The Bogan

Full boost (7 psi) arrives just off idle, excellent for a street car with visions of grandeur

Hardy Spicer in Moorebank did a reco on my tailshaft so it is now back to new....OEM spec IRT couplings, uni's and centre bearing (that puppy was trashed), it is all balanced up and within specs........soooo...... I'm going to WSID tomorrow to see how it likes some tailshaft speed They said due to the power I'm making the front and rear OEM style couplings probably won't last to long if I'm launching it hard with drag radials, and if I'm doing alot of high tailshaft speed runs (read: at the big end at the drags) the centre bearing will also not be enjoying life A fancy new 3" 2 piece tailshaft with super dooper big uni's and some special centre bearing that can cope with all of the rpm's and all of the killerwaps is apparently only $2.5k away, so as my max rpm is only 6k rpm, that is an over engineered option available for when I chew out my new OEM spec one Also purchased a killer wickerwork picnic basket for when we go on country adventures, this will work well with my 12v fridge to keep all the fruits, cheeses, sangas and vino chilled

Sweet rig

Nearly finished

Plenty at the wreckers, new guard and boot maybe???

Full wash, wax and detail, so you know it's going to rain this weekend when me and the Mrs go for a cruise to Robertson pie shop Also removed the sub, amp and associated wiring from the boot of the car The aftermarket Pioneer head unit and speakers are sweet anyway, the sub just made stuff rattle, I forgot how much room for activities the boots in these things have I've also decided to further investigate the vibration I get at the drags over 100 mph, it will be getting the driveshaft reconditioned and rebalanced with new uni joints, center bearing and couplings In other Mrs related news, the car is still to loud for her liking when starting it in the morning ( #because the neighbours), "sigh", so I am contemplating getting a 4" Varex oval muffler for the rear, wired im to a momentary switch, when it is closed I'm hoping she stops breaking my balls, when it is open, I assume it will probably be louder

You can get a caravan aircon unit and aux batteries that run on 12v

https://www.tcboxes.com.au/collections/dog-boxes/products/800mm-dog-box-alloy These are like what our "working" dogs at work roll in Relying on aircon is relying on something that may fail Some ventilation, shade and water will keep them happy, you can also get tarp covers for cold and inclement weather Keeping it simple will keep them happy

Maybe because the government will make more money with rates and stuff selling large acre blocks of land to the hobbie farmers, greenies and such My daughter use to work for a joint doing wedding and receptions in Braidwood, it was on a huge property, she said they were looking at land around Goulburn a year or so ago Maybe their guests don't like the sound of loud exhausts spoiling their receptions and such Thinking about it, how far away is Pelican Sheep Station, I remember going there as a boy, I killed my first sheep with a knife there when I was about 10, they had a great thing going on 45 odd years ago I remember the guy running the show lifting up the sheep on this gallows looking thing, as I was the youngest I bleed it, then he gutted it and the dogs run off with the guts as it fell to the ground, we then skinned and cooked it on an open fire, good times...... Eastern Creek is lucky it is surrounded by industrial land and a waste dump, for now.....

The Mrs commented that there was a little drone on the Hwy in cruise doing 110, I never noticed it, but meh, I got the local exhaust shop that built my exhaust to throw in a resonator Space was limited, so they fabricated a custom little 12" x 4" in and out, round resonator with a 5" body that fits like a glove I'll need to wait till we go for a cruise this weekend and see if she even notices, but, it has smoothed out the "rage" from the exhaust at WOT, it isn't exactly quiter, it has just lowered the tone down a bit, I actually think it sounds better now And it didn't cost a thing, winning....I love free stuff

Finally stuck the new head lights in Just need to go to the "big warehouse" at work, turn off the lights in the warehouse and align them better They are level, but probably not at the correct height or centred correctly

Yeah, it's cool man, I've seen and heard about the stuff they go through on a nearly daily basis, first responders see the worst of people, and people at their worst time, like MVA, murders, assaults, suicides and the like I've seen some pretty horrific stuff, and been in the odd sticky predicament, but nothing like the saturation they deal with, like ambos and fire fighters, it is a real common occurrence and a head f#ck I am sometimes to quick to judge and go partial retard when people go on about the police, sometimes a joke triggers me Meh, love you long time

