What did you do to your car today? - Page 16

XHBrad · 31-08-2013, 06:46 PM

Put the leather interior out of my EL Ghia, into my ED XR6..... Sooo comfy!

**El Venom** · 31-08-2013, 06:55 PM

I took the nf/df cluster, console rear light, chrome shifter shaft, nf black height adjustable front seat belts and ef black rear seat belts from my old el wagon and fitted them to my new el wagon. Also fitted a custom rear bar and did a cooling system flush and de-badged the same car.

Then prepped, primed, sanded and painted more parts for my wifes wagon

LG17 · 31-08-2013, 08:38 PM

Bare metalled the LHR quarter panel.
The lazy ***** who repaired and painted it before I got it couldn't be bothered panel beating - just filled low points with bog; over half an inch thick in places! I tapped it out, heat shrunk one area and now it will only need a skim in a couple of places.

TK-421 · 31-08-2013, 08:46 PM

Only a small job but replaced the adaptive shift badge on the shifter plate, really bugged me that it was missing along with the ticky badges on the front guards.

Nanoraptor · 01-09-2013, 10:50 PM

Found a noise that'd been driving me spare, and fixed it!

I used to have a few main noises from the back of the car while driving on bumpy roads. Since I have almost nothing in the boot (no carpet, boot lining, nothing until I finish some rust work) any noises from that end are amplified - which gives me the chance to tackle one at a time. I've gone through a loose badge on the bootlid, a small squeak around the boot lock, a wire bundle on the left side indicator/brake light housing clattering against the side of the quarter panel... and this infernal *clunk* that wouldn't show up on all bumps, but enough to leave me with one eyelid twitching.

Turned out to be one of the boot springs - on the passenger side where the torsion spring exits its holder was a rust mark up higher than the spring turns when the boot was opened and closed. I think with regular vibration, the spring would creep up the notch holding it, then suddenly click back down where it sat before when I'd go over a larger bump. One single drop of oil (on a part of the chassis that looked so clean I doubt it'd ever had a spray of WD40 let alone lubrication) appears to have fixed it - there's no longer enough grip for the spring to creep up.

A quick zip around town had no clunks whatsoever.

I can stop twitching now

XR6TCraig · 01-09-2013, 11:21 PM

I replaced the front OEM Rotors, pads and brake lines with DBA 4000 rotors, Brembo pads and Goodridge braided lines thanks to Race brakes Sydney.

ridzilla · 01-09-2013, 11:58 PM

Got very upset with it after noticing a 'flapping' noise ten minutes from home, having it stall at the top of the driveway and when I finally get it started it decides not to hold idle and dies straight away. Once I finally get it started and idling kinda normal, I start to hear a shocking knocking noise coming from the engine, praying to God that it's only the belt tensioner which I will replace tomorrow; if not then I'm going to burn it because I can't handle all the problems it's throwing me

MLR · 04-09-2013, 07:53 PM

1. De-badged the boot and side skirts on the BF because I needed to do something because bored.

2. Looked around again for new race car project to fill the space that was left when I sold my Line.

Results for 1. Success

Results for 2. Failure

Being forced to build to a budget is proving to be a royal pain in the proverbial, LOL, the Minister of War and Finances was a bit upset that my last toy cost around 80k for 4 years of racing and has now limited my budget to 2/5 of not much........

Stupid budget...............................................

**BLU-220** · 04-09-2013, 10:11 PM

restored my momo wheel, the shoe dye i apllied awhile ago was too shiny

XR6WGN · 04-09-2013, 10:42 PM

Ordered some parts today

Fuel pump for 1939 Willys sedan and Stop / Tail light for 1952 Willys Jeep Station Wagon. Gunna get some photos on here soon.
They both belong to my Father-in-law - he's unfortunately got alziemers now so We are getting the cars road worthy again - they're almost there! my wife's mum wants them sold - I don't!!! let's see who wins

HULK EF · 04-09-2013, 10:46 PM

Sold it... :(

red_hotxr6 · 05-09-2013, 07:17 AM

Put an O2 sensor on..see if that helps my economy...

