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  1. #31
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    Just keep driving it

    Hi p38 ers,
    im new to here but this is my fifth RR plus a Discovery I bought new in 2004 paid $69 900 and made much use of factory warranty !
    I like going for drives in my p38 , I feel good doing it !
    Every thing works , sometimes it doesn’t ... makes me smile when fuel prices drop a bit !
    cheers Bob

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    Just a few little jobs on my P38

    Hi Folks, a while back I purchased another P38,cheaply, with the intention of just tidying it up a bit and using it to drive to work. while I did some much needed work on my original P38. Great plan, too bad it did not go like that. I pulled the motor out to fix some oil leaks. And about $10k later and I have a 5lt. with stepped liners, forged 9.8 to 1 pistons, aftermarket camshaft, about 25/65, balanced bottom end, a lot of work done to the cylinder heads and inlet manifold, Hurricane tri.Y headers, large diameter exhaust with straight through muffler, no cat converters, high flow injectors, ECU remapped by Tornado computers. I stripped and repainted the engine bay, and repainted the bonnet and the roof. I have also fitted new under bonnet insulation. I have fitted new suspension air bags. I have removed the fuel tank and fitted a new fuel pump/fuel sender unit, twice. I have rebuilt the brake modulator, overhauled all the brake calipers, fitted new dimpled and slotted rotors, and new heavy duty brake pads, and a stainless steel brake hose from the brake pump to the brake modulator. Front seats are at the upholstery shop being recovered with new leather. I have fitted white dial faces to the instruments ( adds to the **** factor ). I currently have the dash apart. Started off just replace the heater O rings. I found the ducts had been cut and the lower parts were not put back in. And the crash pad was cracked so this is being replaced. And I will remove the heater box and clean it all out and replace all the foam on the doors. I have repainted the black around the windows, and had the windows re tinted.
    I am about half way through making a bull bar. I will leave making a rear bar for now. And I have a rear locker I need to put in when I have time.
    And I am now the proud owner of 4 P38's. A 95 model HSE, the one I am currently working on. A 96 model HSE, 4.6, my original one. A 98 model I am using for parts. And another one I have just purchased, It is a 4.6 HSE, not sure what year. I think it is blue, not sure though.
    And if any one is interested I live in Rockhampton, Central Queensland.
    Regards,
    Alan Temperley

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    We must have photos of this beast!!!!

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    Hi Saulman,

    Yes OK, as soon as I get the dash back together and move it outside I will get some photos. I forgot to add that I made and fitted an emergency inflation valves, and I have an extra air tank I will fit when I have some time.
    Regards,
    Alan

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    Where did you get the replacement under bonnet insulation pad?
    Mjs

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    Trying to sort out a driveline vibration/shake in my P38, happens at about 110km/h (and noticed it, less obvious, at 60km/h the other day). Tyres new Pirellis in Feb. Mechanic had it driving on hoist, reckons shafts/UJs look fine but one wheel looked as if it wasn't running true. Changed that over, still has the problem, maybe not quite as pronounced. Thinking about buying a 2nd-hand set of wheels and trying them to see if it's a wheel/tyre problem. If it's the new tyres, well that's going to be fun trying to prove that and get an exchange/refund...

    Rocker cover leaks getting pretty bad, so that's next job on the list. Then brake bleed, and then the job I keep putting off... the dreaded HEVAC blend door repair (dreaded because I've somehow made myself a long list of jobs to do while there). I wish I had a big shed to do this last job, rather than having to block my driveway for 3 days to do it...

    My P38 is going well, for the little use it gets anyway. I've done maybe 1500km since Feb!

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    I reckon I can do blend motors in a couple of hours now, done that procedure a few times now. Nothing to dread mate. Shame we are interstate my beers per hour rate is pretty good.
    Mjs

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saulman1010 View Post
    Where did you get the replacement under bonnet insulation pad?
    Mjs
    Hi,
    I just got it from ebay, it is a sticky back foam with alloy foil lower surface. It was about $65.00 plus postage.
    Regards,
    Alan

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    Quote Originally Posted by Saulman1010 View Post
    I reckon I can do blend motors in a couple of hours now, done that procedure a few times now. Nothing to dread mate. Shame we are interstate my beers per hour rate is pretty good.
    Mjs
    Yes but what if it's hot and so your beer consumption rate increases?

    Seriously though, you're right. I just need to knuckle down and get it done.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 4X4V8 View Post
    Thinking about buying a 2nd-hand set of wheels and trying them to see if it's a wheel/tyre problem.
    I have quite a few wheel/tyre sets here if you wanted to try swapping things around one day.
    Scott

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