GUT Posted 25March, 2018 Report Share Posted 25March, 2018 @MFX you really really need this! https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Fiberglass-Porsche-Spoiler-911-930-Carrera-Whale-Tail-Boot-Lid/183145564032?hash=item2aa4538780:g:Y8EAAOSwVFBatt~D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 26March, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 26March, 2018 9 hours ago, GUT said: @MFX you really really need this! https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-Fiberglass-Porsche-Spoiler-911-930-Carrera-Whale-Tail-Boot-Lid/183145564032?hash=item2aa4538780:g:Y8EAAOSwVFBatt~D You really want to be slapped don't you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 26March, 2018 Report Share Posted 26March, 2018 So after watching the latest datsun vid it popped the mighty car mod guys which I haven't watched in a while...and they are doing a 240z. But they had to take out the drivetrain to bring it back to Aus because of asbestos?? Or was that a convenient excuse to dump in an RB26? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 26March, 2018 Report Share Posted 26March, 2018 37 minutes ago, Coastr said: So after watching the latest datsun vid it popped the mighty car mod guys which I haven't watched in a while...and they are doing a 240z. But they had to take out the drivetrain to bring it back to Aus because of asbestos?? Or was that a convenient excuse to dump in an RB26? No. customs is screwing everyone with the asbestos bullshit right now, and things were very uncertain when the boys tried to bring the Z across. not that I'd have kept the anemic L20 anyway.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 26March, 2018 Report Share Posted 26March, 2018 Hmm I was tossing the idea of importing around quite seriously. I don't want to threadjack but I'll have to read up on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 26March, 2018 Report Share Posted 26March, 2018 37 minutes ago, clutch-monkey said: No. customs is screwing everyone with the asbestos bullshit right now, and things were very uncertain when the boys tried to bring the Z across. not that I'd have kept the anemic L20 anyway.. L24? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clutch-monkey Posted 27March, 2018 Report Share Posted 27March, 2018 20 hours ago, Dalai said: L24? Pretty sure it had jap only 2.0L six. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 27March, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 27March, 2018 I believe they still have the engine (or will get it eventually) to sit on a pallet, so it can stay with the car if anyone wants to put it back in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 27March, 2018 Report Share Posted 27March, 2018 39 minutes ago, clutch-monkey said: Pretty sure it had jap only 2.0L six. Thanks. didn't realize there was a 2 litre 6 cylinder! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 27March, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 27March, 2018 1 hour ago, Dalai said: Thanks. didn't realize there was a 2 litre 6 cylinder! I didn't know either, even after doing a fair bit of research for Mrs Jeff's fun facts. It was only after talking to the Mechanical Stig, that he confirmed for me that it was not a mistake that they had made, it was actually an L20 that was offered only in Japan. Apparently it is not a super early car either, I believe it is a '74. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 27March, 2018 Report Share Posted 27March, 2018 5 hours ago, MFX said: I didn't know either, even after doing a fair bit of research for Mrs Jeff's fun facts What, Mrs Jeff doesn't do her own research? ? We've been had!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 27March, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 27March, 2018 1 hour ago, LeeM said: What, Mrs Jeff doesn't do her own research? ? We've been had!! Her research comes from trying to decipher the hieroglyphics I put on the page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 28March, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 28March, 2018 This week I finished off servicing the Bug, which included replacing the fluids, and relocating the fuel filter. I also got around to replacing the broken quarter window latch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 3April, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 3April, 2018 This week I finish of the A pillar rust repair I started a couple of weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 3April, 2018 Report Share Posted 3April, 2018 Dodgy microphone ?. I thought it just the kiwi accent ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 10April, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 10April, 2018 Another week working on the bug and this time I tackled repairing the dash where some moron bashed in the previous stereo and installed a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 11April, 2018 Report Share Posted 11April, 2018 Nice work mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 17April, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 17April, 2018 This week I tackled the rusty drivers door on the Beetle, so we are getting there. Slowly but surely it is all coming together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 1May, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 I am back into the Beetle and this week I repair the rust in the battery tray and then tidy up the engine bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troubleshooter Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 Bloopers were the best part How to paint an engine bay and engine without removing! Top stuff Jeff .....Aaargh hate when a new problem pops up for no reason when you've just fixed something else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokiou Posted 1May, 2018 Report Share Posted 1May, 2018 you are currently restoring two of the cars i wanted to try and learn to restore on. The Alfa and the beetle. I should start with an Beetle shouldnt i ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 2May, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 2May, 2018 16 hours ago, Troubleshooter said: .....Aaargh hate when a new problem pops up for no reason when you've just fixed something else Yep, driving me crazy. I actually just went out and replaced the fuel hoses and it was not coming from them, so now I have to order a new fuel pump. Shouldn't be too expensive, just a pain in the ass. 12 hours ago, Pokiou said: you are currently restoring two of the cars i wanted to try and learn to restore on. The Alfa and the beetle. I should start with an Beetle shouldnt i ? Absolutely start with the Beetle. Cars don't come much simpler and the parts are dirt cheap. Just try to find something reasonably clean and then just get stuck into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 2May, 2018 Report Share Posted 2May, 2018 16 hours ago, Troubleshooter said: Bloopers were the best part How to paint an engine bay and engine without removing! Top stuff Jeff .....Aaargh hate when a new problem pops up for no reason when you've just fixed something else Everyone knows you should leave something broken on the car. If you fix everything, then the next problem in the queue must arrive. So leave something simple and obvious broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 2May, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 2May, 2018 28 minutes ago, Coastr said: Everyone knows you should leave something broken on the car. If you fix everything, then the next problem in the queue must arrive. So leave something simple and obvious broken. Maybe not a fuel leak in the engine bay though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastr Posted 2May, 2018 Report Share Posted 2May, 2018 2 minutes ago, MFX said: Maybe not a fuel leak in the engine bay though My guess based on extensive experience with car-breakage queues is that the fuel leak was caused by fixing the front quarter window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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