kevins build up

84superoo · Post by **84superoo** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:31 am

G'day everyone my names james and i'm new here so I just thourght i'd post up some pics of my 84 leone wagon called Kevin.

84superoo · Post by **84superoo** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:53 am

This is what Kevin looked like after driving him home on a permit from emu creek to ironbark and getting pulled over by the highway patrol on the way.

84superoo · Post by **84superoo** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:13 pm

This is Kevin after a good cut and polish

84superoo · Post by **84superoo** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:31 pm

Kevin had to pull my dads 1952 Austin sheerline out of the shed and up the hill ready to sell it along with our VS commodore so that he could buy a 93 GQ patrol which is currantly getting a very slow build up.

84superoo · Post by **84superoo** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 12:57 pm

This is how kevin looked a few weeks ago. As he sits today the mods and fixes are:
bullbar.
rear bar off l series.
rear wheel carrier.
driving lights.
upgraded indicaters, brake, tail, reverse, and number plate lights to L.E.D.
upgraded H4 altezza headlights with super white 90/100w globes.
2.5 inch exhaust with one hotdog and a straght through off set muffler (loud).

lots of bits and pieces repainted.
rubberised bittumen sound deadning on the whole floor, this is my carpet.
lots of interior pieces restoed and painted with vynle paint.
sony headunit and two 6.5 inch speakers.
RMW seat covers.
all rust fixed which was a lot!
and over 20 road worthy things which i've got three left.
thats all that I can think at the moment and i'll try to get some interior pics and one of the new headlights.

Johnny T · Post by **Johnny T** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:23 pm

Nice subaru you got there James,
Would be nice to see it all done, good luck with the project and keep us posted

Venom · Post by **Venom** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 1:50 pm

Dude it looks mint, great job. Any pictures of the rust repairs as they were been done?

Would look better with wheels that had more offset to fill up those gaurds

Post by **TOONGA** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:21 pm

very nice it reminds me of my last wagon which sadly I sold for 100 dollars. Mind you I would say this one isn't about to snap in half from the rust in the c pillars.

TOONGA

84superoo · Post by **84superoo** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:27 pm

yeh mate the plan is a 6 inch lift and 31's that should fill the guards up nicely, but first I just need to get it on the road.

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:30 pm

Nice one! Good to see someone still willing to give a little love to the old wagons

Rumbl1n · Post by **Rumbl1n** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:25 pm

Love to see the 6" lift i have a 4" an i thought that was big

Mitchhsj · Post by **Mitchhsj** » Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:45 pm

haha kevin, best name for a car! haha. i have a 3 inch complete body lift in a box in the shed with pump up rear shocks [not sure if they still work] if you want to lift it any time soon..

Cliff R · Post by **Cliff R** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:06 am

Nice job from when you got the car to now.
Another MY still on the road.

NOTE - Anyone got a rear wheel carrier like this one they want to sell me ?

Mitchhsj - "haha kevin, best name for a car! haha. i have a 3 inch complete body lift in a box in the shed with pump up rear shocks [not sure if they still work] if you want to lift it any time soon.. "

Pump up rear shocks.... any details like brand and part number. I am guessing you are talking about air adjustable with hoses coming off them ?
I know they used to be available but cant find any info on them.

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:23 am

they are still available these are the closest I can find (so far) to the MY rear shock

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1971-1972-Po ... 53ed2caa69

there are plenty of other types out there as well.

TOONGA

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 8:06 am

air shocks , shudder....not sure if they should be called shock absorbers as they tended to be rock solid riders when I had a new pair many years ago. The best thing I did was get rid off them !

2coupedup · Post by **2coupedup** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 10:44 pm

Kevin looks sweet.

Air shocks are sweet. I have them. Just gotta set the torsion bar tension VS air pressure ratio right... bout 40psi and half tension or less...
More weight in the back the better still but.

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Mitchhsj · Post by **Mitchhsj** » Mon Sep 24, 2012 8:40 pm

nah air shocks are old as and shot, but yea that had hoses running out to the rear tow bar to pump up. this thing i pulled apart was a hard core bit of gear. it also had l series from strut tops and they were modifyed to fit my.. any idea why they had that? i think the strut itself was still my but just the tops were replaced....?

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 7:26 am

three studs better than two or someone liked the bearing set up n the L Series tops V's the slipery washer and rubber bush of MY???

Mitchhsj · Post by **Mitchhsj** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:46 pm

no they cut a corner to the tops and put in two studs to fit the my, they mush have liked the bearing setup..

Silverbullet · Post by **Silverbullet** » Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:07 pm

Mitchhsj wrote:no they cut a corner to the tops and put in two studs to fit the my, they mush have liked the bearing setup..

I'd guess as much, I'll be doing it to mine when I get around to it

Sick of the heavy steering.

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