7shades

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Well the RWC inspector didn't notice... Nor did DOT when I took it in to have the new engine number verified... :) The only difference from stock (that you could see) was 4 small bolt heads on the rad support panel. If I were to do it again, I'd cut the top support from another car, but 20mm longer on each side so I could just overlap it, drill a hole and use one bolt per side.

I did exactly that to a KE70 I had once... Just cut the centre section out, put it back together with a couple of little bits of alloy and some bolts. Does make life significantly easier... Bear in mind you'll need to run the headlight wiring loom down the bottom though. I just left the bonnet release cable attached and threw the lot over to one side (including the radiator) when it was detached.

Try this mob... http://wiringharness.com.au/components.html

Maybe their car doesn't have a windscreen

Bugger that... I'm not even wearing a shirt atm (hello laydeez) Anyhoo... His n hers washed today... Ready to roll for another week...

Nooooo way less... Like less than 20%. It doesn't take much to thin this stuff right out.

Same stuff as Killrust. It does work... I've done a few ute trays and some earthmoving equipment with it. Like the dude says, use a roller and thin it right down. BUT You have to get the expensive foam rollers designed for enamel paint. The cheap ones swell and fall to bits in thinners... If you want to make it super shiny, you'll need to wetsand the whole car once it dries. (drying properly takes a couple of days btw) It dries to a very orange peel sort of finish. Start with a 2000 grit, then 3000, then rotary buff with a fairly agro cutting compound and heavy foam pad. I'd buff again with a black pad and swirl remover after that to make it 100% win, but it would be good enough already for most by then :hmm:

I think it's a very sad state of affairs that you guys even need to consider stuff like this. We don't even have flouride in the water up here... Comes straight off the mountains and tastes better than bottled water. The government really needs to stop having meetings and commissioning surveys and focus groups, and start actually doing something re: The Murray Darling clusterf*ck.

Seems reasonable with rego an rwc... CSX trim with a/c... I'd buy it. There is a few advantages buying from a dealer too... One being the 30 day statutory warranty. If any RWC item fails in the first 30 days, dealer has to fix it :)

QFT. Generally speaking, if you've lifted and locked your 4by, its safe to assume you have a fair idea how to wheel the damn thing. I made sure Mrs. Shades was comprehensively instructed on how to drive a 4wd before I let her loose on her own... All it takes is a few demonstrations and then explaining the physics. Its not rocket science... But if you've never been educated, you don't know until you f*ck up. But there is NOTHING in the learners manual on the subject, NOTHING in the written or practical test, and I don't think there's ever been any sort of public education campaign, like maybe a series of ads on TV or a brochure in the glovebox when you buy one... IMO, there should be.

Every day, I discover something I like about Russia. Today was no exception. NSFGF :)

It came from a manual... I think

Instant 100% improvement with the MA61 rims :)

Yeah did a bit more research and there were a shitload of vans and commercials that used the C series. Liteace mostly. Some of them were even turbo...

There were RWD Diesel CE70's and CE74's... Just not in this country. Japan, Europe, and there's a few in New Zealand. I *think* a W series gearbox bolts up. If I remember correctly Toyota kept using the C series diesel until the early 2000's so you might find one through an engine importer.

Scattered over most of QLD. Few up here, few down there... And whatever bits fell off between there and here.

That tractor is pretty frikkin sweet though. That a new holland? Awesome piece of machinery right there. Shityeah. Blue.

God you're an embarrassment.

I've got a 115cdi... It hauls arse... WHEN it's functioning correctly.

And they're woefully unreliable. Mine as been back to the dealership 6 f*cking times. Has 30k on the odo. Both front window regs shat themselves Goes through 2L of engine oil between services Tail and headlights keep blowing Brake rotors warped... Replaced them, and now 5k later they're squealing and grinding 3 side body moulds have fallen off Chews through front tyres in 10 thou no matter WHAT I do to the front geometry Auto trans computer replaced... Still shithouse, doesn't like reverse sometimes, almost NO forward movement under 1500rpm And the latest f*ckup, the EGR system shat itself and put the damn ECU into safe mode. Found the fault on day one, then waited 4 days for parts. Hmmm what else while I'm having a bitch... The brake pedal rubber has worn through already The floor covering is wearing through where my right heel sits THE SEATS ARE MADE OF CONCRETE and have no lateral support HVAC vents point at a stupid stupid angle and don't direct air towards the occupants no matter how hard you fiddle with them Stereo is garbage, will be yanking that out next week and throwing it at the next German I encounter If I could, I'd give the damn thing back with ^^ that list written on the side in brake fluid. Should have leased a bloody Hiace... Just like the last 5 vans I've had, which performed faultlessly for 250k each.

Car's name is now officially Layla. This is not open for discussion... Its irreversible because now its on the internets.

You have a tiny little numberplate :wink:

I've said it a million times before... But... There should be a licence class to drive anything over 2T, or over certain dimensions. Little miss whatsherface who has just traded in her 96 Festiva and bought a shiny new Pathfinder has NO idea how to drive the damn thing... When she bought it, nobody told her it takes longer to stop, she has to go around corners slower, the centre of gravity is higher, or the semi-offroad tyres don't respond to input as quickly as regular road tyres. Most city-dwelling blokes are just as guilty. Mind you, if you live in a city, you probably don't need a 4wd but that's another rant altogether. Oh and while I'm at it, I don't care how discriminatory it is, but if you can't see over the f*cking dashboard, you need a smaller car. I'm looking at you 4'8" Asian lady in the Landcruiser, 3 inches from the steering wheel.