I think he's still talking about the bumper
haha, yeah... That's what I meant to say!
V6 LX Torana
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, Aug 11 2007 09:04 PM
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Posted 12 July 2011 - 11:55 AM
haha, yeah... That's what I meant to say!
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Posted 13 August 2011 - 10:10 AM
Couple of updates.
Interior was stripped ready for new carpet. B&M Ratchet Megashifter was installed.
New Carpet put in.
New seats, and now to drive it!
So I warmed it up:
AND DROVE IT!
Then came home:
Interior was stripped ready for new carpet. B&M Ratchet Megashifter was installed.
New Carpet put in.
New seats, and now to drive it!
So I warmed it up:
AND DROVE IT!
Then came home:
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Posted 13 August 2011 - 11:02 AM
Haha. Interior looks good mate.!
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Posted 13 August 2011 - 11:14 AM
lol nice way of putting it there mitch... are they VR/VS speaker pods/map pockets on the front doors ?? they seem to suit it well. much drama's fitting them up?
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Posted 13 August 2011 - 11:18 AM
Yeah they are the pods. Were pretty straight forward, just with the door trims I drilled the extra holes and installed them the same way they are done on the commodores. They are a real good fit and no mods were needed, plus they hide the ugly speaker that sits in the door. No problems with leg room either.
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Posted 13 August 2011 - 11:21 AM
Just to give you an idea of the size.
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Posted 13 August 2011 - 11:32 AM
Does it go faster with the new trim? 
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Posted 13 August 2011 - 11:33 AM
For the gearing it currently has, yes it does lol
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Posted 13 August 2011 - 04:34 PM
Not yet Lee, just wait a month or so. There will be some bling in the interior!! 
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Posted 13 August 2011 - 07:20 PM
sh*t they fit up perfect and with the colour of your trim they dont look out of place either. well done.
think i might steal you idea
think i might steal you idea
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Posted 13 August 2011 - 08:57 PM
I like the new interior. 
Very nice.
Very nice.
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Posted 13 August 2011 - 09:42 PM
lol nice way of putting it there mitch... are they VR/VS speaker pods/map pockets on the front doors ?? they seem to suit it well. much drama's fitting them up?
Iv got 2 sets if u want some. just sitting in my shed wasting space
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Posted 17 August 2011 - 12:19 AM
Go nuts Lee, they are a good way of hiding an ugly speaker and dont look out of place. Plus its a good place to throw cds, street directories etc.
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Posted 17 August 2011 - 08:17 AM
lol nice way of putting it there mitch... are they VR/VS speaker pods/map pockets on the front doors ?? they seem to suit it well. much drama's fitting them up?
Iv got 2 sets if u want some. just sitting in my shed wasting space
PM me a price + postage to 2529 and we will go from there
Go nuts Lee, they are a good way of hiding an ugly speaker and dont look out of place. Plus its a good place to throw cds, street directories etc.
Thanks mate, that what i was thinking something that is neat and tidy to hide the speakers
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Posted 17 August 2011 - 09:21 AM
Shit yeah! Good stuff mate!
I was going to do the Speaker pod thing on my before I did the new interior... Wraith75 had done it on his hatch, and they look great!
I was going to do the Speaker pod thing on my before I did the new interior... Wraith75 had done it on his hatch, and they look great!
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Posted 17 August 2011 - 10:36 AM
I posted all this about the pods on the first page. Trying to rummage through and find it all.
I even used the actual pod to hold the speaker:
I even used the actual pod to hold the speaker:
Edited by mitchg, 17 August 2011 - 10:36 AM.
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Posted 17 August 2011 - 10:46 AM
is that a 5 or 6' speaker thats in the pod ?
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Posted 17 August 2011 - 10:55 AM
Thats a 6 inch.
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Posted 17 August 2011 - 12:48 PM
thats good decent sound front and rear 
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Posted 20 August 2011 - 11:51 PM
Most recent update:
Will get some better pics when the weather clears up and the cars clean.
Im stoked, looks awesome in person.
Will get some better pics when the weather clears up and the cars clean.
Im stoked, looks awesome in person.
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Posted 21 August 2011 - 12:13 AM
Sacrilege! Red walls should only be done to LC/J!(evereyone knows that!) 
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Looks great mate looks great against the blue
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Posted 19 December 2011 - 07:30 PM
Hmm been a while and a few things have changed.
I took advantage of the dollar and made an order to Summit and got a matching set of VDO Gauges as well as a billet surround.
Didnt end up using the surround though as my existing Speedo is actually a 4" whereas the hole in the billet surround is 3 3/8. Also it may be a bit too big for where I want to put it in the car. It may go in at a later date but for now I just decided to run a different layout.
Photo doesnt really show it, ill get a different pic asap, but it gives an idea. Runs the Speedo in the middle inline with the steering wheel, and each gauge to the left of it.
After that we had the drag day. I thought it would be a good idea to try and get some good burnout pics by running a welded diff. Big mistake. 2nd run I snapped the axle off the line which also twisted the other.
I then spent the next couple of hours sourcing some parts and the car looked like this:
Big thanks to LH SLR 3300 and Mrs LH SLR 3300 (Matt and Belinda) for taking time out of their day and getting me back out on the track by providing an entire diff housing for me to pull parts off. Can not thank those guys enough for helping me get the car back together.
So I still got my moneys worth and got some great pics of me running and also with my old man.
I took advantage of the dollar and made an order to Summit and got a matching set of VDO Gauges as well as a billet surround.
Didnt end up using the surround though as my existing Speedo is actually a 4" whereas the hole in the billet surround is 3 3/8. Also it may be a bit too big for where I want to put it in the car. It may go in at a later date but for now I just decided to run a different layout.
Photo doesnt really show it, ill get a different pic asap, but it gives an idea. Runs the Speedo in the middle inline with the steering wheel, and each gauge to the left of it.
After that we had the drag day. I thought it would be a good idea to try and get some good burnout pics by running a welded diff. Big mistake. 2nd run I snapped the axle off the line which also twisted the other.
I then spent the next couple of hours sourcing some parts and the car looked like this:
Big thanks to LH SLR 3300 and Mrs LH SLR 3300 (Matt and Belinda) for taking time out of their day and getting me back out on the track by providing an entire diff housing for me to pull parts off. Can not thank those guys enough for helping me get the car back together.
So I still got my moneys worth and got some great pics of me running and also with my old man.
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Posted 19 December 2011 - 11:34 PM
Car looks mint mate, pretty licky to get the diff sorted! Wat was your best time on the day?
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