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Melbourne
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September 2003
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Victorian Toy Modders...
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Mon, 02 February 2004 05:00
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Hey all
This is mainly a question for those members with cars in Victoria.
Where did/do you guys get your mods etc done?
exhaust?
engine?
I'm starting to do up my Rolla and I need some good, quality, reasonably priced joints to contact re modifications!
thanks for your help
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
November 2002
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Re: Victorian Toy Modders...
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Mon, 02 February 2004 05:59
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minor mods.. do it yourself..
major mods.. let a mechanic do it.
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
September 2003
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Re: Victorian Toy Modders...
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Mon, 02 February 2004 06:02
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of course
but I just want to know where people get things done
where they trust etc...
minor mods I can do myself
yet an engine swap may be a little tricky - therefore I wanna find out where I can get an engine etc.
ta
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Location:
melbourne
Registered:
July 2003
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Re: Victorian Toy Modders...
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Mon, 02 February 2004 06:24
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Well i got to a place call "Mr.Shins Garage"
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Location:
Melbourne Eastern Suburbs
Registered:
October 2002
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Victorian Toy Modders...
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Mon, 02 February 2004 07:28
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most of the guys do their work themselves ifd able to - though nods to toyospares - heard good things about them .Depends on what you want done - i guess
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Victorian Toy Modders...
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Mon, 02 February 2004 08:49
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I can personally speak for Toyospares, they installed my engine and anyone who's seen it knows how decent it is. Apart from the alternator, I've had no problems. And the alternator was sitting on a custom bracket and thats why if snapped (too all those at the meet laughing at the squeal!). So yeah, check them out - they certainly weren't pricy in doing my engine conversion. And the best thing is the guys have time to talk to you !, nothing worse then trying to get help and they couldn't care less.
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Victorian Toy Modders...
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Mon, 02 February 2004 09:07
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out of curiousity how much did they charge to do the swap and what was involved - roll in roll out ? they did the ecu and fuel pump etc ?
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Victorian Toy Modders...
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Mon, 02 February 2004 09:08
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Drive in, drive away. $3000.
Take in a very sick standard 2T. And drive away with a 2TGEU, ECU wiring, fuel pump, lines, everything else that was needed. Can't think right now
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
Registered:
May 2002
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Victorian Toy Modders...
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Mon, 02 February 2004 12:59
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Try Mr Andrew Vibert (Centeral victorian auto parts) first, Andrew and his evil offsider are both toyota guys even if thay are seen in nissans now and then *shakes head*
well worth the drive!
Allan
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Location:
Montrose, VIC
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Victorian Toy Modders...
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Tue, 03 February 2004 10:32
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Nice to know I'm famous... Pity the 'customer' that brags the most hasn't given me any $ yet  or, come to think of it, had anything done!
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Location:
Colac, Victoria
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May 2002
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Re: Victorian Toy Modders...
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Tue, 03 February 2004 10:49
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heh - ill be requiring services of allan in a fortnights time approx to install a water to air intercooler -  Anyone who wants to help work on the " tool abyss " better known as the 3sgte - lemme know
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
September 2002
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Re: Victorian Toy Modders...
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Tue, 03 February 2004 13:03
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I would also recommend talking to Toby and Brenton at Meridian Motorsport in Moorabin. Can you most part for your Toy and have a lot of cool toys (3SG AW11, lots of 20V PRB's and occasionally Steves Lexus V8 Sprinter).
They also sell Sparco, OMP, Speedflow, Sarc, Kaaz and so on.
Toby is a regular on the forums.
Regards,
Denis
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