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[Heath]

Rubber on the flares looks GREAT compared to all the other jobs I've seen. Really shows off how well the two parts fit together and goes very very well with the rubber strips on the bumpers. Colour is a good choice. WOW that garage had some nice contents!

[lx308]

WOW that garage had some nice contents!

Yeah, just need to get all the contents together! Bloody shed isn't big enough, but I don't think I'll be allowed to delete the garden anymore to expand the shed

[lx308]

Getting some Dynamat down. We intend o do the complete floor right into the spare wheel well. (soory about the phone photos)


A bit busy in this corner.



We are moving along slowly, but at least it's progressing now...

[MRLXSS]

Great work mate! This is a top notch build! I can't wait to do a build like this! Must be so satisfying walking out to the shed and seeing in there!

[lx308]

just a quick question what sort of booster and master cylinder are you running??

From memory, the back half is Torana & the front half is dunnydore. Master cylinder is XC falcon. Datto did the booster for me.

Must be so satisfying walking out to the shed and seeing in there!

Yeah it is. Will be even better when the bugger's back on the road! The kids are wrecking the place with me & the missus in the shed all weekend...

how much did it cost to put the dynamat in

The Dynamat was $190 for 9 sheets. We will probably use 18 sheets. I hope. We also want to do inside the spare wheel area & then might throw some carpet in there. I was going to ask Boomfunk if he could knock us up a carpet for there.

Thanks for the comments guys.

[lx308]

Got the heater back in. The cables had been fitted the wrong way around on the controls at some time in the cars life, caused us a headache for a hour or so. The under felt is in with heat shield under felt up the front, we also fitted new under felt to the area behind the dash. (more phone photos...)







We have the K frame out to overhaul & repaint, then the driveline can go in & then it's time for the wiring. We are really itching to get the dash back in but I''m sure the sparky wouldn't want too much gear in his way for the rewire job.
The door trims have turned up. I ended up going direct to Easterns & got a set in 3 weeks.
I have a sound system to fit. It won't be hard as it's 2 6x9's & an amp which we will plug a ipod directly into.

All slowly moving along, not as quick as I would like but when you only have weekends & kids to also entertain the time is limited.

Cheers.

[lx308]

Thanks for the pointer on the seats Baron. I'll get the trimmer (Missus) onto it!

We already have a new wiring loom so we may as well use it up. The old loom would certainly be easier & cheaper, but nothing so far has been easy or cheap so we may as well keep the theme happening

Cheers.

[lx308]

Thanks for the comments fella's. It should all be good fun when its going.

As for rims they will probably be someing from Billet Specialities. 17x8's & 17x9 or 10's. Thats the plan anyway. Hope the Aussie dollar goes back up by the time we need them. They appear to be good value.

[lx308]

mmm so it's not going to be 100% legal then ???

Not entirely.....
I could get away with 8's easy enough as the license centre has already gave me that, however if you go off the new laws we should be able to run 9's..

We will see. I'm 42 with grey hair so everyone I talk to tell me to go to 10's

[ls2lxhatch]

mmm so it's not going to be 100% legal then ???

I though i was pushing it with 17x7's front and 17x8's rear (17x7's are the legal maximum for WA)

7" rims were the legal maximum in WA before WA adopted the NCOP. Under the NCOP (page 16) rim width is unlimited but must be appropriate for the tyre fitted. The tyre width and diameter is limited to a maximum of 1.3 time the widest optional tyre fitted by the manufacturer and the diameter must not be more than 15 mm smaller or 25 mm larger than any tyre designated by the manufacturer for that model.

The SS tyre is a CR70H13 which is approximately 200/70/13 with a approximate diameter of 610 mm.
The A9X tyre is a DR70H14 which is approximately 200/70/14 with a approximate diameter of 636 mm.

If the SS tyre is accepted then the maximum width is 200 * 1.3 = 260 and the maximum diameter is 610 + 25 = 635 mm.

You may be able to convince the DPI that the metric equivalent of a CR70H13 is 205/70/13 in which case the maximum width is 205 * 1.3 = 266 mm and the maximum diameter is 617 + 25 = 642 mm.

The 235/40/17 tyre has a diameter of 620 mm and requires a rim 8.0 to 9.5 inches wide, I have approval for this tyre on my LX hatch.

If the A9X tyre is accepted then the maximum width is 200 * 1.3 = 260 and the maximum diameter is 636 + 25 = 661 mm.

You may be able to convince the DPI that the metric equivalent of a DR70H14 is 205/70/14 in which case the maximum width is 205 * 1.3 = 266 mm and the maximum diameter is 643 + 25 = 668 mm.

This means a 265/35/17 which requires a 9.0-10.5 inch rim would be legal.

Edited by ls2lxhatch, 01 October 2008 - 07:53 PM.

[lx308]

I am envious of that shed full of cars.

I wish that shed was mine. That's where the panel work was done. My shed's barely big enough for 1 car!

[kudu]

Just a quick couple of questions for ya. The car looks awesome and its a great job so far and I love the colour. What made you change your mind from the yello?

Also in earlier pics the engine bay is orange but in the last ones it looks a tan colour. Is it just the way it looks in the camera phone?

cheers,
Scott.

[lx308]

Kudu, when we tested the 3 yellows we were looking at they all looked like crap to us. I originally wanted Valencia so that's what we ended up with. Basically what was on the computer screen wasn't what we were seeing in the flesh.
As for the colour change it must be the phone. The shed faces north so it gets some sun in the shed & the camera in the phone doesn't seem to be able to handle the extra light (I presume).

Cheers.

[lx308]

Here's a more colour correct photo.

[MRLXSS]

That looks shit hot!

[76lxhatch]

Absolutely awesome.