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Started by _Torana Affair_ , Feb 13 2011 09:56 PM

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#1 _Torana Affair_

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Posted 13 February 2011 - 09:56 PM

hey guys & gals..........
im still researching a painter at moment and while looking around ive seen some nice work out there, what is allowed legal requirments. ive seen in the engine bay tidy up, the heater fan gone, windsreen washers...... gone.............. are these cars registred first and changed later?
And can anyone tell me about what brake booster is set up on here???????

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#2 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 13 February 2011 - 10:10 PM

No booster in the bay, running VH 44 remote mount perhaps in the boot???

Thats a pure guess mate.

M/cyl i got NFI

Windscreen washer bottle is easily hidden under the guard.

Heater motor you kinda need, you can mount a 12v hairdryer under the dash to get it road worthied.

Hope that helps a bit.

Cheers.

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#3 _Woodsy_

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Posted 14 February 2011 - 07:53 AM

Nothing is more annoying that taking a car on an early morning cruise, and not being able to see out any windows

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#4 wot179

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Posted 14 February 2011 - 08:02 AM

Buy a proper car with flipper windows and you wont need a demister.....

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#5 _Torana Affair_

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Posted 20 February 2011 - 10:33 PM

Righto then all............ what have ppl done on your own engine bays?????? Posted Image

hints tips? pics??? Posted Image

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#6 dattoman

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Posted 20 February 2011 - 10:45 PM

Left it stock
That way everything works and no rego hassles

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#7 FastEHHolden

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Posted 20 February 2011 - 11:33 PM

Buy a proper car with flipper windows and you wont need a demister.....

Oh I so don't miss those

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#8 _dirtbag_

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 06:44 AM

Righto then all............ what have ppl done on your own engine bays??????
hints tips? pics???

This isn't my engine bay, my engine bay is too embarrassing : )

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Another sweet engine bay to look at is 2wild4u.

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#9 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 02:56 PM

I used an street rod style underdash Air con/heater unit (fit up under there pretty well) so was able to flat the firewall and make room for a couple other things. I got rid of the washer bottle completely but as mentioned could have ran it under the guard. Hiding abit of the wiring seems to make it look alot more tidy to me as well. I was not worried about going too wild with hiding things, but just a few of the things gone seems to help in my eyes at least.

There are no engineers reports or road worthy things here...but I still try and make the car pretty well useable at least!

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#10 _cruiza_

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 05:25 PM

I went for the stock but not look
seams are smoothed and filled, as are all holes
brake lines redone as neat as a pin
brake master cylinder later type without remote value
Hidden wirering
neat paint
everything is still in there to be seen but is neater and tidier this was cheap cost wise and only took a bit of time, notice I didn't go for chrome either
alloy rocker covers and stainless steel air-filter cover

and pained bumpers, but that is another discussion I should add that when this photo was taken engine had done 120,000 km in this car and paint was 8 years old

Built to be driven
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#11 rexy

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 07:40 PM

Battery to boot
Underguard remote brake booster
Underguard washer bottle
Coil packs under dash
Deleted heater box
Hide wiring
Paint or polish everything you can

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#12 _2wild4u_

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Posted 22 February 2011 - 10:06 PM

here is mine, i run twin hair dryers under the dash for windscreen, wipers i use the hot rod type cable drive unit, washer bottle is under guard, all wiring hidden inlcluding oil and temp sender wiring, hidden accelerator cable (runs inside firewall), hidden crossmember bolts (now accessed inside wheel arch), smoothed inner wheel arches, hidden water pump, the list goes on, it takes alot of work but well worth it in the end

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#13 _Torana Affair_

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Posted 22 February 2011 - 10:43 PM

This is porn.................... Posted Image

Righto then all............ what have ppl done on your own engine bays??????
hints tips? pics???

This isn't my engine bay, my engine bay is too embarrassing : )

Another sweet engine bay to look at is 2wild4u.

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#14 _Torana Affair_

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Posted 22 February 2011 - 10:46 PM

And rexy remote brake booster??????????
can i get some more info on this?

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#15 _sshatch355_

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Posted 23 February 2011 - 01:34 AM

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#16 _Torana Affair_

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Posted 23 February 2011 - 09:20 AM

very nice............
what is the black canister where original one is?
and is there 2 springs on the bonnet hinge right hand side?

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#17 _sshatch355_

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Posted 23 February 2011 - 09:39 AM

black tank is extra brake vac tank due to big cam and the bonnet is fibreglass and only weighs 12kgs so the std springs would break it in half but i havent got around to finding a set of trampoline springs to use

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#18 _uctorry_

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Posted 23 February 2011 - 09:46 AM

sweet job mate

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#19 rexy

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Posted 23 February 2011 - 04:58 PM

And rexy remote brake booster??????????
can i get some more info on this?

Pretty straightforward. Mounted under front of drivers guard. Distribution block also there.
Used a VH44. Car stops quite adequately.

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#20 _Torana Affair_

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Posted 04 March 2011 - 11:02 PM

bump

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#21 _BAILLIE_

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Posted 02 April 2011 - 10:36 PM

black tank is extra brake vac tank due to big cam and the bonnet is fibreglass and only weighs 12kgs so the std springs would break it in half but i havent got around to finding a set of trampoline springs to use

Love your work :buttrock:

Glass bonnet (i believe) is a no -no for legal road use, but i doubt anyone would know the difference unless you broke it, which lets face it, is a possibility. Hopefully never happen of course.