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Time for a dodgy day

I'll be doing my suspension bushes.

I'll have Snags & a slab of beer, soft drinks & a veranda with a little view.

There is a fair amount of room inside the Great wall of China. Only problem is. Most of it is on lawn & there is no cover. I don't have a fantastic worshop with tools like Biggus Doghus. You will need to bring your own.

Even if you don't want to work on cars.....you're welcome to come & watch me butcher my suspension. if you have any expert knowlege on changing suspension bushes .....even better. I can arrange a seat right on the front line, where you can instruct me, with a beer in your hand.

anyone interested i'll PM you my details.

there is room for 2 cars on the concrete slab. Patchy will be ocupying 1 slot.....probably for most of the weekend.

The familie will most likely be out all day. So No kids will get in our way.

Hi Stan,

Sounds good. I have one of those shade cloth wall less tents (it roof on poles) that I could bring with me if you want

Love to be there but working that day sadly...save me a beer!

Hey Stan,

I profess to having no suspension expertise whatsoever. But since you are working on suspension, it may be a good time for me to find some experts to help me raise the perch settings on mine.

Other than that, I am a handy beer passer and should be able to get there.

Matt

No probs Matt.

Bummer STM! I have a friend's 50th to attend that day so I'm a non starter Would have enjoyed seeing the amazing Blow Torch of Death in action too!! If you get rained out or postpone for any reason you're welcome to reconvene in my shed after i get back from Cairns (22 April).

Man you sure have timing
I have my son that weekend, so i will have a 4 YO apprentice with me.
That means that, tools i can bring, but child minding and my propane torch will be a challenge

But suspension is a cinch, the apprentice can make noises from the driver's seat

Is there room on the slab for a Luce coilover install, Stan?

Babalouie wrote:Is there room on the slab for a Luce coilover install, Stan?

For sure. maybe i can set up Patchy on the lawn. its pretty level & solid.
so once we've sorted Matt. you can swap spots. Once the 2nd spot is taken on the slab no one has room to get in & out..... its probably good for someone with a few lttle things to fix. 7 easy to move a car when we have to so peeps can get in & out.
If you have any stands. Bring them along.


Ampz.....your little aprentice is more than welcome. I have heaps of kids videos & DVD's even a play station.

yea bummer about the timing......I had to swing it when the Co-Driver wasn't palying soccer. that was the only day possible for me.

Fuzzlet wrote:Hi Stan,

Sounds good. I have one of those shade cloth wall less tents (it roof on poles) that I could bring with me if you want

Probalbly will not use it, but bring it along if its not too much trouble.

StanTheMan wrote:

Babalouie wrote:Is there room on the slab for a Luce coilover install, Stan?

For sure. maybe i can set up Patchy on the lawn. its pretty level & solid.
so once we've sorted Matt. you can swap spots. Once the 2nd spot is taken on the slab no one has room to get in & out..... its probably good for someone with a few lttle things to fix. 7 easy to move a car when we have to so peeps can get in & out.
If you have any stands. Bring them along.


Ampz.....your little aprentice is more than welcome. I have heaps of kids videos & DVD's even a play station.

yea bummer about the timing......I had to swing it when the Co-Driver wasn't palying soccer. that was the only day possible for me.

Ya, well my house is being reno'd at the moment so I haven't got any room to do it at my place. But I have jacks, stands, tools, etc. So I am happy to provide any help or assistance to the other fellas when I'm not spannering.

Bugger, im at the races that day...i would have been keen

would it help if I got a hydrolic press on an H frame.

they are going cheap at Supercheap. $116 for a 3 ton one

just tossing up if its going to make life a lot easier.....

StanTheMan wrote:would it help if I got a hydrolic press on an H frame.

they are going cheap at Supercheap. $116 for a 3 ton one

just tossing up if its going to make life a lot easier.....

Yes. Mania will be using one of these plus a couple of jigs to remove the bushes when they do mine in a couple of weeks

Ok, the custom parts I ordered for the Luce coilovers won't be ready today So I'll just be using the time to re-jig the ride height on the MX5 and bleed the brakes, which is a much smaller job.

If anyone wants me to lend a hand with something or show them how to do something, just ask.