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Started by _LS1 Taxi_ , Feb 26 2013 05:15 PM

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#76 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 14 May 2013 - 06:06 PM

Update time.

Today was paint phase 2 of 3. Front clip and boot had their turn in the booth.

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Here is the colour as mixed...love it.

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The pop off the gun was amazing, mirror like. So happy with how amazing they turned out.

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Next are the doors, then all will be hung, blocked and buffed.

Thanks.

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#77 DanWA

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Posted 16 May 2013 - 05:15 PM

Woah can't believe i never saw this project earlier, your body/paint guy sure worked fast

As i have, you have had hell with clearancing haha

Any chance you can get a pic of the sump to cross member clearance?

I have ended up with like 2mm clearance running Moroso 20140 and Tuff Mounts & i suspect my Tuff Mounts are wrong (Justin from Velocity begs to differ)

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#78 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 23 May 2013 - 04:40 PM

Hi Dan,

Yeah, I've had a hell of a time with getting things to fit...mainly just the extractors though.

I have about 12mm clearance to the crossmember without the rack installed yet. I have the tuff mounts and moroso sump too. Took this pic for you earlier.

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I have had a nightmare time over the past few days getting the remote filter plumbing routed and sorted but I'm really happy now that is done. Gave me some headaches!

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#79 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 25 May 2013 - 01:00 PM

Been up to a few things over the past weeks but haven't updated. Not too much to report really :banghead:

I finally got around to modding the VN booster and master to fit

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VN booster in front of the factory late LX booster

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Won't win awards for welding but it's strong

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Fitted it up and all connected. Just need to make and run the brake lines. Not looking forward to it at all.

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Fitted up alloy radiator and figured out hoses and electric fan mounting etc.

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Speaking of fans. Here are ford AU fans which I've modded. Cut off the mounting lugs, trimmed back the lip, flipped them upside down and cut out some holes for the hoses to pass through. I've still got a bit of cleaning up of the cuts to do then fit them up. I needed to weld up some brackets to mount them to the radiator which I've done but didn't grab any photo's. Simple design but hold them firmly in place.

Next job which I'd been worrying about was the remote oil filter plumbing. I stupidly thought it would be an easy hookup once the motor was in so didn't get around to doing it. Now that the motor is in I've been getting everything else hooked up and got around to this. Well what a job. With the extractors in, there is just no room at all for hands, spanners etc so it was a major PITA. Got there eventually so I was happy. Some pics.

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This is the Earls performance remote filter housing. It has -8 AN female fittings and the Moroso 20140 sump has -10AN male fittings so I order all the gear from Summit to plumb it up.

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I ordered this little guy as it has 1/8 NPT fitting in it's side which is where I am going to run the oil pressure gauge sender. (There is no room on the back of the block for it so this seemed a good place.)

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Needed to give this -10AN fitting a slight massage to clear the extractors comfortably on the passengers side. I am also going to run heat wrap either around the oil line where it runs past the extractor or around the extractor itself. I will do the same on the drivers side where the extractor passes approx 15mm from the starter. The damn starter cost $400+ so not interested in screwing it with heat :wtf:

Thanks,

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#80 _FERGnz_

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Posted 25 May 2013 - 01:18 PM

looking good man. i just wrapped the starter in heat wrap and nice metal cable ties looks sweet as. you can buy little starter beanies but just make one yourself.

and you not keen on wrapping the whole headers? it will save your oil lines and and wiring. (and for the SBC guys spark plug leads)

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#81 _LS1 Hatch_

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Posted 25 May 2013 - 01:22 PM

I am also going to run heat wrap either around the oil line where it runs past the extractor or around the extractor itself

Good idea..

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#82 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 08 June 2013 - 05:25 PM

Hi Jeff, I wish I could have routed mine like yours but I just didn't have the clearance between the headers and the sump to run that 45 on the back one. I have one going fwd and the other looping backward around the header, then along the k-frame. Sounds complex but it's neat and tidy and will work well. I like your heat covers too, I've got similar coming so we'll see how it comes out

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No real point to that photo as the remote filter plumbing isn't going to be hanging over the k-frame like that as I still need to clip it into place against the sump but it does show one coming forward I suppose.

Dropped out the old banjo in prep to tidy up the underneath.

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I've been under the car scraping and wire wheeling away and giving it a good clean up before hitting it with POR15 soon. Here is the before shot. While underneath I have also measured up and dummied up the fuel lines, pump, filter and will need to weld a few brackets on to make it a bit neater and permanent.

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Also done some more shopping and figured out the heater hoses I'll need so got all them and did the same with the radiator hoses. Bought a few other bits to finish off things and I've worked out what I'm going to do with the airfilter and piping so that was a mini milestone. It's all in my head at the minute...need to work out how to do it in real life. :banghead:

Been getting updates from my body guy and the doors are almost ready for paint so really looking forward to seeing them.

Thanks.

