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So yerp pulled the 6r80 down today. Nothing looks too rooted in it, not that I'm a seasoned trans builder or anything. All of the steels are in good condition and all of the shafts/gears etc look and feel alright too. I'll get to measuring later in the week to confirm stuff. The car that the trans came out of had a torque converter failure and had put some metal into the trans which is why I only paid $50 for it. I pulled the trans pump apart to have a look, as that will be where the metal starts it's journey into the trans. Sure enough the small inner gear has some damage and the pump cover has some damage too. It's not so farked that it wouldn't work at all but I'd rather do things more proplyer so will address it. I reckon I'll swap out the stator shaft from the 6r80 into one of the zf pumps and use that, otherwise I can get a 6r80 pump for about $500, or there might be something else I can do with parts/gear swapping etc. The bushes in it need replacing so I'll go for a bronze bush kit, along with a couple of other bits to recon the zf valve body, replace needle roller bearings as one had fallen apart, and whatever else needs replacing apart from seals, as they will all get done anyway. So yeh that's about it really. Will drop off the input shaft and converter on Wednesday and see how we go from there. I was thinking about cryo treating the output shaft too just for more peace of mind. I'm leaning toward keeping the stock converter now as it has a better lockup than a single disc gm converter but I'll see what the trans guy reckons, as it might not be up to the power level I'm going to throw at it. Haha one part of me wants to just buy a built trans but I'll have a crack at it myself first and if I fark it up, I'll reevaluate then.

Bought the replacement for the Kluger - 2015 Subaru Outback. Always had a soft spot for these, so nice to get one. Got the 3.6 engine for MOAR poweh, which means absolutely every available option as part of the package. Is fantastic to drive so far. Full dealer service history, near new Bridgestones and condition wise it is hard to tell it's not brand new. I'll probably fall out of love with it the first time I need to change spark plugs on a boxer engine...

how to you do the grill lines? Pan or open flame? I realised I haven’t posted much about cooking in the new digs ... loving this kitchen. Today I did buttermilk pancakes for breakfast (these are just the left overs lol) Roast chicken sangas for lunch and roast lamb for dinner ... (I hate lamb but the boys love it) ps.... this is the bomb!!!!

g6e has a different plug so trying to use them is going into a rabbit hole. you need the door looms as well as the interior side looms, not impossible but a lot of work. use xr50 mirrors & run a couple of wires to the side looms (to pick up the indicator signal)

It's a barbeque grill, an outdoor flat-pan one:

Thanks! Yep some of the features are pretty impressive. Have to love Shannon's - the guy setting up the policy was trying to talk me into putting a turbo kit on it.

for twin plates it's perfectly normal to have a bit of a rattle when you're idling with the clutch disengaged.

If it's got a twin plate clutch, that might just be the clutch plates/springs rattling about a bit.

Yeah that would good from afar but not so much up close. To be fair, a paint job or anodizing etc only looks as good as the prep allows. Were they supposed to prep it too?

A lovely steak here cooked tonight... delicious

The missus cooked a great set of pork ribs