Sau A.c.t. - What Did You Do To Your Car Today?

[luke gtr]

started making an airbox.

[Sklyn]

what material are you using?

I'm thinking about using tinted perspex (cos it looks good) with some heat shield lining inside.

Also, are you going to include mounting brackets? and where? or does it just sit in there ?

[D.I.Y. Mik]

Pros and cons, Hints and tips of perspex:

Its very brittle. So you need the right saw etc

Perspex dust is very flammable

It can be easily moulded to most shapes.

Its like a thick clearcoat, so paint the inside for best effect.

The heatgun is ESSENTIAL.

I cut it with snips now, no dust, no cracks, but its gotta be HOT. You want welding gloves.

If you find its warped or has an indent, you can heat it till it goes away.

If you heat it more it goes like rubber, and you can mould, fold and stretch it. But its tough and needs force to stretch it.

And its very hard to get a nice sharp corner.

Heres a tip for folding corners: Drill the corner first then cut to the hole. If you dont, it WILL crack!

[azathoth]

Finally got around to making a proper bracket to remount the washer bottle and extended the wires for the plugs so now I have a functional rear washer. I tried to fit the ac thermo fan as mine was missing when I got the car and found the reason it was not on there was because it fouled on the intercooler core. I'm back at work tonight so next break I will find a thinner thermo fan and make some brackets for it or try and mount my intercooler a bit further forward if I can.

[luke gtr]

what material are you using?

I'm thinking about using tinted perspex (cos it looks good) with some heat shield lining inside.

Also, are you going to include mounting brackets? and where? or does it just sit in there ?

tin/colourbond.

check in the original wdydtyct thread in wasteland.

will post more pics when done.

[Anfanee]

Fitted my new OEM headlight switch. headlights work properly again. Also hid my turbo timer as i never touch it (all programmed in no need to), moved my boost controller (soon to be moved again) washed, wax outside and cleaned interior. Need to go get another headlight globe as the two i have are different colours . Polished my exhaust. Waxed my wheels. Also started drafting up new POD filter mounts and a pod box until i pull the PFC out and throw haltech/ARC box in.

[Sinista32]

Anthony - take a run out to Trojan and check the strut braces on the wall.

IMHO the oval/flat ones look better than the round ones

[Anfanee]

I just might have to do that...

[Anfanee]

Oh also detailed someone elses car for the first time. Partners partens car for a wedding. Used a mild cutting compound for the deeper scratches and then the usual clay bar etc etc. Looks great apart from the fact i ran out of wax : | so on thursday i have to re do half of it.

Also note to self: Silver cars are HORRIBLE to detail in the sun. Even with good sunnies on i swear ive lost vision.

[B-rice]

Word!!!^^ I have to deal with that always. Went for a fang around Cotter, could not reach the limits of the tyres. Maybe I was too much of a wuss.

[Sinista32]

Q. how do you judge the limits ?

A. end up in a ditch !!

[D.I.Y. Mik]

My new kaaz 2 way:

TOLL IPEC!

I had to go get it, its been sitting in the depot since friday morning.

Fking lazy incompetent bastards!

[Got a Pulsar]

So you could have installed it on the weekend?

That's Farked!

Next Hillclimb's gonna be sweet! When is that?

I'll be there!

[Sinista32]

it is labelled as a vicious diff - look out it may bite you !

[D.I.Y. Mik]

This sunday.

See the bent tab? They damaged it

How am i going to get it fixed by sunday!?

BASTAAAAAARDS!

[Got a Pulsar]

Spewin'

[Deziner]

This sunday.

See the bent tab? They damaged it

How am i going to get it fixed by sunday!?

BASTAAAAAARDS!

Is the hillclimb at sutton this sunday?

[Got a Pulsar]

Yes! You comin' ????

Today I jump started a Crapped Out Commonwhore for a workmate and washed the Wrong Car Micra.

Also discovered why the Crappus Work Van (Express) is overheating etc...

Ummmm... The overflow Bottle is Dry, the Radiator Core has No Water on it when you look inside plus it's Very Rusty Coloured in there and the oil doesn't even show up on the Dipstick.

Could cause some issues me thinks... Aint my Baby.

[Deziner]

Yes think I will come along and bring the boys too.

[Got a Pulsar]

Sweet! See you there then.