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[Morgan]

Ive been asking around and i believe i need to; -Remove these blocks that lift it higher than the Lib wag -Change springs/struts -Replace x member bolts (can also use liberty ones) -Gearbox x member - not necessary (can manipulate the existing ones)? -Steering knuckle RSLC thread i started to get some info http://www.rsliberty...ead.php?t=89257

[RX25SE]

What exactly is required to de-lift the outbacks?

[Dylan]

Morgs I used to have 8000k a while back but for quite a few months I've been running 6000k's. Infact last time you saw me I would have had 6000's in I am certain... Check it out this next meet perhaps?

[Morgan]

Ah i c. Havent seen you for a while ... well at least with your lights on!? Ill have a look on Wed before i buy anything anyway. Haha Jase. Thats the way to go!

[Morgan]

Todays adventures were ...adventurous...

Decided to attack the callipers. Going along with my outrageous decision to paint them white.
Got some high temp paint from Bunnings, lots of sand paper and degreaser.

Asked Katie if she wanted to help me - having two going at one time is alot better! She ended up having alot of fun. Must have something to do with being the daughter of a carpenter? Loves gettin those hands dirty
Side note: Only ended up getting the front ones done anyway because i wanted them to be done well this time (i tackled the liberty ones without doing it before and they didnt turn out too good)



Turned out pretty good. Taking note of what was mentioned when i first thought of it on here. Yes, the white is already dirty... :s









Front ones only



Then when i was tightening the nuts on the LHS i pulled too hard while the RHS was still on the jack. I watched in horror as the whole car fell over



Managed to get her up with a little help from the old fella, put the wheel back on and went for a drive to make sure everything was still working ok! It is... phew!!

[alexGT]

never EVER EVER EVER EVER work on a car while it is on a jack, regardless of the job! don't cut corners next time, go and buy some jack stands for the car. edit. also i think you are going to be regretting that decision to paint them white! give it a couple weeks!

[Morgan]

Probably will. At least now white is a good base for the next colour. Katie thinks i should go gold again which will match the gold 'outback' emblem on the side. This is coming from an interior designer

Ive been meaning to get a hydraulic jack for a while. Definitely will before i attempt anything more.
I never have and never will work under a car on jacks unless it is an emergency situation. Painting callipers seemed relatively harmless...

[skillionaire]

Hi, Remind her that the brakes are on the exterior. Hundred and something bucks will get you a good diff jack. Cheers, Nik

[Morgan]

I was leaning more towards the phrase 'designer'!! All i know is that she knows what shes talking about

[RX25SE]

Ive been meaning to get a hydraulic jack for a while. Definitely will before i attempt anything more.

Spend as much on a pair of jack stands as you spend on the jack.


And use them!

[Matt]

+1 for Jack stands, mustve been a scary moment when she dropped Morgan?! I think that's the first white paint job I've seen on calipers,it looks good but they must get dirty?

[Morgan]

Heck yes it was! I was tightening the nuts when it happened - as soon as i gave it that extra little pull i felt the whole thing start to move but there was nothing i could do! She seems ok though. Running a little late for work today so there may have been $1.40 spent on the F3 and she felt fine You coming down on Wed night Matt? Ill be leaving Mount Penang at about 545 if you want to join Mark and I?

[Matt]

Nah mate,spending too much money on my convo atm,and I'm trying to get my paint touched up and my new bonnet sprayed this week or at least started? And to make matters worse I'm back on daywork again on the tools

[Morgan]

Ah well at least its a good excuse!

[Morgan]

Roof racks and 4300k HIDs installed.

Supposedly 'white' LED parkers look very blue up against them

[Scuba-Roo]

looks good! how are you finding the 4300k's? I dont mind the LED parkers against the white light, it looked good on wednesday.

[Morgan]

Love it! So glad i decided to go with them over the 6000k. They seem to be a perfect whiteness even without projector headlights. I chose a smaller ballast as well. Newer design + longer lasting for an extra $12 so all up it came to $90! Very worth it

[Jovi]

[quote name='morganluke' date='02 May 2010 - 06:40 PM' timestamp='1272786026' post='54142']
Probably will. At least now white is a good base for the next colour.

White is a hard colour to paint over you will need more layers of the next paint to go over white....if it was black it be a lot less hassle..


cheers

[skillionaire]

Hi, Beast like gorilla. Love the look. Keep holding it down for the OBKrew. Cheers, Nik

[buzzda]

Looking good mate.... I like the blueish parkers against the white h/l.