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Been a while sorry but i have moved house and now got a garage for this to live in after i paint it all up and make it homely but on the weekend i managed top get some Z time and wire up my twin fans to some relays and a temp switch a lot better than the switch under the bonnet i had, Got some new seats and test fitted them to Borrowed a mates ramp to change the gearbox oil to Next Job rewire the rear lights after much head scratching from USA spec to UK spec, I've tried Orange LED's behind the red lenses and they come out orange which will save me a far few quid from getting Uk spec rear lenses, if you have seen how much they cost ! them fit some belts and MOT time hopefully
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that looks very nice underneath and under the bonnet!
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Oct 10, 2017 10:27:47 GMT
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first test run down the road.
pulls ok and sounds pretty good to, I have also managed to work out how to rewire the rear lights so the brake lights don't flash anymore, MOT time getting close now !!
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Nov 25, 2017 11:07:26 GMT
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Last Edit: Nov 25, 2017 11:09:13 GMT by atomman
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Nov 26, 2017 10:21:02 GMT
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Sounds very nice indeed!
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Nov 27, 2017 14:21:05 GMT
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that sounds awesome. once warmed up, sounded even better. must be a challenge to tune those carbs.
car looks amazing underneath, really clean...
JP
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I know its spelled Norman Luxury Yacht, but its pronounced Throat Wobbler Mangrove!
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Nov 28, 2017 11:29:33 GMT
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full approval and exhaust and engine note. bit weird but sounds like one of those huge capacity pre war race cars, an old benz or something
hint of big six XK jag engines too
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Last Edit: Nov 28, 2017 11:32:52 GMT by darrenh
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Nov 28, 2017 16:10:39 GMT
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I've got a massive hard on for S30 chassis cars at the moment, reading this thread does not help. We keep selling bit for them at my work too which means I have to research them and it makes me want one more. Haven't got the time or space and most importantly the money lol.
Looks like an awesome car, love it!
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Nov 28, 2017 21:11:40 GMT
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Mmmmmmm Z car goodness!
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Dec 11, 2017 11:17:50 GMT
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cheers for the nice comments Been away snowboarding for a week some not much has happened to the car but when i came back i had 2 new rear brake cylinders waiting for me, So next job is to fit these, one side had developed a leak after a few test drives, What i did do is get some machine time in work the just before i went away and managed to make a new set of velocity stacks. I managed to get my hands on some Titanium off cuts and used the same program i used for the Aluminium stacks but with different tips and changed the speeds and feeds a bit to suit the new material, I've been asked to make another set for someone and have priced up the material they don't work out cheap, that's for sure, but if anyone wants a set i can make them, just PM me maybe if i make a few sets i can get the material cost down a bit, Had a mess around with some heat at different temps, not sure weather to leave them just machine finish/polished or heat the ends up to give them the colour effect, don't want it to look like one of those chav'y exhaust tips though What do you guys reckon ?
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Last Edit: Dec 11, 2017 11:39:25 GMT by atomman
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Dec 13, 2017 13:53:56 GMT
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they're pretty! I like the plain ones the best.
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Koos
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Dec 13, 2017 16:44:45 GMT
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Heres a little video
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Mar 14, 2018 10:28:16 GMT
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About time I updated this, , I've just seen Camershy's post Got it out side last night after work, glad we have some light in the evenings now, I wired up the side lights on the head lamps and also changed the side light on the front wing into an indicator, to give people in there modern cars more of a chance to see them, only pic i could manage, but its driving now and nearly everything works apart from the indicator relay,
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joeytalent
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Mar 14, 2018 19:26:31 GMT
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About time I updated this, , I've just seen Camershy's post Got it out side last night after work, glad we have some light in the evenings now, I wired up the side lights on the head lamps and also changed the side light on the front wing into an indicator, to give people in there modern cars more of a chance to see them, only pic i could manage, but its driving now and nearly everything works apart from the indicator relay, Looks spectacular! I can't wait for some warmer weather to get working on mine again.
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Mar 25, 2018 20:10:17 GMT
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I finally took mine for an MOT on Tuesday and it a passed luckily living in Swansea has its plus points a friend works in the DVLA so had my reg back on Thursday, now i just need to get 500 miles on it to run in the engine :driving:
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Last Edit: Mar 25, 2018 20:11:16 GMT by atomman
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Apr 22, 2018 18:57:25 GMT
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A quick vid from yesterday , getting some miles on the new engine , up to 300 now only another 200 to do then i can take it to the dyno Pulls really well from 3500 but i'm only taking it to 4500ish until its run in a bit, make a great noise though
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Nov 12, 2018 10:34:57 GMT
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Well after a great summer of putting about 2500 miles on it , with very few issues it's now off the road for the winter updates , It now also has the subaru 4.1 LSD in the back and a fresh set of 151 DCOE's with bigger chokes,
Winter jobs are finish and fit the R32 GTR front brake swop, fix the heater matrix leak, maybe rear cage it , retrim seat middles,fit s13 gearbox, fit a AFR gauge and I'm sure some other bits and bobs oh and deffo some sticker tyres
Well here's a few pic's and videos from the summer
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Last Edit: Nov 12, 2018 10:55:04 GMT by atomman
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Nov 12, 2018 10:58:46 GMT
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Top stuff. One day soon I hope I can get to see this in person.
Perfect set up for s30 chassis IMO.
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Nov 12, 2018 10:58:59 GMT
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Diff tastic quick plasma cut heat shield, got a new toy in work ! Subaru LSD all fitted up being arty up the black mountains
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Last Edit: Nov 14, 2018 15:29:05 GMT by atomman
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Nov 12, 2018 11:02:31 GMT
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messing around with the R32 clipers and some plasma cut brakets made some new titanium carb linkage lever things Datsun gearbox and s13 gearbox
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Last Edit: Nov 14, 2018 15:25:26 GMT by atomman
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