The 2cent Cabby

[rob64981]

Are your ordering your stuff from overseas?

Could you let us know where you recommend?

Cheers Rob

[EwenHayton]

Everything on that list besides the camshaft is just from ebay and who ever the seller is using! But with the larger stuff i have had from the uk i get sent to my mums then she waits till theres a few bits there and uses.
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We found they are yhe cheapest! But with the camshaft thats from The US an sent with USPS and was only $60!
Ive had higer shipping quotes from the east coast to Perth than some from England!

http://techtonicstuning.com/main/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_11

There good for parts and shipping cost's

[EwenHayton]

Last nights work

[EwenHayton]

Splish splash i was taking a bath!

[EwenHayton]

Before polishing


Halfway thru

[EwenHayton]

Just a quick update if anyone cares! Sump got dropped today ready for new piston rings and big end shells!
Valves and springs hopefully coming out this weekend so i can polish inside the head. going to get exhaust reducer pipe on the weekend so hopefully be able to knock a rough mount up for that!

[EwenHayton]

Parts table is getting bigger

[EwenHayton]

Spent the day cleaning parts and fitting new wheel spacers (forgot to take b4 photos) pics aint great as there off an ipod touch after my amzing son decided to chuck it on the tiles!!!






Valves and pistons getting cleaned this Sunday!

[EwenHayton]

re-seated and cleaned valves today! was planning on putting back together but the BBQ and beer took up to much time!

b4 and after the head was re seated


Not the best pic as im still waiting on new iphone glass to fix my old one! but this is how dirty the valves were


and this how clean i got them again **** pic but you get the idea


Hopefully once full head gasket kit is fitted, head skimmed, rebuilt head, piston rings changes, con rod shells replaced,ports polished and pistons cleaned the old girl will be running perfect.

Just gotta buy a 4-2-1 manifold now! then a 2.5' system to my DTM all in good time!

[GeorgeMK1]

Definitely putting in the time and effort mate, it will pay off in the end

Good work !

[EwenHayton]

Cheers George, Considering i was only planing on front end spray job and repair the damaged coursed. I seem to have got carried away!!!

Anyway another pic for anyone who's bored to look at. The Pistons b4 and after i cleaned them! Fricking hate cleaning pistons almost as much as polishing ports!!! lol
Come up pretty good tho.

[golfgti101]

haha was reading your first post, where you were gonna pick some nice wheels and lower it a touch, till pages 5 up! total transformation. The red is a top colour, i like that alot! well done

[EwenHayton]

Lol! Yeah I was thinking that the other day! Not sure if the kerb clip was a good thing or not, as now I'm gonna save up for a new manifold as I can't be arsed putting the toilet bowl and **** clips back on just to take them off again at a later date! Luckily a mate who i grew up with moved over who's a very good mechanic and is helping me out! Just want the old girl running well!

[golfgti101]

yeah seeming as you're doing so much work to her, it would be a shame to not have some extra punch! ive got a set of brand new dual sidedrafts n manifolds if you feel the need for hell!

haha.. any plans for interior? ( did i miss a page ? )

[EwenHayton]

"i think i missed a page lol" Feel free to post or pm me the stuff you have for sale! I've found a manifold system thru to just past the cat for $433 shipped!

As for interior all I wanna do is get a new drivers seat "as mines a lefty a passengers for most" as all foam has gone just about and fit some missing screws as I like the original look in side and it's in amazing condition.

I also missed the page where my misses said "NO you cant spend that money on your crap car" lol