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Errol62 wrote: Sat Jan 25, 2025 3:30 pm This thing….
I studiously avoided driving today.


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perfect time for driving, get in front .............. BRAKE CHECK!

Yep. Thank god that is over and I can flog up the hill in peace. Got to test this out…..


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How did the brace go Clay? I was going to fit one one day.

I put one on my ute - didn't really make a huge difference - guess if the subframe was rusty or fatigued it might make more of an improvement ?

I haven’t driven it yet Trevor. I doubt I will notice a difference but there is a slight, very slight, clunk that I will notice if gone. It was $65 posted, easy to fit, and I’ve done everything else, bar overhaul the box, so I thought I may as well. It is a mill finish steel, so I just doused it in wax to retard corrosion.


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Blacky wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:02 pm I put one on my ute - didn't really make a huge difference - guess if the subframe was rusty or fatigued it might make more of an improvement ?

the joys of living in Coffs Harbour mine was sitting on the shelf in the shed less than a week and started to rust now it's black

Mick wrote:

Blacky wrote: Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:02 pm I put one on my ute - didn't really make a huge difference - guess if the subframe was rusty or fatigued it might make more of an improvement ?

the joys of living in Coffs Harbour mine was sitting on the shelf in the shed less than a week and started to rust now it's black

I was too impatient to paint it and liked the mill finish. Hopefully the wax will preserve it.


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Did a test run. No noticeable difference in the steering. It is faultless on the highway. Extremely slight clunk still just noticeable. Some understeer since I took off the rear bar.

Next to tackle the economy…..
I don’t think I will use that air filter though.


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Errol62 wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:28 pm

Cheers,
Harv

There are unplugged bung holes in the tops of both metering blocks. Car Parts Plus should have bungs if I need them. Supposed to have been overhauled by Outlaw Speed but I have doubts. Choke mechanism I put on it when I got it has a bit missing so I will rob the one from the 350 that Harv gave me.


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Errol62 wrote: Sat Feb 01, 2025 8:08 am There are unplugged bung holes in the tops of both metering blocks. Car Parts Plus should have bungs if I need them.

Lead splitshot fishing sinkers, and some tappy tappy with a LFH.

I once had one of the Stromberg plugs come loose. Went to Carb Service Co to get some new ones. The gentleman took a BFH, and walloped the side of the carb. Seated it perfectly. Suspect he had done it a lot of times... I would have busted something if I tried it.

Cheers,
Harv

Errol62 wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 3:28 pm Did a test run. No noticeable difference in the steering. It is faultless on the highway. Extremely slight clunk still just noticeable. Some understeer since I took off the rear bar.

Next to tackle the economy…..
I don’t think I will use that air filter though.


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remember these words from FireKraka, Congrats mate now leave the thing alone and just drive it bloody modifiers

McLaren Vale Swap in the morning, so might pick up some bits there.


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I finally managed to change the plugs on daughter’s Golf and get it out of the shed, and found my handle remover tool. Drivers trim came off to replace the backing card and fish oil the insides. Bone dry with a thimble of rich loam, and a couple of loose trim clips, so I just blew and sucked it out, taped up the drain holes, and poured in 200ml of the good oil. Sloshed about with fingers and brush and jacked the front up so it ran in to the back corners. Shouldn’t have to worry about it for a few years.

I darned up a tear in the trim and reassembled using the old backing foam and contact cement. Need to give them all a hit with some carpet shampoo, and good’e’nuff.



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Darning, Thats a lost skill. I should send you over some socks to mend.