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sounds like a plan. better to do it all at once
ill be doing the same with the wagon, MPFI conversion, T5, new dash, and 4.0 head with new headgasket |
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if i get some money my way im hoping to get a set of top and bottom arms for the rear as well fitted at the same time,
_________________ Daily Driver, Series 1 Au Forte Quote: Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors
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Update time
Picked up a pressure pack, can of etch primer, new bottle of power steering fluid and set of new battery terminals today, picking up couple more things during the week ready for the cars sand blasting and surgery, cheers
_________________ Daily Driver, Series 1 Au Forte Quote: Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors
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| frd906n |
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More bad news, a kangroo has decided last night to hit me side on, has stuffed the fornt bumper, damaged the drivers side door, blood was every where, ripped put the inner plastic guards,
not fnn happy at, not sure where to get the fornt re firbe glassed or get a new front, i have the drivers side door i picked up other day, which i will rougly clean up and paint and put it on, i do have pictures but i will put em up later Well the kit is comming off, had enough of the cracking and with firbe glass, im over it quite abit and i have worked out ive spent over 3 grand on the kit alone, could of went into engine rebuild, so by end of this month or start of next month, will be returned to stock looks, but will be keeping the s2 look so new plans is to get it resprayed with s2 look, definatly will be lowering it to xr hieght,
_________________ Daily Driver, Series 1 Au Forte Quote: Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors
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| frd906n |
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`well kits up for sale, so soon as something sells i will be ordering my front bumper and gril, have the old rear bar in the shed and trying to find a spolier less boot lid,
will still be getting it painted and lowering it cheers
_________________ Daily Driver, Series 1 Au Forte Quote: Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors
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| frd906n |
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well here are some snaps
    
_________________ Daily Driver, Series 1 Au Forte Quote: Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors
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| huggiebear |
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looks nasty, lets hope you can fix it all up neat again
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| frd906n |
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on a brighter note, im getting my front and rear bumpers and grill for my birthday, am thinking of getting a white boot lid to match the white bonnet i have, so it will be a 3 tone au for a while till i start work and get it painted
cheers
_________________ Daily Driver, Series 1 Au Forte Quote: Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors
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Ok seeing though no one cares what i do, for now on, i will post pics of stuff i do.
Below, i have orderd my s2 front bumper and grill. should be picking it up wednesday as well as my rear bar, wing will stay on for now, so i dont have a holely boot lid, 
_________________ Daily Driver, Series 1 Au Forte Quote: Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors
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frd906n wrote: Ok seeing though no one cares what i do, So why bother updating the thread?
_________________ Was - 2001 AUIII Ford Falcon Forte Last edited by fourL6 on Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:44 pm, edited 1 time in total. |
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nah im alright mate,
_________________ Daily Driver, Series 1 Au Forte Quote: Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors
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ok update, picked up some more goodys for the stock semi look
New front s2 bumper, mmmm nice, didnt some with the brackets or the black plastic sections,   New s2 grill, its a 2 peace grill, so the centre can be removed,  Chrome strip i had lying around also  The kit comes off officaly in 2 weeks time, i wont sell it under 500 bucks as i need to pay rego, pm me with a good offer, no postage
_________________ Daily Driver, Series 1 Au Forte Quote: Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors
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Got them tested other day, so i do need them, for long distance,
So im ordering 2 sets for 200 bucks and a pair of sunnys with the same lenses for nothing So anyways picture time New inner plastic guards, Mine have been ripped apart  New sill rubbers, Mine have gone moldy  Pair of bottom rear control arms, nice firm rubbers, mine are gone  My other rear bar i bought, only a temp bar, im still gonna get a nice new rear bar before i get it painted    Getting close to reco time, just have to pick up couple more things this weekend and next weekend before over hauling cheers matty
_________________ Daily Driver, Series 1 Au Forte Quote: Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors
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Update time
I finally fitted my rear and front bumper, the s2 grill, and also picked up a boot wingsame colour sa my car as well Pics below     Since these photos, i have had the steering rack and the rear control arms put in and i tell ya, what a big difference in handling with the control arms in, the old bushes fell straight out of the arms,
_________________ Daily Driver, Series 1 Au Forte Quote: Posted by Xcabbi, Does it slap or rattle? Rattle is more to do with timing chains and tensioners. Slap is more to do with lifters, rings, bearings or GENIII boat anchors
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Ok,
Did rear uni joint today. other one was shot, cost me 26 bucks for the new joint with the circlips etc, this uni joint is a after market one with a grease nipple, so i can grease it up every so often, Put my inner plastic guards in as well this after noon, and changed my passenger side rubber sill, was all moldy Went and seen my au wrecker today, scored a au s2 roof liner with the rear lights above the doors, aka, the small ones and also the middle sun glass holder witch sits between the 2 sunvisors for 20 bucks, the grey liner is stuffed but i will put it in next week to get new material put on, going like a jet black colour, also a drivers side seat and a new boot rubber seal as well Tommoro i will be heading up to morayfield, to get my 2 doors and door actuator put on by huggie bear, will be taking camera with me to document the procedure for changing the doors Cheers matt
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