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Brisbane
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July 2002
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Re: BEST PlACE FOR CONVERSION
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Tue, 21 December 2004 07:36
 
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I think im the right person to speak here.
conversions cost you an arm and a leg, getting one done for you will cost about 2k(on avg) over the price of doing it by yourself for labour.. more depending on who does it.
What car are you putting which engine in to?
In my oppinion after mine was done, I wish I had done everything myself.
At least when you do everything yourself you know it is done right, what else needs replacing when money is available etc. if something breaks, its your fault and you dont have to go through the shit.. just fix it.
I did as much for my conversion as possible without doing the actual mechanical stuff..
i sourced EVERY part(mounts, sump, gearbox, engine, yoke, cooler..) etc etc to make it all a bolt in job and wire it up(bar a custom tail shaft)
I get a little satisfaction that I did something, but i really wish i had the time/skill at that point to do it myself.
I'd suggest if your mechanically inclined at all, aswell as some of your friends.. do as much as you can yourself. save your self some money, learn about your car and rest assured everything is done properly
If i ever decide to do another conversion I will be doing it all myself, ill be helping my mate put a 1g gte into a corona soon, helping with rest of conversion. I can tell you, he will find it a lot more rewarding.
Also, if this is your only car, buy a 2nd shitter to run around in when converisons get done... workshops are notorious for taking double(or more, and in many cases... MUCH MORE) time than quoted.
excuse the many punctuation errors 
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Nolan | Tue, 21 December 2004 05:56 |
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Joshstix | Tue, 21 December 2004 06:25 |
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rob_RA40 | Tue, 21 December 2004 06:40 |
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Jag7799 | Tue, 21 December 2004 07:36 |
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Nolan | Thu, 23 December 2004 09:24 |
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alex_ta22 | Thu, 23 December 2004 10:59 |
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TheStitt | Thu, 23 December 2004 11:58 |
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Les | Thu, 23 December 2004 13:03 |
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Nolan | Fri, 24 December 2004 11:25 |
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Les | Fri, 24 December 2004 22:47 |
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Nolan | Sun, 26 December 2004 14:46 |
