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SS Hatchback - The Story So Far

Started by _SS Hatchback_ , Jul 23 2010 09:59 PM

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#151 tsn007

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Posted 18 March 2011 - 08:08 PM

hi Rob,

Your car looks and sounds fantastic on the dyno run

what revs and horsepower did you get it too ?

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#152 _SS Hatchback_

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Posted 18 March 2011 - 08:21 PM

Cheers Tony , It went to just under 7 although still producing power it peaked a little earlier with 306 atw. Almost 1 hp per cube

Not huge but im happy with that

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#153 TerrA LX

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Posted 18 March 2011 - 11:18 PM

and it does 12's ... not too shabby for a stock stroke, red headed 308, a tribute to your builder Rob. :spoton:

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#154 MRLXSS

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 03:19 PM

Just had another read right through this thread! Such an awesome read! Very inspiring!

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#155 _HRV74_

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 06:30 PM

Haven't seen this thread before Rob - great stuff! Great car too, been one of my fav's since the local Wollongong shows back in the 90's! :spoton:

ps: please take me for a blast in it soon!

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#156 GTR469

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Posted 05 April 2011 - 09:12 PM

Was this taken between Albion Park and Macquarie Pass on a side road?
Its a great picture

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#157 _SS Hatchback_

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Posted 06 April 2011 - 09:42 PM

Cheers Matt , think i may have mentioned it before , alot of similarities with our builds :spoton:

Harve , no worries mate will do and thanks mate for reminding me how old we are getting

Jas, Certainly is but have to get it at the right time, want to go back there one day when its overcast so not as much reflection

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#158 _SS Hatchback_

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Posted 06 April 2011 - 09:46 PM

and it does 12's ... not too shabby for a stock stroke, red headed 308, a tribute to your builder Rob.

Thanks Terry , will let you know how it goes when i try some slicks to bring the 60ft times down

Edited by SS Hatchback, 06 April 2011 - 09:47 PM.

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#159 _SS Hatchback_

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 02:11 PM

Well its been a while since i have updated here as i havent really done much except drive the wheels of it but over the last 2 weeks i have been doing some work around the house and each time i walk into the garage it seems like she's looking at me and saying "Have you forgotten me" so i thought i better do something to show her the love

Anyway although i have never been one to have a heap of gauges in the car i do realise there is some importance

mainly having temp and oil pressure was always a given and have been mounted on the side of my console since the engine was built over 10 years ago. The gauges were sport comp and have been pretty reliable but i mentioned one day i had seen the newer sport comp II version which are back lit and thought i may change them over eventually, since then i have been getting them for bdays , xmas etc but still havent installed them so i thought now might be the time.

Here is what they look like

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This below is trial for now to see how it turns out but you will get the picture

Faceplate

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Angled mounts

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this will give you an idea of where im heading

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Also i did start with a 2 gauge cluster but looked odd so 3 suits it better so im trying that out
Enough for today time to go for a drive

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#160 _Liam_

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 02:17 PM

Very good mate, give it hell.

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#161 _hqlden_

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Posted 22 January 2012 - 11:23 PM

Still awesome.

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#162 orangeLJ

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Posted 24 January 2012 - 08:46 AM

Hey Rob, where did you get the angle mounts from? or did you make them?

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#163 _SS Hatchback_

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Posted 24 January 2012 - 05:02 PM

Gday Chris , i actually got them from my daughters bf who wasnt going to use them on his VR , but here is a link for a part number which you could use locally

http://www.summitrac...parts/ATM-2234/

I have a finished product just have to take a pic and then install to see what they look like in the car

Edited by SS Hatchback, 24 January 2012 - 05:04 PM.

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#164 _HRV74_

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Posted 24 January 2012 - 05:29 PM

Love ya work Rob!

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#165 _SS Hatchback_

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Posted 24 January 2012 - 05:33 PM

Cheers Harve

Edited by SS Hatchback, 24 January 2012 - 05:34 PM.

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#166 _youngy_11_

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Posted 24 January 2012 - 08:13 PM

Good to hear you have been out in the car a fair bit!. Gauges looks tops mate, give this sparky stuff away and become an upholsterer, whole cars interior is one of my favorites!

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#167 tsn007

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 06:43 AM

nice work Rob,

you keep lifting the bar ,the quality of your car is outstanding !

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#168 MRLXSS

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 08:36 AM

The Guages look great mate! As does everything on this car!

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#169 _hqlden_

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Posted 25 January 2012 - 11:20 PM

This car is awesome
Bet u never thought daughter having a boyfriend would bring u parts lol

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#170 Ice

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 01:11 AM

Jeez rob do you ever rest those gauges look great love your interior one of my favorite colours of trim looks fan bloody tastic just like the rest of your cool car i should of had a better look at your car at last years toranafest but hey there is this year i hope keep up the good work
cheers Gene.

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#171 _SS Hatchback_

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 07:26 AM

This car is awesome
Bet u never thought daughter having a boyfriend would bring u parts lol

No never did but she has brought me many other things too, headaches, stress , high blood pressure and so many other wonderful things

Jeez rob do you ever rest those gauges look great love your interior one of my favorite colours of trim looks fan bloody tastic just like the rest of your cool car i should of had a better look at your car at last years toranafest but hey there is this year i hope keep up the good work
cheers Gene.

Thanks Gene, Yeah will be good to catch up again as we only spoke a short while at the motel and again lining up for some lunch on the day hehehe, i should be there again this year barring any issues so be good to see you again

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#172 _SS Hatchback_

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 06:19 PM

realised today when i swapped the old temp and oil gauge to match the new type i hadnt uploaded a pic of them installed

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#173 _Liam_

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 07:06 PM

Looks schmick Rob.

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#174 _sjp67m_

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 07:51 PM

Who Manufactured the door trims ?

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#175 _SS Hatchback_

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Posted 18 February 2012 - 08:49 PM

Who Manufactured the door trims ?

It was just a trial i made up cause i got sick of the black interior i had , in the end it came out not too bad so i stuck with them. I covered a bit of it in the thread a few pages ago