It lives!

SpidersWeb · Post by **SpidersWeb** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:11 pm

Not very good, but Ill get it done properly once Ive tidied up the body work anywho.

jrod82 · Post by **jrod82** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:16 pm

It's like when you break up with a girl, but then she inexplicably gets hot

ProZac · Post by **ProZac** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:22 pm

Spoiler is on its way soon, and i'll throw in a whole 240k speedo/gauge cluster aswell, for the wait.

SpidersWeb · Post by **SpidersWeb** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 3:29 pm

Oh sweet! :D

Cheers :beer

SpidersWeb · Post by **SpidersWeb** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 12:59 pm

Using parts from the 3, managed to tidy up the interior a little. Just happy its looking tidier.

It was like this:

and now like this:

Since the 3 had three stereo components, the bottom tray was open. I used a tray from another car, cut it to fit, superglued it in place, and it makes a great wallet or cellphone holder. I did this to prevent people from dropping things under the velnas expecting a shelf, then trying to fish them out and breaking stuff.

The pure black pieces are from the 3. Silver are from the X.

SpidersWeb · Post by **SpidersWeb** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 1:02 pm

Also the steering wheel is huge.

The one in my 85 GSR-3 is much smaller, but of the same design, its about the size of a regular momo aftermarket wheel. The standard wheel in the X is quite large.

Noticed it yesterday because I could actually see the rev gauge!

jrod82 · Post by **jrod82** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:41 pm

SpidersWeb wrote:Noticed it yesterday because I could actually see the rev gauge!

You mean the rev LED line? :)

SpidersWeb · Post by **SpidersWeb** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:46 pm

Yeah the line :D

Junkers · Post by **Junkers** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:04 pm

look at that big T shifter and all it's glory

is it staying? is this the starion with the VELNAS setup, if so... "SHOW US YOUR VELNAS"

SpidersWeb · Post by **SpidersWeb** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:07 pm

The VELNAS is the unit under the stereo :)

The VELNAS display is just a clock with VELNAS written on it. I put some piccies up in the VELNAS thread under Technicial I think. Ill go have a look.

SpidersWeb · Post by **SpidersWeb** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:26 pm

http://www.starion.co.nz/images/VELNAS/IMG_0697.jpg VELNAS display unit
http://www.starion.co.nz/images/VELNAS/IMG_0698.jpg VELNAS control unit

And if you were reading the other thread, I tested the fuel output today, and it came up 1L when I started the car. So its working. Just turns out its more economical than I first imagined.

The auto will stay there for now. While the engine feels like its in really good condition, I dont want to push my luck with it. So it'll stay as more of a cruiser than a racer until I get it rebuilt. Im keeping the gearbox etc from the GSR-III for a future adventure though. This weekend the plan is to fit JB bumper, and air damn, perhaps the AeroTech 3pce spoiler. Gotta prep the garage too, and next weekend its time for another respray - properly this time.

jrod82 · Post by **jrod82** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:25 am

SpidersWeb wrote:next weekend its time for another respray - properly this time.

DIY again?

SpidersWeb · Post by **SpidersWeb** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 9:33 am

Yep. Ive worked out how to use the gear properly, and how to spray properly. If ya bored that weekend, more than welcome to lend a hand ;)

SpidersWeb · Post by **SpidersWeb** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 6:33 pm

Saturday's Progess:

- Nulon Worn Engine Treatment popped in, hopefully this will reduce the nasty tick/smoke thing
- Found hole in air pipe, and blocked it up
- Dosed the engine with degreaser and polished up the ECI and TURBO writing
- Fitted JB bumper and air damn
- Installed driving lamp switch in cabin
- Installed power relay and fused power system for lamps
- Wired up the parking lamps so they deny power to the drive lamp circuit when headlights are set to off (so I dont leave the driving lamps on by accident) + the toggle switch, so I can just go with the fog lamps only.
- Changed battery terminals from 'about to fall apart' to brand new copper badboys :)

Just kind of happy with an afternoons work. Tomorrow Ill paint it, and put some pics up, assuming that it doesn't rain or something.

SpidersWeb · Post by **SpidersWeb** » Sun Feb 06, 2005 5:38 pm

Also with those new battery connectors, my car alarm works properly, and doesn't keep setting itself off. Car idles better now the air leak has been plugged, however still produces that smoke :(
Next weeks mission: Clean up and paint spare power steering pump and fit with new belts.

To come over next month or two: head recon, viscous->elec fan conversion, professional paint job as Im crap at it, turbo rebuild, and manual conversion

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