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I'd service it for a start too. Au has the adjustable S5 solenoid so you can increase the line pressure. Go a quarter turn on that while you're there.
 
I have exactly the same problem on mine and I'll adjust mine when I get around to it.

I'd service it for a start too. Au has the adjustable S5 solenoid so you can increase the line pressure. Go a quarter turn on that while you're there.
 
I have exactly the same problem on mine and I'll adjust mine when I get around to it.

As you hold the key to crank it smack the dash below and to tbe left of the steering wheel. Should crank.
 
Its the BEM. Common problem. Dry solder joints.
 
Starters are a bit irritating on the 4L, unlike the crossflow where it takes about 30 seconds...

Try feeding them 12v from a battery directly and see if they are faster. Fair chance the switches aren't great either.

Try feeding them 12v from a battery directly and see if they are faster. Fair chance the switches aren't great either.

I wouldn't fit the newer one either. But since you are asking for advice, you could fit the XH spare wheel winch. They had those instead of a box. Same one on AU/BA/BF ute too. In saying that though they often fuck up.

I've never heard one good thing about those desert cooler blokes.

I've never heard one good thing about those desert cooler blokes.

Its not so bad. Practice on some scrap. Do LOTS of reading. I'd help but it's a long drive.

Take it back. Never had a good experience with a crash shop yet.

A booth would be worth every dollar. When I sprayed mine in my garage the biggest problem was over spray. Won't be a problem in a booth.

Yeah, a few good thick coats of highfill. Let it shrink for a while before rubbing. Maybe a month. Sorted.
 
Unless you spend tens of thousands a paint shop won't even do that.

If you can rent a booth its a no brainer. Do all your primer and high fill coats at home, wet rub it then do the top coats at the booth. If you have a big compressor that's a great start. A decent gun will only cost $100. Use single stage paint to avoid the hassle of clear and then you can easily wet rub and polish it to a good finish. Getting shit blown in your primer etc at home won't matter too much as you can rub it out. Haha.
 
They never had clear on them anyway and it would have been acrylic too.
 
No point stressing about rust and pitting until the paint comes off and you see what's left.

If you can rent a booth its a no brainer. Do all your primer and high fill coats at home, wet rub it then do the top coats at the booth. If you have a big compressor that's a great start. A decent gun will only cost $100. Use single stage paint to avoid the hassle of clear and then you can easily wet rub and polish it to a good finish. Getting shit blown in your primer etc at home won't matter too much as you can rub it out. Haha.
 
They never had clear on them anyway and it would have been acrylic too.
 
No point stressing about rust and pitting until the paint comes off and you see what's left.

Do it at home, $1500 including a compressor and gun should do it easy for a basic acrylic job.
 
Would be equivalent to a $5000 job if you could find one.
 
If you can find a good mob expect to bleed money out your area, even then there's no guarantee.
 
Lots of reading and some practice on scrap panels first. Its not difficult, just time consuming.

Do it at home, $1500 including a compressor and gun should do it easy for a basic acrylic job.
 
Would be equivalent to a $5000 job if you could find one.
 
If you can find a good mob expect to bleed money out your area, even then there's no guarantee.
 
Lots of reading and some practice on scrap panels first. Its not difficult, just time consuming.

$5k for a paint job?....I'll believe it when I see it
 
Unless you are going to completely strip the car to the bones and back to complete bare metal and then reassemble it yourself don't count on a $5k paint job.
 
I don't want to offend any panel beater or painters here but the auto paint/panel industry is one of the biggest rorts in the history of rorting.
 
Sorry to put it like this Nath, but when it comes to that side of doing up a car be prepared to bend over and cop it sweet...if you know what I mean

I like black.

That's why fuel is cheap at the moment. Thanks Thom.

That's why fuel is cheap at the moment. Thanks Thom.

That's why fuel is cheap at the moment. Thanks Thom.

That's why fuel is cheap at the moment. Thanks Thom.

That's why fuel is cheap at the moment. Thanks Thom.

That's why fuel is cheap at the moment. Thanks Thom.

The bumper paint is made to go on rubber and plastic, should be fine. I did my XG bar ages ago with it and abuse the crap out of it and the paint is perfect.