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  1. stovepipe

    SOLVED: Dead battery 3.5yrs old - CENTURY 68MF

    Heyo, I left my SS in the garage for 6mths but forgot to disconnect the battery, which is flat. A Century Ultra High Performance 68MF with 36mth warranty, but purchased in ~Sept 2020 The indicator panel shows it as RECHARGE (clear ring, red dot) as opposed to FULL or REPLACE. So the battery...
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    Anyone tried a cheap Android touchscreen head unit?

    Just wondering if anyone's tried one of the cheap <$200 ones you see all over ebay and kogan now? Looking to replace my old single din Sony unit and something with Android connectivity and reverse camera compatibility seems pretty handy. I know there are better brands around but the price...
  3. stovepipe

    Interior Restorers Melbourne?

    My SS Fifty is looking worse for wear after 20 yrs inside the cabin (and out actually). Looking for any advice and recommendations in Melbourne for places to get the following down: - headliner / roofliner sagging - new seats? or maybe reupholstery for seats if cheaper. (going for a yellow) -...
  4. stovepipe

    VZ Monaro front ends

    Has anyone put a VZ front bar on their VT-VX / VU? Looking at getting one to replace my damaged VU SS bumper. Hoping others have done it and can share some experience/tips/issues they ran into. Mostly I'd just like to see some photos of how it turned out.
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    Aircon in VU stops blowing after a while

    Basically the aircon runs OK to begin with, but then after a while it barely has air coming out of the vents, and it sounds like it's all blowing or getting stuck behind the glovebox. If I turn it off for a while it gets fine again. Have poked my head under the glovebox and took off the cover...
  6. stovepipe

    VX SS - Dumped coolant - is this a head gasket gone?

    Hi all, After some opinions as I'm unsure and worried about doing more damage. Gut feel is I already F'd it. My 2 questions are: 1. Is this probably a blown head gasket? 2. Can I (cautiously) drive at all? 22km to get it to the mechanic. I recently had a looong overdue service and among the...
  7. stovepipe

    [HELP] Removing a badge for re-use

    Hey guys, I have the back panel of my SS Fifty Ute needing replacement. I cant find any replacements for the special SS Fifty badge. I like the badge so I dont want just an SS one. Does nayone know if you can remove it and re-use it. The only panel beater I asked said no, but I'm not sure if it...
  8. stovepipe

    Help please - Fixing a broken horn (for a noob)

    Hey guys, My horn is broken and I'm after some help to work out how to fix it myself instead of paying a shop $200 or so to do what might be a simple job. I dont know anything about fixing cars but I'd like to. Here's the story: One day I hit it while in traffic and it got stuck on. I had to...
  9. stovepipe

    VU / VX Coolant Leak

    Hey all, sorry for another coolant leak thread but I cant quite work it out from all the others. Ive got a VU SS auto. About a month ago I started getting the coolant dash light. I top up, and then the light comes back every 3-5 days or so. It hasnt overheated, as I generally dont drive that...
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