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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/07 14:47:43
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Apart from waiting for kickdown, the auto is still very good to drive, you can switch to manual mode and control the gears yourself. I broke my middle exhaust pipe hanger going around a corner on a hill climb in 2nd gear using my foot to balance the car, so it shows you can still have a lot of fun in them.
Car should definitely be on the road within weeks. I was hoping end of month to have it running but it looks like first weekend of June engine is going back in. Even if my hopes regarding my replacement transmission backfire I know I'm in a much better position by having a second engine so I can rebuild mine to the best it can be.
-- "Autodub" - 1987 AW11 G-Limited, Dark Blue Mica 4AGZE T-Top 4EAT MY15 BRZ Special Edition + STi muffler, Coil Springs, Tower Strut, Wheels & Sound Tube!
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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/07 15:14:41
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If your transmission(s) end up being no good there is one available on Ebay for $350 from a Yellow 89 SC.
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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/07 15:27:28
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Yep well aware of that one, it's actually the same yellow one that was here late last year, the wreck has been sold twice since.
I doubt I need a third transmission though. I'd much rather just fork out and get one rebuilt so I know it's done and has warranty.
-- "Autodub" - 1987 AW11 G-Limited, Dark Blue Mica 4AGZE T-Top 4EAT MY15 BRZ Special Edition + STi muffler, Coil Springs, Tower Strut, Wheels & Sound Tube!
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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/14 14:19:49
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-- "Autodub" - 1987 AW11 G-Limited, Dark Blue Mica 4AGZE T-Top 4EAT MY15 BRZ Special Edition + STi muffler, Coil Springs, Tower Strut, Wheels & Sound Tube!
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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/14 14:51:42
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Damn that things looks good
I am so envious of your adub at the moment. I hope mine can look as good one day soon.
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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/14 15:53:30
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Respray and reproduction decal kit is all it takes :) I was lucky enough to buy it freshly resprayed, just kept working on it to tidy everything else up.
Problem with my new wheels now is the brakes are very visible (horribly rusted rotors), it's annoying me because I won't get time this weekend to swap out my braided lines, RDA rotors end EBC redstuffs, also need to clean up my spare calipers and give them a coat of paint.
-- "Autodub" - 1987 AW11 G-Limited, Dark Blue Mica 4AGZE T-Top 4EAT MY15 BRZ Special Edition + STi muffler, Coil Springs, Tower Strut, Wheels & Sound Tube!
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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/14 16:02:53
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Engine as it "stands" today (excuse the pun) 
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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/14 16:05:15
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Looks rather clean. Even your cam covers look nice. Are they flaking paint?
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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/14 16:14:32
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Cam covers are still original and down the bottom have flecked a lot, I think I'm going to have to respray them sooner or later, just need to get reproduction decals made first!
-- "Autodub" - 1987 AW11 G-Limited, Dark Blue Mica 4AGZE T-Top 4EAT MY15 BRZ Special Edition + STi muffler, Coil Springs, Tower Strut, Wheels & Sound Tube!
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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/15 10:54:24
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That was going to be my next question haha. If you want to share costs to do so i'd be happy to do it.
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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/15 13:43:13
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Definitely I'd go halves.
-- "Autodub" - 1987 AW11 G-Limited, Dark Blue Mica 4AGZE T-Top 4EAT MY15 BRZ Special Edition + STi muffler, Coil Springs, Tower Strut, Wheels & Sound Tube!
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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/15 16:21:33
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Cool. Well let me know what you would like me to start organising/looking for.
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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/16 00:28:17
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Looking good. Yeh I think the centres will look nice in silver. Will somewhat match the stripes too.
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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/16 10:25:19
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Yeah I'm of two minds now if I want to spray them silver, the metallic grey on them is actually pretty much the same colour as my old wheels, and while I hated them, they also match my racing stripe, so I don't think they look bad. Did a minor but very annoying fix last night. The underside of my targa plastic is broken so my shades fall down (they are prone to anyway) so rather than dealing with it or having too much light/heat in the cabin, I did this instead, mostly for teh lolz. 
post edited by maj - 2014/05/20 13:51:53
-- "Autodub" - 1987 AW11 G-Limited, Dark Blue Mica 4AGZE T-Top 4EAT MY15 BRZ Special Edition + STi muffler, Coil Springs, Tower Strut, Wheels & Sound Tube!
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Re: Michael's AW11 SC; The Autodub
2014/05/16 11:37:29
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Are you looking for targa plastics? I have a spare set of AW11 targa roofs sitting around doing nothing with black plastic bits on them.
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