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Awesome Site

November 20, 2009

Browsing for random things turned up for me the address of a site that I simply had to share with you all, it’s called “Moby’s Site” (the link is now on the right hand side).  I thoroughly recommend checking it out.  Though here’s a few samples to get inspire you further to click the link;

With everything from Brochures, Adverts, Museums, Car Shows, Race Meetings, all manner of cars from all possible destinations.  It’s truly a sweet, sweet site.

Saab V4

Saab V4

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MAX Progress!

November 19, 2009

With much and many thanks to Ewan from Hayatonka.com, I have had the parts to put the engine in the Daihatsu Max back together for a week or two, the only problem is that the weather decided it did not want to assist me with this…                …until yesterday that is!  So with the first sunny day devoid of wind, having the morning off on a Wednesday proved to be ideal.  I dropped my partner off at around half eight in the A.M, came home and got stuck into it;

Step 1:

Step 1: Remove Old Lower Gasket

The gasket came off surprisingly easily.  I thought it would rip like a son of a chicken, thankfully I pulled it off gently and it managed to be extracted in one piece… (more…)

Milestone

November 18, 2009

Having only owned the car for the last 9 days this wasn’t as impressive as it could have been but still given it’s age, it’s pretty cool;

First Time Round

First Time Round

I deliberately flicked the trip-meter to 8888 as well for DRAMATIC EFFECT! Will almost be a shame when it rolls over to zeroes but cars are made to be driven.

-Michael

Engines on YAJ

November 17, 2009

So many awesome things to look at, so little money to actually buy them.

Nissan S20 Engine

Nissan S20 Engine

1.5mil JPY and the starting bid is not the reserve.  Why does that not surprise me?  Imagine how cool it would be to have though.  Beyond cool.  Immense.

Of course, for 10% of the starting bid of the S20, you could actually own an RB26;

Nissan RB26 Engine

I’d rather it was the S20 spinning my wheels but I’d not turn down an RB26…     …anyone?

-Michael

How could I not?  New purchase and all…

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S47 日産 セドリック – 1972 Datsun 260C H230

-Michael