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[klampykixxParticipant Coffs HarbourFord Econovan View build HERE Member since: May 16, 2015 Posts: 167]

I thought the same thing tbh. but after talking with people who got theirs cheaper, seems they made do with parts they had already but mine aren’t really serviceable so needs new bits.

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[klampykixxParticipant Coffs HarbourFord Econovan View build HERE Member since: May 16, 2015 Posts: 167]

minor update today

got the heater hoses connected.

welded up a lower radiator hose/pipe and will get fitted tomorrow.

measured up the fans for the commodore, but they dont fit, so will have to purchase a couple fans for the radiator.

attempted to pull the power steering pipe out of the commo pump, but it wouldnt budge so ill wait till i have a decent spanner to have another go at it so i can have a new pressure line made.

assessed the VR dash cluster and its too big. also, the VDO speedo i have is also too big for the vans cluster, so its going to have to be a fully custom dash face with gauges.

had the bay measured up for a new shifter cable to be made and hopefully can source a basic shifter that is smaller than the VX one i have as its also huge…

more tomorrow.

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[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Bit work done there, pity about the cluster.

[klampykixxParticipant Coffs HarbourFord Econovan View build HERE Member since: May 16, 2015 Posts: 167]

 

So I got some more little bits done. feels good.

Got the new bottom pipe in,  just needs clamps.

Removed the battery and laid out the drivers side of the wiring and made the choice to run two generic thermo fans rather than modding the stock shroud so wiring there is sorted also.

I started another thread to ask about wiring it up just before.

Should be ordering the tailshaft this week which I’m needing to get out of the way so I have some money to myself again for all the little bits that I need

Hose clamps. zip ties. spark plugs. oils. coolant. pipe. fuel lines. etc the list goes on.

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[HDN05LParticipant Canberra ACTVS Olympic Edt 383 stroker Ute View build HERE Member since: March 2, 2015 Posts: 289]

Nice progress always enjoy reading your updates mate. It will be fun to drive once its all in and running.

 

[klampykixxParticipant Coffs HarbourFord Econovan View build HERE Member since: May 16, 2015 Posts: 167]

Thanks, yes I’m itching to get back in the seat!

I’m aiming to have it driving before the end of the year.

I really need to sit and do a list up of the things I need to get her done and knock them over one at a time

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

klampykixx wrote:

I need to get her done and knock them over one at a time

Thats the way to do it mate, one step at a time.

[gtrboyyParticipant gtrboyy1.6 Getz View build HERE Member since: January 20, 2016 Posts: 201]

You can get obd plug in that has a display screen with speedo,temp,oil pressure,faults etc they into socket thing above brake pedal on commodore cost roughly $100

Dunno if obd or obd11 for vx/y.

 

Other good thing can get $50 gps speedo only display size of a phone stick on screen or in front of speedo.

(plan to get one if my speedo cant be corrected)

More common Heads Up Display but think they’d suck reflecking on windscreen.

[klampykixxParticipant Coffs HarbourFord Econovan View build HERE Member since: May 16, 2015 Posts: 167]

I picked up a vx cluster thus arv and it’s fairly close to fitting so tonight’s plan is to open it up and see just how much meat I can trim off the sides and see if I can’t squeeze it in.

[klampykixxParticipant Coffs HarbourFord Econovan View build HERE Member since: May 16, 2015 Posts: 167]

gtrboyy wrote:

You can get obd plug in that has a display screen with speedo,temp,oil pressure,faults etc they into socket thing above brake pedal on commodore cost roughly $100 Dunno if obd or obd11 for vx/y. Other good thing can get $50 gps speedo only display size of a phone stick on screen or in front of speedo. (plan to get one if my speedo cant be corrected) More common Heads Up Display but think they’d suck reflecking on windscreen.

 

HUD actually sounds like a good idea too. might look into that if I can get this sorted.

[klampykixxParticipant Coffs HarbourFord Econovan View build HERE Member since: May 16, 2015 Posts: 167]

 

So I’ve been struggling with setting up the dash cluster and then integrating the commo bcm and the van.

I made a choice tonight to just remove the dash all together.

 

I honestly feel overwhelmed with making a circle fit a square hole but yet I feel more comfortable digging a complete mine of a hole to make that circle fit to then rebuild back up to it.

 

Long story short I’m picturing a tube dash, all guts exposed,  on purpose to match the madmax vibe the outside has.

 

I don’t expect the forum to agree or whatever but it’s happening lol

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Its not up to us to agree mate, it’s your car, i for one am really enjoying the build!!  keep the updates comng

[klampykixxParticipant Coffs HarbourFord Econovan View build HERE Member since: May 16, 2015 Posts: 167]

VRSenator065 wrote:

Its not up to us to agree mate, it’s your car, i for one am really enjoying the build!! keep the updates comng

 

Ha thanks mate,  the agreement was copied from another “less open-minded”  forum who very must resist my unusual ideas

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

yea few of those around, that’s why CP was created…

[klampykixxParticipant Coffs HarbourFord Econovan View build HERE Member since: May 16, 2015 Posts: 167]

 

 

I copied and pasted from performance forums just to show the types of responses I get from the other forum I mainly use.

This is one of those times where you make bizarre and nonsense decisions.

 

 

klampykixx wrote:

 

I don’t expect pf to agree or whatever but it’s happening.

 

 

And things have happened.

 

I’ve had a friend over to discuss wiring options and have come to a conclusion.

 

The vans stock cluster was cable drive. And aftermarket vdo speedo just wasn’t going to to fit where I wanted it to.

 

So Im using a vx pcm with vats removed and will run a vr dash cluster so it reads the speed properly and has all the idiot lights I could need. But, it also didn’t fit in the hole the stock cluster came from. And was miles to big to just trim a bit and have it slide in. Which brings us here >

 

 

 

And then today’s efforts bring us to this point here>

 

 

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[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Well my experience with PF isnt any different.  To me this is the essence of modified cars.  Having a go, spinning spanners yourself in your drive way and having fun.

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

Mate that is cool as 

 

[klampykixxParticipant Coffs HarbourFord Econovan View build HERE Member since: May 16, 2015 Posts: 167]

Thanks mate, I’ll get a bit more done and I’ll post up tomorrow.

Need a stereo location yet as this box’s main purpose is a sound box.

Also waiting on delivery of an auto shifter handle from a vs that a mate has.

 

Can’t decide if I need to integrate the shifter into a centre console or as a stand alone item like the gear shifter was.  a centre unit will give me a spot to put cup holders and the stereo so perhaps I need to…

[VRSenator065Participant Adelaide SAVR Senator LSx454 1960 Kombi (project) 1921 Nash Hot Rod (future project) View build HERE Member since: February 17, 2015 Posts: 5 777]

A cut down factory console would look pretty nice and be functional.

[klampykixxParticipant Coffs HarbourFord Econovan View build HERE Member since: May 16, 2015 Posts: 167]

You mean a commodore one?

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