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[Roy928tt]

Another few hours in the shed on saturday, and I wonder where they went....all I was trying to do was move the gear lever?

To do that though, first I had to remove the radiator and cut off...

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How timing gears should be done and why I believe 100k + Audi is destined for the bin. ...

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4WD magazines and websites are for selling 4WD accessories.......

When you have faith in what you are driving you can go many places, just don't be silly about it. Softly sprung, bit of ground...

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A big day in the shed. something I've been promising myself for quite some time., but it was grovelling around on the ground on friday refitting the dry sump pump that was the straw that...

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My first trip to Darwin from Adelaide with the nopics was in an XF Falcon on gas, somewhere between Kings Canyon and the Stuart Hwy on a "short cut" we were stopped on the side of the road having...

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So, a Hyundai Excel.....

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In my humble opinion, Audi's are designed to last 100k then be thrown away....I wouldn't go near one.

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The 2CV (yes those weird French cars) raid drove it 10 yrs ago so I'm guessing a Pajero would manage it...

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some sort of RenaultSport Clio?

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David uses a thick infill in the seat but it is less than optimal for both of us, if things can be improved then I'm happy to try.

I will also need to make a wider seat / shell of a seat...

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Cool Change Brings Life to Shed!

I managed to get back into the shed after the heat of the week, great progress has been made,I picked up a lighter clutch spring during the week so that was...

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I've got a 306 turbo diesel, same vintage, at 245k it's developed some clunks, the speedo and tacho have their own operating hours,the A/C has expired, but it's still not a bad drive. Peugeot at the time...

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The concept is not bad.

Making air cond and power steering hoses is a PITA for industrial hydraulics guys, we are used to operating pressures from 2500 to 10 000 psi and have hoses and fittings...

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Yep, I've got some work to do, when everything gets here.......

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Tell me of this zinc plating you've done, I have all manner of bits on the racecar that are corroding, I'd like to slow that.

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Because the Cosworth is a DFX, which was the Indy version, 2.65 litres and turbocharged, yes I will turbocharge it. They were originally not intercooled and methanol fueled, I will likely go petrol and...

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Fortunately I'm still enjoying it, I'm sure one day it will all become to feel too much like work and the enjoyment will drain away.

Still there are those momentary memories of driving the...

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So, Young David turned up on thursday, While he continued messing around with the rear of the old green car, I faffed around doing little usefull things on 188. Reluctantly I got to the wheel and tyre...