Project Car / Motorbike thread. Let's see 'em.

[MasterOfReality]

My W&B is due for calibration as well. They are such a weapon of a thing.

Finished wiring up the reverse lights, neutral safety switches and brake lights. Need to figure out how to wire in an additional switch to the clutch to keep cruise control functional. New floor plate is in, and I ordered a bunch of misc. items from Rare Spares.

Sent some interior trim pieces down to an auto paint shop in Sydney so they could colour match and supply aerosols. I had everything back in a week. Highly recommend BCS Auto Paints in Revesby. Will get around to restoring the console when time permits.

Been driving this a bit lately, adjusted the clutch cable so the bite point is exactly the way I like it. The clutch pedal sits a bit below the brake pedal but I can live with that. Nearly all the noises have gone away now that everything is bedding in.

 

[The Dude]

This is someone I know in Sweeden.

Routevare / Jokkmokk?

 

[Dales Cannon]

You should be able to parallel off the brake switch assuming it has one for cruise and one for brake lights. Cruise should just go to earth and it doesn't matter if it is clutch or brake as soon as that cable is earthed cruise spits the dummy.

 

[Dales Cannon]

Went to the opening test and tune day for my club at Doonan. With the weather we had it was a good opportunity to play with the mirrorless device.

Anyway, the sprint. New track layout which flows much better than the previous ones. Again due to the weather the mowing and tidying around the track wasn't done but some of the cars did some on their own. It was quite damp in the morning but dried out and grip wasn't bad.

This is what happens when you bolt a turbocharger on the engine but forget about the rest of the driveline and don't run any form of lsd.

This had a straight through exhaust and was borderline too loud. He will need to do something before Lakeside or Morgan Park etc. And maybe a bit less wing...

This car looked neat all day.

It was great to see a 911 being thrown around.

Chief mower.

And a reminder that it doesn't always go to plan.


A modified rex and skoda thing were also quite quick. Part of the run was a complete stop in a parking bay made up of witches hats. The rex didn't get close and was usually a car length past the box. I asked what brakes he thought he had and suggest dropping his braking marker back up the track 4 or 5m. He then ran all the way through. Sigh.

 

[beeb]

My sister sent me this to commemorate the leap year. That's a hard 'No' from me.

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[oldcorollas]

My sister sent me this to commemorate the leap year. That's a hard 'No' from me.

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"Fred, I said km/hr, not miles per hour..."

or

"when you take your downcountry bike to Hardline..."

 

[Chriso_29er]

My sister sent me this to commemorate the leap year. That's a hard 'No' from me.

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I'm going to guess the bloke driving never walked again. Love to know what the aftermath looked like.

 

[beeb]

I'm going to guess the bloke driving never walked again. Love to know what the aftermath looked like.

Yeah, I thought the same. Wooden wheels, leaf springs with about 4 inches of travel, no roof or roll hoop! Ballsy but so high-stakes!

 

[Haakon]

Tail light lenses on the Alfa appear to be spontaneously deconstructing themselves…Sigh.

 

[Oddjob]

Tail light lenses on the Alfa appear to be spontaneously deconstructing themselves…Sigh.
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Umm why are you surprised?

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[Dales Cannon]

Umm why are you surprised?

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It took so long?

 

[komdotkom]

He is surprised that they're not leaking oil

 

[MasterOfReality]

Finished restoring the centre console I bought of Ebay. It was pretty rough. Have a new manual console insert, cigarette lighter, handbrake handle and button, and power window switches to complement. Paint was colour matched although the grey wasn't a good match, the blue was.

Ebay special:

Gross:

Ebay special, my original ashtray on the right:

Test fitting the Rare Spares console insert and boot, its pretty good:

Bogging up the damage, used Isopon plastic filler. That stuff goes hard 4 mins from mixing to had to work quick:

Insert and ashtray painted, not a good colour match (I sent the radio surround down to get colour matched, they must have picked a sunfaded spot or a place on the back of it, I can live with it though:

Console lid done, contrasting with shitty console:

Its like wrapping the worlds worst Xmas present:

Job done:

 

[beeb]

Finished restoring the centre console I bought of Ebay. It was pretty rough. Have a new manual console insert, cigarette lighter, handbrake handle and button, and power window switches to complement. Paint was colour matched although the grey wasn't a good match, the blue was.

Ebay special:
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Gross:
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Ebay special, my original ashtray on the right:
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Test fitting the Rare Spares console insert and boot, its pretty good:
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Bogging up the damage, used Isopon plastic filler. That stuff goes hard 4 mins from mixing to had to work quick:
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Insert and ashtray painted, not a good colour match (I sent the radio surround down to get colour matched, they must have picked a sunfaded spot or a place on the back of it, I can live with it though:
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Console lid done, contrasting with shitty console:
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Its like wrapping the worlds worst Xmas present:
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Job done:
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You didn't unlock the secret cupholders in the console lid? (PS: Not all models had them...)

 

[MasterOfReality]

You didn't unlock the secret cupholders in the console lid? (PS: Not all models had them...)

Wow I haven't thought of that for years, remember reading about it in the early 2000s! Think it was Statesman only or similar.

 

[beeb]

Wow I haven't thought of that for years, remember reading about it in the early 2000s! Think it was Statesman only or similar.

Yeah, reports were a bit patchy but it was mostly VS Statesman and Caprice IIRC...

 

[Flow-Rider]

Yeah, reports were a bit patchy but it was mostly VS Statesman and Caprice IIRC...

The inner hoon is coming out in Beeb, be careful admitting to things like that on here.

 

[beeb]

The inner hoon is coming out in Beeb, be careful admitting to things like that on here.

Too expensive to be a hoon these days. I can't afford the cars or the fines/impound fees.

But otherwise fuck yeah.

 

[link1896]

Too expensive to be a hoon these days. I can't afford the cars or the fines/impound fees.

But otherwise fuck yeah.

Some friends have run foul of the law recently, the fines have exceeded inflation.

25km over the speed limit is now 3 months of walking.

Another friend got done for a positive thc saliva test. Had to do the mandatory behavioural modification course. She was the only attendee who had reformed their ways, my friend has swapped to opiates for pain management. The fine for a second positive thc result whilst driving is now 36 grand.

 

[beeb]

25km over the speed limit is now 3 months of walking.

That one's been like that for a long time now. (Luckily I don't know that from personal experience)

Another friend got done for a positive thc saliva test. Had to do the mandatory behavioural modification course. She was the only attendee who had reformed their ways, my friend has swapped to opiates for pain management. The fine for a second positive thc result whilst driving is now 36 grand.

Holy fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck. Can't be too many potheads are going to be able to come up with that kind of scratch.