Nissan navara d22 v8

[Krankin]

I came off my dirt bike 14 months ago and I have 2 prolapsed and 3 buldged discs in my back and they cant operate.

I fucked my back, back in the 80's at the Adelaide GP jumping down out from a tree ("half trained apes"...lol) we were up for a better view.
My back has been weak as piss since.
Drove home the next day as i was in too much pain, and had to lie in the back of the panelvan all the way to melb.


Good luck with that, I feel for ya.


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[scottybobcat]

Thanks Krankin I just have to get the pain management under control now.

 

[raywise]

Jeezuz mate, you are going through the wars big time. But, you'll put a positive spin on it all and come out ok.

Does anything else need to be done to the Nav engine wise?

 

[scottybobcat]

No I'm fixing the extractor leak tomorrow and putting the 125 ltr tank in it.
New windscreen and bonnot on thursday,change the wheels and take back to the engineer.

 

[Dave]

Bloody terrible at the moment.The new drugs are good though.I need to get used to them before I drive or not take them when I have to drive in the morning.The doctors are now talking about putting in a full time 10's machine into the spine or a full time morphine drip into the spine which sits under the skin.I'm over it though,not being able to work shits me to tears an then lawyers against the insurance companies and all the bloody rigmorole.

Shit mate, I consider myself lucky then.

I fell through a railing about 2 or 3 years ago. 6 foot drop onto my back on grass. I was sore for 3 months but all good now.

Oh and it was on a mates wedding day, I was a groomesman. Missed the ceremony but got to the reception dosed up on morphine.

Thank God I missed that tree stump by a foot or 2.

Good luck mate.

Dave.

 

[scottybobcat]

Well the tank is in and the extractor leak fixed.unbolt the extractor check the gasket and all fine so smear some goo on it and bolt back up.start the motor and still an extractor leak so stick the stethoscope on and find the leak,the dick head only welded half the pipe,so out comes the mig and a quick fix.While up on the hoist check all the nuts and bolts and to my amzement not ,not 1 nut or bolt was tight including engine mounts.My court case is just going to get better and better oh and not to mention half the bolts missing out of the flanges on the exhaust system but took plenty of photos.

 

[Dion]

While up on the hoist check all the nuts and bolts and to my amzement not ,not 1 nut or bolt was tight including engine mounts.

He's going to argue that retightening all those bolts is part of the first conversion run-in service 5000km after the conversion. Be ready for that. Good to hear you fixed the extractor leak Scotty.

 

[scottybobcat]

yes he probably will but the car was about to fall apart and especially the engine mount bolts 3/4's of the way out.He will never touch my car again.

 

[Ronnie]

What a piss poor excuse for a mechanic, report him to consumer affairs

 

[scottybobcat]

I will be going all the way with this one

 

[scottybobcat]

Well I put the new intercooled bonot on the nav today.It looks bloody awesome.No pics yet though

 

[Dion]

Well I put the new intercooled bonot on the nav today.It looks bloody awesome.

I wondered why you needed a new bonnet. Nice one.

 

[scottybobcat]

I'm only putting 40 series radial tyres on these and I can get tyres for $100 each.
I'm keeping the others for off road and these for every day driving.

I found some 285/65/18's on ebay yesterday with 90% tread on them.I picked them up for $600.00.not bad considering they are $400.00 new each

 

[Ronnie]

Nice buy mate, didn't realise those wheels were 18's!
Should give u some nice grip with that beast of an engine u have, ur gonna need it

 

[scottybobcat]

Well guys I got the engineers certificate today.WHOO HOO happy days and picked up a duel battery tray from the wreckers for $80.00 so now I can fit the wiring system and my draws and all the other shit to go on it.

 

[DVR]

Congrats Scott, Enjoy

 

[Jason]

Nice work mate.

 

[scottybobcat]

Thanks boys.Now I dont have to stress about driving it and can insure it properly for what its worth now.

 

[Dave]

Rear tyres lasting long ?

Congrats on the engineer cert.

Dave.

 

[scottybobcat]

Yeah no problam with traction.I had the tyre fitted to the new rims today and will put them on in a couple of days.