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amraks
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Lyndon's Exa (tassie)

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Name: Lyndon
Location: Tasmania, Burnie
Year/ Model: 1983
Colour: Silver
Period of ownership: 4 Months

Performance:
none

Engine Mods:
none

Interior Mods:
none

Exterior Mods:
Pulsar front.
Flared Guards.
Lowered.

Wheels:
Bald Ones

Other:
Hey everyone..

Bought the car off Benny its been seen on here before, but it is now in my hands.

Future Plans:

So far I'm working on getting it running right, seems like it is blowing out smoke when you turn it over, then after awhile no smoke, so I'm thinking of a engine rebuild.

Main concern is getting my body work fixed up as you probably know the bonnet flew up at 120km/h(previous owner). So there is some paint missing and rust that needs cutting out.

Working on the front at the moment.

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baz
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Post by baz »

valve stem seals might be causing the engine to smoke on start up?

Clean the engine bay up abit to make it look a little tidier :-P

When you get a new bonnet or fix this one be sure to use bonnet pins lol, I have some here to go on my exa, Also i like how the bonnet is sitting higher, Might keep the engine temps down abit lower?
My old exa I created from granny spec to a neat little BRIGHT car: http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=3903

Current Car: 2004 Vz SS Ute
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Post by amraks »

The reason its sitting higher is because the bonnet hinge is rooted and the bonnet is flexing and is farked.

This bonnet is coming off and a new one will be replacing it.

also the swing arms for the wipers don't like the hinges being the way it is either.
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Post by baz »

When you replace the bonnet, Stick some washers under where the bonnet goes into the bracket, Looks actually good, Might go see what it looks like on my exa :P
My old exa I created from granny spec to a neat little BRIGHT car: http://forum.n12turbo.com/viewtopic.php?t=3903

Current Car: 2004 Vz SS Ute
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Post by Kimmo »

Nice, those guards look pretty tough over those wheels...

First thing you should do under the bonnet is the AFM relocation FTW.
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It was setup like that Just gotta get money so I can have my cold start shit working as well.

Just gotta get this motor going the way it should lol.
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Post by purplepearl84 »

looks sweet. the colour coded bumpers look sweet. welcome to n12.
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Post by amraks »

Heres what I have been doing today, Until the rain booted me back inside to doing nothing. Ahh I need a shed.

Photos I took in the dark, will take some tommorow in day light.


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Will do the lights and bumper tommorow.

Looking for a grill also.
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Post by digginganddirt »

look the tits mate love it
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Post by amraks »

Got lights on today.

have to rewire some ends up for left and right side intercaters and park lights and front bumper intercaters.

Going to get new bonnet hinges next friday, Has anyone else had troubles with loose hinges?

Also has anyone have a list of bolt sizes for the whole car?


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Post by bennysahn »

Hey lyndon....good to see you are getting stuck into it!!!
Pleased it went to someone who will do something with it :D ...
Dont forget, if you ever sell it, Let me know first!! :D :D
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Post by amraks »

Will do man.

Hope you like the idea of it not being a door wedge anymore.
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Post by bennysahn »

don't mean to hyjack the thread, but I found some old pics for ya :D

2 days after I got it in 1997. put some TRX rims on
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lower profile tyres and lowered
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full respray in nissan 007 silver
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new 17in rims .....
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then it was time for flares and yet another respray....this time the paint wasnt too great..
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then more lowering
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cheers.
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Post by JETETT »

nice work mate im a big fan of the exa with et front, looks tough as keep up the good work :D
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All good mate.
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