Gerry Ahern

X series stuff, Rod. !!    XA rear tailight area, XD rear window, front A pillars, XA/B bonnet nose, XA/B/C  plenum area, same torana door piece you just made for XA/B, the sort of stuff that hundreds of owners need. Anything on Dartosmobile, will just about cover it.  No Offence Gerry. 

Yeh it's really important to have an original looking radio. The redirad installs in 5 minutes and nothing is changed

Found Redirad on eBay. Small hidden unit that sits in between aerial connection and has iPod connection. So no cutting at all and get full music. Cool. If they are no good, don't tell me. I've already bought it for $150!

Thanks for that. I am going to take out the barrel and give it a clean

I don't need him for that!

Thanks to all those who helped. My wrecker gave me an auto transmission connector. Fitted perfectly. And now with choke working (thanks again Gerg) she started first time in freezing cold weather! A real lesson learnt.

Thanks to all those who helped. My wrecker gave me an auto transmission connector. Fitted perfectly. And now with choke working (thanks again Gerg) she started first time in freezing cold weather! A real lesson learnt.

If someone says 'this is probably a stupid question' it usually isn't. Bear asked if the choke was working. I thought it moved okay and before changing carbies had a good look. Broken choke spring on new carby (yes Dave, I know, New may be craps) put on old carby choke and fingers crossed for tomorrow. Might be my imagination, but seems to run better.

If someone says 'this is probably a stupid question' it usually isn't. Bear asked if the choke was working. I thought it moved okay and before changing carbies had a good look. Broken choke spring on new carby (yes Dave, I know, New may be craps) put on old carby choke and fingers crossed for tomorrow. Might be my imagination, but seems to run better.

Started straight away after spraying ether down carby. I guess tomorrow I'll put the old carby back on. Not sure what blow by is. And thanks, once it is back from panel beater, I would like to talk to someone about a rebuild. Will get back to you tomorrow and will take a pic too.
For the hell of it, I put old needle and seat back. I thought it was tight but a little fuel leaked so I had to tighten it much harder. I wonder if there was a small leak there before. Will cold start tomorrow and unless there is a miracle, will put old carby back on.

That's weird - that is what I thought I would do.

For those in Melbourne interested, there is a guy in Werribee who makes new fuel/brake lines cheap and quick.

For those in Melbourne interested, there is a guy in Werribee who makes new fuel/brake lines cheap and quick.

Yeh was rough before. Not many under bonnet bits are original - except the bloody oil....

Yeh, haven't done much except rip out the interior for the panel beater. He's picking it up soon to repair rust and paint. So can't really do much. When it gets back will send pics. Thanks for asking.

Thanks tpak. You spend 4 hours out in the yard tearing hair out. Knowing its happening to someone else actually helps. I think you are absolutely right about the idle.

I have a new bmw428 (I don't mean to say that to be a smart arse). I honestly have no interest in driving it. I want to drive the xb. New cars have no character.

I have a new bmw428 (I don't mean to say that to be a smart arse). I honestly have no interest in driving it. I want to drive the xb. New cars have no character.

I have a new bmw428 (I don't mean to say that to be a smart arse). I honestly have no interest in driving it. I want to drive the xb. New cars have no character.

I have a new bmw428 (I don't mean to say that to be a smart arse). I honestly have no interest in driving it. I want to drive the xb. New cars have no character.

Yeh was rough before. Not many under bonnet bits are original - except the bloody oil....