Progress On My Car

vegabass · 25-10-2005, 10:52 PM

Im doing a little work on my car and well lets just say its a bigger job than i first thought ..... um yeah ill post more pics when i charge the camera to down load them.

Not only did i find money under there i also found a parking fine and a pack of chewy!!

Penelope Pitstop · 26-10-2005, 10:58 AM

Hey Drew

Nice pictures.

But I am confused…. how does taking the back seat out of your car make it into a manual?

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Cute puppy too!

Cheers, Tori

fiery · 26-10-2005, 11:15 AM

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PirtekGirl76
But I am confused…. how does taking the back seat out of your car make it into a manual?

hahaha you should know the answer to that Tori.....

Its just the usual thing of... well, while Im getting this done, I might as well get this, this, and this, ohhhhhhhhhhh and this done too!!!!!!!!

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Big job Drew, bet will look even more fantastic once completed (which hopefully wont take you too long matey!

Cheers
Kerri

vegabass · 26-10-2005, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by PirtekGirl76

But I am confused…. how does taking the back seat out of your car make it into a manual?

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well the bolts that hold in the back seat lead to the bolts that remove the dash.......um yeah here are some more pics

And tonight ill load up the pics of me putting it all back together......
hopefully there will be no screws or bolts left over lol

26-10-2005, 06:11 PM

Geebus Drew, and I thought it was leather trim and 5spd box, never drink and work on car at the same time.

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Penelope Pitstop · 26-10-2005, 06:37 PM

OMG Drew

I think you should just ring your insurance company and tell them that someone trashed your car and get a pay out.

For Goodness sakes put it back together quickly and if you do have any "extras" just throw them out quick smart so nobody will ever know. :monkes:

PS Remind me never to leave you alone with my car...:(:P

Cheers, Tori

fiery · 26-10-2005, 06:46 PM

OMG Drew,
I knew you said you were doing a 'few things' but holy smoke...

I almost cried when I saw those pics

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How much is going to be back together before Sunday fella!? :monkes:

geckoGT · 26-10-2005, 07:16 PM

Drew, your car exploded mate!

Definately sounds like you have ideas of doing something sexual with Tori's car, not sure if that is legal either!

vegabass · 26-10-2005, 08:57 PM

well.....what can i say .........its a damn sexy car....

maybe i need

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fiery · 26-10-2005, 09:33 PM

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vegabass
maybe i need

maybe, only maybe......mmmmmm leaving that alone I think

Penelope Pitstop · 26-10-2005, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by vegabass

well.....what can i say .........its a damn sexy car....

maybe i need

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Let’s face it – you have extraordinarily good taste, and your right my car is damn sexy!

I don’t think you need help, but maybe, just maybe you are becoming a little stalker-ish about your love for my car – you don’t want to scare her off now.

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Blue Thunder 2 · 26-10-2005, 10:51 PM

What The???????

vegabass · 27-10-2005, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder 2

What The???????

long story......

anyway here is the best bit... putting it all back together!!!
these 3 nuts are the only reason the dash has to come out (could of killed them)

add weld here and here......

Put steering rack and box back in and *boom* magic all done (minus the 3000 screws left over and all the trims in the boot)

vegabass · 27-10-2005, 09:49 AM

Its driveable but im still not finished. the ECU is still confused if its still a Auto with it idleing at 1100 and sometimes ventureing down to where is should be. that will sort its self out over the next few driveing hours.

while the car is a mess ill put in some new speakers and re trim the door inserts get a sexy gear knob and a custom boot.
also a Ipod addaptor to plug into the Pioneer Stereo.

let the good times roll :eclipsee_

fiery · 27-10-2005, 10:39 AM

Good to hear that its driveable....

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27-10-2005, 08:20 PM

I thought that the ecu's couldn't learn if you changed the box...1 ecu for auto and another for manual, as a general rule however, am am often wrong, or so the missus tells me,but I could be mistaken there as well.

Bucknaked · 27-10-2005, 09:49 PM

While the dash is out, change the fan blades. My e-Series had this go on me twice. ford charged heaps cause the dash had to come out. Should do that while you have the dash out.

