Saving Mercanstein

[shermatt]

Im going by Adelaide rego standards and if the car is RHD, it can be modified aslong as its engineered

[ozbilt]

I would imagine you could get around the DOTAS rule by registering the car for 12 months over there in your name & then bring back under the "returning citizen" deal.

However you still have to apply for the permit, so they may still apply that one (modified after 1989)

The one I am bringing is basically coming in ATA Carnet, it comes, gets finished & is sent back.

[jusTANG]

thanks Kerry, was talking about DOTARS not rego

[shermatt]

Spent yesterday morning ripping out the cats from the manifolds. (not an easy job and never is with those soarers/lexus)

Cats were fine inside. Started the car and still non responsive.

Pushed it back into the corner and went on with more important stuff.

Later in the day, Angelo (my diagnostic wizard) came over and had it running in 5 minutes. It was one of the throttle body sensors. Now we can chase one of them up and rip the engine out and get rid of the lexus body.


Made a frame up on the weekend to get the merc up in the air and do the rapairs I need under the chassis. Going to be a NOT fun job.

[soc123_au]

Here you go Matt, I have both side guard sections, the flasher & plastic piece I can get about $40.00 each from memory.

[ChilliChadd]

Nice project Matt, looking forward to the updates

[shermatt]

The Lexus pull down

We did this a few months ago, so its not recent. We stripped all the parts of the Lexus after we managed to get it running. It turned out it was the California style throttle body. One of the sensors was bad.

I wanted to salvage all of the electrical just in case along with the entire floor pan of the car. The front suspension in these cars just drops down with only 4 bolts and the rear does the same with 4-8 bolts. I have saved that also just incase Iuse the lexus arse end in it as that independent also but will require a few mods.

We tried a saw for a while and I gave up…wasn’t quick enough for the fatkid…..we broke out the plasma

Anyway, here is were the Lexus ended up

[shermatt]

Here you go Matt, I have both side guard sections, the flasher & plastic piece I can get about $40.00 each from memory.

Steve

this is what I have to work with space

I have 12" in length and can go as high as 8"...sounds a bit sick huh?

Matt

[soc123_au]

Sherri must be a happy girl. The VE set up will shit it in room wise. You like?

[shermatt]

They dont look to bad Steve. Let me think about it.

What I was trying to go for was something like the era or 300 Mercedes gullwing but I dont have $10,000 to buy a set

71 Corvette vents work for me but there 17 1/2 inches long...there similar to 55-63 300SL mercedes vents

Matt

[ozbilt]

Gullwing Mercedes vent here...



New Silver Arrow.....



71 Corvette...



My opinion, Steve's vent would look great because it is subtle. His wheel choices though....... :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[donoauto]

My opinion, Steve's vent would look great because it is subtle. His wheel choices though....... :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Ya paint the awesome , ya build the unbelievable , ya modify the amazing............but ya f#ck JUST 1 CAT!............. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[shermatt]

My opinion, Steve's vent would look great because it is subtle. His wheel choices though....... :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Ya paint the awesome , ya build the unbelievable , ya modify the amazing............but ya f#ck JUST 1 CAT!............. :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

[nassi]

Matt, have a look at the cobra vents.

[shermatt]

Matt, have a look at the cobra vents.

Have considered also nassi

Im looking into ferrari GT250 side vents at the moment. A fella make kit cars up in Arizona (mike someone) Its Ferris Beullar's ride