Sir_Fondles

in negotiations  buying an old shitbox cortina.

https://www.carsales.com.au/private/details/Ford-Cortina-1981/SSE-AD-5597770/?Cr=2

41 minutes ago, thegrogmonster said:

Heading there myself to buy some hex spanners so I can tighten the new kitchen tap I just installed.

Hate going there as I cannot resist the tool area and always buy stuff that I dont need !!

Heading to Bunnings to buy some pipe and fittings to finish off the water tank over flow....thats washed away half the backyard with all this rain we have been getting.

2 minutes ago, Rompho Ray said:

They're so close that the shop manual for my truck covers both the 4Runner and the pickup of the same year.

https://www.faxonautoliterature.com/1986-Toyota-Pickup-Truck-and-4Runner-Repair-Shop-Manual-Original-Gasoline-P18201.aspx

Fair enough, as I said not the same vehicles here.

38 minutes ago, Rompho Ray said:

Not in them days mate.  The 4Runner was pretty much a converted Toyota pickup (we didn't have the "Hilux" name here).  That black rear roof on my truck is actually a removable cap, although it's never been off.

USA must have gotten different rigs then cause ive owned both here in Aus and not much is compatible between the two.

On 10/12/2018 at 10:18 AM, Rompho Ray said:

BTW, the sharp-eyed will note the similarity to the Toyota pickup in "Back to the Future".  That was a 1985 model year, same generation as this.

Iam glad you said "similarity" as the 4runner is a very different beast to the Hilux.

just put mum to bed so now its beer time !

8 hours ago, Rompho Ray said:

This is my baby, 1986 Toyota 4Runner SR5.  Pictures taken earlier today.

Bought brand new in September of 1985.  About 220K on the clock.  Her appearance suffers from literally decades of neglect, but she starts immediately, runs like a dream, no squeaks or rattles, good highway manners, easy to drive in traffic.  Part-time 4WD means she's great in snow.  Bumpers are the only non-stock items.  Been off the road a bunch of times (purposely), took everything I threw at her and kept up with anything that was not heavily modified.

I keep promising her that I'm gonna fix her up.  I truly do mean to do that.

 

 

Great old rigs, I'd love one but they are drug dealer monies here and I don't got that kinda lazy coin.

35 minutes ago, Murchie said:

16 but that's hours not days 😁😁😁😁

Have a good'un mate.

16 minutes ago, Binlid said:

How long you going for Fondles?

2 weeks.

8 days !!

Pulled the ceiling from the laundry and found some dodgy wiring, had the electricians in to sort it today put up the new ceiling only to find they fucked up a circuit and the lights in the stairs aint working so time to pull the ceiling down again.

Valla Rod Run is on so have been out the front drinking beers watching the hot rods roll by.

Saw the Killers a few months back, The Rubens are playing 2 days after I return from Thailand so will go see then play before driving back down to the Mid North Coast.

8 hours ago, KhunDon said:

One tank! Stop moaning, this guy has his whole house in Melbourne covered in them. Even the front door is a water tank. 🤣

 

Most likely had a crane and 2 working legs.

Nice effort though but not something I find attractive.

Not this actual ute but one very similar.

Getting ready to bottle another brew.

On 9/13/2018 at 4:44 AM, thegrogmonster said:

Did I mis something here?

 

He was on mod watch so can only assume he go on the tins and imploded.

Just cracked a stubby of my first homebrew, not too shabby at all !!

from the ones ive seen they annoy the shit out of me.... so no, I don't follow them.

edit: just re-read the OP.... I dont follow Thailand ones.. they annoy me, I do follow vehicle and engineering ones though, they interest me.

Got the uprights for my new computer desk primed and screwed into position, now for the shelves !!

Just now, Krapow said:

This?

Is that really needed, I thought the garbage was left over on that other forum.

watching the live stream of day 1 drag week.

Should be obvious but Iam Fondles !!