Re: Another V8 Wagon Sold!

by **vegabass** » March 19th, 2012, 7:58 pm

Oh yeah the FTR's and the brakes are NOT included.

by **wombi90** » March 19th, 2012, 8:02 pm

by **braad** » March 20th, 2012, 9:22 pm

oh damn!

by **vegabass** » March 21st, 2012, 3:25 pm

Yeah tell me about it. I have a feeling no one wants it. :cry:

by **vegabass** » April 10th, 2012, 1:41 am

Not much happening with this at the moement besides loosing the keys for it for about 7 hrs :banghead:

Although today i picked up a 2m bookshelf, the haters told me I needed the trailer to pick it up. The wagons fat ass took it like a boss and closed the tailgate with room to spare :shock:

This week im taking it to a dyno shop who also is a Bosch dealer. They rebuilt my dizzy a while ago and seem to know their stuff. Im going to get them to put it on the dyno and work out exactly what the efi problem is. Hopefully its a simple fix. Then I will take it to a gas shop and have a full gas service done.

Then continue to drive it.

by **braad** » April 10th, 2012, 11:05 pm

Sounds awesome drew. The wagons are good at taking huge loads

So whats happened to the brakes? Being kept for a rainy day?

by **superhuS!** » April 11th, 2012, 11:24 am

braad wrote:Drew's good at taking huge loads

wut?

by **vegabass** » April 12th, 2012, 12:09 am

superhuS! wrote:
braad wrote:Drew's good at taking huge loads

wut?

You know me hus, your no challenge.

Anyhow back to the wagon. I was getting ready to take to take the wagon into the dyno shop when I thought I better put the airbox back in and hook the MAF back up ready for the blokes to diagnose it.

I noticed the MAF's plug clip had snaped off and thought "Ill properly fix this e-series style" so I grabbed a few cable ties and secured the plug to the MAF. Bugger me it has fixed all the problems. It revs past 3000rpm and pulls like a train. I hooked up the diagnosis box thingy and the only codes it threw was related to the deleted EGR. WIN! :drinks2:

The Idle is a little rough but Im putting this down to stale fuel and maybe some injectors needing a clean & service. I havent used petrol for maybe 8 months.

by **dcstraight** » April 12th, 2012, 11:02 am

Oooops!

Nice when the fixes are something easy...even if it is egg on your face

by **vegabass** » April 12th, 2012, 2:09 pm

Not only egg but like 12 months of sifting through ford manuals and wiring schematics and thinking "petrol bomb".

I have been driving it today and will definitely get the injectors fully serviced, new fuel filter, fresh 98 petrol, and reset the timing. If that doesn't fix the average idle then Ill book it back into the dyno shop to work out what its doing.

Never the less Ill also get the LPG system serviced as well. Don't think Ill sell it now

by **vegabass** » April 22nd, 2012, 12:41 pm

I got Paul (CVE) to reco some injectors for me. WOW it has fixed the shitty idle and it seems so smooth.

All I have to do now is sort out a major service for the LPG and thats the running gear sorted.

Im thinking of ditching the big brakes from this, there causing me grief with alignment issues which I think comes down to the style of camber kit and some warn out bushes in the front end.

Ill probably get a new better style camber kit and then throw them on the XR6 and put stock set up back on the wagon.

Looks like Ill be getting a company car soon so just as I get the wagon to a reliable and good running state I have to sell it as I cant have 3 cars just for myself. If your interested let me know.

by **OMY-747** » April 22nd, 2012, 2:45 pm

I have 4 cars just for myself

by **vegabass** » April 22nd, 2012, 3:14 pm

Your clearly nuts. Not quite Turbo V8 nuts but still.

by **vegabass** » April 24th, 2012, 8:02 pm

I have been frustrated knowing I have set my big brakes up worng and couldnt quite understand it fully. Well today BAM! it all came clear and I know what to do. Swap the caliper brackets to the oppisite side of the car and flip the pads over. This will keep the bleed nipple at the top and the pin on the bottom.

Ill do it tomorrow.

by **braad** » April 25th, 2012, 4:55 pm

lol yeah bleed nipples on top would help

by **vegabass** » April 26th, 2012, 3:02 am

Im so over it, Im moving to Melb in a few weeks so Ill be dropping it at Race Brakes and telling them to fix it or burn it.

It would not bolt up the way i wanted. Fail.

by **braad** » April 26th, 2012, 12:12 pm

Are you sure you know where you're moving??

by **vegabass** » April 26th, 2012, 2:08 pm

Im moving to Laverton (sp)? for the first few weeks just to get my head about where i am and where I need to be.

by **braad** » April 26th, 2012, 9:09 pm

Thats alright, just thought you were going to QLD. Melbourne will be good to get into some cruises

by **vegabass** » April 26th, 2012, 10:58 pm

I was going back to QLD, untill this job landed in my lap. It has taken a little time for my head to adjust that Ill be driving south rather than north but Im pretty excited about it all.

by **vegabass** » May 31st, 2012, 5:19 pm

The poor wagon hasnt really moved since I arrived in Melb. However after having one person look at it and deciding not to buy I figured I may as well clean it up a little. But first I had to slap another 3 months of rego on it.

