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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