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Well done mate. Seems a long lead time to the nats. I guess you’re going to have a good poke around on the way there.

Errol62 wrote: Wed Apr 30, 2025 7:34 am Well done mate. Seems a long lead time to the nats. I guess you’re going to have a good poke around on the way there.

Yeah it is going a week earlier than it really needs to - shipping to Melbourne this year instead of Adelaide and we are flying in on May 23 so a week earlier than usual. Having a 4 week break this time instead of the usual 3 when doing an Eastern states Nationals seeing as we only had 2 weeks last year. Being involved in organising the last 2 Nationals it will be good this year to just be an entrant and be able to relax and socialise all weekend.

Well done Blacky

The Bluetooth radio I ordered 7 weeks ago turned up today - we are going to the ZZtop concert tonight so I will not have time to install it before the ute goes tomorrow- looks like a job for when we get to my mates place in Stratford …..




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Fancy pants! I hope it’s easier than the last two items of wizardry mate.


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Got the wireless installed before dropping the ute off at CEVA - all the wires had already been run but I changed my mind on where to put it , they still reached but only just - will tidy it up later
Was nice driving it down this morning with the heater going and the cruise control doing its thing


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Now for the shake down cruise


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Day 1 report - gave the wipers a good workout today and they are working awesome - should have done it years ago

There is a rattle under the dash that is giving me the irrits, going to have a look tomorrow morning if its not raining and see if I can figure out what it is. Have a passenger side mirror to install and the horn ring is a bit loose so will sort that out too.

Found the cause of the no speedo issue today -

Short cable from gearbox to corrector box has let go - thankfully it wasn’t the corrector box itself


Gave the old girl a good clean

And had several beers with a Wookie that wandered in



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Word had got around you’ve got some EK bits…….


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Cleaned all the crap out the back of the ute after the Xmas party, the back of it has some battle scars but still presentable- not bad seeing it’s had engines in, done tip runs , carted 484726 bottles of wine back to WA etc


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Blacky wrote: Sun Dec 14, 2025 1:07 am Cleaned all the crap out the back of the ute after the Xmas party, the backof it has some battle scars but still presentable- not bad seeing it’s had engines in, done tip runs , carted 484726 bottles of wine back to WA etc

That’s what they are made for

Cheers,
Harv

Looks as new!


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