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September 6, 2016 at 9:03 am #19461
Nice well i ended up pulling my air con out. Its never that hot down here in tassy normally its wind all the windows down. Ha ha. But in winter the windows fog up. But for how oftern i run my car id rather not have it and things look neater in the bay without the big aircon bracket. I do have the full setup thought so maybe one day i might throw it back in. .
Any plans for a cam kit or exhaust?? Keep up the good work.
September 6, 2016 at 6:22 pm #19470
thatotherguy94Participant- VS Acclaim, VZ SSZ Ute
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Posts: 189Nice well i ended up pulling my air con out. Its never that hot down here in tassy normally its wind all the windows down. Ha ha. But in winter the windows fog up. But for how oftern i run my car id rather not have it and things look neater in the bay without the big aircon bracket. I do have the full setup thought so maybe one day i might throw it back in. . Any plans for a cam kit or exhaust?? Keep up the good work.
Yeah I want to get the A/C regassed and working before summer, missed it last year when it didnt work. Yeah windows fogging up was annoying but it didnt bother me too much as its not my daily. Its got a small cam in it now, just a 268, and exhaust is some extractors into a twin 2&1/2 into a single 3inch system on it, would love to put a supercharger on it one day but im happy with it for now
September 12, 2016 at 7:20 pm #19610
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Posts: 189Replaced the heater core over the weekend, defiantly needed replacing. Ended up cleaning out the heater box a bit and replaced the foam tape around some of the seals. Also cleaned everything I removed before putting it back into the car.
Dash out, this didnt take me long as ive done it a couple of times before
Old vs new heater core, can see a corner missing which pretty much crumbled as soon as I touched it
And heater box back in, ended up finishing the car off, just need to clean wipe over everything and its finished for now. While I had everything apart I also replaced a few of the dash pieces for better ones.September 12, 2016 at 9:10 pm #19627
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
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Posts: 5 777That just looks like a truckload of fiddly work, bet your glad its done!
September 12, 2016 at 9:29 pm #19633Nice work. I should of cleaned the heater a bit too while i was in that situation but ohwell. She will be right. Ha ha. Looking great anyway vs acclaim.
September 13, 2016 at 6:04 pm #19658
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Posts: 189That just looks like a truckload of fiddly work, bet your glad its done!
Was so glad it was done when I finished, almost finished and went to test everything and had a few problems which just turned out to be a fuse thankfully
Nice work. I should of cleaned the heater a bit too while i was in that situation but ohwell. She will be right. Ha ha. Looking great anyway vs acclaim.
Thanks, yeah was a bit dirty in there plus I found the screw I dropped down the demister vents last time I had the dash out haha
September 14, 2016 at 2:07 pm #19680Ha ha. Is it just me or when you pull things out you end up with a heap of screws leftover???? Okay a heap was exaggerating but over the few times of doing things ive found bits and pieces and now pretty sure ive nearly got a jar full. Ha ha. That is from other cars too though. Ha ha.
September 14, 2016 at 9:36 pm #19686
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Posts: 189Ha ha. Is it just me or when you pull things out you end up with a heap of screws leftover???? Okay a heap was exaggerating but over the few times of doing things ive found bits and pieces and now pretty sure ive nearly got a jar full. Ha ha. That is from other cars too though. Ha ha.
Yeah always a couple left over, ive got a whole jar full of spares from a car I wrecked which comes in handy when I misplace screws
September 14, 2016 at 11:37 pm #19690As much as I love pouring over big $$ builds, I have to admit I prefer these ‘nuts and bolts’ builds where the guy gets in there and does it all himself.
It inspires all off us and confirms we can all make our car our own.
Fantastic effort and work mate. I love it..!!!
September 15, 2016 at 7:16 pm #19697
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Posts: 189As much as I love pouring over big $$ builds, I have to admit I prefer these ‘nuts and bolts’ builds where the guy gets in there and does it all himself. It inspires all off us and confirms we can all make our car our own. Fantastic effort and work mate. I love it..!!!
Thanks mate, is that your HR in the profile pic?
October 19, 2016 at 7:43 pm #20229
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Posts: 189October 20, 2016 at 8:48 am #20235Nice looking car
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October 20, 2016 at 8:56 am #20237October 20, 2016 at 6:19 pm #20244
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Posts: 189How did you work out the hole locations and seal it? did you end up having to do anything for access on the inside?
Thanks, I actually just bought another boot lid with the lip already fitted and put that on the car
November 27, 2016 at 6:35 pm #20776
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Posts: 189November 28, 2016 at 9:49 am #20780Are those foam seals for house doors??? Because i just did some at home before winter and pretty sure they were the same brand??? Also looks the same. Looking good though.
November 28, 2016 at 12:56 pm #20784
VRSenator065Participant- Adelaide SA
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Posts: 5 777Really gotta try and get us VR/S guys from SA on here to meet up some time…
November 28, 2016 at 6:27 pm #20789
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Posts: 189Are those foam seals for house doors??? Because i just did some at home before winter and pretty sure they were the same brand??? Also looks the same. Looking good though.
Yeah they are, seem to do the job well enough
Really gotta try and get us VR/S guys from SA on here to meet up some time…
Would be good to get a few nice ones together
November 28, 2016 at 10:34 pm #20802Thanks mate, is that your HR in the profile pic?
It is
December 18, 2016 at 4:34 pm #21096
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