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« Reply #660 on: January 12, 2011, 09:52:37 PM »

GO PEDRO GO PEDRO!!!  Grin

I wanna see some close up pics of your engine bay mate.........pretty pls.........after all it's sort of your fault remember that inspired me to go away from a warm red and retrotek it.

I can't wait to see it finished so get it sprayed during the good weather  Tongue

Good luck fella.

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« Reply #661 on: January 15, 2011, 04:02:14 PM »

I'm not sure what you specifically wanted to see Deano so I took a few shots from different angles, hope these help, I haven't bothered painting the extractors or dressing up the engine too much as I'm going to fit a recoed engine and turbo setup once i'm through rego.











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« Reply #662 on: January 16, 2011, 01:36:43 AM »

Pedro, you will need to add a brace onto the  booster to stop firewall flex when you stomp on the anchors. I needed this in the van.

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« Reply #663 on: January 16, 2011, 02:23:07 AM »

I dunno JB - reckon Pedro would never be going that fast....  Cheesy

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« Reply #664 on: January 17, 2011, 12:19:23 AM »

Thanks heaps. Our town is about to go under water tonight  Shocked, lucky im out of town on a rise (near Horsham).

Thanks heaps for pics. I was more worried about the gaps at the front of engine. What would have you done different if u did it again in terms of engine fitment. Is that an xb falcon booster or holden and gemini booster? where did u put clutch master again? is the floor pedals from VL recommended or do u think just as easy to fabricate the whole thing yourself?

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« Reply #665 on: January 17, 2011, 01:41:16 PM »

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What would have you done different if u did it again in terms of engine fitment

Put in a V6 Wink Grin, seriously though there's not much I could have done differently, the engine can only go in one spot as it fills the whole engine bay,
with the way the intake manifold sits I don't see how you could  fit a clutch master cylinder setup unless you fit it under the dash somehow, the booster is a Commodore one with an altered bracket, I used the FC brake pedal with a Commodore footpad welded to it, the rod will even fit if you make the bracket the right size, the accelerater was easy just drill out the spot welds and use C'dore bits.








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« Reply #666 on: January 17, 2011, 01:50:12 PM »

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Pedro, you will need to add a brace onto the  booster to stop firewall flex when you stomp on the anchors. I needed this in the van.

I was hoping I wouldn't need it as the bracket is so short and the booster is pretty solid, I hadn't thought of the firewall flexing though.

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Nah not me I'm a respectable driver, just like Jack Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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« Reply #667 on: January 17, 2011, 02:17:57 PM »

Nah not me I'm a respectable driver, just like Jack Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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I'm pleased to hear that, Pedro  Smiley



Now, about that brace for the booster...   Grin
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« Reply #668 on: January 17, 2011, 08:47:12 PM »

I wouldn't have thought that the firewall would flex that much. Is it common to have to fit a brace for the booster?

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« Reply #669 on: January 17, 2011, 09:44:58 PM »

I learnt about the firewall flex when I did the van from a very early post on here.  When tested it moved about an inch under pedal load. To fix this I made the battery box that screwed onto the booster, out of the commodore there is also a bracket for the flex. Just food for thought.
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« Reply #670 on: February 19, 2011, 11:40:04 AM »

G'day all, well we have finally moved, the contract on the old house has gone unconditional and we have signed a contract on a place here in Boonah, the FC is being stored in a mates shed for a few weeks until we move in then I can get back to work on her, picked up my Triumph the other day and I have been riding every opportunity I get Grin Grin Grin




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« Reply #671 on: February 19, 2011, 11:55:55 AM »

Hey Pedro, congrats on the house mate bout time things went your way Cheesy

And maaaate what a bike, very very sweet little trumpy, and nicely colour coordinated too. Grin Wink

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« Reply #672 on: February 19, 2011, 12:25:16 PM »

Pedro

Good to see all falling back into place.

The Trumpy looks great not sure of the model standing with it though Wink Wink Grin Cheesy

Can't wait to see your wagon up and running and on the road.

Boonah isn't too far from where I live. I sometimes head to Beaudesert to see Rod from Rod's Racks.

Might catch up at some stage.

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« Reply #673 on: February 19, 2011, 01:32:19 PM »

Fantastic to know you guys are finally where you want to be! And with a sweet little bike to boot!  Grin Grin
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« Reply #674 on: February 19, 2011, 03:23:45 PM »

Nice looking bike Pedro,

was the red a coincident as I recall your wagon sporting red as well

You have landed in Boonah where our FC Ambulance was stationed, good choice

the wagon is looking great, I just skimmed back a few photos, very neat,

do you know if you will you be going to the 2012 nationals, I'd like to see it

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« Reply #675 on: February 19, 2011, 06:37:12 PM »

Pedro,

Congrats on the sale of the house and on the purchase of the new one! Next time i am up visiting the Outlaws I will have to drop over for a visit.

That is a very nice looking bike!!, Enjoy!!

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« Reply #676 on: February 19, 2011, 07:45:01 PM »

Hope it all goes well, and congrats on the sale.

Nice shirt by the way!!  Grin I'd vote for ya!!
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« Reply #677 on: February 19, 2011, 07:51:03 PM »

My inlaws live at logan village next time we are up (hopefully i dont have to see them to soon they shit me)

will give you a yell..

Love the trumpy my mates are currently raping 2 BSA motorcycles into cafe racers whatever the hell they are restorers would not be happy.


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« Reply #678 on: February 20, 2011, 11:31:13 AM »

Nice work all round Pedro. Cool
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« Reply #679 on: February 20, 2011, 07:01:49 PM »

Gday Pedro...
good to hear that you've successfully moved  Smiley Smiley Smiley

bloody nice Trump mate!  Cool

hope you can get back into the wagon soon  Smiley

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