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#83 _FERGnz_

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Posted 10 June 2013 - 02:19 PM

doing under body lying down with a wire wheel? must have been a messy job.

did it do a good job?

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#84 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 11 June 2013 - 08:53 AM

Messy as hell but fortunately it's not very bad at all under there.

Only need to do from the diff hump forwards as the rear has been done.

It's working well. Doesn't take much to get all the shit off then a wash and a wipe down at the end and nice coat of POR15.

I'll post pics showing the progress when it's finished. Need to mount up brackets for fuel pump, filter and plumbing before I go painting anything so a little while off that yet.

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#85 _Tubo308_

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Posted 12 June 2013 - 08:20 AM

Messy as hell alright,
Did it to the underneath of the Lj took awhile with the wire brush and drill so out came the grinder and big wire brush. Nothing but a mess but when you paint the black 2 pack on the job is worth it. Looks good Darren keep it up dude.

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#86 DanWA

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Posted 23 June 2013 - 11:34 PM

Had a chance to drop the rack in for a pic yet?

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#87 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 26 June 2013 - 05:15 PM

Nah mate.

Still working on the underneath and the arse end. I had a look at the other front end with the rack still installed though and the rack doesn't sit up any higher than the k-frame so I can't see clearance being an issue. I'll post a pic when I get to it.

In other news, the doors were painted today and they look great. Looking forward to seeing them on the car!

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#88 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 29 June 2013 - 04:18 PM

Here is the cluster modified by Castle to add in the speedo and tacho.

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This pic shows what they did with the indicators and high beam light. Not exactly what I expected but I'm happy with it.

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I was unhappy with the colour of the fuel needle being a different colour to the new VDO needle so I bought some fluro paint and gave it a paint.

Much better.

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Also, finished off underneath the other week and gave it a coat of POR15. Bloody hard to get a pic down there so apologies for this shocker.

Came up really good underneath, painted up the control arms too and I'm now ready to install the diff.

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#89 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 29 June 2013 - 05:07 PM

Also, doors were painted last week and everything was fitted to the car and gaps sorted out.

Has come up really good. Very happy with it :driving:

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#90 Stinga

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Posted 29 June 2013 - 05:31 PM

that does look very smart!

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#91 Litre8

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Posted 29 June 2013 - 06:22 PM

Yeah, looks great, very nice colour.

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#92 _hatch76_

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Posted 29 June 2013 - 09:11 PM

Nice mate, nice

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#93 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 04 July 2013 - 09:52 PM

So have been busy.

Installed the 9", painted control arms, new springs and shocks.

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Also, installed the modified fuel tank (added a commodore filler neck to stop splash back and also for the smaller ID).

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Have been playing with the fuel system and should be installing it tomorrow. Will be installing the pump and filter/pressure reg next to the tank.

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Gave the rack a good clean up and painted the black bit, did the double knuckle mod, and should be installing that tomorrow too.

Have got most of the front end back together. Fairly major brain fade...I forgot I needed to drop the K-frame to get the upper arm in so I plodded through that but it's done now.

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Made this felt patch for the battery to sit on and have temp installed the battery. Still need to make all the cables and wire it up but that's next so things are moving along.

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#94 hanra

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Posted 04 July 2013 - 10:05 PM

You don't want to use a plastic tray?

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#95 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 05 July 2013 - 08:23 PM

Nah, plastic tray isn't the slick look I'm going for. I've got trimmed rails so that $50 plastic jobbie would overhang badly. Running a sealed battery too so all good.

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#96 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 08 July 2013 - 09:10 AM

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#97 lxsstorana

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Posted 08 July 2013 - 09:18 AM

Great build with some very impressive work. Bet you can't wait to get it on the road. :driving:

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#98 Guns n roses

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Posted 08 July 2013 - 09:34 AM

Wheels look good !! what size you running front and rear?

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#99 _Matvex_

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Posted 08 July 2013 - 12:29 PM

Weren't you lifting this car up by its bumper only a week or so ago? :stirpot:

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On a serious note congrads on your super quick progress to date! Car looks great.

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#100 _LS1 Taxi_

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Posted 09 July 2013 - 09:07 AM

Haha, it has been fairly quick (well 6 months) since I stripped it down. I like using my crappy bumper for that. It works so well

Cheers for the kind words too.

Wheels are 17 x 7 all round.

Discovered something strange too. Turns out the front brakes were a mongrel design. HQ stubs, torana steering arms, VK commo discs and HJ? Cast iron Girlock calipers with some home made spacers to get the calipers to not foul the disc. This meant my PCD was wrong, offset was wrong and wheel stud/nuts were metric on the front so I ditched the commo rotors and bought DBA slotted rotors and fresh pads. Needed to scallop the calipers mount (A9X style) paint it all up then install. Came up well.

FYI, with the commo disc setup, due to the commo disc sitting the calipers and wheel further out than HQ discs (1/2" extra) the calipers cleared the tie rod end with out mods. I never knew that worked but pretty useless unless you want metric studs and commo pattern!