02-12-05, 19:10 GMT+10#1
Hello, posting this to update what i had here before, and to show you all what some of you have been helping me prepare for road worthy over the past 8 months or so.
I originally brought the car off an Internet shopping web site known as ebay, which although the hole process went smoothly and all, i now know i would never do again.
When i got the car it was basically a rolling shell. The car came to me with a seized motor, supposedly caused by a lack of radiator fluid, a radiator full of holes, and a gearbox with 3 chipped teeth on the reverse idler gear, which in turn made a very annoying knocking sound every time you let out the clutch.
Up to date i have replaced the motor with a wreckers motor, nearly 200,000 km on the clock already, but i blows absolutely no blue smoke and runs smooth.
I have also had to replace the standard mf5 box with another box from a R31 skyline, but it now looks like its going to need a rebuild.
Had the radiator reconditioned
Replaced the clutch slave cylinder
Seat covers.
Advanced timing 22deg (sweet spot) now detuned to 15deg because of fuel costs ARGH
Complete power steering conversion.
Air conditioning regased.
Marshall 460CCA Battery - Lead acid
VS Acclaim head-unit
Interior Pics
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Immediant mods to come:...
Battery relocated to boot, gathering parts
Chassers and tyres all round
Lowered
Later mods to come in order...
Swap tail lights to genuine Calais items.
Pioneer DEH-P4850MP head unit, (http://www.pioneer.com.au/car_entert...0mp/index.html)
VS door pods, 6" drivers to suit, tweeters in stock 4" locations, 6" speakers in the pacal shelf, amp and twin 12" woofers in the boot.
Battery in boot, clean up engine bay
Twin AU Thermo fans!!
Let us know what you think, any advise would be great!!
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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