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Re: Anton's build

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:16 pm
by Anton
Yeah, I adjusted it up so it runs nice and steady at 1000rpm.

It's nice! Slowly but surely the SJ is getting tuned up *just so*.

Only...

Left the sidelights on the other day. Came back from work tonight and everything is dead. Properly, utterly dead. :thumbdown:

Re: Anton's build

Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:20 pm
by twiss
Need to get LED position lights next mate, you can leave them on for days haha

I left my hazards on for about 8 hours and it started fine haha

Re: Anton's build

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 12:09 am
by Anton
And/or a lorry battery...

I would like to go LED's all around, for the longevity/reliability. Eventually. But I guess this is also a good secondary reason!

I think I might wire up a switch in the door jam that sounds a buzzer when I open the door with the lights on.

Re: Anton's build

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:39 am
by twiss
You should get an american style... bong, bong, bong

Re: Anton's build

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:02 pm
by donkeychomp
I hate that bong bong bong noise. Put the key in...bong. Key out...bong. Open door...bong. Drives me batshit.

Re: Anton's build

Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:12 pm
by Edweird
donkeychomp wrote:I hate that bong bong bong noise. Put the key in...bong. Key out...bong. Open door...bong. Drives me batshit.
I remember the Cadillac CTS-V being reviewed on Top Gear. The 'bongs' were the main talking point,

Re: Anton's build

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:29 pm
by Anton
Mud monsters today.

Freakin' munched through everything. Nothing was coming close to stopping the SJ, except for...

...the fact that the clutch was on it's way out.

:oops:

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Acted as a ground anchor for molehill a couple of times, and tugged out a disco.

Brakes were flawless - rear disc conversion definitely worth the time and effort.

Coming home, the clutch was slipping like a crazy thing. Crawled up to 45mph and that was top speed. Going up hills was "interesting"...

But Suzi got me home, and, bless her, I fell in love with the old gal all over again today. Freakin' awesome.

Re: Anton's build

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:46 pm
by Anton

Re: Anton's build

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:49 pm
by Ladaman
I bet it felt great to play out again didn't it?

A bit of a shame re the clutch, but far from the worst thing that could have happened.

Get a new one popped in, and get back out!!

Re: Anton's build

Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2014 9:56 pm
by Anton
Sounds like a plan! I shall do just that!