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Bought a new project car recently, couldnt say no with the price
Guy recons it was running before he disconnected the motor for the respray, not sure why cause he didnt even spray the bay :S
Got the motor running, starts on the first click, sounds better then my old calais =[, auto seems ok too but didnt really drive it too far my neighbours are faggots, cbf being reported.
Gotten the front and back windows replaced and sealed with new moulds and windows.
Replaced the existing interior which included beige door trims and shotty leather seats, cappachino sprayed painted dash (sanded down adn spraeyd actully looks good) vinyl roof linking (yucky poo).
New interior is a blue, with velour roof linings, blue carpet, mint back seats and two berlina seats, looks good with the cream dash strangely.
The wiring was a mess too but i replaced it with a non malestered loom and everything works fine now
Removed my air conditioning unit too as it was all basicly missing, so removed it all from unde the dash except the heater, although its not going to work =[ broke the slider thing i think :S
Need to buy those 12v demister things - repco want 140 to order them in, $20 on ebay for a decent one so awaiting friend with ebay. (For roadworthy)
Bumpers were actully in better condition then i first thought, will just use it till funds permit me to repsray them all.
Compelteted the exhaust too, genie extractors connected to 2.5" Redback hi flow cat to 2.5' exhuast, needs a tip
Feel free to comment or give advice
TO DO's
Install the turbo setup
WTB : ONLY S/E Melbourne -
WHEELS 19" preferably. (NEED SUGGESTIONS GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Inter-cooler piping
VLT fuel regulator
Vlt auto computer
Vlt injectors
Vlt water + oil lines
New seats going in today
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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looks good bro its called a charcoal canister and i have 2 of them if u wanna buy one! pm me
nice project too will cum up MINT
genuine bt1??
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looks like a good project
was it painted in 2 pac or ayrlic
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No idea, all i can tell u is that thats it FILTHY, cant wait to wash her n see how it comes up
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whats with the power steeering fluid resevoir hanging out the front lol
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its no BT1. if it was the engine bay wouldn't be black surely.
anyway looks like a good project. n/a engine parts should be easy to come by, put up a wtb thread most of these guys will give those parts to you, i know i threw out a lot of that crap when i wrecked a n/a.
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good project, chuck some chasers on it and it will look WAY better i rekon
i got a washer/overflow bottle and std intake piping and airbox... if you want it pm me an offer
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12-03-09, 22:57 GMT+10#10 it use to be eucombine blue. Im pretty sure its 2pak.
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12-03-09, 23:09 GMT+10#11 No idea who benny is, unless its an aussie guy who does tats. Thats who i got it off, your in TAS too :S
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12-03-09, 23:33 GMT+10#12 nice how much did it set u back if u dont mind me asking
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12-03-09, 23:44 GMT+10#13 Hehe dw. Good deal
New seats coming today, from 5spdvl
$100 delivered, cant go wrong
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14-03-09, 08:53 GMT+10#15 yeah 5spdvl must have taken them down, he was hosting them before he sold them. WIll get some photos up sooner or later, phone decided to die on me too.
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14-03-09, 09:02 GMT+10#16 Quote:
Originally Posted by Blu3-Vl
Hehe dw. Good deal
New seats coming today, from 5spdvl
$100 delivered, cant go wrong
You're welcome Phil.
Sorry about the photos mate! I deleted them from Photobucket when I get home!
Looks like a good project mate. Are you going with the full blue interior? I have the roof lining, door seal rubbers, and carpet still if you want it. All in equal condition to the seats. $50 delievered is all I ask.
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14-03-09, 09:41 GMT+10#17 Not too sure, really only grabbed the blue seats cause they were good condition, may just slap covers on them not sure :S. Will prob grab the carpet and rubber door seals. Can hold till tuesday?
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14-03-09, 09:43 GMT+10#18 For sure man, they're not going anywhere
I'd have sunglasses holder and other bits as well, except I sprayed them black. :S
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20-03-09, 17:24 GMT+10#19 Hey dude, clear you PM inbox - I have a bunch of interior parts for you.
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26-03-09, 19:05 GMT+10#20 Abit of times gone into this bad boy over the last two days.
Basicly completed the motor today,rewiered the whole thing, took a while but was worth it hooked up the radiator, slapped the extractors on her and started her up. Sounded pritty good before the idle dropped and she died.
Couldnt get her to start again though, think it was flat battery, accidently left the accessories on when we popped out for a few minutes. Just need to adjust twin AU thermo fans to fit and shes should be drivable to get it registered etc before i slap turbo setup on her Interior has been changed to blue and is almost complete will get photos up soon. My Back hurts =[
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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