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Fat Boy Dave
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Looked at it wistfully, then went off do some mandatory parenting and housework. :?

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Bled and adjusted the 850 brakes. Took for a quick test drive, fluids all good but needs some finer adjustment. got more stopping power at the rears than the fronts.

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Fat Boy Dave wrote:
Looked at it wistfully, then went off do some mandatory parenting and housework. :?


I walk past mine every day either going to work or coming from it.

Wistfully is a good description.

Occasionallly I pat the car and promise to give it some attention.

Hopefully I'll finish the front suspension this weekend..

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Fat Boy Dave
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My wife seems to have this 6th sense and everytime I get within 5 feet with a spanner in hand I get called back into the house. :roll:

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Drove the van to work and left it parked in the undercover car park where it will stay out of the elements for a few weeks until required again.
More work in the evening on the project car, sanding the fiberglass parts of the Zeemax body kit in preparation for painting. Finding some small bubbles in each panel which require filling.

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Got my Subframes back from the paint shop,
GOt the Engine back from the Soda Blasters,
Painted my Engine,
Got the Metal work and bolts back from the zinc platers

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brett
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Ohh and this arrived as well
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Brett, you must've been extra good because the rest of us have to wait until December before santa will visit us :P

Very nice bit of gear that box. The rest of it looks very nice as well.

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brett
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No, my bank account got a hard work out :( :cry:
Now just have to wait for the Body shell to arrive

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stripped the hood lining, removed the flipper windows, removed door seals and put in the second last bolt on the support for the rolling jig!
Just a few more things left.

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Fitted RC40 twin box. Now it wont start flat battery .
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new rear shoes + wheel cylinders
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New spark plugs- replaced the BP6ES with BPR5EY for general suburban running (BP Ultimate 98 fuel).
It definitely has more torque with these hotter heat range plugs, we noticed it on the engine dyno too.
Whether they are too hot for open road use, time will tell.

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I cleaned and adjusted my back brakes - khana tomorrow

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Worked on the back brakes.

Wish I didnt throw out my bleed kit. Will finish up tomorrow.

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