The Sa Wasteland

[J - Rad]

Friday 13th dude

Oh I know

[Dohmar]

the coppers have been taking low blows, knowing they cant do shit.... defecting brand new harleys on the show room floor lol, id hate to be the officer sent in there and tell the owner of the business im bout to defect his livelyhood

its not exactly intelligent is it? I'd hate to think what my dad would do if a young cop gave him shit about his harley. He's a vietnam veteran, and TPI at that.... would love to watch it happen tho haha.... i think some people in sapol and the government have forgotten that police are most effective when the public are 100% behind them.

theoretically only career criminals and professional miscreants should be worried about the scrutiny of the police. but unfortunately in practice, politicians like to meddle.... and so they turn the police from a body that finds and prosecutes murderers, rapists and thieves to one which doses out speeding tickets to raise revenue, and actively encourages them to harass drivers at random so they can make a totally inappropriate quota... think about it.... a quote is implying that our politicians *want* a certain percentage of the population to be deemed 'criminal'.... gives them something to harp on about and instills enough fear and self righteous pontification to the point that nobody has the balls to question their motives... and to top it off, they make the police liable for trivial accidents, load them up with stupendous amounts of paperwork, and kicks them out the door when they're no longer young and stupid, and generally won't put up with the crap anymore

-D

[Carbon 34]

Friday 13th dude

Oh I know the curse hit me today ,,some dickhead smashed my car and did a runner, $3500 in damages.. then my other skyline R31 had a dead battery for no reason. and a well know import shop in town destroyed one of my brake lines and didnt tell me,, found it yesterday..they crimped the metal line in half going into my front wheel caliper. hello consumer affairs, this shop is bad news 4 times now I have had something to discuss about there shonky work,and my car warranty is from them.. GREAT!!!

tired of hearing them deny deny deny and to face up to what they did...grrrrr

anyone know a decent body shop in the south ? doesnt look bad but the prices are $$$..... time to kit my car I think..lol

and good on the bikers,, not every biker is a crim,, neither is a group of car enthusiasts trying to cruise..lol

the media just hypes up everthing to scare people into taking Ranns side , just hearing his voice makes me cringe..lol

my 2c

[craig R33]

gee, i must be the only bastard with good luck today

[Madaz]

Oh I know the curse hit me today ,,some dickhead smashed my car and did a runner, $3500 in damages.. then my other skyline R31 had a dead battery for no reason. and a well know import shop in town destroyed one of my brake lines and didnt tell me,, found it yesterday..they crimped the metal line in half going into my front wheel caliper. hello consumer affairs, this shop is bad news 4 times now I have had something to discuss about there shonky work,and my car warranty is from them.. GREAT!!!

tired of hearing them deny deny deny and to face up to what they did...grrrrr

anyone know a decent body shop in the south ? doesnt look bad but the prices are $$$..... time to kit my car I think..lol

and good on the bikers,, not every biker is a crim,, neither is a group of car enthusiasts trying to cruise..lol

the media just hypes up everthing to scare people into taking Ranns side , just hearing his voice makes me cringe..lol

my 2c

would of thought once bitten twice shy

in lighter news (dont think this even occured on friday 13th

A bricklayer's accident report

This is a bricklayer's accident actual (verbatim) report, which was printed in the newsletter of the Australian equivalent of the Workers' Compensation board. This apparently is a true story.

Dear Sir

"I am writing in response to your request for additional information in Block 3 of the accident report form. I put "poor planning" as the cause of my accident. You asked for a fuller explanation and I trust the following details will be sufficient.

I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was working alone on the roof of a new six story building. When I completed my work, I found that I had some bricks left over which, when weighed later were found to be slightly in excess of 500 lbs. Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pulley, which was attached to the side of the building on the sixth floor. Securing the rope at ground level, I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out and loaded the bricks into it.

Then I went down and untied the rope, holding it tightly to ensure a slow descent of the bricks. You will note in Block 11 of the accident report form that I weigh 135lbs. Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope Needless to say, I proceeded at a rapid rate up the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel which was now proceeding downward at an equal, impressive speed.

This explained the fractured skull, minor abrasions and the broken collar bone, as listed in section 3 of the accident report form.

Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the pulley. Fortunately by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope, in spite of beginning to experience a great deal of pain. At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Now devoid of the weight of the bricks, that barrel weighed approximately 50 lbs. I refer you again to my weight.

As you can imagine, I began a rapid descent, down the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles, broken tooth and several lacerations of my legs and lower body. Here my luck began to change slightly. The encounter with the barrel seemed to slow me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell into the pile of bricks and fortunately only three vertebrae were cracked. I am sorry to report, however, as I lay there on the pile of bricks, in pain, unable to move, I again lost my composure and presence of mind and let go of the rope and I lay there watching the empty barrel begin its journey back down on to me, this explains the two broken legs.

I hope this answers your inquiry.

[Carbon 34]

would of thought once bitten twice shy

yeah if it wasnt warranty work I would work on it myself,, then I can only blame myself for it..lol and to make sure its done right the first time, I dont cut corners..lol

It was just the final straw when I found the wasted brake line,, a huge safety hazard, really surprised it wasnt leaking the crimp was that tight in the line.

only a 15 dollar part from nissan, last one in the country,,, lucky me..some luck for fri 13th..lol

more the fact this lot is supposed to be a reputable shop who deals with skylines, supras,etc.... exclusively ????

it also comes down to them not covering a resurface on my rotors , they cut too much off causing cracks in the front ones a few weeks after they cut them. and the lugs on my wheels not tightened properly, loose as hell to the point of rattling on the hub by a few lugs,, I even asked them to use a torque wrench not a rattle gun to tighten them up ???, I was in the garage when they put on my rims after new tires and service. and was promised they would. lies I guess

the brake line was crushed by a wrench,, when they removed the caliper bolts the imprint dent was still on the side of the line. it was just them cutting corners to hang the brake calipers off the lines while machining the rotors.. not wiring them up to hold the weight off the lines while rotors were off. slackers

we need a "stay away" from these shop thread, in the recommended shop thread.lol got to have the good with the bad. damn warranty , going to call them monday to see if I can take it somewhere else from now on.

