Isn't he beautiful!

Finally! Pictures of JiJi Kuruma. He's very close to being complete. Last night I fitted the keyless entry and last Friday night my friend changed the diff ratio for me. That resulted in about 10km/h more at the same RPM in fifth gear. A small improvement but one to surely help over time. The trade off is the car is now slightly more sluggish off the line. The powerband has moved up higher in the rev range.

Since the photos I've also changed the rear springs for something that sit just a bit higher.

JiJi on the Road!

Although this breaking news is somewhat old now and should have been posted two weeks ago it's better late than never! JiJi is finally registered on Australian roads! The cost for 12 months registration, roadworthy certificate, insurance and compliance was somewhere around $1500, I think (I lost count) but it didn't matter in the end. My happiness was overwhelming when I climbed behind the wheel and fired the engine up before setting off for home. The long process was finally complete.

I always seem to have a silly grin on my face whenever I take him for a spin now and bystanders often look and point with giggles or comments, such as "cute" or "what is it?".
The modifications have continued. I've had the padding in the front seats redone and a cigarette burn fixed so they're just like new ($160) and the rear seats removed altogether due to the lack of seatbelts.

Next up, the paint.

Family Portrait

Some examples of a recent shoot I did for some friends. Their two girls are little angels and were so good in front of the camera. In all, it was a fun shoot. If only all subjects were so enjoyable to work with.