How is everyone going on their new car projects for nambucca?

I have almost finished, fired it up tonight, just have to mount the oil pressure, temp and tacho (If it turns up from the US in time) and a good clean up, and probably a few little bits and bobs I have forgotten to do!

It's been 4 months of fairly solid work, every night in the shed and most weekends, but great fun!!

Its a shambles!
I work 6 days a week so i only have 4 days to get it right!
Oh no......

*sigh* Just when we think we are moving forward we find something else!
But we're getting there........
and we will BE there!!

hopefully i can drive a manual car by then and i will hopefully have my type 3 there with a new paint job and maybe a 2L engine dave dont forget them pop outs for me
cheers
rhys

POPOUTS!
Oh crap... onother thing to do before i go.....:cry

My hopes of having the project finished for nambucca were dashed when I found too many holes to fix in time post blasting. Ah well, I'll still be there but not in a vw for the first time :cry

Well I pulled the V6 back out of the Baja last night, am going to replace the timing belt, the CV's, and the valve cover gaskets. Make front and rear bash plates, and generally tidy up the whole V6 install, make it look a little pretty, polish the valve covers etc....

Still have to remake my rear parcel shelf / sub box, make a cold air intake, finish (well start) tidying up under the bonnet.....

I wanted to put my new thing front end in, but don't think it will arrive from the states in time.

I also wanted to race at raliegh, but I would have to get some spare rims with street tyres, then borrow a trailer to take them to valla in, then wire up a trailer plug and finish the tow bar, also get my cams licence..... I am starting to think maybe the racing at Valla will have to wait until another time. I think time is too tight this time around....

Just have to put the bits back on the Speedster that I took off for the sprint (hood etc), replace the baffle that I spat out at Oran Park (much to the disgust of the Porsche crowd)........and hope for clear skys there and back.
I'll be trailering up the Spyder (just need to convince Justine to drive the Speedster all that way!).
:beer

i ,m responsible loving and caring
dave

looking into the paint job now so hopefully it might be done by then but won't be suprised if it's not, ahh well, should have got more done earlier. the cd player and speakers go in soon and mags will be on by the end of tehe week

:sandrine
By reading all your postings all seem very busy at work here getting ready.....
When I walk past & admire all your cars at Nambucca, I for one do realize how much work you all did to be there.
All your late nights, money, time & effort will be appreciated & noticed.
It does feel nice to know that you all are trying so hard to get things just right to be there.
So don't panic if you haven't finish everything the way you'd like, just realize everyone does appreciate all that you went to, to be with us there.
Looking forward to meeting you all...
Judy (o\|/o)

there are a set of hot wires for sale near albury at a wreckers still on a kombi

Unfortunately, the money I was going to put into paint/interior/tidy-up is now going into an engine rebuild, but at least I'll get there! :thumb

Currently re-fitting the inside of the kombi so we have somewhere to sleep but if it doesn't get finished I suppose a tent will do. Will get down there no matter what.

Would have loved to have her back on the road ........

but she just aint gunna be ready

Hi

Im getting my bug ready for MotorX this weekend at Homebush, polish, brush touch some stone chips etc, this needed to be done for Nambucca anyway.

For Nambucca, fitted the cruise control (liscence saver I hope) from my old Audi. Stopped the fumes coming into the engine bay (I dont have a big extractor fan like other bugs)

Did a few things that needed to be done for engineering, secured rear speaker shelf, covered pod air filter and just generally cleaning and checking things.

Im on 4 weeks leave, but we are in the middle of major home renos at the moment so Im dodging builders while trying to work on my car and keep one step ahead of preperations for the builders.

How many sleeps to Nambucca

1302Steve

i dont have ne last minute things as im not going :cry

Hows me for stressed, I gotta wait for my tax return which means waiting for work to get their act together and get the group certificates handed out which means the start of july in order to pay the mechanic whos doing some major and minor jobs for me on it and then....I gotta get it roadworthy then registered..and if i get a weekend off work Ill take it on a trip to test it.(.god help me if something goes wrong...).I dont like my chances of getting personalized number plates in time...hopefully I get enough time to pack it properly........Once Im in nambucca, it will be total chill for me after a stressful few weeks.:o

I've uglified my kombi by putting a radiator on the front again. Whatdya know, the pinging has stopped now I have intercooling and even with woolies petrol!

today I replaced front brakes, a wheel bearing and a tie rod end.

I'm halfway through replacing brakes on my trailer. DAMN THE RAIN.
I've really annoyed 3 redback spiders by squashing them. First time trailer has moved since April 2002. Maybe now people will stop knocking on the door asking if the can buy it.

my task list:
kombi: wheel align front and rear. general oil change/tappets service. rego check.
trailer: change brakes, check lights, blue slip rego.
fastback: get and fit fuel pump, fit fuel regulator, steal back boost gauge from kombi. Buy 80 odd litres of optimax. I imagine it will be premium pricing at raleigh. get CAMS licence.

I'll be there. If my kombi blows up in the next 3 weeks I will take the mitsubishi. If that gets stolen I will hitch with the melbourne mob. If I upset them adequately I will take the train or fly. If I'm in hospital needing brain surgery, I'll tell the doc to "take it out and hurry up, I'm late for nambucca".

I'll be there! In one of the duplexes. Just look for the kombi that seems like it just drove out of Baghdad.

trailer brakes are being machined right now. fuel pump is mounted in the fasty. Ive cleaned up part of the garage, I can nearly get to the engine now. Found stuff I never knew I had too!

GRRR trailer brakes were supposed to have been machined but are not!


buuuuuuuuut did an oil change on hellfassstback (what were those crunchy bits in the bottom?) filled it with 20 litres of shells finest and it started... 2nd go. Disappointed it didnt start first go, but at least it DOES go.

Now I just need to perform at Valla. Cant sit back now and say what woulda coulda happened if only.
Race car goes!

well I'm getting close to finishing polishing the V6 to make it look respectable.

This is before


This is at the moment (still more polishing today)
[img]http://www.offroadvw.net/bajawes/V6_baja/images/v6_almost after.jpg[/img]

I had to get deep heat massaged into my neck last night, as leaning forward polishing for hours really really hurts
The main problem is everything is sand cast, so I had to spend hours grinding and sanding casting split lines and rough sand cast marks off before I could even think about polishing...

But it will look a million dollars !!!!!!!

Looks Ace !:bounce

That looks fantastic Wes!! :thumb:thumb:thumb

Nah, didn't get the CBuggy done in time (I swore at the last Bucc I'd be ready for teh next one!) and the old Oval will have to remain in the shed until I can afford a new engine... But I hope I will be there!

And on the 7th day he rested.

Well maybe not rested, but took a break from Valla prep. Did house/garden maintenance today.

25 more sleeps and I will be there.:bounce

well i just had a major setback lastnite. was out picking up a friend from the cbd, didn't read the traffic ahead rite. The taxi's bumper is only slightly bent and i need a new bonnet, and the tweak in the left guard fixed

but the momo wheel, aerotech seat and lower front springs look cool.

Got all my jobs done on the Spyder in 10 minutes.
Did a compression check..........and now I don't have to worry. Looks like someone stole my compression!
Hmmmm me thinks it was my right foot!!!!!!
So I just have to pack the Speedster and I'm finished.:thumb