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I could have done it myself no problems. It was just easier to have the local shop make it although the way his welds look it could have worked out better for me to do it.
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Here are some pictures of the induction. The box is secure but not the filter which will wait because due to the heat from welding its warped and just needs to be bent into shape. Also the scoop doesnt bolt on yet due to me loosing the nuts for it.
    The bonnet needs the hole made bigger on the passengers side of the car so it clears the scoop and box. Here is a very short video of it. hopefully tomorrow I can have the bonnettrimmed and attempt another video. {DESCRIPTION} |
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unfortunately I didnt touch the car today as I spent the entire day in Warick. I did how ever pic up the nuts to attatch the scoop and some longer bolts for the bonnet hinge I am thinking of lifting the rear of the bonnet to allow hot air out of the engine bay but even if I dont do that I can use the nuts and bolts to secure the filter. It also looks like the boonet will get more cuts tomorrow if all goes well.
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i wouldnt bother, as on a cold morning or evening you will have to have your wipers on constantly as the heat coming out will fog up your window.
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Yeah well there is that as well and tonight for example will be below 4 and the last couple of night got below 3. I will be how it all goes when I get around to it as the missus is now wanting to have the nursery done even though the baby isnt due until Feb next year
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Well I got the correct sized nuts for the scoop, I have notched the 3 inch pipe inside the box so the filter fits, secured the filter, bent some of the warped metal and cleaned up the welds. I also trimmed the bonnet only to find the setup doesnt move as much as I would have thought.
I have been driving it and it hasnt lost much down low but when the bbm changes you can definately feel the increase. Now I need to start getting it all prepped for paint but in the mean time here are some newer pictures and a video.    The video {DESCRIPTION} |
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Well the car is kind of on hold until I can get some tools, namely a sander. Today though I was able to tidy the car a tiny bit so it was one colour and dot some work on the grille. Although while I was doing this I was looking at the shaker I got to thinking about XY GT HO phase 3's, I have my own version of the shaker, the bodykit is part GT and if I was to paint it white why not put phase 3 graphics on it with my own twist. So I awaiting and attempting to do a chop to see what I might do but in the mean time 3 quick shots off my phone
  
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Ok thanks to a member on another forum here are 2 quick chops. I personally am not liking the orange anymore but really like the other one. What are peoples thoughts? hopefully I can decide and get the paint in the next week.
 
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Well the car is back off the road again. I decided to try get rid of a few things I had laying around as well as the black/blue mom steering wheel that I had fitted to the wagon. So with no steering wheel its a bit had to drive.
The funds from that sale enabled me to get some new tools and a couple of things for the car. Hopefully in the next few days I will have some heat shield, aftermarket remote central locking, universal LED indicators and a few more switches ariving. The heat shielding is for the intake and fuel line and filler at the rear of the car and the LED indicators will end up being moulded into the standard EL mirrors. On top of all those things I am waiting to hear about a standard grey gli steering wheel, interior quater glass trims and a stereo surround but hopefully the ATO hurrys up and pays me my money as its been over a month already and they are now saying I will definately have my money by next friday which will alow me to get those few pieces plus paint and body stuff to really get stuck into the car. |
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With regards to the paintjobs, they both look alright, but i think the bottom one is overall better. Keep up the good work, your build has been a great read and the car is gonna be awesome!
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{USERNAME} wrote: the LED indicators will end up being moulded into the standard EL mirrors. keep us informed on progress with this pls , had same idea.. would like to know how you intend too mould them
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Here is a chop of yet another idea on colour
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That looks cool
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Well the Car is on stands again with no steering wheel as I sold it, so today off came the door trims and the mirrors. The 3 remaining lock actuators are off the car also removed the little panels behind the mirrors that sit above the front door trims so I can repostion the drivers side tweeter as well as mould them more.
I have also removed the glass from the side review mirrors so I can get them ready for the indicators and I may even change them more then I had planned. Whille I was looking at the front door trims I decided to remove the carpet from the bottom and I have started cutting a hole to mount the cross over box for my splits into and again I may even mod that area of the door trim more. So I ham hoping that this week sees a couple of new tools arrive along with the indicators and the aftermarket remote central locking kit and I can finally get stuck back into finishing the body work and get my mate down here to paint it. If all goes to plan I hope to have the car painted before september so I can let the paint cure correctly prior to final finishing in preperation for the Kedron All Ford day at the begining of October |
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Well today my new grinder and accessories turned up, YAY. So this afternoon was spent playing with the new toys and according to my misses trying to kill them. But I am so glad I got what I got, it made everything go so quick. It went so quick that I have almost got everything shaped equally and almost ready for the light weight filler which will end up turning to dust like 95% of the fibre filler I had already used.
I also got the spoiler shaped and ready for light weight filler. So far the spoiler has held up extremely well as has all the other body work I have done. Tomorrow will see the door handles removed so I can begin on smoothing out the boddy line that runs along the side of the car at the same height as the handles. Here are some progess pictures     
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