Nanoraptor · 07-09-2013, 03:06 PM

Kept at the general maintenance on less exciting parts. Rear passenger door this time - lithium grease in window raiser, cleaned out sticky grease on the door lock mechanism and re-oiled/greased the springs and links. Also, two bolts holding in the winder were a touch loose. Quieter now, much quieter, not to mention easier to open.

Just like a bought one!

Also, some git pelted the car with ice-cream cones and eggs last night. Washed that off.

LG17 · 07-09-2013, 03:08 PM

Moved it - so I could clean up!
The bloody fairies didn't turn up! :(

pundit · 07-09-2013, 03:21 PM

Pulled the coil cover off, saw the vcp phaser seals are still leaking, put the cover back on.

**BLU-220** · 07-09-2013, 08:14 PM

playing around with concours 900 polisher on the bonnet

STINKY NINJA · 07-09-2013, 08:18 PM

Chucked some transmax z oil in the t56 in the xr8 today,shifts like butter

Gave the underside of the motor and gearbox a good degrease and pressure clean to help finding leaks down the track.
Happy with that effort today

revcore · 07-09-2013, 08:31 PM

Today I noticed one of the globes in the number plate lights on my AU ute had blown so I went to replace it only to have the clip on the light assembly fall apart. I cleaned it and found it had been broken in the past and the previous owner attempted to fix it with silicone. I'm gonna have to find a replacement light assembly tomorrow.

BA-XT · 08-09-2013, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FPV597

playing around with concours 900 polisher on the bonnet
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Mmmmmmm...... Shiny. Good to see the old AU's getting some love.

I washed Henry today.

Coyote mk3 · 08-09-2013, 01:12 PM

I went for a cruise just me and the beast up the coast and took some pics

What I should be doing is washing her and getting rid of some swirl marks

Olbucko · 08-09-2013, 01:18 PM

Pulled the engine out of my old rodeo 4WD ute and stripped it down. Tomorrow I am going to buy it a set of new pistons and get it rebored.

**BLU-220** · 08-09-2013, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Coyote mk3

I went for a cruise just me and the beast up the coast and took some pics

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What I should be doing is washing her and getting rid of some swirl marks

looks good buddy, my daily driver is going to be either a el xr6/xr8 or el ghia in that colour

Coyote mk3 · 08-09-2013, 09:33 PM

Thanks mate, yeah mine is good as a daily but I wish I could retire it to weekend duties and work on it. Stone chips are the worst haha

Feathers · 09-09-2013, 11:09 PM

Tightened up the rear sway bar that had come loose on one end, and cleaned the throttle body (which was long overdue really).

Happy the occasional stuttering and the annoying clunk in the left rear are gone!!

M4CO · 13-09-2013, 05:39 PM

Oil and Filter change

40RDT · 13-09-2013, 07:22 PM

New gas struts for the bonnet and hardcover, so sick of having to hold the hardcover up while trying to get something out of the tray haha

a_james · 14-09-2013, 10:26 PM

Fitted a 2.5'' catback exhaust today, to say I was pleased with the results would be an understatement larger than my grin when I first started her up

lincoln66 · 14-09-2013, 10:38 PM

removed 20% window tint off the fairmont ghia i sold my brother inlaw, stupid roadworthy rules.

FAT245 · 14-09-2013, 11:06 PM

Installed Oil Cooler & did an Oil Change

ridzilla · 14-09-2013, 11:40 PM

Well not just today but Thursday I picked it up from the mechanics after having a new engine and turbo fitted.

Today, I finally got around to fully replacing the roofling, interior lights and tyres

now I just need to give her a wash and polish and I'll be happy; well once I figure out how to polish it properly due to the deep scratches from the last owner.