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 kaiisons
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| posted on March 4th, 2013 at 01:02 PM |
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That fitment is nice Seb. Loving the stance as well.
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| posted on March 4th, 2013 at 01:21 PM |
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Thanks!
Hoping to be able to find a bit more rear camber somehow. Without bending anything that is.
I've heard of other people swapping the trailing arms around and rotating the shock mounts, but that seems like a decent amount of work.
There is minimal camber adjustment as it is with the rear of an IRS bug.
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| posted on March 4th, 2013 at 01:53 PM |
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There's less than a week to go and I have the following to accomplish.
1. Strip front bumper of paint and polish.
2. Fix passenger side window winder.
3. Fix passenger side carpet in footwell.
4. Install drivers side door card. Need to find it first though.
5. Wheel alignment.
6. Change oil in engine.
7. Adjust tappets.
Then comes the drive over Saturday night!
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| posted on March 4th, 2013 at 04:34 PM |
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seb i must say that i love the stance and wheels, looks bang on, would rolling the gaurds help? i had to roll mine on miss vivie
i like that your doing ya own thing with zelda and as you know im a fattie fan to start with
keep up the good work and we will see you and zelda on sunday morning, hope the drive goes well
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| posted on March 4th, 2013 at 10:38 PM |
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posted by SebastienPeek
vwo60, sizes are insane, offset is crazy, tyres have been sorted, wheels will be intense.
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lol 
Not engineering terms....but f@#k'n cool
Awesome look Seb. Well done.
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| posted on March 4th, 2013 at 10:42 PM |
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Thanks for the kind words! I rolled the guards already so no scrubbing issues. Just need a bit more camber in the rear.
Can't wait to meet everyone on Sunday!
Now to quickly update on here.
As you can see, the bonnet is painted and the front bumper has been stripped. Need to polish tomorrow night after installing black strip like the rear
has.
Fixed the window winder in the passenger side for good. Fixed the footwell carpet and wiring on the passenger side also. Oh, and fixed the interior
light finally.
Couldn't find my drivers side door card, so a bit annoyed about that but I will live.
Have to go and get some high tensile bolts tomorrow morning to replace the ones I currently have holding the spring plates on.
Then a wheel alignment during my lunch break hopefully.
Need to get an oil change kit before changing the oil and hopefully I can adjust my tappets Friday night. Not much else to do!
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 12:09 AM |
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That black bonnet is much easier on the eyes. 
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 07:53 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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lol
Not engineering terms....but f@#k'n cool
Awesome look Seb. Well done.
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I've posted the sizes and offsets somewhere already, if people want to know they'll go looking.
Thanks Mat!
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 07:53 AM |
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That black bonnet is much easier on the eyes.
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I agree completely Jeff!
Now to just get a new front bumper and we'll be laughing.
Just have to make sure it gets here in time.
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 11:20 AM |
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Thinking of a black engine lid too?
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 02:22 PM |
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Have been told I should do it, but going to leave it as is for now.
Just want to get the Euro bumper on (indicators in it) and then roll it as is.
I might install some elephant feet taillights if I can get some guards and taillights in the next day or so.
Also need double spring plate bolts. Badly.
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 02:53 PM |
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Any decent bolt supply shop will have 12MM grade 8,8 bolts in metric fine, just use high tensile flat washers and nyloc nuts.
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 07:07 PM |
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Just need the specs, can't seem to find anything that details the actual bolt specs so I can find them.
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 07:31 PM |
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Take one out of the car and take it to the bolt shop or just work out the length and ask for a metric fine 12MM bolt in the length required
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 09:16 PM |
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Looking cool Sebastian, black bonnet is much better!
A set of mirrors on the front guards maybe?
Hows the reading going?
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| posted on March 5th, 2013 at 09:47 PM |
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Looking cool Sebastian, black bonnet is much better!
A set of mirrors on the front guards maybe?
Hows the reading going?
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Thanks Heath!
Aha no front guard mirrors 
Reading is going good, went through a couple of them and they have a few, different builds in there. I guess that's what I am doing, being different
with Zelda, but some of the shit in the 80's was damn weird.
