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Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #1081 | Wednesday, 28-Feb 2018 @ 5:27pm
"I spotted a perfect kb10 in okinawa the land of the rising rust as the air if pure salt here and rarely anything old around to survive so it was a surprise to see this thing in awesome condition driving in the opposite direction and again a four door..."
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d
Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #1082 | Wednesday, 28-Feb 2018 @ 5:24pm
"Dam you had worse!?   you are a sucker for punishment hey no really at least if was the lightest 1k ute around! Yet still would use such a body by cutting the bottom out then sitting it ontop of a disc brake chassis like a vanette Always wanted a..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1191 posts
Post #1083 | Wednesday, 28-Feb 2018 @ 12:22pm
Edited by beetwenty
Wednesday, 28-Feb 2018 @ 12:24pm
"Yesterday i took a day off from work to tag along with a mate as he had his Datsun 1200 dyno tuned up in Brisbane.   One of the guys working at the shop is a 1000 wagon owner. (What are the odds of that?). Then later that day we randomly came across a 4..."
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kamiwaza
Brisbane/Melbourne
Joined: 03-Aug 2013
22 posts
Post #1084 | Monday, 26-Feb 2018 @ 8:06pm
"bahahahaha!   There's also more available in terms of repro panels now too so if I can buy stuff off the shelf instead of building from scratch. Anyway can't be worse than my last one "
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d
Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #1085 | Monday, 26-Feb 2018 @ 5:52pm
"You might be shocked once you get her to Melbourne!   They are such simple cars you should be able to do different things to factory to avoid future rust and any weaknesess.   eg. the sills look buggered and you havent seen under the front guards yet...."
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kamiwaza
Brisbane/Melbourne
Joined: 03-Aug 2013
22 posts
Post #1086 | Sunday, 25-Feb 2018 @ 9:49pm
"Thanks for the kind words d but don't feel too sorry for me yet! The ute is in Brisbane already so that makes it easier.    The good news for me this time is I have a bit more cash than last time I did this. I can roll with the punches if things don't..."
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d
Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #1087 | Sunday, 25-Feb 2018 @ 3:33pm
"I feel for you as you seem to have put up with alot of stuffing around back and forth. I know an honest workshop that could get you going eg, engine going and brakes but he is 30mins from Hervey Bay in Maryborough Now is too hot but I would drive it down,..."
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d
Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #1088 | Sunday, 25-Feb 2018 @ 3:26pm
"https://www.facebook.com/groups/DatsunClassifiedsAustralia/permalink/1554792444591448/?sale_post_id=1554792444591448"
vb10 4 sale not mine  |  Read full post
kamiwaza
Brisbane/Melbourne
Joined: 03-Aug 2013
22 posts
Post #1089 | Sunday, 25-Feb 2018 @ 1:00pm
"I found this ad for my old ute, appears to be posted by the guy who bought it off me:   http://car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=97895   I've never heard of the site before and it doesn't have a date of the listing. I sent off an enquiry and waiting to hear..."
Dude where's my car?  |  Read full post
kamiwaza
Brisbane/Melbourne
Joined: 03-Aug 2013
22 posts
Post #1090 | Sunday, 25-Feb 2018 @ 11:25am
"I don't think the panel beater was trying to give me the run around. His hourly rate is $100 so a day on the ute would be close to a thousand bucks anyway. So I will be doing most of the work myself as you suggested d.   As it happened, he he said he was..."
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kamiwaza
Brisbane/Melbourne
Joined: 03-Aug 2013
22 posts
Post #1091 | Sunday, 25-Feb 2018 @ 11:08am
"Thanks for all the suggestions everyone. The reason I was thinking about it is that I don't remember ever seeing a factory heater unit come up on gumtree or ebay so I just assumed they were rockinghorse poo. But apprently they're all being stockpiled by..."
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d
Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #1092 | Tuesday, 20-Feb 2018 @ 12:29am
"Im sure your coupe would be happy with it instead of a heavier v6 Still only halve the cylinders of your v16 caddy "
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Neil
Perth Western Australia
Joined: 03-Mar 2011
492 posts
Post #1093 | Monday, 19-Feb 2018 @ 9:23pm
"Send me that TVR engine...I'm sure I need it for something"
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1191 posts
Post #1094 | Saturday, 17-Feb 2018 @ 5:34pm
Edited by beetwenty
Saturday, 17-Feb 2018 @ 5:36pm
"Yeah, i think i would prefer the NS to have a slightly higher bar set up.   Might look into a top load bmx stem in my bar diameter down the line to raise the bars around an inch or so. And play about with headset spacers to fine tune my stack height.  ..."
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d
Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #1095 | Saturday, 17-Feb 2018 @ 4:51pm
Edited by d
Saturday, 17-Feb 2018 @ 5:06pm
"Thats the way! for me its the only Bar that gets any use here  everyone drinks on the beach around here   My next investments are a bit pricey atm but been waiting for a battery powered jack hammer for my rock coral fascination which I collect to make..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1191 posts
Post #1096 | Saturday, 17-Feb 2018 @ 3:16pm
"We have a big steel bar like what you are describing.   Pointy on one end and has a small bend on the other end. The bend makes the bar into a leverage beast.   Yeah the CZAR has a steep steering angle. It made every trail i rode new and challenging...."
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d
Oz + JPN
Joined: 23-Apr 2011
1432 posts
Post #1097 | Saturday, 17-Feb 2018 @ 11:19am
Edited by d
Saturday, 17-Feb 2018 @ 12:08pm
"there seems to some strage connection between simple 1k cars for the road rather than luxury modern four wheels. Then going off it we choose even simpler 2 wheeled machinery for adventure and freedom    Some impressive info there on the Madera cranks..."
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SchuMi2
Melbourne
Joined: 10-Feb 2017
41 posts
Post #1098 | Saturday, 17-Feb 2018 @ 7:20am
Edited by SchuMi2
Saturday, 17-Feb 2018 @ 7:20am
"Fully loaded it comes in just over 25kg with another 5-8kg in my back pack for a 10-14 day trip. I threw some road tyres on it once to try it out for the ride to work and canned it after one day...went back to the commuter. Just felt to weird without all..."
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beetwenty
Gold Coast, Australia
Joined: 05-Feb 2011
1191 posts
Post #1099 | Saturday, 17-Feb 2018 @ 7:09am
"Looks like a few of us are into the bikes.   Looking pretty loaded up there. Did a big ride with my brother loaded up like that for about a week many years ago. Once you take the bags off, the bike feels wierd without them."
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SchuMi2
Melbourne
Joined: 10-Feb 2017
41 posts
Post #1100 | Saturday, 17-Feb 2018 @ 7:00am
"Here is my bikepacking rig. I have a '14 Giant Anthem X 29er. We (the missus and myself) love the Snowys so we do a few trips up through there when we have time off together. Train it from Melbourne to Bairnsdale and then set off to Canberra and finish at..."
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