM
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Only a small job but replaced the adaptive shift badge on the shifter plate, really bugged me that it was missing along with the ticky badges on the front guards.
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01-09-2013, 10:50 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bathurst
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Found a noise that'd been driving me spare, and fixed it!
I used to have a few main noises from the back of the car while driving on bumpy roads. Since I have almost nothing in the boot (no carpet, boot lining, nothing until I finish some rust work) any noises from that end are amplified - which gives me the chance to tackle one at a time. I've gone through a loose badge on the bootlid, a small squeak around the boot lock, a wire bundle on the left side indicator/brake light housing clattering against the side of the quarter panel... and this infernal *clunk* that wouldn't show up on all bumps, but enough to leave me with one eyelid twitching. Turned out to be one of the boot springs - on the passenger side where the torsion spring exits its holder was a rust mark up higher than the spring turns when the boot was opened and closed. I think with regular vibration, the spring would creep up the notch holding it, then suddenly click back down where it sat before when I'd go over a larger bump. One single drop of oil (on a part of the chassis that looked so clean I doubt it'd ever had a spray of WD40 let alone lubrication) appears to have fixed it - there's no longer enough grip for the spring to creep up. A quick zip around town had no clunks whatsoever. I can stop twitching now 
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01-09-2013, 11:21 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Sunshine Coast QLD
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I replaced the front OEM Rotors, pads and brake lines with DBA 4000 rotors, Brembo pads and Goodridge braided lines thanks to Race brakes Sydney.
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01-09-2013, 11:58 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Western Australia
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Got very upset with it after noticing a 'flapping' noise ten minutes from home, having it stall at the top of the driveway and when I finally get it started it decides not to hold idle and dies straight away. Once I finally get it started and idling kinda normal, I start to hear a shocking knocking noise coming from the engine, praying to God that it's only the belt tensioner which I will replace tomorrow; if not then I'm going to burn it because I can't handle all the problems it's throwing me
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04-09-2013, 07:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2013
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1. De-badged the boot and side skirts on the BF because I needed to do something because bored.
2. Looked around again for new race car project to fill the space that was left when I sold my Line. Results for 1. Success  Results for 2. Failure  Being forced to build to a budget is proving to be a royal pain in the proverbial, LOL, the Minister of War and Finances was a bit upset that my last toy cost around 80k for 4 years of racing and has now limited my budget to 2/5 of not much........ Stupid budget............................................... Last edited by MLR; 04-09-2013 at 08:01 PM. |
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04-09-2013, 10:11 PM
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restored my momo wheel, the shoe dye i apllied awhile ago was too shiny
  
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04-09-2013, 10:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Adelaide SA
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Ordered some parts today
Fuel pump for 1939 Willys sedan and Stop / Tail light for 1952 Willys Jeep Station Wagon. Gunna get some photos on here soon. They both belong to my Father-in-law - he's unfortunately got alziemers now so We are getting the cars road worthy again - they're almost there! my wife's mum wants them sold - I don't!!! let's see who wins 
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04-09-2013, 10:46 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Sold it... :(
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05-09-2013, 07:17 AM
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Location: brisbane
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Put an O2 sensor on..see if that helps my economy...
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07-09-2013, 03:06 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Bathurst
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Kept at the general maintenance on less exciting parts. Rear passenger door this time - lithium grease in window raiser, cleaned out sticky grease on the door lock mechanism and re-oiled/greased the springs and links. Also, two bolts holding in the winder were a touch loose. Quieter now, much quieter, not to mention easier to open.
Just like a bought one! Also, some git pelted the car with ice-cream cones and eggs last night. Washed that off. |
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07-09-2013, 03:08 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Taromeo
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Moved it - so I could clean up!
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07-09-2013, 03:21 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011
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Pulled the coil cover off, saw the vcp phaser seals are still leaking, put the cover back on.