Edited March 13, 2009 by sapphiregraphics

[4door_Sleeper]

A bricklayer's accident report

This is a bricklayer's accident actual (verbatim) report, which was printed in the newsletter of the Australian equivalent of the Workers' Compensation board. This apparently is a true story.

Dear Sir

"I am writing in response to your request for additional information in Block 3 of the accident report form. I put "poor planning" as the cause of my accident. You asked for a fuller explanation and I trust the following details will be sufficient.

I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was working alone on the roof of a new six story building. When I completed my work, I found that I had some bricks left over which, when weighed later were found to be slightly in excess of 500 lbs. Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pulley, which was attached to the side of the building on the sixth floor. Securing the rope at ground level, I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out and loaded the bricks into it.

Then I went down and untied the rope, holding it tightly to ensure a slow descent of the bricks. You will note in Block 11 of the accident report form that I weigh 135lbs. Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope Needless to say, I proceeded at a rapid rate up the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel which was now proceeding downward at an equal, impressive speed.

This explained the fractured skull, minor abrasions and the broken collar bone, as listed in section 3 of the accident report form.

Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the pulley. Fortunately by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold tightly to the rope, in spite of beginning to experience a great deal of pain. At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Now devoid of the weight of the bricks, that barrel weighed approximately 50 lbs. I refer you again to my weight.

As you can imagine, I began a rapid descent, down the side of the building. In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles, broken tooth and several lacerations of my legs and lower body. Here my luck began to change slightly. The encounter with the barrel seemed to slow me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell into the pile of bricks and fortunately only three vertebrae were cracked. I am sorry to report, however, as I lay there on the pile of bricks, in pain, unable to move, I again lost my composure and presence of mind and let go of the rope and I lay there watching the empty barrel begin its journey back down on to me, this explains the two broken legs.

I hope this answers your inquiry

Steve, that is so old.

My dad had a recording of the original comedy routine on a reel to reel tape back in the early 1960s

[heslo]

Was gonna say that same thing Guy, was an Irish fella reciting if IIRC

[Jack88]

sucks to hear troy. i highly recomend D and C carcraft off seaford road. they know there shit and are good blokes too,They are the only people that work on my car apart from my self.

[rhys5169]

*rant*

-D

ur a wise man, totally agree with all u said there.

anyone know a decent body shop in the south ? doesnt look bad but the prices are $$$..... time to kit my car I think..lol

seaford crash repair on seaford road, its low key but they do some realy high quality for a good price

sucks to hear troy. i highly recomend D and C carcraft off seaford road. they know there shit and are good blokes too,They are the only people that work on my car apart from my self.

d&c are great, i know the owner and one of the aprentaces down there and they are the only guys i trust on my car, he understands it is important to you and will always be truthful and explain it to you all the way, no bull. ive had some bad shit happen with certain tuners thaty everyone raves about on here making rookie mistakes, but the boys down at d&c have always done the job well, fairly and on time

[Carbon 34]

seaford crash repair on seaford road, its low key but they do some realy high quality for a good price

thats who I stopped in to see already, nice guys.

Nissan suggested Howe off aldershot road in lonsdale ?anyone use them ?

they also said the parts arent available for 10 days or longer , the car is too new and the parts have to come from japan, massive shipping too

the rear bar is slighty diff looking to older ones, no skyline logo embossed on it.

might have to look up D@C for warranty work.

[Madaz]

lol guy we all like something a little old from time to time

[scandyflick]

went to funkoars tonight. ive never seen so many full blown punch ups in a pit before.

nor have a i ever seen a vn do ringies in a bp forecourt before.

nor have i ever seen star force rock up en masse to a music event.

interesting night.

[nos man]

i'm still in a pickle! a few days ago i asked a question and i got 1 reply of using expanding foam! sounds interesting but is there any other way to stiffen the chassis without a roll cage?

Edited March 13, 2009 by nos man

[DSTROY]

i'm still in a pickle! a few days ago i asked a question and i got 1 reply of using expanding foam! sounds interesting but is there any other way to stiffen the chassis without a roll cage?

Strip the whole car and get it seam welded

[nos man]

seam weld? sounds expensive! are there any chassis braces out there to suit r33?

[pokie]

well i'm feeling a little depressed. i'm in early early labour BUT the baby is no where near ready and i'm due 2moro.

anywayz that's all i wanted to say *sigh*

[Damo_R34]

well i'm feeling a little depressed. i'm in early early labour BUT the baby is no where near ready and i'm due 2moro.

anywayz that's all i wanted to say *sigh*

isnt there a dedicated thread for that?

[Damo_R34]

seam weld? sounds expensive! are there any chassis braces out there to suit r33?

what exactly do u need a stiffer chassis for? Get a front strut brace, rear brace, and the brace that is mounted on the floor infront of the rear seats.

[Dohmar]

seam weld? sounds expensive! are there any chassis braces out there to suit r33?

Two things : Strut braces, fore and aft (esp the front one with the firewall brace) and also underbody chassis bracing. Seen them around a bit, tho I cant remember where.... but tbh are u going to need it? If you're gonna drift the car, sure, its a good investment but not for a streeter or occasional track beast

-D