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[GMHAz]

Well done Mando, so neatly done mate

Is that a stainless steel exhaust ? Very interested to hear how it sounds

[jeffblanco]

Hi Aaron,

it's stainless from the cats back to the top of the diff.

The rest of it is steel coated by jet hot in Melbourne.

I'd be interested in hearing how it sounds to.

Not that I'm expecting to start it anytime soon.

 

Regards Mando.

[neglectedtorana]

I bought hoses and crimps ends from these guys and made my air con hoses at home, haven't had any leak issues

 

https://speedyairspa...oses-269-1.html

 

I think there are other suppliers for the same product, might be one near you

[jeffblanco]

Thanks Tom,

the hoses shouldn't pose a problem.

My biggest issue is installing the unit  [ which I haven't decided what type yet ] under the glove then connecting to the two outlets in the standard heater box [ which won't have the small radiator in it ],

the two vents closest to the doors and the long demister vent under the dash.

The fan in the engine bay heater box doesn't work either, I never bothered rebuilding the motor.

Once that's done the Y pieces and controllers need to be installed working out if they are to have cable or electronic controls.

 

I love what Heath has done to his hatch combining the standard heater box with an air con unit making the new controls  cable operated.

That is some clever stuff.

I'd love to copy Heath, but I just don't think I could do it without having three or four heater boxes and air con units to practice on.

 

Regards Mando.

[Heath]

Haha mate if you follow my photos, I don't think it'll be awfully difficult.

 

The main challenge is you need to mount it, and I welded mounts into my body to make it work... I did that before paint but your car is already painted so you might need to get a bit more creative with that.

[jeffblanco]

Hi Guy's,

are these bracket's the one's that hold down the back seat in a hatch?

 

 

 

 

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Regards Mando.

 

 

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[Heath]

This is the first time I've ever seen those brackets... my car was a UC, and I haven't got anything that looks like that in it.

 

Is this to hold the base of the seat down? On mine the wire frame clips behind some sheetmetal brackets that are spot-welded to the floor, and then some loose sheetmetal brackets that are captive on the wire frame at the front just hang down in-front of the big cross-member in the floor at the front, and some screws screw them down through the carpet. You can look at the last page of my thread to see a few photos of some of this.

 

I'm not a hatch expert, maybe there's more to it?

[jeffblanco]

Thank's Heath,

I seem to remember there being a steel rod that runs at the bottom of the bench seat at the front,

then these two clips connect to the rod and are pulled down and screwed to the body.

I don't remember anything like your describing.

 

Not 100% sure.

 

Regards Mando.

[Bigfella237]

They do look vaguely familiar but I don't think they're for the rear seat.

 

My guess would be fuel or trans-cooler line clamps maybe??

 

Are you sure they're not off a first gen Commodore? That kinda rings a bell...

 

Also, it's difficult to judge the size of them without anything to scale from in the pics, how big is the bolt hole?

[jeffblanco]

Hi Andrew,

this should give you an idea of the size of the bracket.

 

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While I'm here, could anyone please post some pictures of the earth wire positions

either side of the radiator on the panel that the radiator gets bolted to. 

 

Regards Mando.

[Bigfella237]

Okay, wow, those are WAY smaller than I was thinking (unless that's one of those novelty giant pens)!

[Shiney005]

If they hold tube, the only ones small enough would be brake lines.

[jeffblanco]

Okay, wow, those are WAY smaller than I was thinking (unless that's one of those novelty giant pens)!

 

Ha Ha.

 

Regards Mando.

[mick_in_oz]

I thought the Hatch rear seat squab has attached at the front via two screws, the tabs are permanently attached to the wire frame, and screw to the front of the vertical face of the rear seat member, mines a 2/78 LX.

https://www.ebay.com...t-/372613435750

[jeffblanco]

Thanks Mick,

looks like you may be right.

My seats and all the bits and pieces are at the trimmers.

Next time I go down there, I'll see if those tabs are on that steel rod.

I remember the rod but I can't remember  tabs connected to the rod.

 

Regards Mando.

[jeffblanco]

Hi guy's,

could someone please let me know how these covers are connected to the

side walls at the rear of the hatch?

 

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Regards Mando.

 

[myss427]

You need the clips, same as the ones on your door trims, they slide into the holes on the cards

[jeffblanco]

Thanks myss427,

I'm picking a packet up from Rare Spares tomorrow.

 

Regards Mando.

[Heath]

The last page or two of my build thread shows these clips being used for the rear door trims (well not really door trims) in my hatch, and these same panels that I made out of thin ally sheet.

 

May be helpful.

[jeffblanco]

Thanks Heath,

I should be able to slide them in without stuffing up the foam and vinyl.

 

Regards Mando.

[Heath]

Ideally, there should have been some thin plastic backing on the foam in that area, to let the clip slide without ripping the foam up.

 

I thought ahead and did that on my own (I just used tape), and Dash Original had done the same thing on my door trims also, I noticed later.

[jeffblanco]

Sounds like a good idea Heath.

I looked at mine and dash original didn't do that to my covers.

Iv'e been able to slip them in without damaging anything.

Lining them up to slide into the plastic fittings that go into the body is going to be another nightmare.

 

Regards Mando.

[Heath]

Start off by putting one or two on, and making sure they're adjusted so they aim into the holes, then add more, check etc.

 

Most of them should point directly to the nearest outside edge of each panel.

The only ones that are a bit harder to predict, are the ones in the corners. Some of them are diagonal and it takes a bit of stuffing about to figure out where they want to sit. But you'll get there.

[jeffblanco]

Thank's Heath,

I had only put two in, so I pulled them out without any damage.

I'll put them in one by one the way you suggest, so i can line them up.

 

Regards Mando.

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[jeffblanco]

Hi Guy's,

can anyone please let me know what these clips are for

 

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Regards Mando.