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Postby BadBong » Wed Nov 25, 2009 10:43 pm

Alright guys... putting my neck out there:

I live in a unit with a secuirty car space that doesn't have sufficient lighting and no power source. Furthermore, because i've never owned a car that requires any modifications, I barely own a set of tools that's only enough to fix the occasion household handy-man job.

I'm changing jobs atm and I've got the entire week free next week to put together the following parts that have been lying around for weeks now:

- Front strut bar
- Side skirts
- GV Front lip
- Boot lip (wouldn't really call it a spoiler)
- Rear mud flaps
- Mazdaspeed seats with rails

The GV lip and mud flaps will be painted at some point early next week and the seats will also arrive by mid week.

My question is - is there anyone out there kind enough to show me how to put these things on my car? (NB8A). I don't have the tools nor the expertise to do any of it (maybe except for the mud flaps).

If someone has the space to host a dodgy day late next week or on the weekend of the 5th, that'll be great. Otherwise, is there anyone who's free who might be able to help?

I live in the Lower North Shore in Sydney and I'm happy to drive to anywhere in Sydney (not quite sure how i'll carry the seats though...).

More than happy to bring a case of beer, do coffee runs, order pizza etc etc - all on me.


Thanks in advance :)

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Postby broady » Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:34 am

Same predicament for me, though the GV lip should be easy to install if it was as easy as my NA one.

If you have a drill (ours is somewhere in the garage - moved recently so no idea where it is) then I can swing by and help you out one night (I'm in Cremorne)
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Postby BadBong » Thu Nov 26, 2009 6:05 am

don't...haev...a.....drill..... :oops:

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Postby Caffeine » Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:12 am

I've been tempted to host a dodgy day to fit my exhaust.

Unfortunately, my dodgy mechanic (Rodd) has injured his shoulder and can't do anything useful for a few months...
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Postby broady » Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:46 am

BadBong wrote:don't...haev...a.....drill..... :oops:


Alright I'll have a look around and get back to you - I have power but not much (need to run about 10m of extension cord) and pretty poor lighting.
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Postby BadBong » Thu Nov 26, 2009 9:51 pm

Thanks mate, appreciate it.

Otherwise, I was thinking of taking the car to a 'garage' but they'll charge me per hour... :| I'd rather pay someone else a reasonable price to do it all (or even better, show me how)

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Postby Regie » Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:30 pm

shoot me a PM i may have a spare free day at the end of next week. ive fitted all those things to my car..bar the seats but they are easy as!

ill check my roster
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Postby broady » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:05 pm

Regie wrote:shoot me a PM i may have a spare free day at the end of next week. ive fitted all those things to my car..bar the seats but they are easy as!

ill check my roster


I'd like to come along if you have time, I need to finish up the installation of my BD bar :)
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Postby SPy vs. SPy » Fri Nov 27, 2009 2:24 pm

BadBong wrote:
- Mazdaspeed seats with rails



If I can throw a few words of advice

When you remove the old seat, there may be a cable running from the seat belt clip to under the middle of the seat, you will need to disconnect it at the plug and you may need to swap these across with your other seats.

Put the rear bolts in first and leave them loose, you may need some help to move the seat about to line up the second bolt.

Then you may need to release the seat (lever at the front) and move/twist the seat around a bit until the front mounts line up with the holes.

When you're all happy tighten it all up
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Postby BadBong » Fri Nov 27, 2009 4:07 pm

THANK GOODNESS FOR THE HELP... Regie, you've got PM. (ty ty ty ty ty ty ty)

Spy - I haven't got a clue what you've just said but i will work it out when i get home tonight... thanks for the advice in advance.

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Postby SPy vs. SPy » Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:14 pm

BadBong wrote:THANK GOODNESS FOR THE HELP... Regie, you've got PM. (ty ty ty ty ty ty ty)

Spy - I haven't got a clue what you've just said but i will work it out when i get home tonight... thanks for the advice in advance.


It will all make complete sense when you look at it.

and it will save a lot of sweat and cursing when the "flowering" bolts won't go in.
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Postby Mr Morlock » Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:42 pm

In a recent edition of Grand Designs our 50 something host the elegant Kevin was astounded that 2 home builders were able to get perfect strangers to make ram earth walls in exchange for some tucker and a thankyou- I shared his bemusement.

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Postby BadBong » Sat Nov 28, 2009 1:02 am

Thanks Spy, it all makes sense now.

I'm sure it'll make even more sense once my seats have arrived mid-next week.

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Postby hamx5ter » Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:41 am

broady wrote:
BadBong wrote:don't...haev...a.....drill..... :oops:


Alright I'll have a look around and get back to you - I have power but not much (need to run about 10m of extension cord) and pretty poor lighting.


I have a drill; i know where it is. But I don't know how to use it :oops:

Happy to bring along to put a face on all those evo golds i see parked around the lower north shore.
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Postby BadBong » Sat Nov 28, 2009 12:02 pm

"all those"...???

I've only ever seen 1 other one besides mine around here... :shock:

Regie... did you get my PM?


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