quick update, for now

[NosFEratu]

Hi Dean

This is your gentle reminder that your update is due tonight!

I'm sure everyone wants to seeing what the nice mail-man delivered to Bubbles this week. Am I right everyone?

Kathi 
F4+ =^{^^}=

[smithy]

Thanks for the gentle prompting there Ms Kathi

not a lot was completed on the car this week due to funds and flu, but Keith (EffCee) popped over during his lunch break to weld up my extractors to collector pipe....big ups again mate .... and the shed was full not only of oxy and metal fumes but of burning wool of keiths work vest yeah i checked as you walked out mate there was no holes ( didnt you feel me pat you on the back occasionally, that wasnt me saying thanks )

due to flu i spent a lot of time indoors happily helping pedro with some colour choices, i still like the 2 tone silver
and about 4.30 on friday i got a pressy from show wheels. ( it was the longest bloody day ever, every truck and van that went past i thought it was for me. and we are not in a big street)

this is the cheif wheel expert giving them the seal of approval, even he thought them too good to piss on





(mark check your PM's)

after a rushed fitting they are now back in their boxes waiting on tyres, but i can reccomend showwheels for service at least very helpful and friendly to deal with.

so not much progress but a lot done.....

now please retract them claws Kathi

[FC0058]

Smithy
Fine choice on the rims, I fitted a set of the to my car just before easter the unfortunate thing was it was only so I could see how they looked, my local Bob Jane's manager has them to fit to his EH and gee they looked great.

Cheers Jim

[TTV6FC]

Looks great Smithy.They are obviously a popular choice as I also had them set as my favourite for the Grey FC a couple years ago when I bought it.I'm sure you won't mind me using them too.It will probably be a while before they go on as I have to finish the Black one first.

[smithy]

thanks jim, i cant wait to get tyres fitted to see what they look like on the ground.
actually these were one of the only rims i could go for given the fact im running commodore brakes and the offset wont alloy me to run off the shelf rims.

dean

[smithy]

of course i wont mind you running the same rims, but they will look better on mine of course

hey they may even become the american racer / jellybean rims of the 2000's

hope not, but you cant stop style

[DN2168]

The wheels really set the old girl off Dean, can't wait till I am at that stage.

Dean.

[sexyfc]

Nice choice dean, are they made by "Show wheels"?
john

[smithy]

hi john, thanks mate
yeah they are showwheels streeters....

http://www.showwheels.com.au

hi dean, thanks heaps. ive actually been at "this stage" for a while but havent had the money. it took quite a while and a lot of headaches to find rims that i could use

cheers
dean

[sexyfc]

Yeah i realiased after reading the post properly.. Still sleepy 

[NosFEratu]

For those of you waiting to see Dean's weekly update tonight, please note that he submitted a note from seeking an exemption because he has been sick. 

I accepted his note on face value, although the signature ("Dean's Mum") and the fact that it was written in purple crayon does make me a little dubious of its authenticity.

I'm hoping that Dean will recouperate to the point this week that he will be able to be in a position to submit an update, no matter how small, next week. 

Kathi 
F4+ =^{^^}=

[NosFEratu]

As I understand that Dean is still not back to 100% physically (don't hold much hope for him otherwise though!) I'm prepared to accept a carryover sick note from "Dean's mum" and hope he is better this week.  As such, he has been excused from his weekly update!

Kathi 
F4+ =^^=

[DN2168]

What's doing Dean, no updates lately. Hope everything is going alright.

Dean.

[NosFEratu]

Thanks for the prompter there Dean (JOD34N)

I've probably been too gentle on him cos I knew he'd been crook but maybe the whip should get cracked again! 

Well, what have you got to show/say for yourself Smithy? 

Kathi 

[smithy]

Well, what have you got to show/say for yourself Smithy? 

Nuffin


all will be revealed in due course, so please i beg you, put the whips away

[pedro]

The henchmen are getting restless, the irish *#%*#* will be back soon and then you may feel the wrath of the evil one. , looking forward to your update mate, must be yours or Kathi's turn to do a fill in story for Paul .
                                    Pedro

[FC427]

Hi Dean, Whats this holding out on us are you  Come on mate show and tell ........FC427......

[smithy]

all in good time mate, nah ive just been pretty busy with alot of personal stuff going on, but i have managed to get a few things done to the car. some of which i will tellm, others im going to keep secret until they are done. but progress is being made

ran into some problems with the wheel/ tyre combo so im continuing trial & error stages. 235's are too big so im going to step it down to 215's and hopefully that will fix the problem.

and ive sort of been too busy to take pics but i'll remind myself to do so this weekend.

stay tuned
dean

[FC427]

Dean I also played with 235s and could not get them to fit I think I could have got away with 225/45/17 but with the Ute loaded with fire wood I thought it would have been a drama so settled for 215/45/17 and they miss by a mile ....I am not saying that 235 won't fit under the back of an FC  but with the offset of my rims no way .......FC427........

[smithy]

yeah i would have to agree with you mark, i have a backspace of close to 120mm and even with the guard lip rolled the sidewall touches on the lip, i still have about 40mm on the inside though and even contemplated getting the diff recut but that would just be too expensive.
i have a good feeling about the 215's if they give me heaps of space i can get hold of a 225 casing and try that before i actually commit and buy some rubber. and with the 215's that brings the rolling diameter back closer to standard, but i was given the 235x45 for nicks to try so i havent lost out and it was worth a shot.

worst case senario if there is still a problem i can still trim the inner wall from the rear guard, as this will be the only area where it would foul.

dean