Today's tasks: Axles with fresh cv boots reinstalled. Threw on some Whiteline sway bar locking clamps while I was under there. Also ordered gearbox and diff oil in preparation for a fluid change. Hot tip, Palmside has Castrol Transmax for like half the price of Repco...   Also, Sundays job was fit off rear strut brace, only a little stressful cutting into the trim, but end result was good. Also installed new wing mirror controller.

Playing catchup again from yesterday...test fit of rear factory-option STI strut brace....confusion over orientation of strut mount plates...so further research ongoing due to complete absence of solid info before I start chopping plastics. Also sourced a small bottle of colour matched paint and tested on a couple of decent stone chips...not going to say a factory finish but definitely takes the sting out and will hopefully stop any rust starting at least...great use of my ultra fine tip artists paint brushes that I bought to refurb the orange dial paint on my Lamco gauges   Also got around to figuring out how to install an STI boot logo on my headunit...very important job.

Replaced boost controller and hoses with new parts so that I could actually install the T-Piece for my boost gauge....thems were some firm old hoses. Dropped off front axles to get CV boots replaced.   Also yesterday, grabbed some ATF fluid and refilled the power steering system....no leaks so far which is exceedingly promising.

A few more links from this year. Please let me know if no one cares.   July   August   Sept & Oct

Saturdays mission was replace rear wiper arm and blade assembly (came with bonus wiper) with new bits from Japan, and get out for a hoon.   Sundays mission was pull out front axles and swap steering rack,  partly due to one having a split cv boot (which had vomited grease all down my steering knuckle and downpipe), and partly to make it almost-not-impossible to swap out the new quick steer rack.   On the plus side, good excuse to buy a decent set of crows foot/flare nut wrenches....went Kincrome set from Bunnings and they legitimately saved the day.....dont look like it in the picture but theyre chonky boys, and easily cracked the nuts of my 25 year old power steering lines https://www.bunnings.co.nz/kincrome-5-piece-metric-flare-nut-spanner-set_p0732053?srsltid=AfmBOoqODOwZb7kiNuaAb9kREZ2InQLTgDCvKWgfclxTd_uiA0QZxI7I