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« Reply #220 on: March 14, 2014, 11:50:24 AM »

We have wheels!  Cool

Well, one wheel, anyway. The other three are somewhere else...  Undecided




Slowly slowly  Wink
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« Reply #221 on: March 14, 2014, 12:28:48 PM »

Don't you think its time to change the title of your post now?
Your not a L-plater anymore

And starting to take a real shape now
Will look nice with thoes wheels
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« Reply #222 on: March 14, 2014, 02:01:11 PM »

You're probably right, John. Nitrous isn't on anymore, either.

On a separate note, the three remaining wheels have turned up.  Cool
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« Reply #223 on: March 14, 2014, 07:13:58 PM »

We have wheels!  Cool

Well, one wheel, anyway. The other three are somewhere else...  Undecided




Slowly slowly  Wink

Fair chance there on a trike Grin
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« Reply #224 on: March 14, 2014, 07:38:25 PM »

Nice shoes!!!
Where were they???
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« Reply #225 on: March 14, 2014, 10:59:40 PM »

It's all good. A quick call to the courier located the remaining three at the depo.

Tyres will be fitted on Monday... Not just any old tyres, either ;-)
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« Reply #226 on: March 17, 2014, 09:38:14 PM »

Getting closer by the day. Today I had the wheels fitted with ROAD LEGAL Toyo semi-slicks. Looks cool.  Cool


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I've just collected my front seats front the trimmer, so the interior will be the next thing to finish.

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« Reply #227 on: March 17, 2014, 09:41:42 PM »

Louvered bonnet:



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« Reply #228 on: March 17, 2014, 09:45:46 PM »

...with all this spending to finish the car off, I am a bit of a 'pork-hunt'

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« Reply #229 on: March 17, 2014, 09:47:16 PM »

Looking really good Josh, love the wheels and tyres.  And have always been a fan of louvres Smiley Cant wait to see and hear it at the nats.  Cheers, Graeme
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« Reply #230 on: March 17, 2014, 09:48:09 PM »

I dont comment usually but I have to say when u said the mags u where using I didnt think much of them but I must say on the car josh great choice keep up the pace best of luck getting to nats
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« Reply #231 on: March 17, 2014, 09:53:26 PM »

Thanks guys.

Grant - I know what you mean; I wasn't so certain on them when I started looking at wheels, but they grew on me. They're unusual, and fit my 60's racer theme pretty well, I think.

Josh  Smiley
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« Reply #232 on: March 23, 2014, 01:56:30 PM »


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« Reply #233 on: March 29, 2014, 04:46:38 PM »

Bit of a milestone in recent days. Had the car properly buffed - the first time in at least 13 years. Also got my first actual drive (on private property, of course). It's an absolute hoot. It stops and steers brilliantly, and the clutch is easy to manage. The car has the right amount of rake, too.

Bring on the nats  Cool

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« Reply #234 on: March 29, 2014, 05:23:38 PM »

Brilliant shine. They'll see it from Melbourne.
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« Reply #235 on: March 29, 2014, 06:28:36 PM »

like the stance
mine sits about the same 2" all round

what size rubber you running
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« Reply #236 on: March 29, 2014, 07:12:19 PM »

Thanks guys.

It needs a polish and a couple of days for reassembly. I'm not sure that I will get the rooflining in by the nats, which is disappointing, and I don't trust my skills to do it solo.

John, the tyres are Toyo R888 semi slicks - 225/50 15 on the back and 205/50 15 on the front. I intend to do some track work in the car at some stage.
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« Reply #237 on: March 30, 2014, 01:36:46 AM »

what made you go with the 50 profile on the front instead of the 55,
keeping the od the same, or maybe a lower stance?

should handle very well, i love the 225/50 and 205/55 on mine, fits the stock wells and makes her ride like she's on tracks, compared to the 175/s
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« Reply #238 on: March 30, 2014, 07:07:21 AM »

what made you go with the 50 profile on the front instead of the 55,
keeping the od the same, or maybe a lower stance?

I would have preferred 55 series on the front, but 50 series was the only option with the Toyo tyres. The sidewall is wider than I anticipated, but it looks good.
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« Reply #239 on: April 04, 2014, 12:19:28 PM »

Finally getting to the end of a long, long road.

Most things are sorted, albeit for the roof-lining, a few painted items and re-assembly of some chrome trim back onto the car. Lots of late nights have passed, and there are a few more to come.

If you see a bald guy with glasses driving this noisy old FC, with an old bloke in the passenger seat, please come up and say 'hello' - it would be great to place some faces to forum names!  Smiley

I'm looking forward to meeting you all at the Nats.

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