LOL, where's spell check when you need it As for pricks, yeah nah, I've only been hassled by the police when I've done something stupid, getting pinned for an illegally modified car for example is a fair cop in my opinion I've got alot of cop mates, and my daughter is now one, they do a hard thankless job, and in reality, if you don't do stupid stuff, or blatantly break the law they leave you alone There job is to enforce the law, whether or not I agree with the laws means nothing They are the ones who stand between you and the crazy taking the fire RIP to the 2 young QLD cops that were set up and assassinated by mentally deficient lunatics RIP to the neighbour who went to see if the mentally deficient lunatics needed help, only to be killed for his neighbourly good deed Police are like soldiers, nobody loves them until the enemy is at the gate

The standard holden mounts were fine, until I put thermal spacers under the blower and the bonnet wouldn't close The clearance issue was temporarily fixed with the reverse cowl bonnet, but, it took 2 weeks before I hated the look of it Meh, first world modification problems And yes, "driving into the loins den" is exactly how it felt...🤣

Got the transmission serviced today at Craigs and talked about the vibration, found what is causing my vibration at speed, the Tuff mounts The ones I have have the red poly in them, so pretty firm, under load at speeds over 100 mph harmonics from the engine are transferring the engine harmonics through the K frame sending the vibration to to the steering rack and body They recommend that I go back to rubber if I want to get rid of it, they also said that it isn't a issue, apart from the NVH, as I need lower engine mounts that the OEM rubber ones for bonnet clearance that unfortunately isn't a option It is apparently a common issue with hard poly and solid engine mounts in some cars, he had red Tuff mounts in his 1200hp Skyline and had the same issue, same same for some of the drag cars he works on Tuff mounts do a black poly that is softer and would be a little better but as it only happens at the drags, from 100mph - 124 mph, I probably won't swap them out I other news we want down to Goulburn to watch my daughters Assentation, parked up in the police academy and proceeded to have "all" of the police checking out the car, luckly the all agreed it was a nice build, a little loud, but nothing that would cause them concern I did feel like a rabbit in a spot light for a while though

So would this still be non compliant?? Trying to match the aero at the front with that big bessie at the rear may be tricky???

Just need some plywood, tek screws and a turn buckle or 3 for the win

I would still do an inspection and run the numbers at the RTA/RMS/ whatever your states motor transport department is Putting in an engine that has a receipt from someone that isn't the registered owner, can be problematic, especially if they haven't done the disposal with their local transport department

I've always run beanies on turbo cars, never had an issue +1 for reduced enginge bay temps and no melted "stuff" Coking was a thing on old only oil cooled turbos, water cooled turbos "percolate" negating this #Physics

If a car is found to be a "body job", the original owner, or the insurance company that originally paid out the claim, can be granted ownership Quite a few people have been caught out this way, they spent a ton of coin rebuilding a car, only to have it taken off them when they tried to register it REVS checks, and inspections of body and engine numbers for originality are a must with everything and anything you purchase

Rebirthing typically is buying a repairable write off, then stealing a good car or bike and swapping over the engine and numbers of the repairable write off You haven't been able to get repairable writeoff motorcycles for ages, bikies owned that side hustle for years I know a used car joint from years ago that made alot of money doing this until it came crashing down around them I also know of a few "groups" of people that rented factories, they would buy cheap or damaged cars and bikes privately, and then would place orders for clean typical cars or bikes to be stolen, do body jobs, keep them for a while, then sell them on for good profit Quite a few wreckers still do this The police have task groups dedicated to it now and then, typically targeted, body jobs and organised crime go hand in hand

Plus needing receipts for all parts replaced Rebirthing is a big problem

Apples and Oranges I know that a solid (no hinge points) strut bar tied onto the firewall of a MX5 is a massive improvement over a basic whiteline one with hinge points

Yeap, that's the one I use it around the house on small spills and stuff as well If you haven't "wet vacced" the seats or carpet for 20 years you will definitely need to give it a few goes Be prepared to change water that looks like diarrhoea