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Started by MaZzA vbmenu_register("postmenu_968026", true); · 7 May 2006 · 69 repliesPreserved from CalaisTurbo (partial recovery). Original authors and dates are shown; archived members are not current Holdcom accounts.
25-05-10, 19:53 GMT+10#64
bit of an update
car wasnt being driven much because everytime i went to start it, it was like there wasnt enough cca to turn her over because the battery was in the boot
well thats wat we thought untill i check all the wiring on the starter motor and alternater and found that the fusable links on the alternator were loose. i tightened them up and now it starts fine
then the steering column was loose and pulling out
got a new column.... fixed
got a wheel alignment and new front shocks along with the panard rod adjusted
car feels and drives great!!
and gets driven nearly everyday
soooo wats next.....
well because i have superlows and 19s, im scraping on the rear left. so the car is booked in to have the rear guards rolled
i am currently selling my subs, and as soon as they are gone im getting a 044, surge and getting it tuned on 14-15psi, like it was before
sooo ive canned the boot setup i had in mind, which involved the subs etc. now im going to make a false floor and have my spare 19 resessed into it (i have to do this becoz it doesnt fit in the spare wheel well), along with my battery box. its all going to carpeted black.
and my mate (a panel beater) just txted me today and said he wants to start smoothing my bay in the next few weeks
im going to relocate the p.steer res and overflow bottle, tidy a bit of wiring, remove battery tray and smooth the towers
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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25-05-10, 22:01 GMT+10#66
well not quite cos i cruise around in the work van
but it gets driven after hours and all weekend
im just trying to enjoy it now
its been on and off the road for soo long
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27-05-10, 21:52 GMT+10#67
good to hear ur actually starting to drive it more now. ill bring the camera to get some photos of it on sunday.
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01-06-10, 22:56 GMT+10#68
well ive taken the seats out, pulled up half of the carpet and removed my stereo
ive removed all the stereo cable i didnt need, and have re-run my speaker wires to the parcel shelf.
the boot is now completly stripped, and ive hidden all the wiring in there aswell.
i will get photos up as i do my new boot install
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02-06-10, 09:08 GMT+10#69
grab one of those heat shields being sold in the advertisers section. would compliment ur bay really well.
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12-06-10, 21:45 GMT+10#70
bit of an update
getting the bay ready for paint, so ive re-run all wires along the chassis rail in black corri and black tape, then ive used black saddles to secure them. ive also mounted the relays down low aswell. it looks heaps neater
the washer bottle will be going back in but i am cutting the overflow off and getting a chrome tube type overflow and mounting it next to the radiator
the a/c hose brackets next to radiator are going to be removed along with the battery tray then we are going to have to make a bracket for the power steering res
the other side of the motor is pretty clean
so the only thing im doing there is removing the o2 sensor and bracket and blocking it up with a bolt because it is no longer needed
the paint has been ordered at the end of last week
and as soon as my mate starts filling the holes on the towers i will put up pictures
the underside of the bonnet is also getting painted
at the other end of the car, the boot is getting a new seal and a tiny bit of rust repaired
and the exterior is getting a 4 sections of the chrome strips replaced and polished
so the boot install and 044 are put on hold but will start on them as soon as this is all done
will get more pics up soon
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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