Thanks again!
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| posted on March 7th, 2013 at 09:43 AM |
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Mum has been able to get her hands on some new bolts for the double spring plate covers.
I'm waiting on something to come from interstate for the front of Zelda.
Tonight will be getting some parts and some oil change kits. Drain the oil tonight, put new oil in, then go and deliver some parts to a mate.
Tomorrow morning will be wheel alignment and adjusting of the tappets tomorrow night.
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| posted on March 7th, 2013 at 12:58 PM |
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oooo I know what's coming from interstate!!
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| posted on March 7th, 2013 at 01:36 PM |
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Plan has taken a new course, but for the good!
Will now be leaving Adelaide at 8am Saturday morning, spending Saturday and Sunday night in Melbourne and heading back to Adelaide around 2pm
Monday.
This means more time for activities, less time for the shit I need to get done before leaving.
Got a lot to do and not a lot of time. But, we should be all good.
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| posted on March 7th, 2013 at 09:28 PM |
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if you are looking for elephant feet guards i have a set sitting in the shed along with tail light assembly
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| posted on March 7th, 2013 at 11:38 PM |
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Are they white Peter?
Oil change has been successfully accomplished. Another thing ticked off my list.
Have a feeling I'm not going to have time to do the tappets before leaving Saturday morning.
Wheel alignment tomorrow morning.
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| posted on March 8th, 2013 at 10:57 AM |
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Wheel alignment ticked off.
Now to see if my front bumper comes today at some point.
Definitely not enough time to install it, or do the tappets unfortunately.
Leaving tomorrow morning at 4am.
The further I get before it starts getting above 30 tomorrow the better. I reckon I'll get to Bordertown around 8:30am all being well.
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| posted on March 8th, 2013 at 11:15 AM |
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Hi Seb
Looking forward to meeting on Sunday morning in Brighton and checking out Zelda, looks like you have been a busy boy!
Dan
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| posted on March 8th, 2013 at 08:57 PM |
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na mate the body work has been done just need undercoat and paint. If you are keen let me know need them gone
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| posted on March 9th, 2013 at 07:48 AM |
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Definitely keen Peter, I'll hit you up in the coming week or two.
Currently in Bordertown getting some breakfast. Zelda is traveling fine, oil check has been done and no top up needed.
Petroleum wise, going well so far. Got to Tailem Bend and filled up 14l, now in Bordertown and about half a tank of petroleum is still available. Will
top up and hopefully make it to Horsham.
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| posted on March 9th, 2013 at 08:47 AM |
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No worries 
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| posted on March 9th, 2013 at 03:28 PM |
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Made it safe and sound to Melbourne!
Zelda did good. One tank of petroleum from Bordertown to Ballarat!
Will do the calculations later, but pretty damn good fuel economy if you ask me.
Anyway. Out for dinner tonight, car wash later and then to ILV tomorrow all going well.
Then back home on Monday.
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| posted on March 9th, 2013 at 07:42 PM |
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Love what you have done with the wheels Seb, very nice indeed.
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| posted on March 10th, 2013 at 10:46 PM |
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Thanks mate!
Today went well. Got to the type three coffee meet with Phoebe and had a nice breakfast interrupted by a wasp.
Zelda also got sticker bombed by Eccles with a t3c sticker!
Cruised with the guys down to the meet. Fashionably late as always.
Was an awesome turnout. Lots of nice water cooled cars and a very sweet looking splitty also showed up. One a prize too!
Stayed around for trophies. Was hoping to win most travelled, but alas that went to someone that came down from the central coast of NSW.
Went back to the hotel. Had a long awaited shower after sweating so much during the show.
Then went down Brighton way and did something for work. Went out for dinner and a stroll down the beach.
Then came back to the hotel and went for a walk to a dessert bar we found last night.
Now back in the hotel room and getting ready for bed. Long trip tomorrow!
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| posted on March 11th, 2013 at 08:15 PM |
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Got home safe and sound.
Took our time today as it was bloody hot.
Now to unpack and relax a bit.
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