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Thanks styler will do.. feels strange attacking the car with an angle grinder....wrong even

Hey guys, I'm fitting an intercooler to my rolla and I also want to keep the stock front end and street look without any intercooler / piping sticking out - in order to do this it looks like I have to cut the bottom radaitor support, now the question we hate ... is this legal? or am I going to expect trouble from the police / RTA? From my research it appears ok as long as some kind of bracing exists. Unfortunately I don't have a welder so i can't fabricate anything myself beside little metal brackets from alloy.

lol, now your cutting my feelings :P

Hope to have a big update soon, taking heaps of pics of progress and learning a little on the way, lets just say I've been cutting the car up...

Looks good but that long wheel base throws me every time

I really have to get my arse in gear and the interweb connected at my new place, also motivation is down at the moment :( Things to do Swap intake manifold Disconnect and remove aircon Start selling parts to save up for coilovers and rego if anyone out there in interweb land requires a part for their el31/ep70/71/82/92 that i might have lying around lemme know...

That camping trip looked awesome, are you a lite camper or full on type that takes everything??? Has your garage dried out yet?

Thanks Trev, hopefully this darn heat goes away... and hopefully this heat goes back to the 24ish degrees ... Pod is the one i found in the box.. not new but on the car ;)

Yes to strut brace ... actually 3 more... Clues kyb no hole air ....... i put in lowered KYB suspension, EP82 Strut brace, pod air filter, replaced side mirror, and did a wheel rotation next ...CT12/9 hybrid turbo, turbo back 3" exhaust, front mount and ditch air con.

Spot the differences 3 things have changed

Soak it in WD40 or something like it, if you can fit a 'o' ring spanner on it and use the end of the handle on the hammer tap away at it and it should come loose, alternatively the other method is to heat it up with a blow torch and depending on where it is you could get it red hot and attempt to reshape it but normally the heat will expand the metal and when it cools shouldn't be to many drama's getting it off (that's what I've read anyhow) EDIT: http://www.classic-car-magazine.co.uk/articles/how_to_remove_seized_nuts_bolts.html <-- Check this

lol I was just going to recline the drivers seats and give it a good kick, just like in the movies when the car is under water.... (the under water part was was plan b)

Ahhhh manifold has 6 bolts, 4 up top and 2 below... and hitting it with a hammer will not help get it off when the two are still done up. Good news nearly have all parts needed to start the 2012 rebuild now how do i take wind screen off???

Can't get the darn turbo off? Turbo is bolted to manifold, I've unbolted exhaust, unbolted manifold, and she's not moving.... Trev, no worries, I might save up and buy one or rent one, or my other idea is cut the front off and unbolt engine and drop it onto the ground and move it from there somehow...

Loaded nearly all the parts into the car, time for a drop off o home and hide them from my wife so I don't get in trouble lol :P hmmm cut the bottom out of a box and stick it over the parts and hope she never looks inside or moves it ... :hmm:

Thanks Trev, well actually I do need to borrow some tools .. :hmm: .. would you have a engine crane lying around ... and maybe a ute lol :lolcry: I went to that new Masters store around the corner and picked up a set of 22pc chrome spanners for 19 bucks, non chrome are 17... I'm yet to use them so not sure on quality and as the old saying goes, you get what you paid for. here are some progress pics:

Thanks Justin :) Progress made, KYB shockies and low springs now off parts car as well as exhaust and brake rotors and other stuff, my 14 spanner broke so that was basically the end of day.

Nice buying Trev, where abouts did you get interior paint from? sounds like the little rolla is getting some love recently, good stuff man.

Hope you do, or a rolla with a 4e :happy: I've been working on the parts car, stripping it bare to get mine road worthy, I've come to a bit of an issue, I can't get the darn bolts/nuts off the rear shockies ... rounded a couple of nuts trying :bash: Once that's off, then I'm gong to work out how to get the engine out.

Happy new year everyone .... Thank you all for your help and destractions but most of all support, we have a family of like minded people that i feel prevledged to be part of, all the best for all your endevours in 2012! (huge thanks to Trev, Medicene Man and EL314agte for coming out to my place and giving me a hand with my rolla) Happy new year rollaclub family

lol i get you now... That was 2011 tho, now i have yhe midas touch

Haven't really worked it out as yet, basically the car needs to be choked for it to work, so when it's cranking I put my hand over the throttle intake and when there is enough suction remove my hand it starts up. What? That's really good to hear, one of the main reasons going to it was the basic transplant, reliability and ease to get parts, especially performance parts. What did you upgrade to?

9 all up, I'm going to remove that bracket and mess it up for revenge!! :) lol shoes, rego, suspension, and buckets (I'm sitting way to high). Looks pretty tough for a such a little car, some big plans for 2012 to make my rolla tougher, faster, stronger and cleaner. Not sure how long before rego, have to save a little while for it all to happen.

Thanks Trev :) No problems, I was all over the place today, didn't get here to late in arvo - so everything worked out. P.S: thanks for tut, I just need a youtube account now - and.... to tired to do that now hehe :)

As promised, the update, well I'll start off with: Maxi is finally at home, Trev and I got it running on the Christmas Eve and 'put it on a tow truck' and delivered it home. Tip: when moving a car always make sure your lug nuts are tight!! had a extremely close call. Anyways, I gave Maxi a wash and took some pics, there is a video - I just don't know how to put it up. :blush: Photos from my garage: Out side after the first wash in over 3 years. (A couple of battle scares from over the years nothing to serious though) ____________ Progress on parts car is coming along, well I should say just starting ... I'm not counting the day I sliced my leg open as I technically didn't get to do anything! :rolls: