aussieakito's '05 Stivo

[yZoH]

Kicking ass behind the camera & behind the wheel, Nice touch with the lights. It's something I would've done as well

keep it up man.

Cheers
Mat

 

[stockies]

Very nice work with the lights, how you have time to do stuff like that boggles my mind....
I don't even have time to sleep

 

[aussieakito]

Very nice work with the lights, how you have time to do stuff like that boggles my mind....
I don't even have time to sleep

Honestly i dont even know how i find the time.
Juggling between playing with my cars, spending time with the misses, working and backyardering to save cash for the ss build.

EDIT: And going to meets to get photos!

 

[aussieakito]

So i was putting the window down last night on a late night kebab run and it only came half way down.
When i went to put the window back up i heard a heartbreaking screech....
The little clips that hold the window to the reg had snapped off.
new clips on their way and re tinting to be done once the clips arrive, in the mean time it looks like this.

 

[hi_ryder]

 

[aussieakito]

lmao, the reflector housing hasnt been touched, still work just the way they should.

 

[aussieakito]

Ok So the parts i needed to fix the window have arrived.... finally.
These need to me sikraflexed to the window, not sure when i will find time to do these as the window will have to stay out of the car for a couple hours.
Maybe... just maybe ill find time to do it tonight.
These are thicker than the originals so hoping they wont crack.

 

[rayh]

late night kebab runs get ya evrytime lol. your photos always look so good man

 

[aussieakito]

Okay, lots of frustrating updates.

As you know i recieved the new window clamps last night, i then proceeded to try and fit them to the car.
You can see here where the old clip had broken.

I spent about 20 minutes trying to free the rest off the clip by cutting the old glue with a blade but this wasnt working so i had to rip the dremel out once again and cut the old one down the middle like so

(Groovy shed carpet)

Once all that was done i spent some time cleaning the window to perfection, then lined up the new clips (without gluing them on just yet)
Fit the window to the regulator and put the window up to make sure all fits well.
In the process bending the regulator and snapping the nylon bush on one of the arms which must of already been on its way out as the regulator hadnt even struggled.
And WHY? you may asked this happened.
Because the new clips are an incorrect fit so when the window goes up they touch another part of the regulator putting strain on the system.

So now i need
-A new glass (with clips attached)
-A new Regulator
-The re tint

luckily as i am in the trade the regulator is only $70, The glass only $95 and the retint $40.
The Regulator is already in my possession and the glass is on its way.

lesson: The cheap way usually becomes the expensive way :doh:

 

[aussieakito]

DONE!!!!
So i finally got the window fixed, although it wasnt without more failure.
As i went to put in the new reglulator i realised that i have recieved the wrong one........ yes.......... gotta love wrong parts :censored::upyours::bang::ranting:

BUT alas i was able to use a part from the new reg to fix the old one, i then put the new window glass in, tested it 1000 times before and while driving to tint-a-car.
long story short.. its fixed

As you can see i had to jack the car up to change the window :rofl2: