Dodgy Day round 2: 16th June 2013

KIMO · Postby **KIMO** » Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:50 pm

i'll follow Forshaw idea 99.99%

i can bring soft drinks and/or beers? Go well with chicken wings+hot sauce.

list of attendees and what they are bringing:

- Magpie
- corners: buffer, timing light, tools, special BBQ sauce
- Gladiator: timing light, multi meter, jack & stands, tools
- Steampunk: tools, chicken wings
- Dan-mx5
- Forshaw (99.9%)
- Novice1
- plohl (maybe)
- mazdaz: torque wrench, guard roller, spring compressors
- PT (maybe)
- zero00 (maybe)
- CaptainNate
- KIMO (99.99%)
- sabretooth
- Tienn89
- Crapweasel (maybe)

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CaptainNate · Postby **CaptainNate** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 7:55 pm

i'm excites!!!!!!!!
Clutch and flywheel ordered today. Just need to order a rear main seal and I'll be set to go!

Bringing my own tools, jack, stands and possibly ramps. Will we need a second bbq? If so I can haul one along. Will also bring cupcakes.

Hands up who wants to help with my clutch/flywheel?

list of attendees and what they are bringing:

- Magpie
- corners: buffer, timing light, tools, special BBQ sauce
- Gladiator: timing light, multi meter, jack & stands, tools
- Steampunk: tools, chicken wings
- Dan-mx5
- Forshaw (99.9%)
- Novice1
- plohl (maybe)
- mazdaz: torque wrench, guard roller, spring compressors
- PT (maybe)
- zero00 (maybe)
- CaptainNate: jack, stands, tools, bbq (?), ramps (?)
- KIMO (99.99%)
- sabretooth
- Tienn89
- Crapweasel (maybe)

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Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:14 pm

Trust me there is enough BBQ space. I have a nice charcoal pizza oven that can be used as well.

If there is no electrical wiring involved I will help you CaptainNate. If you are doing this amount of work I will set aside a prime spot for you that is flat, under cover and close to air and power.

I have a set of normal car ramps, 4 large stands, 2 small stands, 1.2 ton and 3ton trolley jacks available to whoever needs them. Also an air compressor and a genie as well, just remember my place runs on tank water so a genie is the preferred way to wash. I normally wet the car down, use a snow lance to put the foam on then genie off.

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 9:36 pm

Anyone swinging past the Airport? Might come up for the day

Im happy to assist with my dodgeyness

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 9:38 pm

Coolongatta or Brisbane airport?

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:12 pm

Magpie wrote:Coolongatta or Brisbane airport?

good question, whats closer

I can fly into either

Kev05 · Postby **Kev05** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:29 pm

Regie, Coolongatta is closer.

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 10:37 pm

I'm happy to duck down to Coolongatta to pick you up, I would just have to be back home before everybody arrives. I say there are a few coming from near Brisbane airport who could pick you up, if not I'm happy to drive up there but again need to be home before everybody arrives or else my other half mood may not improve

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:20 pm

If you go to Brisbane and catch the Air-Train to Central station I can pick you up as there's a fair chance I'll be in the city in the morning.

Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 1:20 am

All going well I'll have my headers on already so I can give Nate a hand as well or anyone else.

Regie · Postby **Regie** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:53 am

Got my dates wrong. Ill be a no-show. There is a run down here which ill be at

Looking forward to dodgey pics!!!

Gladiator · Postby **Gladiator** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 8:46 am

Ok guys, I need some opinions please regarding my headers. I can't get the nuts on the cat undone. I haven't tried any of the others yet. 23 years of heat & weather has locked them on tight. I have tried "Loctite Freeze & Release", with no luck. I don't have access to heat. The nut won't budge, and now the nut is rounded a bit.

My question is, do I just go to a muffler shop & get them to fit them? Or do I wait until the dodgy day?

What's your thoughts?

Cheers
Andrew

Magpie · Postby **Magpie** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 9:10 am

Do you have access to a nut splitter like this:

Sometimes a rattle gun/impact gun is a better option to use in the first instance if the nut won't budge.

Unless somebody can bring a suitable heat source to dodgy day it may be worth going to the exhaust shop and getting then to at least take the nuts off and replace then you can do the header at the dodgy day. I think I have a nut splitter at home but I will need to conduct a search and rescue to find it.