the (in)complete restoration.

Clean_Cookie · 13-08-2011, 10:22 PM

as requested by Ben!

this will be the hive of activity in the coming months - pending $$$ and work hours.

A picture after getting the clutch sorted - sort of... still needs to be fully bled as theres still heaps of air (as i discovered 1/2way up the street lol!) in the lines =no clutch!

looks good from that angle (call it a Marc shot)

So far:
wednesday: i saw the car on ebay
Thursday: i went to look at the car.
yesterday i Bid and won the car.
today: i drove and got the car. i also bypassed the critical parts of the car alarm to make it go. then after being all excited it worked, the clutch cyclinder is gone.
Tomorrow: go to repco, buy o ring seals, rocker cover seals, new slave/master cyclinders. fix the problems. remove bloody car alarm and make it respectible. find out why the cig lighter socket is missing yet has cigs in the ash tray (YUCK!) and the barrel on the floor. also collect the $10+ in coins on the floor. give it a good clean and stick something nice-smelling into it. then if i could be bothered start pulling the back end apart and seeing what needs replacing.

future plans:

v6 brakes- Purchased and almost installed
BP-T
g series box purchased
LSD
rear tail lights -purchased
painted beaver panel
short shifter -purchased
gear boot/knob -purchased
MS seats in White. -purchased
retrim door cards in white.
new steering wheel purchased
respray white
skirts, spoiler (added for free

) and front lip.
new wheels in black.
EL dials -Installed
chrome door handles inside -to be transferred from exsiting car
polished sills. - to be transferred from existing car
front/rear strut braces- purcahsed rear, front from existing car
new suspension -purchased
rear swaybar -to be transferred from existing car
new bushes throughout. -started
good sound system.
GOOD alarm which is actually hard to disable.
darker tint.
AGT sticker! -purchased
custom sub box. -purchased supplies
ARC intake box- if it fits with the turbo gear.
rain/wind deflectors.
personalised plates in white/black.
timeframe: 18months.
budget: 10k. (including sale of my current car)

A more detailed list of parts I've replaced or Bought already- and waiting for rego, simply for my benefit

Engine:
New 10-40W Penrite +ryco filter
New Rocker Cover Gasket
New Dizzy O-Ring
New copper (std) Spark Plugs
New Intake Pipe
New O2 Sensor
New Fuel Filter
Injector Cleaner

Brakes: v6 assemblies painted in HT gloss Black
New RDA Slotted disks
New QFM A1RM Street/Track pads
High Temp Brake Fluid

Front:
New C-V joints, shafts and nuts
New Bottom Ball joints
New Tie-Rod ends
New Gearshift Bushing set
New Strut tops
New Front indicators
New Clear indicators

Rear:
Used hatch with glass and spoiler rewired
Used rear bumper bar
New Tail lights

Interior:
New EL Dials
New Chrome Guage Rings
Used Short shifter
Used MS CF gearshift knob
Used Nardi Leather 350mm steering wheel off BJ + original Airbag
Used MS Seats
Used door handles
Used door sills

TO DO:

fix rear damage
Paint over rust converter in rear
Replace all suspension bushings (and get correct part numbers for them)
New swaybar links - (adjustable worth it?)
New brake hoses (compare price with braided steel hose)
Wheels from Rupe...
Tyres from option1
Degrease engine bay again
install rear brake assemblies and clean throughly
Clean underbody and rust converter
Get injectors ultrasonic cleaned
Install parts from HT...
sell HT for $10K. haha.

also. looking into the Legalities and stuff for the BP-T (after sorting though the bickering about P plate rules etc- never realised how much it was complained about!!!)

i seem to have a fairly decent understanding regarding it

no more than 3.4 litres capacity, turboed = ok

mod plate required for swap.

"1. If the engine was an option in the model of car you are using, and all pollution equipment applicable to the engine (as used in the original car) has been used, then no testing is required.

2. If the car was not an option in the car you are using, but is a production engine from another car and all applicable pollution equipment has been used, then no testing is required because 'legal reasoning' suggests that the engine already complies.

3. In the case of a brand new engine (including an engine you build yourself using a brand new block), testing will be required, but the emissions standards applicable at the year of manufacture of the vehicle need to be adhered to.

VicRoads also said that an engineering certificate is required when fitting any engine which was not a factory option on that vehicle. If the engine was available as a factory option, equivilent brakes, suspension and steering components need to be used, and no engineering certificate is required."

i can only assume that QLD is SIMILAR.

this means that i can use a GTX/GTR ECU, wiring, sensors, etc and i do NOT have to do an emissions test. BUT can ONLY use the stock gear legally (i.e. no upgraded turbo etc). i assume boost would also be limited to 8psi max as factory...

OR I have to meet the 1997 emissions test and can use whatever I like. (and pay whatever it costs to do the tests....)

is this accurate/up to date - or close to it> seems easy to swap for a low powered conversion, and alot more difficult and $$$ to do it legally and have more power.

