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jeeez take it easy, just trying to help out.

Marty does the work himself, he has no help ,thats probably why it would take him longer to do a clutch for a skyline.Have you ever lifted or fitted a R33 or 34 gearbox by yourself or? They aint light i tell you.

Just a bit of food for thought.

Marty does the work himself, he has no help ,thats probably why it would take him longer to do a clutch for a skyline.Have you ever lifted or fitted a R33 or 34 gearbox by yourself or? They aint light i tell you.

Just a bit of food for thought.

Thats fine If you happy with your guy you should stay with him. Its hard to find someone you can trust these days.

As far as the job its self goes, I do know a thing or 2. done about 25 - 30 of them by my self (with a gearbox jack tho) in the past couple of years.

hope it all turns out good for ya is all.

Hey Chris, when's the 180 back from paint?

The painter said that it might of been ready today but i knew it wouldnt. At this stage mid next week.Im not in a rush for it as i want a great job, but at the same time im hanging to put it back together.

took me ages to reply on here lol. who are the skyline crew that sit up on alex hill every now and then? i can mainly remember a silver 33 a red 32 without a wing. im in the white 33 wha13.

do i know you 85urk lol have we ever met?

um, no not officially i dont think, im darren anyway. i was pulled up at 711 one night across from macca's when your car was there but i didnt get to meet you. anyway usually am at 711 servo on sunday arvo's chatting with a few mates. seen u drive by yesterday.

he has a f**ken sweet white silvia with a black vented bonnet with clear tail lights, r31, orange 180 and a few lines all in the same shed.

also has this big yank tank thing....very nice.

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oh ok cool as do you drive a liner? if so what colour and shit come say hey next time dude. I think the skyline boys on the coast should call themselves l1n3r b0i5

um i own the white r33 with plates 85URK? u seen it round. i even saw you today in your car down wises rd but i was in work car.

i saw your car today 85urk at where your work probably is. what is ur name man? yeh marty is working on nealy everyones now he may need to hire more people lol. i am seeing him tomoz about my belts and some other shit to clear my defect.

he has a f**ken sweet white silvia with a black vented bonnet with clear tail lights, r31, orange 180 and a few lines all in the same shed.

also has this big yank tank thing....very nice.

The silvia has a white vented bonnet, not a black one and the yank tank is called a lincoln with a ford 400 cubic inch V8 in it, both cars arent his, but yes you are right they are sweet.

Who's silver R33 with a by the looks of things with a decent gt3540 on it also there.?Must have at least 350kw....... ;)

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