My EK project

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Harko
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Re: My EK project

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Beleive it or not I know of someone who is collecting them and storing them away in sheds on farmland .

The 90s LJ Torana :D
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newman
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I can remember when the first model Celica's came out as well as the 180B SSS coupe and of course the Datsun 240Z, and I would love to have any one of these three sharing shed space with my other toys :wink: Apart from car shows whens the last time you passed one on the street?

Mick 8)
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[quote="Harko"]Believe it or not I know of someone who is collecting them and storing them away in sheds on farmland .

At least nobody can see them.
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Elwood: I bet these cops got SCMODS.
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EKjimmy
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Cool I'm gonna start collecting Toyota Echo's
'The best engine in the world is a vagina. It can be started with only one finger. It is self-lubricating. It takes any size piston. And it changes it's own oil every four weeks. It is a pity that the management system is so f*$king temperamental.'
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Harko
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Im with you blokes ,I dont see the value coming back enough to make it viable .

My young bloke (5) said hey dad look at that cool car - pointing at an orange 120y coupe :(
Atleast something old and different is cool in his eyes ,just gotta start steering his taste :)
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EKjimmy
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At 5 years of age I'm sure we can forgive him for that one eh? But yep just to be sure, install an EK steering wheel in his head :lol:
'The best engine in the world is a vagina. It can be started with only one finger. It is self-lubricating. It takes any size piston. And it changes it's own oil every four weeks. It is a pity that the management system is so f*$king temperamental.'
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Mick
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Re: My EK project

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Harko wrote:Beleive it or not I know of someone who is collecting them and storing them away in sheds on farmland .

The 90s LJ Torana :D
makes you shudder to think :lol: talking to a simular aged guy to me about old holdens and how we used to padock bash good cars cause they were worth nothing and he pointed to the VN i was driving (worth nothing) and said one day they'll be worth money :shock: :shock: :? :roll: still can't get my head around it :(
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping

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Mick Jagger
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would be if you didnt drive it
:)
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Mick Jagger
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ek is in the new titan,got the roof finished
no p;ower yet ,but I have 4kq :wink:
I love my ek
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Blacky
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Re: My EK project

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Mick Jagger wrote:ek is in the new titan,got the roof finished
no p;ower yet ,but I have 4kq :wink:
I love my ek
Thats the first post that actually concerns your car for about 10 pages :D
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.


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Mick Jagger
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Re: My EK project

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I Kinda suck,anyways Im wondering how to set the shed up
was going to block of a room down the end for discos/drinking/dreaming and shit
But now the ek is in Im thinking a more open plan,what do yous think?
the
only reason being bog dust and paint overspray gets everywhere anyway...
here are some pics

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oldnek
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Wish I had a shed that big at home,
Enough room in there for 2 more rebuilds. :wink:
There's nothing as Sweet as a EK V8
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Mick Jagger
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just finding something suitable to rebuild,thats the hard part :(
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ekstevo
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Re: My EK project

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leave it open by the time a heap of shelves cupboards and benches grow a couple of motors or other bits appear it'll fill up pretty quick looking good Mick
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Mick Jagger
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Re: My EK project

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Cheers Stevo , I want to bite your dog
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