13-08-2011, 10:22 PM	#1
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	the (in)complete restoration. as requested by Ben! this will be the hive of activity in the coming months - pending $$$ and work hours. A picture after getting the clutch sorted - sort of... still needs to be fully bled as theres still heaps of air (as i discovered 1/2way up the street lol!) in the lines =no clutch! looks good from that angle (call it a Marc shot) So far: wednesday: i saw the car on ebay Thursday: i went to look at the car. yesterday i Bid and won the car. today: i drove and got the car. i also bypassed the critical parts of the car alarm to make it go. then after being all excited it worked, the clutch cyclinder is gone. Tomorrow: go to repco, buy o ring seals, rocker cover seals, new slave/master cyclinders. fix the problems. remove bloody car alarm and make it respectible. find out why the cig lighter socket is missing yet has cigs in the ash tray (YUCK!) and the barrel on the floor. also collect the $10+ in coins on the floor. give it a good clean and stick something nice-smelling into it. then if i could be bothered start pulling the back end apart and seeing what needs replacing. future plans: v6 brakes- Purchased and almost installed BP-T g series box purchased LSD rear tail lights -purchased painted beaver panel short shifter -purchased gear boot/knob -purchased MS seats in White. -purchased retrim door cards in white. new steering wheel purchased respray white skirts, spoiler (added for free ) and front lip. new wheels in black. EL dials -Installed chrome door handles inside -to be transferred from exsiting car polished sills. - to be transferred from existing car front/rear strut braces- purcahsed rear, front from existing car new suspension -purchased rear swaybar -to be transferred from existing car new bushes throughout. -started good sound system. GOOD alarm which is actually hard to disable. darker tint. AGT sticker! -purchased custom sub box. -purchased supplies ARC intake box- if it fits with the turbo gear. rain/wind deflectors. personalised plates in white/black. timeframe: 18months. budget: 10k. (including sale of my current car) A more detailed list of parts I've replaced or Bought already- and waiting for rego, simply for my benefit Engine: New 10-40W Penrite +ryco filter New Rocker Cover Gasket New Dizzy O-Ring New copper (std) Spark Plugs New Intake Pipe New O2 Sensor New Fuel Filter Injector Cleaner Brakes: v6 assemblies painted in HT gloss Black New RDA Slotted disks New QFM A1RM Street/Track pads High Temp Brake Fluid Front: New C-V joints, shafts and nuts New Bottom Ball joints New Tie-Rod ends New Gearshift Bushing set New Strut tops New Front indicators New Clear indicators Rear: Used hatch with glass and spoiler rewired Used rear bumper bar New Tail lights Interior: New EL Dials New Chrome Guage Rings Used Short shifter Used MS CF gearshift knob Used Nardi Leather 350mm steering wheel off BJ + original Airbag Used MS Seats Used door handles Used door sills TO DO: fix rear damage Paint over rust converter in rear Replace all suspension bushings (and get correct part numbers for them) New swaybar links - (adjustable worth it?) New brake hoses (compare price with braided steel hose) Wheels from Rupe... Tyres from option1 Degrease engine bay again install rear brake assemblies and clean throughly Clean underbody and rust converter Get injectors ultrasonic cleaned Install parts from HT... sell HT for $10K. haha. also. looking into the Legalities and stuff for the BP-T (after sorting though the bickering about P plate rules etc- never realised how much it was complained about!!!) i seem to have a fairly decent understanding regarding it no more than 3.4 litres capacity, turboed = ok mod plate required for swap. "1. If the engine was an option in the model of car you are using, and all pollution equipment applicable to the engine (as used in the original car) has been used, then no testing is required. 2. If the car was not an option in the car you are using, but is a production engine from another car and all applicable pollution equipment has been used, then no testing is required because 'legal reasoning' suggests that the engine already complies. 3. In the case of a brand new engine (including an engine you build yourself using a brand new block), testing will be required, but the emissions standards applicable at the year of manufacture of the vehicle need to be adhered to. VicRoads also said that an engineering certificate is required when fitting any engine which was not a factory option on that vehicle. If the engine was available as a factory option, equivilent brakes, suspension and steering components need to be used, and no engineering certificate is required." i can only assume that QLD is SIMILAR. this means that i can use a GTX/GTR ECU, wiring, sensors, etc and i do NOT have to do an emissions test. BUT can ONLY use the stock gear legally (i.e. no upgraded turbo etc). i assume boost would also be limited to 8psi max as factory... OR I have to meet the 1997 emissions test and can use whatever I like. (and pay whatever it costs to do the tests....) is this accurate/up to date - or close to it> seems easy to swap for a low powered conversion, and alot more difficult and $$$ to do it legally and have more power. __________________ Worklog Last edited by Clean_Cookie; 02-10-2011 at 09:23 PM. Reason: Added list of stuff ive bought...