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Hey there Jay, You have certainly received a lot of advice on welding and, while I can't add anything that hasn't already been mentioned, I would remind you to ensure the battery is disconnected before any welding is carried out unless of course, you intend to replace all the wiring and electrical components. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Don't worry Bill, This old fart's still around. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Oh, JAMES, Bambi would have LURVED that one mate. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Anyone remember the Herbie movie where he wins the Indianapolis 500 (I think). Prior to that he was in a demolition derby and there was a couple of scenes that showed a 240Z racing around that didn't seem to have any damage. Can you believe fair dinkum race cars being beaten by a flying fart ???. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Donald Rumsfeld is giving the president his daily briefing. He concludes by saying; "Yesterday, 3 Brazillian soldiers were killed". "OH, NO !!!!!!!" the President exclaimed, "That's terrible !!!!" His staff is stunned by this display of emotion, nervously watching as the President sits, head in hands. After a minute or so, the President looks up and asks; "How many is a Brazillion???". Rick. :devious: :devious:

Hey Bill, It's o.k. mate, we still loves ya. Got your pm. Cheeky bugger. Mainly for us Queenslanders, Barb and I were walking down the street in Cairo when Barb noticed a (Ughhh) Renault with a RACQ sticker. (Royal Automobile Club of Queensland). Rick. :devious: :devious:

Good thread Bill, "If, in a room full of men, one woman walks in, those poor blokes are out numbered". "I'd rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it". "If it aint broke, don't fix it". Rick. :devious: :devious:

Well, golly gosh and geewillickers, I left Oz at 2300 hours on the 7th and at 1205 on the 7th Big Bad Bill asks if I'm back yet. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DUM DE DUM DUM DUUUUUUM !!!!! Well Bill, as of 1205 on the 7th, the answer was ..... NO. I decided not to take any Vegemite with me in case it was regarded as a prohibited item. Besides, I knew that there would be Canadians in the group and figured their taste buds would be just as offended as a yan ... oops, ...American's Enrique, No internet access on the cruise ship mate. A Nile cruise is definately the way to go. Lachlan, I'll never complain about peak hour traffic again. It was frightening enough to travel on the wrong side of the road but being caught up in 8 lanes of traffic on a 6 lane road with everyone blasting their horns to tell everyone else to get out of their way was so bloody terrifying I very nearly needed a change of underpants. Gary, You were dead right mate. Both places are great to visit as a tourist,(but I wouldn't want to live there). Egypt can best be described with just one word ... AWESOME. You can read books, look at pics, watch documentaries but to actually reach out and TOUCH a pyramid or stand inside a Temple is, ..... well, .... AWESOME. Our arrival at Istanbul in Turkey really blew me away. I didn't realise that Australians were so highly regarded there. As you can imagine, security is VERY tight wherever you go. Well, .. there we were, lined up to go through customs. Everyone's shoving their luggage through the X ray machines, emptying pockets, removing watches, belt buckles etc, (they made one lady take her shoes off because they had metal buckles on them), and then stepping through the metal detectors. There were about thirty people in front of us. Along comes a Customs officer checking pass ports. He took one look at mine and said, in a very loud voice, "AUSTRALIANS? ... AUSTRALIANS? ... GO THROUGH, NO CHECK, NO CHECK" and ushered us out of the crowd, straight through without even our luggage being checked. At Gallipoli, when I mentioned to the guide that my Grandfather landed at ANZAC Cove, he couldn't do enough for me. Took us to every memorial and shrine, even the Turkish one. Another Turk there commented in broken english that his Grandfather might have traded shots with mine. That's enough for now, gotta check out the threads to see what I've missed out on. "Whispered" Hey, Enrique, ... has Bill been behaving himself? you know, ... no breats or funny hats???????? Rick. :devious: :devious:

Yes, your Majesty, I must agree. However, given the voting choices, it's obvious that profile is the outright winner. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Yair Bill, What I don't like aboutCamels is that one end farts like the blue blazes and the other end can outspit a Frenchman. I'm off into the wide blue yonder tomorrow so 'by y' all. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Chris, So you're a Psych major ???..GREAT MATE, I Always urge young blokes to obtain a university education. My Son is a Psychologist. Glancing back through this thread I guess I've been one of the most vocal in disagreeing with you regarding speeding on the open public road. I've never met you and I quite likely never will but I'm one of those soft hearted buggers who actually CARES about young lives being ruined and/or wasted. As a young bloke I lost quite a few of my mates to the grim reaper and in the intervening years had more than just a "few" experiences. Mate, I'm PLEASED to hear that you have witnessed the carnage first hand. However, it's probably safe to assume that the victims were total strangers to you. If you were the surviving driver and the victims your mates and/or girlfriend, your reaction would be totally different. With your education you would surely know that Post Traumatic Stress Disorder would follow. Hopefully, by the time your car is on the road, your attitude will have changed as you mature. This is my last post on this thread. Tomorrow I'm off on a three week holiday. I've actually enjoyed this thread. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Yair, I've got a copy of the book. If you can overlook the claim that Albrecht Goertz is responsible for the 240Z and that; "Between his designs of the Datsun CSP311 and the 240Z, designer Albrecht Goertz was employed by Toyota where he penned the lines of the Toyota 2000GT. Fortunately for Datsun/Nissan, Toyota decided against volume production of the 2000GT, leaving the door open for their Japanese rivals to introduce the Z Cars", then you'll find quite a lot of information regarding the different models, their specs, reproductions of magazine articles refering to test drives etc. It is still a good read with plenty of pics and rally info. (Having spent MONEY on the bloody book, I was determined to read it and find SOMETHING to warrant spending my money). Perhaps the authors should be given this clubs web address so they can obtain FACTUAL information on the birth of the Zed. Rick. :devious: :devious:

