Well up date time

Picking up another engine next week from my au wrecker, got it for 120 bucks with 180 000kms on it, out of a s1 au fairmont, needs a new front main seal and a sump, will be going into my mechs shed for a gasket over haul and some minor work done to it,

Will fit it probaly before it goes into paint

Well my local pick a part today, they had there 50 bucks all you can carry day today and still going tommoro,

So i headed down and found a s2 forte, so i grabed the 4 door trims, then i realised my au forte s1 99 model dosent have the electric windows wiring loom, so i now have to get some foam shaped and upholsterd to cover the power window holes in the front 2 door trims, i will drill out the speaker covers on the front so i can still use my manual windows but have s2 door trims,

Grabbed the other matching front seat today and some plush carpert out of a fairmont, grabbed a set of the black scuff plates, drivers side weather shield, the rear roof handles for my roof liner

I will go back tommoro, to grab a black centre console and a silver tbar slector surround and a few other bnits and peaces, anyways, ill get some pics up in the morning

Got the roof liner retrimmed and picked it up today, ill fit it on sunday

Picked Up A Few Things For The Interior

Rear Parcel Shelf Carpert



Fairmont Plush Carpert, Gave it a wash after this photo, came out very nice



Fairmont cushion thingy



Silver Tbar Surround



Black Scuff Plates



Black Tbar Handle



Pair of front seats, also gave them a wash after this photo




^^^ Only temp seats till i can find a set of black front and rear seats

Assorted Trims Bits



Rear Door Grab Handle, had to get these becuase the series 2 roof liner required them

Havent had time to fit some of the interior as the weather up in queensland has been s**t, will try and do it next weekend now

Roof liner is in




Interior out



Interior back in


Tbar And Hand brake

Interior is different colours, mostly the seats, doesnt matter as i will be getting set of seat covers designed to fit the au seats properly

Car washed

bonnet is a different colour

just the reflection, nah its the same colour as my mate has the same coloured au

The bonnet is the same colour as the drivers door , but the front guard looks a different colour to both of them.
When are you going to actually modify this car? I reckon it needs a 10 grand crank slipped into it.

its getting low k engine and box slipped into it next 3 to 4 weeks if every thing goes to plans then resprayed motn or 2 later down the track

looks alot better without the bodykit

Looks the same as when you started modifying it. Only build i have seen go from same to same with lots of $$$$ thrown at it. Well done!!

looks heaps better with out the kit, imo

Pics of the Engine and Box





The engine had a cracked sump so he gave me another sump free, so i might paint it or clean the one he gave me up and get it acid dipped



Bought the 6*9 spacers today. front main seal and a rocker cover gasket today, orderd a full hose kit and a brand new water pump i pick up next weekend, rather do every thing new then re use old parts



Got bored this after noon , so i went to my favourite spot for some photos, before surgery after easter commences

Picked these up today, 75 for the water pump and 150 for a full hose kit with clamps

Also got a brand new oil filter, fuel filter, trannsmission service kit, 2 bottles of trans
mission fluid, engine oil etc

Still need to get, sump gasket, serpentine belt, etc

Easter monday is the offical day she comes off the road and we start pulling both engine and auto out,

stay tuned