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[Marv]

Yeah ive been having a lot of fun with the house and its awesome to have a double garage to call my own.

Im itching to get the new gear in. Ill take lots of pics of the 6mt/r180 vs the 5mt/r160 and do a write up

[Richo]

Needs more sedan

anything interesting happening with (what i think is) the bwm ?

[Marv]

Sedans dont fit all the house reno stuff or my engine crane

the e30 i was putting 5lug suspension, an r200 nissan diff and an l98 6L alu chev up front. But i parted it and cut up the shell as i am going to bring a better project back from the us in 2013

[Coruphius]

very very nice build mate!! is it easy to take off the garnish around the windows??? mine require respraying as the look a bit of age...

[Marv]

Ta mate. The window trims take a bit of work.

The trim under the window unscrews from the inside once you remove the door trim.

The trim under the fixed side glass pops off gently with a flatblade screwdriver.

The top rails take a fair bit more. Grab a cordless drill and a deep 8 or 10mm socket (i camt remember which size). You need to pull the rubver trim on the a and b pillar off. To get the clips without busting them use sidecutters to grab them and pop them up. Once theyre off you will see the 20ish screws to undo.

There are 3 nuts under the trim in the rear to get too. Be careful to be gentle with the inner trim as theyre easy to snap. to get the a pillar trim off you have to pry them towards the outside of the car, as there are three fragile plastic trim clips under there.

[Coruphius]

Thank-you very much mate for that information! im currently doing some minor work to my Liberty GX wags to get it on the road, so i might aswell do this too while im at it

[HaydenGT]

great thread mate
thats a neat rs

Hayden

[Alex]

See kids:


That's a build thread.

And not one LED.






Beers soon, hombre. Time to adopt a new orphan keg.

[Marv]

Thanks blokes.

Beer = mandatory Alex. You help me do my 6MT I help you with your red sled?

We need to get Brett up my way out for a photoshoot. 3 very cool red Lib wagons (his is a gen3 with V6 STi RA drivetrain)

[Grant]

Top stuff Marv.
I have to say I was skeptical with the choice of red at first, but I admit it's definitely grown on me . Can't wait to see how this turns out with 6 speed goodness inside!

[Marv]

Skeptical? Sif burgundy is any better than bright red?

[Grant]

Skeptical? Sif burgundy is any better than bright red?

Haha touche

[Alex]

The colour of three day old menstrual fluid is only bettered by the colour of six day old menstrual fluid, or in Iain's case - fresh arterial bleeding.


In a Jack-the-ripper kind of way... I'm diggin' the colour.

[Marv]

We'll show the youngins how these old girls boogie at the Mech Day, eh Alex?

Wanna tell you a story
'Bout a wagon I know
Ah, come to launchin'
Ooh, she steals the show
She ain't exactly pretty
Ain't exactly small
EJ20, and a filthy DCCD six
You could say she's got it all!

Never had a wagon
Never had a wagon like you

Doing all the things
Doing all the things you do

Ain't no fairy story
Ain't no skin and bone
But you give it all you got
Weighing in at 1450kg

You're a whole lotta wagon
A whole lotta wagon
Whole lotta Rosie...

[XXB4XX]

Great read, and love the build,

although (only my opinion, so not worth much), I much rather the original burgundy colour over the red.. the red looks good, don't get me wrong.

The only let down is that it's a wagon.. hahaha, (do anything to get the wagon boys - Alex, blowing up).

Always liked the Gen 1 libs, there is a certain appeal about them, much better than the Gen 2.. (once again waiting for Alex)

[Alex]

Great read, and love the build,

although (only my opinion, so not worth much), I much rather the original burgundy colour over the red.. the red looks good, don't get me wrong.

The only let down is that it's a wagon.. hahaha, (do anything to get the wagon boys - Alex, blowing up).

Always liked the Gen 1 libs, there is a certain appeal about them, much better than the Gen 2.. (once again waiting for Alex)

One word:


Runs.

[alexGT]

persistance + as always. wheres the old e30 build marv? now that had appeal

[XXB4XX]

One word:


Runs.

Runs? as in Runs in paint? or when a person moves their legs fast? or the car doesn't run? or the new real estate agency called "Runs", or the slang for diahrrea?, or the slang for Racing down the 1/4 mile?

And if I remember correctly, (if it is the latter) The B4 built by myself here, driven by a guy that can't drive, annihilated your wagon by many car lengths when cruising from Con's house

Back-yard mod sedans FTW.

[Alex]

Runs? as in Runs in paint? or when a person moves their legs fast? or the car doesn't run? or the new real estate agency called "Runs", or the slang for diahrrea?, or the slang for Racing down the 1/4 mile?

As in the natural phenomena of what will happen with your intestinal tract as I out accelerate you on a fourty to fourty five degree angle with all four wheels losing traction.

Perhaps you need more oil in your pod on your "modded" car.



hth.

[Marv]

persistance + as always. wheres the old e30 build marv? now that had appeal

This is before I cut her in quarters and took a steaming dump on the remains.

Runs? as in Runs in paint? or when a person moves their legs fast? or the car doesn't run? or the new real estate agency called "Runs", or the slang for diahrrea?, or the slang for Racing down the 1/4 mile?

It's a 20-footer paint job, and yes there are runs in the tailgate and on one door.

Also, some gronk backed into the rear bumper on sunday afternoon. Didn't leave a note, but FUBAR'd the bar. Thanks, champ.