Helenor

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Re: Helenor

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Still waiting :(
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Re: Helenor

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I'm away working at the moment but I'll post something when I get back on Wednesday. :ebiggrin:
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Re: Helenor

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Some long overdue updates, I'll let the photos speak for themselves :D

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And a little video of it starting up for the first time, has a bit of a miss from a fowled spark plug but at least it's running for the first time in 4 years

http://youtu.be/hq6yAlrwE58


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Re: Helenor

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Looking mighty fine Scoobb :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.


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Re: Helenor

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Nice very nice
Big smiles all round
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Re: Helenor

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Awesome effort Scoob! 8)
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Re: Helenor

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Thats sounds very nice, 5 Litre engines sound great at full noise. Your car is my favourite :mrgreen: you'd have to be pretty happy with what you have.

I've taken some of your advice in regards to building mine at the moment $$$ wise...denial denial denial :lol: it's working for me.
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Re: Helenor

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HEY HELENOR,
SOUNDS GOOD SCOOB MAN.
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EK IS GONNA BLOW THE DOORS OFF, ITS TIME TO GET A GRIPP. :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :roll: :roll:
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Re: Helenor

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Where is an update with it wearing rego plates then the fun begins
Happy to be living past my "Use by Date" as in august 2007 they gave me 6-12 months to live
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Re: Helenor

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petrolhead wrote:Where is an update with it wearing rego plates then the fun begins
Coming soon hopefully :thumbsup:


Cheers for great comments guys (except you Barbs, your a ^&%$head) :lol:

Everyone knows FB's are faster than EK's :D

Hmmm have I just started something? :roll:



Here's another video playing around the other day, it was consistently fowling plugs
Mate seems to have fixed the problem now, was a bad earth on the computer :shock:

Don't know how to embed the video so here's a link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzbFP1QS ... ture=g-upl

:D :D :D
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Re: Helenor

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Is it running a solid cam?
Quite a loud ticking noise.
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Re: Helenor

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Trev wrote:Is it running a solid cam?
Quite a loud ticking noise.
No it's not a solid cam, the motor hadn't been run in over 4 years, I guess t was in shock :shock:

Seems to be okay now though.
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Re: Helenor

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Sounds like you need to adjust them tappets mate
Then again bit hard to tell on video
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Re: Helenor

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After a fair bit of stress she's finally on the road... :D :D :D :D
Thanks heaps Garth (Rustys Rod & Custom)

Getting wheel alignment
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Got rego 2 hours before taking my niece to her formal, got the plates on 1 hour before (Just made it in time)
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Home finally
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Put her to bed
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Goodnight
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Re: Helenor

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BLOODY BEWDY!!!!
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