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Thats pretty low... mine is about the same and I've put some pretty decent nicks and dents into my brand new 3 inch magnaflow cat because of it... (our driveway has a dip before the footpath)
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   apologies for the s**t phone camera quality... EDIT: ignore the missing door mould, thats back on now 
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Alrighty, the time has finally come, GHIA40 is getting a 5-speed!!!
 I have most of the bits sitting on my garage floor. 80,000km old T5, clutch, 6-bolt flywheel, clutch pedal (I will modify it the Froudey way to fit into the auto box till i can source a manual pedalbox). all i need to get pretty much is a spigot bearing and a clutch cable. Now i just need the cash to carry out the operation. i just rego'd my car so funds are low, so it might not be done for a couple of weeks, but im so f'n excited that its finally happening pics will come tomorrow, theyre all on my mates phone.
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alrighty a few pictures.
 Donor Car. 1990 XF Panelvan with EBI 3.9 and T5, done 80,000km. (car has 307k) straight panels and stuff, they went onto a mayes XF ute which ad rusting panels.  Motor  Underside, oil draining into a cake container we found in the kitchen  Tailshaft. got all excited and thought it was Alloy, but a magnet stuck to it   Dont think we were short on tools  Interior of van. anyone needs any parts just send me a PM.  I got a bit s**t when i hurt myself  Worlds dodgiest air cleaner assembly?  The reason the van got defected in the first place.  Not the right colour for T5 oil   Refillng the trolley jack the bogan way, with beforementioned oil  It was a b**ch to get out with just 2 jack stands, on grass..  the room we had to work with.  The clutch. looks like a fair bit of meat on it. thats it for now. we might be starting tomorrow so more updates to come 
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Lookin good! Ypu won't know the car once you have the T5 in!
Time to get a J3 chip as well aye?
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Ahh, home mechanics is one of those things you just have to love.
Nice pickup on the Van and T5 convo. BenJ
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Hi I was just wondering what are you going to do with elec side of things for the conversion???
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{USERNAME} wrote: Ahh, home mechanics is one of those things you just have to love. Nice pickup on the Van and T5 convo. BenJ home mechanics are gonna see me throw the biggest shifter i have through the windscreen if i dont get the top 2 bolts off the bellhousing soon  lol
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LOL
You need a unit joint, and lots of extentions. Drop the back of the box, and pull down on it. Have FUN!!!! BenJ
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{USERNAME} wrote: LOL You need a unit joint, and lots of extentions. Drop the back of the box, and pull down on it. Have FUN!!!! BenJ tried that. still cant reach the f'n thing.
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14....f**k.....hours.....
AND ITS THE WRONG f**k SPIGOT BEARING!!!!!!!!!!! FUUUUUUUCKKKK!!!!! i am so f**k p****d off right about now 
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Dont worry, false alarm!!
 my mate forgot to grease the input shaft and it wouldnt go in its all in now, T5 bolted up, just sorting the clutch cable and electrical, then its all done! 9am - 12.40am the next day and still going, rofl
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ITS ALIVE!!!!!
one small problem though. the claw thing that the clutch cable attaches to at the gearbox broke on the first press of the pedal  2.29 AM and we're still going. custom bracket is being made up now - sorry neighbours! LOL
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All Done
4.45am. over 19 hours since we started, test drive has been completed, car back in the garage, ramps stored away, and im f**k tired but very happy with the end result the clutch slips a bit but that needs to be adjusted a tad i think. one small reminder to those who think they can do it on ramps: Dont Even Think About It it was a mammoth effort to get it all done on ramps in a 1 bay garage anyway im going to bed. im f**k, and i still have to clean up the garage
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