It definitely pays to READ the question. His problem most likely has nothing to do with the reaction disk. He TWICE stated the words "NO OIL" which made me more than just a little suspicious about the suggested remedies. :stupid: Tonights my last night on line for three weeks. See ya when I'm back. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Thanks for all theadvice fellas. Enrique, I didn't know about the internet availability. Thanks. Ummm, Bill, .... in Aussie slang, "dead horse" is tomato sauce. (Ketchup to you). As for taking my Zed, ha ha, you'll have to beat my son to it mate. I reckon he's just waiting for me to croak so he can inherit it. Camel raping ?????????????? oh, come on now Bill, ... give me credit for having better taste than that. Have you ever been close enough to one to smell it ???????? Besides, ... the best camels over there understand the Aussie lingo. We've been exporting camels back over there for years. beandip, No worries about Al Cohol leading me astray mate, ... I never touch the stuff. Mate, ... I don't want you to see me on T.V. either.

Maybe you're not old enough to be called sir but you're certainly mature enough Sir Bill. Rick.

Yair Gary, In my book the unsung heros of this world are the firies, cops and ambos. They see the worst side of the accidents. That's the question I've been asking of our lead footed friends. I seriously doubt that they have seen first hand a mangled body in a car wreck. I've seen more than my share and pray I never see it again. It's an experience that tends to lighten the foot on the accelerator pedal. Others arguing against unnecessary excessive speed mention another vehicle. Friends, ... it only takes the sudden, unexpected arrival of an animal, be it a horse, a rabbit or, in the case of the bloke I mentioned previously, a kangaroo leaping in front of you to cause the loss of control of the vehicle by the simple, instinctive action of braking. O.K, so it can happen on the track. But at least there is the immediate response of the ambulance crew. On a lonely stretch of highway medical assistance could be hours away. You want to drive fast ???.. great mate, drive fast. But for the sake of your family, those who care about you and those who'll be expected to scrape you off the tarmac, show some maturity, sensibility and responsibility and confine your speeding to the track where it belongs. Rick. :devious: :devious:

Wouldn't it be possible to obtain the original paint code from Nissan ?? It worked for me when I asked for my car's original paint code. Rick.

My ideal would be the S30 body coupled with today's technology. Now THAT would be AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rick.

Ummm, Saro mentions; I have NO OIL in the lines and the Brake Master Cylinder is brand new. So basically lines and BMC are new with NO OIL. I take him to mean BRAKE FLUID ????????????????????????? Rick. :devious: :devious:

Yair, right, Good one Bill. Rick.

G'Day Jon, When you said that you'd worn out the brake pads, I mistakenly assumed your car to have an auto box. As it's a manual, don't you use your gears to slow down ??????????? Rick. :devious: :devious:

Yair Bill, It does mean something. It means that you exhibit the maturity most teens NEVER aquire. I always figured you had sense mate. Hey there bemmerguy 714, (Didn't take the time to look up your name,.. sorry). While your doubts were aimed at Blakey, since he and I are not only on the same side of the fence in this little conversation but also among the more MATURE members, I take your "doubts" to include me by inference. Now, ..... whether you have doubts or not, some of us, like Blakey and me, (although I can only speak for myself), come from an age when we took RESPONSIBILITY very seriously indeed. Holding a license to control a very dangerous piece of machinery is not a right as a lot of drivers seem to believe, .... it's a responsibility. I won't list the different license codes I've held, it's too long. Suffice to say that if it's on wheels, I've probably driven it, under just about every condition and never caused an accident. By the way, I'm 62 going on 25. Believe it or not, I have NEVER deliberately exceeded the posted speed limit. There are occasions when I unwittingly slip over the limit but I drop back as soon as I realise it. If and when the day ever comes that you can lay claim to as safe a driving record as mine, you can state whatever "doubts" you may have with absolute immunity from any comeback from me. I'm STILL waiting for Chris and his speed demons to answer my question. Rick. :devious: :devious:

G'Day there Bill, I know you said that you don't want the bumper rubbers but, ................. Original rubbers cost an arm and a leg, (at least down here they do), so, ... being the tight fisted, cheapskate old fart that I am, I did the rounds of the wrecking yards and found the exact, same shaped rubbers on doors of (I think) Toyotas. For $5 I had enough to do several bumpers. Just had to soften them up. Rick. :devious: :devious:

G'Day you lot, Just letting you all know that, as of Friday 7th. Oct. I'll be off line until wednesday 26th Oct. (Did I hear a couple of cheers ???). My "She Who Must Be Obeyed", with a couple of her girlfriends, back packed around the world about fifteen years ago. Ever since then she's been at me to take her back to Egypt. I've finally given in. First stop is Istanbul, Turkey. My grandfather was a Gallipoli veteran and I want to have a gander at the place. Hang on now Bill, don't start celebrating yet, there's a few days yet to go. Rick. :devious: :devious:

AusieZ, Hey there Jon, You've worn out your brake pads ????????????????? Your car must be an Automatic. Rick. :devious: :devious: