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Saturday, 21 December 2002. Lunch Time Blue car Purchased by Nick. Driven from South side of Brisbane to North side. 40km trip.

 

Friday, 21 February 2003, 9:25:30 PM - 4KC Removed from car by Nick & Family

 

Saturday, 3 May 2003 - Blue car starts to receive its complete strip down.

 

Friday, 19 December 2003, 3:56:12 PM - Blue car has the engine bay painted

 

Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 6:43:58 PM - Suspension Work started by Nick & Justin

 

Thursday, 16 September 2004, 5:24:00 PM - Front end back into car

 

Car Recieves some work, but little love over the next year.

 

Saturday, September 17 2005, Blue car becomes Teddy's. Interior is completely gutted

 

September 30 2005, 08:41 PM, Twinheadlight fetish started

 

October 2005 - Body repairs start to occur

 

December 31, 2005 - My suspension setup and front end put onto car

 

Apr 24 2006 - 4AGE Series 1 makes an appearance in the engine bay

 

May 6 2006 - Car has panels, rolled outside for first time since 2003

 

May 13 2006 - Car in undercoat

 

Jun 3 2006 - Diff is in. New chrome bumpers announced. crowd goes wild ;)

 

August 2006 - Driveling stuff now on car

 

September 16 2006 - Car now has fully functioning steering and brakes

 

Nov 26 2006 - Painting work commences on undersides of panels and doors

 

Dec 9 2006 - Car Painted

 

Jan 8 2007 - Car Washed

 

May 20 2007 - Upholstery work started. External parts started to appear on car

 

Jun 3 2007 - Twinheadlights & wiring on car

 

Sep 2 2007 4:30 PM - Car is officially started for the first time

 

Sep 14 2007 - Seats back from upholstery

 

Sep 19 2007 - Car driven for the first time around yard

 

Sep 24 2007 - devastation realized - motor rattles more than a 92 magna. Dash Installed

 

Sep 29 2007 - Motor out

 

Dec 1 2007 - Motor back & Rebuilt. Thanks $2500 for a long motor, please come again.

 

Dec 9 2007 - Motor back in car. I can remember justins tanty from this day :y:

 

Jan-Feb 2008 - Interiour & Dash installed

 

May 10 - Car goes for its first drive outside, with a trade plate. Vehicle has running problems.

 

Sunday 22 June, 1300 hours. ????????

 

- To Date, The car has had between 1500 to 1800 man hours worked on it, since December 2002.

- The car has been in a shed 5 1/2 years of its 25 year life.

- The only part of the car that remains un-detached from the original blue car is the body it self.

- Has been the shed for 1960 days. In 1960 days, the car has traveled about 23 kms.

 

So, What happens tomorrow you ask ?

 

:lolcry:

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First of a few pictures, Will upload the other tonight

 

Blue car has officially left the shed, and is now sitting outside my room - at home.

 

Thus ends the journey of the shed life.

 

The saga continues. Things to do.

 

- Adjust TPS as per book

- Change oil to running in oil

- Get the wheels and tyres sorted out

- Pickup the door trims

- increase input side of Ep92 starlet air box for flow

- Dash :(

 

Nice n bling-bling :)

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