Things to do

-Take big brakes off it and put back to stock
-put some new bushes in the front end
-new uni joints
-get someone to put the leads on the plugs properly (dont ask)
-adjust timing etc
-I just met you, and this is crazy, but I might wash you........nar **** that.
-take it on a cruise

I may find some GT40P's and get a j3 tune but Ill only do that if I can afford a LPG upgrade like what Hus's pimp sled has.

by **braad** » May 31st, 2012, 7:36 pm

LPG is the fucking bomb mate!

needs more clean pics and cruising. NSW/ACT is dead for cruising eh!

what are you doing with the brakes?

by **vegabass** » June 2nd, 2012, 10:53 am

True about NSW/ACT

The XR6 is resting and has been for 7 months. There are some cool plans for it, 1 of which will be the big brakes. More on that later.

I might work on the wago this weekend and try and cruise it very shortly.

by **braad** » June 5th, 2012, 11:35 am

You have an XR6?
I did not know that. Turbo?

Hey how'd you go checking that saloon car?

by **OMY-747** » June 5th, 2012, 7:58 pm

It's an Ef or el xr6

by **braad** » June 5th, 2012, 8:13 pm

Yeah i got that much. I was asking if turboing it was one of the future plans. I'm just a fucktard and worded it like one

by **vegabass** » June 7th, 2012, 6:31 pm

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I have toyed with the turbo idea but Im thinking a good tuff NA will be part of where I want this car to be.

by **vegabass** » June 24th, 2012, 8:38 pm

So I’m spending way too much time with Hus, I have been buying stuff the pretty up the ole wagooon. Firstly Hus supplied some cappa rear fairlane leather seats and a chrome auto shifter thingo. Next was to break my Jolly's cherry. OMG hell yeah. Picked up ghia door moulds with pretty good chrome. After the fact I realised that the donor car was actually the right colour! So I went and got both front guards, bonnet, and front bar. Also I noticed the previous owner had obviously spent some cash recently on suspension so I took the lower control arms which had new bushes. There is Monroe GT sport shocks and camber kit still there if anyone is keen.

So, with the front end looking smick again the inside more luxo with the leather it will be that much nicer than just the daily shitter.

Who know what’s next

by **braad** » June 24th, 2012, 9:34 pm

Hell yeah. You & hus are a wonderful coupl

Smack the pics up. A ghia luxury wagon would be great. Did you ever check that Ghia wagon i showed you on carsales? It's a shame you're in Vic as i still would have liked to seen the wagon

by **vegabass** » June 26th, 2012, 9:24 pm

Hey Brad, I cant remember the ghia wagon on carsales... Oh well Ill make my own. Ill drive the wagon through sydney in the future so Ill call ya and we can meet up.

Im just about to order the remaining bushes I need for freshen up. I cant wait to have it all finished and take it for a cruise.

Oh and I decided to take the gas mixer off and put the standard intake pipe on for lols. well......looooollllllzzzzz. My golly gosh. It actually goes like a shower of shit! Breaks traction which totally doen't suit the wagon what so ever hahaha. Its more odd than Hus's low, white pimp sled broadside.

This wagon is going places

by **braad** » June 27th, 2012, 8:47 am

Fair enough, it was a while ago. It looked good but did have 300,000+km on it. EL V8 Ghia wagons arent very common. Yeah when you come up give me a call. If its on i'd head out to liverpool. Some pretty tough cars out there. I still want to see this earth-rotation-altering torque monster wagon

What diff does the wagon have?

by **superhuS!** » June 27th, 2012, 1:47 pm

No such thing as EL ghia wagons Brad. Ghia wagons stopped with ED IIRC.

by **EFFalcon** » June 27th, 2012, 1:47 pm

by **superhuS!** » June 27th, 2012, 1:50 pm

Jeez, sorry John.

by **braad** » June 27th, 2012, 2:16 pm

Haha sorry boys. It was obviously a mock up then. It looked good, i'm pretty sure it had all the chrome work and wood trim.

by **dcstraight** » June 27th, 2012, 3:54 pm

braad wrote:Haha sorry boys. It was obviously a mock up then. It looked good, i'm pretty sure it had all the chrome work and wood trim.

Reminds me of my old wagon...not V8 though.

by **get_an_ea_today** » June 27th, 2012, 4:02 pm

vegabass wrote: I just met you, and this is crazy, but I might wash you........nar **** that.

Hahaha thats awesome!

by **vegabass** » June 29th, 2012, 8:29 am

get_an_ea_today wrote:
vegabass wrote: I just met you, and this is crazy, but I might wash you........nar **** that.

Hahaha thats awesome!

Still true to this day.

Progress

And looky here.......

by **SPArKy_Dave** » June 29th, 2012, 10:07 am

Where abouts in Vic are u?
We can meet up for a V8 wagon sound-off...................... :drinks2:

(edit - I'm liking the koni yellow's.......... very muchly. :thumbsup:

)

by **vegabass** » June 29th, 2012, 10:20 am

Im on the west side, Laverton way.

Mine sounds pretty tuff, just a warning dont bring a knife to a gun fight ha ha ha

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