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07-09-2013, 08:18 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PERTH. WA
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Chucked some transmax z oil in the t56 in the xr8 today,shifts like butter
 Gave the underside of the motor and gearbox a good degrease and pressure clean to help finding leaks down the track. Happy with that effort today 
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07-09-2013, 08:31 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Mildura, Victoria
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Today I noticed one of the globes in the number plate lights on my AU ute had blown so I went to replace it only to have the clip on the light assembly fall apart. I cleaned it and found it had been broken in the past and the previous owner attempted to fix it with silicone. I'm gonna have to find a replacement light assembly tomorrow.
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Wyndhamvale, Victoria
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2003 BA Ford Falcon XT IMPCO LPG Vapour Injection. DETAILING Meguiar's NXT Car Wash Collonite #845 Insulator Wax Bowden's Own Happy Ending & Fully Slick Chemtech CT-18 Truck Wash (Wheels & Chassis) Bowden's Own Wheely Clean & Tyre Sheen Bowden's Own Three Way Paint Decontamination Spray OILS AND FILTERS Nulon Full Synthetic 10w-40 Nulon Long Life Coolant Ryco Oil & Air Filters My Instagram Account: @ba_falcon2003
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08-09-2013, 01:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bald Hills, North Brisbane
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I went for a cruise just me and the beast up the coast and took some pics
  What I should be doing is washing her and getting rid of some swirl marks
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Matthew 1997 Manual EL XR6 in Heritage Green Extractors and 2.5" exhaust- - 16" Tickford Wheels - Full EL XR bodykit - COYO73 Plates HID projectors, lowered on King SL and Koni Shocks. Daily - 2002 AUIII SR Stock as she comes. Coyote's EL XR6 ^^Click Me^^ 15.132@ 91.51 MPH Photos by Me https://www.facebook.com/PhotosByMatthewWylie
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08-09-2013, 01:18 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Central Tablelands. NSW
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Pulled the engine out of my old rodeo 4WD ute and stripped it down. Tomorrow I am going to buy it a set of new pistons and get it rebored.
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08-09-2013, 08:13 PM
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08-09-2013, 09:33 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Bald Hills, North Brisbane
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Thanks mate, yeah mine is good as a daily but I wish I could retire it to weekend duties and work on it. Stone chips are the worst haha
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Matthew 1997 Manual EL XR6 in Heritage Green Extractors and 2.5" exhaust- - 16" Tickford Wheels - Full EL XR bodykit - COYO73 Plates HID projectors, lowered on King SL and Koni Shocks. Daily - 2002 AUIII SR Stock as she comes. Coyote's EL XR6 ^^Click Me^^ 15.132@ 91.51 MPH Photos by Me https://www.facebook.com/PhotosByMatthewWylie
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09-09-2013, 11:09 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
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Tightened up the rear sway bar that had come loose on one end, and cleaned the throttle body (which was long overdue really).
Happy the occasional stuttering and the annoying clunk in the left rear are gone!!
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13-09-2013, 05:39 PM
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Location: Melbourne, West
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Oil and Filter change
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13-09-2013, 07:22 PM
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Location: QLD
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New gas struts for the bonnet and hardcover, so sick of having to hold the hardcover up while trying to get something out of the tray haha
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14-09-2013, 10:26 PM
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Fitted a 2.5'' catback exhaust today, to say I was pleased with the results would be an understatement larger than my grin when I first started her up
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14-09-2013, 10:38 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Victoria
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removed 20% window tint off the fairmont ghia i sold my brother inlaw, stupid roadworthy rules.
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14-09-2013, 11:06 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: In The Global Collective
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 Installed Oil Cooler & did an Oil Change
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Location: Western Australia
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Well not just today but Thursday I picked it up from the mechanics after having a new engine and turbo fitted.
Today, I finally got around to fully replacing the roofling, interior lights and tyres now I just need to give her a wash and polish and I'll be happy; well once I figure out how to polish it properly due to the deep scratches from the last owner.
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Re: What did you do to your car today?
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