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Bringing back to life an 18 year old Audi A8 D2 part 2 - the expensive part

So after bringing the car home  I took my car to mechanic we agreed on the below work to be done: 1.Full gearbox service 2. Replacement of Timing belt, water pump, thermostat, aux belt, all tensioners. 3. Full service: engine oil, spark plugs, oil filter, air filter, 2x cabin…

Bringing back to life an 18 year old Audi A8 D2 part 1

There comes a time in every mans life where he can finally affoard his 'realistically affoardable dream car' to me, it's an Audi A8, I don't care what engine as long as it's a Quattro in black with matching leather. My example specifically is a 2002 2.8 Quattro sport.…

How to fix worn Pearl Eliminator pedal bush/hinge

Pearl Eliminator bass drum pedal is one of the most popular pedals on the market and has been made since ~2002. Pearl is a decent enough company that it sells almost every single part of the pedal as a replacment part except the most crucial one.... the hinge bush. You…

HiFi 230V AC Mains conditioner project part 1

This post will cover my attempt at trying to make an electricity filter based on the diagram of the allmighty LAMPIZATOR from Poland. I chose his design because it was one of the first resutls I found in google and after reading all of his blogs and projects many times…

Thorens TD124 Plinth Project Part 3: Painting (Cad files included FREE download!)

This is a continuation of part two of my plinth build log. In this final part I will show you how I applied a decent paint finish on the plinth also including all the preparation work. A key factor in getting a good surface finish on anything is preparation and…