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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
2024/08/07 11:39:41
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I think Mark wants a van, I can tell..
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
2024/08/07 12:27:19
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MK2 van with tarmac arches would look pretty sweet... Might even be room for a VR6/R32 motor....
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
2024/08/07 15:59:19
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Do a RetroPower Cars conversion and graft the vr6 floorpan to the van body !
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
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Nothing much happening on the car front right now, I'm waiting for parts again with the last large item I need to get from overseas on the way. Dad will be home with my gearbox bits the week after next so that will be the next job. I was in the panel shop today to see how the car was going and they're on the home stretch with the roof and the right rear quarter, I was so chuffed by how its shaping up I forgot to take photos! In other news I managed to pick up a pretty good deal on a set of wheels and tyres. Brand new revolutions and Toyo Proxes R888Rs with centre caps. I would have loved 205/60R13s for the tyres instead of 185/60/R13s but at the price I paid for the set I couldn't say no.  
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
2024/08/18 08:01:32
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Love those wheels...
Will be interesting to here your thoughts on the Toyo's when the time comes.
I had a choice between them and the Nankang NS2R's, I went with the Nankangs after our local agent offered them to me at a price I couldn't refuse, but the Toyo's are still an option in the future.
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
2024/08/18 10:58:52
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I like Revolution wheels , 185s in 7in is what you need especially the sticky semi slicks . When they warm up they'll be flicking marbles up into the wheel well and may cause pimples on the top of the guard. A strip of neoprene glued there will stop panel damage . Yanks call them Nankang ditch finders lol, maybe they can't drive...
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
2024/08/18 11:17:44
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You mean on the inner guard yeah? Like A modern inner guard liner but backyard style 
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
2024/08/18 15:09:39
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The inside of the outer guard up the top along the flat, where you rest your elbows on but underneath. Yeah yard style 😄👍
My mates RS didn't cop any pimples from a weekends track day at Mallala , tho he wasn't pushing it to hard . It might be more of a mk1 thing..
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
2024/08/30 11:03:36
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After 3241 years I finally have all the bits to build the type 9 back up! Looking forward to getting stuck in soon. 
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
2024/08/30 12:25:49
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just in time for Fathers day!
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
2024/08/30 14:19:14
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Just in time
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
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Re: Marks Midnight 2dr 79 Mk2 RS2000 resto
2024/09/01 18:54:12
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Option three, Grey! JB-weld RTV Grey to be precise, I've found it to seal the best out of anything I've ever used. Well apart from the VW/Audi branded sump sealer which is very similar. Type 9 gearset is together, the sandwich plate bearings fought me a bit, I should have measured them before fitting but it seems the ones they supplied were like 1 or 2 thou thicker and didn't sit flush with the snap ring groove. I ended up having to flat sand by hand the two snap rings and take off a little thickness to get them to snap home. Massive pain in the ass but everything is done and in now.    I just need to chuck on the bell housing and the tail housing for now and put it to the side until I either modify the tail housing or order the new casted one.
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