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In the Shed
Posts: 2140 Joined: Wed May 16, 2012 10:18 pm
State: SA
Location: South Australia
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by In the Shed » Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:16 pm
Great list Tim
I reckon you have nearly all potential breakdowns covered. Only other suggestion after looking at your first lot of pics would be a spare pair of thongs, a pair like Blacky wears
Regards
Stephen
A day in the shed beats a day at work!
WesternWagon
Posts: 1005 Joined: Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:33 pm
State: WA
Location: Mandura WA
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by WesternWagon » Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:29 pm
Thanks Tim
I’ve started already
Cheers
Gazza
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BS
Posts: 451 Joined: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:31 pm
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by BS » Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:31 pm
I was actually going to pick your brain about this offline Tim so you have saved me the job. Great post
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Errol62
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by Errol62 » Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:39 pm
Gee that is extensive. I Guess you can get by without wipers but I carried a spare motor to Toowoomba and roger ended up needing it.
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Blacky
Posts: 13446 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
State: WA
Location: up in the Perth hills
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by Blacky » Thu Jun 23, 2022 2:16 pm
Errol62 wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 1:39 pm
Gee that is extensive. I Guess you can get by without wipers but I carried a spare motor to Toowoomba and roger ended up needing it.
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just cut an apple in half and wipe the windscreen with it
Tim if you had an FB you wouldn't need most of that stuff - I carry a toolbag , some cable ties and tape , a spare wheel , a jack and a wheel brace
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
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Blacky
Posts: 13446 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
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Location: up in the Perth hills
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by Blacky » Thu Jun 23, 2022 2:45 pm
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Blacky
Posts: 13446 Joined: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:58 am
State: WA
Location: up in the Perth hills
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by Blacky » Thu Jun 23, 2022 5:48 pm
HMMM ........
let me see ......around 4540 km (2840 miles) for us this year.
about 4 litres of oil
about 200 litres of water
a harmonic balancer and seal
bottom radiator hose
thermostat
radiator cap
OK , you win this round
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
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Mick
Posts: 4293 Joined: Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:47 am
State: NSW
Location: Coffs Harbour NSW
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by Mick » Thu Jun 23, 2022 8:38 pm
SunnyTim wrote: Thu Jun 23, 2022 6:05 pm
Hhmmn....
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sometimes breakdowns are worth it though, hey Tim you never know what you will find
seems a few of you forgot your masks in your kits
sometimes yor just better off shitting in yor hands and clapping
W.S.C.C.A
Woodstock chapter
EK283
Posts: 2508 Joined: Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:51 pm
State: NSW
Location: SYDNEY NSW
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by EK283 » Sat Jun 25, 2022 10:57 am
Yep that is one detailed travel box !
Just thinking there was a bloke from SA somewhere that went to the Toowoomba Nats that needed a spare gearbox, the question is did he have oil in it ??
Greg
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So many cars so little time!
Errol62
Posts: 10918 Joined: Sat Dec 06, 2014 2:44 pm
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by Errol62 » Sat Jun 25, 2022 12:13 pm
Oil weren’t the problem… . It were torque in excess..
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Errol62
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by Errol62 » Sat Jun 25, 2022 4:06 pm
A Good Samaritan came to his aid
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
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EK van on rotisserie
Belly760
Posts: 205 Joined: Wed May 26, 2021 9:14 pm
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by Belly760 » Sun Jun 26, 2022 9:39 pm
Errol62 wrote: A Good Samaritan came to his aid
FB ute fixer upper, EK van on rotisserie
He was rescued a couple of times on that trip.
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FB Ute Stock
EK Ute in Pieces
Errol62
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by Errol62 » Sun Jun 26, 2022 9:43 pm
Which goes to show the most invaluable item in the kit is a connection to the good people on this forum…………….
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WesternWagon
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by WesternWagon » Sun Jul 03, 2022 8:43 pm
Blacky wrote: HMMM ........
let me see ......around 4540 km (2840 miles) for us this year.
about 4 litres of oil
about 200 litres of water
a harmonic balancer and seal
bottom radiator hose
thermostat
radiator cap
OK , you win this round
Maybe one of these too
It’s becoming a habit
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Harv
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by Harv » Mon Jul 04, 2022 7:05 am
I have a new-found respect for modern batteries. When I first saw those little jump-start packs, I thought "pffft! no chance that something the size of a cigarette packet will turn over an engine". I was wrong... they have an incredible amount of grunt for something you can charge with an USB cable.
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.