what did you do to your car today?

[Fu Manchu]

The guard bolts are quite expensive for all Commodores because they use 10 gauge hex head screws. By going to the effort of removing the guards and swapping the 10g speed nuts for stainless M8 threaded speed nuts and using far more affordable metric dress bolts, it’s suddenly a practical project.

 

[MrBags]

I’ve been giving the Red VZ a bit of a birthday.

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Painted the grill in PPG satin black expoxy enamel. It’s like new again. Did the old badge in shadow chrome. Went too dark though. I used to have a gloss black one there.

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Stainless hardware on the grill and top of the bumper.

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Stainless dress bolts on the headlights and relay box.

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316 Stainless on the strut brace. Some dress bolts on the gas struts.

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Put some 316 Stainless flanged nuts on the ABS and ECM.

Also did 316 stainless
Nylocs on the brake master cylinder to booster and a nice 316 stainless socket head on the front of the master cylinder.

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You’ll see the flash wiper assembly. I’m going to do a thread on that. I’m reasonably happy with the engine bay. I will do the guard bolts but the guards have to come off to swap out to threaded clips underneath.

I also made a better earth strap between the firewall and the body. It has solved a few electrical niggles. Would highly recommend doing on any VT-VZ.
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Ok,Ok. I’ll have to break out some rags and clean my engine bay now.

 

[Immortality]

I'm never posting another picture of my cars, you guys embarrass the rest of us with your cleanliness!

 

[Drawnnite]

I miss having access to all those stainless nuts and bolts for nothing...

Toy went well today, fantastic day for a drive, had some fun with a few coming up and winding down windows, and the place was loaded with cars including a Mini with a WRX engine in the rear (thing was mint)

Now to look at the weather forecast for next Sunday as there is a Planes and Cars thing on.

 

[ephect]

I miss having access to all those stainless nuts and bolts for nothing...

Toy went well today, fantastic day for a drive, had some fun with a few coming up and winding down windows, and the place was loaded with cars including a Mini with a WRX engine in the rear (thing was mint)

Now to look at the weather forecast for next Sunday as there is a Planes and Cars thing on.

Pics?
Also where is thr planes and cars thing next week?

 

[Drawnnite]

I didn't take any pics.
Was a Cars and Coffee type event today though.

Next weekends event is at Bacchus Marsh airfield.
Wings wheels and coffee

 

[losh1971]

Thinking of buying these if they are still for sale in a bit. I already have six, but would love to have 10. I have three dead straight ones and if I can get these I could have a full set of straight ones, plus some spares. Plus when I eventually get around to painting them I could paint four instead of two, which might make me finish the ones I have stripped and straightened sitting on my shelves.


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[ephect]

Thinking of buying these if they are still for sale in a bit. I already have six, but would love to have 10. I have three dead straight ones and if I can get these I could have a full set of straight ones, plus some spares. Plus when I eventually get around to painting them I could paint four instead of two, which might make me finish the ones I have stripped and straightened sitting on my shelves.


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Do it, nothing wrong with spares as long as the better half doesn't catch you

 

[Ginger Beer]

Do it, nothing wrong with spares as long as the better half doesn't catch you

And this is why I have 90% of parts shipped to work

The other 10% of parts get shipped home, that way she has something to question me about, which keeps her happy

Her: " the car sounds/goes different"
Me: " I fitted that new air filter that got delivered, remember that"
Her: "Ummm, Ok then"

 

[NORTI]

And this is why I have 90% of parts shipped to work

The other 10% of parts get shipped home, that way she has something to question me about, which keeps her happy

Her: " the car sounds/goes different"
Me: " I fitted that new air filter that got delivered, remember that"
Her: "Ummm, Ok then"

my partner gets things sent to work, mainly because our postie is an ass.

but he knows he can't really sneak parts past me. Some people think its a perk having a car girlfriend, the Bearded one will tell you its not
no sneaking parts into cars without being noticed, no 'special' water pumps, fighting over who is using the hoist next etc.....

Plus the 'fun car fund' is one of our joint accounts, so I can see all of the debits.......