Search results

A 14mm ratcheting spanner accessing through the wheel arch might do the trick, it's tight and a PITA. Get a bit if heat in there if you can (without setting the car on fire!) there might be some old loctite on there. From memory one bolt needs to come out, the other bolt just needs loosening as...

IIRC a manual swap requires a lot of effort to work properly, not impossible but just difficult and time consuming You'll also need the clutch assembly/ harness, manual brake pedal assembly, manual axles/ half shaft and I think the dash and harness is different as well There's a surprising...

This one was fun! 860ish Kms from Hamilton to New Plymouth to Taupo almost entirely on back roads including the infamous Forgotten World Highway. It's worth noting this wasn't a race. It wasn't timed and no points were award for getting anywhere first. The whole point is exploring, driving with...

The next Gumboot Rally is in a week so I've been busy checking and prepping the car, including making a livery to make it look the part: I'm over the moon with how this turned out, it's a like a childhood dream come true!

Welcome! What a perfect project and first car for your son :D They're forgiving to drive but still handle brilliantly (for a 20 year old car :P ) That stainless exhaust is top notch! Also, interestingly it's got black sedan headlights instead of the twin lamp pro5 units... Looking forward to...

An impact will make it a ton easier, and a good overnight soak with penetrating oil you should be right 👍 Getting the nut off was the easy bit, getting the long bolt out through the hub was the challenge 😅

I took two hours just to get one bolt out of my rear trailing arms :P (might have been the cross arms, the long bolt through the hub was very stuck) Also, mad props for buying the car new AND keeping it for 20 years

Those seats look sweet! Good score, most likely aftermarket but look pretty good quality Plenty of info on turbo swaps on here, have a good deep dive and see what's involved

New build thread woohoo! Nice looking pro5, have always liked the yellow on these There was a factory two-tone Familia called the Field Break; Yellow is a notoriously difficult colour to spray, use a white primer instead of grey and lots of light coats (go for a few more than a darker...