Boosted Falcon

Want to hear a funny story?

I came to Canberra because the kids were sick and my wife needed a hand with them. Cool, about $500 worth of last min flights . I help out about the house and take the kids to the Dr's and get them better which is nice. I then fall sick with a painful upper respiratory infection. On Sunday I cant function anymore and admit defeat by going to the hospital. They gave me pain relief and fluids and I generally felt so much better. Just before I was due to go home they did an ECG on my heart (its a quick standard test much like a xray). This is where the fun starts.

All of a sudden 5 Dr's pitch up looking at my ECG print out and start asking me questions like "has anyone in your family ever had a unexplainable sudden death?"
My response....WTF? No.

I was then told I was not going home. The Dr's sat down and then explained that my ECG shows the pattern of a rare hereditary condition called Brugada Syndrome.

This is the first sentence from wiki
The Brugada syndrome is a genetic disease that is characterised by abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG) findings and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death.

Dont really need to keep reading past that.....

Anywho, After a few days in the Cardiac ward I am finally home but still have 2-3 confirming tests due for this thurs/fri. If it is confirmed I just earnt myself a Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator in my chest.

Sorry for the long sob story but I am looking for some Boosted community spirit and am wondering if anyone can help finish putting my wagon back together. Here is a list of things to do.

Machine rotors, rebuild/clean front calipers, put stock brake lines back on and bleed, wheel alignment and camber adjustment, put front panels back on, check spark plugs, maybe new set of leads.

I'm happy cover costs for consumables and stuff and probably a carton of ale as well.

Can anyone help?

Here is a pic of a hot chick.

dude.
you know how hard it was to actually read what you wer saying.
i kept wanting to skip to the picture of the hot chick.

id help out if i was near by and not flat out working.
but im sure someone around will give ya a hand.

sucks to hear about the ticker.

Wheres the car at?

What John said if its in Vic im sur a few boosted members could help and I have access to a workshop after hours to do most of the work

Thanks fellas,

Sorry about the all over the place story, I am still not 100% and with a few scary tests to go I think ill focus on a few well earnt beers at the end of it all.

The car is in Laverton, it would need to be put onto a trailer/truck as the twin piston calipers are hanging with a few pads in between just so the rear brakes stop the car (only used to move on the front lawn)

Sorry to hear about the health woes mate.

My advice would be to organise yourself well, ie allocate particular jobs to particular people. There's a lot of generosity on the board but the key is organising time and manpower.

Yeah I don't expect 1 person to do everything,

Its also difficult as I am in the ACT and the car is in Melb. I may have found a few people to lend a hand but Ill keep it posted here as well.

Thanks

sorry to hear about your health issues mate. keep your chin up n all that shit, get the tests done and go from there.
i think there's a few of us on here that have health issues that change the way we approach life in general, and it certainly makes a huge difference knowing people that are willing to help out with various shit here and there, even if its something small.

if the car was on the east side i'd be happy to help out if i would be of any use, but being on the other side of the city i'd probly end up making a promise i couldn't keep due to my own problems!

nice choice of rack for the token hot chick lol, +1 for skipping straight to the bottom first.

hope you sort your shit out and that your able to get healthy again mate.

so the rear brakes stop the car

Challenge accepted.

I'd be happy to lend a hand, all sounds like basic stuff.

Sorry to hear about health problems. Get Adrian to help ya!

About the only thing I can do is the panels.. I can take a carload of people over to the car too

No good man! Hope it all goes well.

Love to help, but I live in about 3 hours away
But seriously, if no one else does it Ill bring my tools down.

I will be back in Melb from early next week...if my missus is out of hospital :/ anything I can do that doesn't cost I will help with (travel not the issue) feel free to shoot me a PM and I will do what I can

Sheesh didn't expect to read that
Can't even imagine how much shock you'd be in, not something you expect to be told in life or certainly not this early on.

Our car accident earlier this year was my bit of a shock and makes you re-think and appreciate life!

As for the car, afraid I'm not much help but if your willing to put a BBQ/mod day on somewhere I'll be happy to play chef and taxi people to Laverton. Otherwise there's quite alot of members in the SE suburbs - if they can help then may be worth getting the car down here?

I'll do your panel work for you, because I'm a shitcunt with brakes and suspension, unless it's changing springs over.

Fuckinnnnnn hell! Sorry to hear mate. Goodluck with the tests this week. Once thats done you can start a plan. Goodluck with the car i'm pretty sure the boosted community will get it done in time. If i wasn't in sydney i'd come help by being a useless kent!

That chick is hot. I'm in my phone so didnt see it until after reading your post. Damn, she's hot!


Goodluck!

Oh man that suxs man ..
i had a friend have that same disease we lost him about 5 years back . THey didnt know that he had it .

Well just be glad that they have found it and can now get the right medicines and procedures for it .

i can provide a car and trailer to pick up your beast no problem,
Bring it to the south east if need be . Either that or i can be a taxi .

Im happy to be bbq with beth and also drinks boy

more then happy to help. i cant do much other then lift moderately heavy things, due to the same affliction as huss...

Thanks for all the help everyone. I will call on some of you soon. Looks like I might be back in Melb so it will be easier to organise.

Thanks again.

il get the thing up to spc for some cash.

sorry to hear about the medical issues.

Bah, willing to work for lunch

pHaT`eL wrote:Bah, willing to work for lunch

say'd the bloke with a full time job.

Shit news, and I'm afraid I'd be not much help (plus I'm 3hrs away), all the best with both your health & getting the wagon back together.

I'm keen for a mod day with beers and boosted cunce.

Sorry ta hear about that mate hope ya get it sorted real soon... I'm flat out working 7 days a week at moment so can't offer labour but if there s parts that are needed and I've got them wel organise one of the south east side boys or girls going that way to pick em up from me let me know in advance if I can't help with that......

im keen to lend a hand where possible aslong it isnt a sunday, would be good to meet a few more of the boosted guys

Sux to read that Drew, but like Scotty said it's great it's been identified so you can focus on a solution now.

Ill be PMing a few people over the next few days and depending on a few things I may shout out to organise a construction day this weekend. Ill ensure there is food and some cold drinks (alcoholic and soft drink) wherever we decide to do it.

Ill take up the offer for the trailer Brocky!

Ill post here again shortly.

Thank you everyone, the love is appreciated!

For Sale...

EF Fairmont wagon Knock Down Kit - Mostly assembled.

Needs front brakes and reassembly of front end.

Bargain. Come buy, selling cheap. :-)

Envy. You know I am cooler than you.

Red leather is for hot bitches with whips.

i'm amazed adrian hasn't put it together in his sleep.

Don't work on e-series no more... They make my fingernails dirty.

EFFalcon wrote:i'm amazed adrian hasn't put it together in his sleep.

I'm amazed he's alive and kicking!