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Shaun
@shaunmza
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Developer, tinkerer, short attention span
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2017-01-26 22:33
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shaunmza
Programming & Dev
2026-05-12 18:31
Updating my Calorie Tracker app using Opencode and SDD
Trying to learn a new skill can be hard, having a goal in mind helps me move forward though. Using AI to accelerate my development has me more motivated to create than I have been in a very long time.
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shaunmza
Build-It
2026-05-12 07:13
The Daihatsu Copen Scuttle: A Story of "Surgical" Repair and Engineering Spite
They say the Daihatsu Copen is a marvel of Japanese "Kei" car engineering. What they don't tell you is that it was designed by a team of engineers who clearly harbored a deep, personal vendetta
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shaunmza
buickriviera
2026-05-11 16:53
Prompted an AI for a 1971 Buick Riviera Boat Tail. Got... something else. 🚗💭
I noticed the AI button (section?) here on PeakD and thought I would give it a go. What I wanted was a photo-realistic shot from the left rear quarter — deep burgundy, chrome glowing, beach backdrop with
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shaunmza
Programming & Dev
2026-05-11 11:54
My First Mobile App 📱
Hey there, Hive community! I'm excited to share my latest project—born out of a sudden, startling realization that my side profile was beginning to resemble a small, rolling hill. ⛰️ The "Dad Bod"
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shaunmza
Lifestyle
2026-05-10 13:57
The Scales of Time are Tipping Against Me
They say the camera doesn't lie, but for me, it was the mirror—or rather, a specific shirt. I recently caught a glimpse of my side profile while getting dressed, and let’s just say my stomach was making
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shaunmza
Hive South Africa
2026-05-09 06:35
Morning views and mobile moves
Returning to PeakD with a few shots from a beautiful, quiet autumn morning in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Testing the PeakD mobile app for the first time today and I’m impressed with how easy it is to share
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shaunmza
DIY
2025-06-19 18:25
Polishing up the paint on my 1971 Chevrolet El Camino
Took some time this past Monday to cut back on the old paint a bit. The difference is amazing and I had not realised just how dull the paint had become, it's now quite a shade darker!
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shaunmza
Build-It
2025-05-07 17:39
3D printing with high temp filament
Finally had a good reason to buy some high temp filament for my 3D printer. The plastic/fibre bushing that sits between the intake and the carburetor on the little Yamaha was broken badly enough that the
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shaunmza
Build-It
2025-02-16 17:51
Welding back the scuttle
With everything having a generous, dry coat of paint, I put seam sealer along all the edges that needed it, similar to how the factory had it. I also cut out the rust on the door frame just under the scuttle,
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shaunmza
Build-It
2025-02-05 17:28
Closing the first layer up on the scuttle
With the rust cut out and surrounding metal treated, I got to work welding in ptches of metal. I learnt my lesson on the previous side, where I had tried to create one large piece and weld it in in one
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shaunmza
Build-It
2025-02-03 18:18
Open up the left hand side of the scuttle, a rusty surprise!
Spurred on by the feeling of accomplishment of finishing up the left hand side door frame I moved to the right hand side, starting with the scuttle. From the outset I could tell there would be more rust,
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shaunmza
Build-It
2025-02-02 18:01
Finishing up the left hand door opening
With the scuttle welded back in place I could proceed with closing up all the last of the places where I had cut rust out around the door frame. First a piece was cut to shape and bent to close up just
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shaunmza
Build-It
2025-02-01 16:32
Finally closing up the scuttle panel
After quite a long time, my last post was in May, I got to closing up the scuttle panel in December of 2024. I made use of plastic tile levellers to hold the piece I had cut out ages ago in place. While
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shaunmza
Build-It
2024-05-02 13:46
Using plumbing supplies on a car
My hair brained scheme to route whatever water leaks behind the windscreen rubber out may work, or not, time will tell. I am definitely not ready to solder plumbing connections but this works ok enough.
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shaunmza
Build-It
2024-05-01 12:31
Welding the repair panel in
After much back and forth, test fitting and finally some paint, the bottom has a decent coat on, I managed to get something welded in place. I still had to tweak the part a bit so that the part of the
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shaunmza
Build-It
2024-04-30 13:22
Patching a small hole in preparation for welding the replacement part in
I had some small details to finish before welding in the patch under the windscreen cowl. There was a tiny hole to patch and I marked the places where the holes should go to spot weld the part on to the
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shaunmza
Build-It
2024-04-29 17:20
Using tiling tools to hold a part in place
As is probably expected the part I cut out warped a bit and does not fit back in position perfectly. I picked up some of these, they are meant for leveling tiles, i figure that, if I don't weld too close
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shaunmza
Build-It
2024-04-26 15:07
Refining the patch panel for under the windscreen
With the rough shape I started refining it until finally I could get the piece I cut out to fit over it. It took quite a bit of back and forth, offering the two pieces up, cutting, then bending, repeated
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shaunmza
Build-It
2024-04-25 13:58
Getting a rough shape for the replacement panel under the windscreen
I pondered a long on time on how to get started with this piece. Eventually I just took the bits I had cut out and used them as a guide and cut a section of plate to match, a bit oversized. I then bent
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shaunmza
Build-It
2024-04-24 13:45
A lot of work for little visual difference
Not an lot of change visually but I did spent quite some time welding in thin strips to replace the rusted edges that I had cut off / back to get to clean metal. This is just to restore the length in
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