I'm not really sure exactley what it is that kept breaking, but when the fan came on, it sounded like leaves were caught in the fan.

vegabass · 28-10-2005, 07:16 AM

I know the blades are on the left hand side there some where.... might just take it into ford and undo the 4 bolts holding it in and get them to do it.

Regards the manual vs auto Ecu.
to make it work we had to do some basic wireing to make the reverse lights work (around the old auto loom) also earth out the starter relay (to make the car start)

also its idleing high and the thermos are going nuts becuse the ECU/Auto computer isnt recieving a signal so it thinks its over heating. that will be overcome by a few resistors to tell the ecu its all good mate. also we have to trick it to say its in PARK or NEUTRAL.

BRING ON WILLOWBANK!!!!! AND MORGAN PARK!!!

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vegabass · 01-11-2005, 10:12 PM

Well its back together (98%)

I took the time to buy some new Kevlar Speakers to fit in the front doors and the back tray. So much more mid and crisper top!

So in went the new gear boot and knob and well as my new inserts! I had a quote on the same job at about $600.....

: so i went to coastal foam and rubber and picked up 1m x 1.8 marine leather grain ($13.90) and trimed it myself.

Just have to find another place to run the amp kit (it was through the clutch cable hole)

Just cant wait to get that 1000watt RMS digital amp to pump the 4 12" subs !!!

the business part

I had fun at Indy

fiery · 01-11-2005, 10:27 PM

certainly looks better now than the other day vegabass

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you did do a great job.....so, how much you going to charge to retrim some parts of my lovely

vegabass · 01-11-2005, 10:30 PM

$650 muhwaaaaaa *Dr Evil Style*

arm79 · 03-11-2005, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by vegabass

Just have to find another place to run the amp kit (it was through the clutch cable hole)

Behind the cruise control module there is a big rubber grommet that some of the engine loom wiring runs into the cabin, behind the fuse box. If you take the cruise module out you will be able to see it on the firewall.

I poked a couple of holes into this grommet and ran my amp cables through this after I put the manual in. Had the same problem that the only other hole in the engine way was now being used for a clutch cable.

Otherwise, congrats on a big job. Looks like its all come together well. :1syellow1

03-11-2005, 05:17 PM

hey vega, i can't wait to see how that manual goes over the auto next time you head out to miles let me now and i will pop around to have a look :thebirds: and while we are at it you can whip some of the holdens into shape

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Morphous

vegabass · 05-11-2005, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by arm79

Behind the cruise control module there is a big rubber grommet that some of the engine loom wiring runs into the cabin, behind the fuse box. If you take the cruise module out you will be able to see it on the firewall.

I poked a couple of holes into this grommet and ran my amp cables through this after I put the manual in. Had the same problem that the only other hole in the engine way was now being used for a clutch cable.

Otherwise, congrats on a big job. Looks like its all come together well. :1syellow1

Thanks Ill check it out today!!!

And thanks for all your help during the transformation!!!
(arm79 supplied all the conversion kit)

It shifs so well and the engine/ exhaust sound better too!!

09-11-2005, 11:39 AM

nice to see some people doing up the mighty e series

vegabass · 10-11-2005, 10:42 PM

UPDATE.
I have made the ECU think that the Auto is still there are that it is DRIVE! by fitting a 25kohm linea pot and also told it that the temp of the auto was "Fine" by fitting a 4.5kOHM resistor. (this stopped the thermo fans going flat out the whole time the car was on)

Parts total..........$1.80!!!!!

Now it idles fine and is a bit easier to drive in traffic.

The Project is comming together rather well, however i just got a ipod addaptor to fit my Pioneer head unit so 4gig of music at the touch of my hand!

oh yeah i have a secret of the next thing im doing........but thats a different story.

Enjoy

fiery · 11-11-2005, 12:06 AM

um ahhhhhhh no such thing as having secrets vegabass!!!! Thats just not acceptable

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vegabass · 11-11-2005, 02:11 AM

Well the secret is in a box sitting next to the computer!!! i just have to get a chance to install it!!!! Muhwawawa

11-11-2005, 11:26 AM

yeah can you tell us what this fine secret is

Penelope Pitstop · 11-11-2005, 07:47 PM

I will find out the secret over the weekend for sure...

10 hours in a car - just me and you, Drew - you don't stand a chance of keeping it a secret! :evil_laug