jasonb Posted April 19, 2009 Author Posted April 19, 2009 thanks guys for the comments! yeh its definately something different that i got in my mind and i just went for it:) i wanted something different to the standard lights and i really didnt like any of the round ones i sore so i splashed out 500 for these suckers haha. uploading some pics of the progress i have made with the fuel door area atm thanks Jason Quote
jasonb Posted April 19, 2009 Author Posted April 19, 2009 Mate Individual style.....thats excellent!! This is what custom car craft is all about....... If you wouldnt mind posting some info on the lights, Id like to look into that set up for a project Im working on Cheers.. sure mate, they are Brand- Hella Type- Matrix (stop/tail, indicator) the reverse is some kind of Hella step light or something as they dont make reverse in that style... all are led's there is a cheaper alternative which has reverse in the range which means its the same size as the rest, that brand is called "LED" Cheers Jason Quote
jasonb Posted April 19, 2009 Author Posted April 19, 2009 got some shaping to do with the fuel area but its a start:) plugged another of the holes in the rear bumper, only one left now... Quote
xa1973 Posted April 19, 2009 Posted April 19, 2009 Brand- Hella Type- Matrix (stop/tail, indicator) the reverse is some kind of Hella step light or something as they dont make reverse in that style... all are led's there is a cheaper alternative which has reverse in the range which means its the same size as the rest, that brand is called "LED All Good Jason, thanks.......... Any chance of dropping the name and local of the supplier you got them from?? Cheers Quote
jasonb Posted April 19, 2009 Author Posted April 19, 2009 i got them through ashdwon ingram, they are available through most auto electrical suppliers, dont know, maybe you could go to the hella website and find a local supplier if you dont have an ashdown ingram Quote
xa1973 Posted April 19, 2009 Posted April 19, 2009 i got them through ashdwon ingram, they are available through most auto electrical suppliers, dont know, maybe you could go to the hella website and find a local supplier if you dont have an ashdown ingram Thanks Mate....... Quote
jasonb Posted April 19, 2009 Author Posted April 19, 2009 no problems at all mate best of luck with the setup, i sure had some fun trying to make it all haha Quote
Zedback Posted April 19, 2009 Posted April 19, 2009 Love that fabrication! Keep up the detailed pics, especially on repairs like around he fuel filler Quote
jasonb Posted April 19, 2009 Author Posted April 19, 2009 Love that fabrication! Keep up the detailed pics, especially on repairs like around he fuel filler thanks mate, was bit of an experimental repair, couple weeks ago i had never really welded before haha im getting the hang of it Quote
xa1973 Posted April 19, 2009 Posted April 19, 2009 no problems at all mate best of luck with the setup, i sure had some fun trying to make it all haha Want to send me a copy of the template, save me some pain!!!!!? Ill be happy to fix you up for your trouble.......drop me a PM Quote
Zedback Posted April 19, 2009 Posted April 19, 2009 thanks mate, was bit of an experimental repair, couple weeks ago i had never really welded before haha im getting the hang of it Smiley Yeah, me too. That's why it's so good to see photos where you can tell how someone else has approached the problem. Keep 'em coming! Quote
jasonb Posted April 19, 2009 Author Posted April 19, 2009 Want to send me a copy of the template, save me some pain!!!!!? haha you can have my template, its not perfect but its pretty good... message me your address or something ill post it to ya Quote
Moderators Zedman240® Posted April 19, 2009 Moderators Posted April 19, 2009 Should be good to see it all complete and running; I was going to convert my original lights to LED rather than use after market lamps. Oh, BTW you should also change your flasher can too..(I think its Hella part # 2016LED?) or else your flash rate will be like 2 per second! Because the LED's take less of a load on the original flasher, the flash rate will increase.. Quote
jasonb Posted April 19, 2009 Author Posted April 19, 2009 Yeah, me too. That's why it's so good to see photos where you can tell how someone else has approached the problem. Keep 'em coming! sure thing mate, just gotta be patient and take time with repairs Quote
jasonb Posted April 19, 2009 Author Posted April 19, 2009 Should be good to see it all complete and running; I was going to convert my original lights to LED rather than use after market lamps. Oh, BTW you should also change your flasher can too..(I think its Hella part # 2016LED?) or else your flash rate will be like 2 per second! Because the LED's take less of a load on the original flasher, the flash rate will increase.. yeh should look nice with my midnight purple custom paint:) hehe yeh mate using a non load sensitive flasher can to eliminate fast flash as im also running LED front and side:) Quote
garvice Posted April 19, 2009 Posted April 19, 2009 Looking good mate, pretty fast progress. Don't really like the tail lights but it is your car, so do what you want. One suggestion with the Map sensor though, rethink your position. They like to be higher then your manifold not lower. I put mine in the front valence so all you see is a vacuum tube entering the valence point (All wires then go into the cabin so you never see them). Bit more hidden then your location and has the benefit of being above the manifold. Have a talk with your tuner and see what they reckon. Brad Quote
jasonb Posted April 19, 2009 Author Posted April 19, 2009 Looking good mate, pretty fast progress. Don't really like the tail lights but it is your car, so do what you want. One suggestion with the Map sensor though, rethink your position. They like to be higher then your manifold not lower. I put mine in the front valence so all you see is a vacuum tube entering the valence point (All wires then go into the cabin so you never see them). Bit more hidden then your location and has the benefit of being above the manifold. Have a talk with your tuner and see what they reckon. Brad hey Brad! Thanks your your input! really appreciate that, this is first car ive had a MAP sensor and i appreciate that advice, ill definately position it higher than the manifold in that case! benifits of telling everyone exactly what and how im doing everything on my build! thanks again Jason Quote
garvice Posted April 19, 2009 Posted April 19, 2009 No worries mate, that front valence has heaps of room, I am actually thinking of hiding more stuff in there. Things like boost solenoid etc. Anyway, keep up the good work. Quote
jasonb Posted April 19, 2009 Author Posted April 19, 2009 No worries mate, that front valence has heaps of room, I am actually thinking of hiding more stuff in there. Things like boost solenoid etc. Anyway, keep up the good work. hmmm it is interesting... might hide some stuff there:) thanks! Quote
nuclear_z Posted April 20, 2009 Posted April 20, 2009 No worries mate, that front valence has heaps of room, I am actually thinking of hiding more stuff in there. Things like boost solenoid etc. Anyway, keep up the good work. You want to consider how how the vaccum lines to the solenoid are. Short vaccum lines to boost solenoids are definately better for response, even if you use silicon vaccum hose. Quote
garvice Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 You want to consider how how the vaccum lines to the solenoid are. Short vaccum lines to boost solenoids are definately better for response, even if you use silicon vaccum hose. Fair enough. You mention silicon, are you using that as an example because it is very stiff? I have been using some smaller fuel hose for some of my vacuum lines, found that it holds up very well (Doesn't suck in like non-reinforced vacuum tube). Quote
nuclear_z Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 Fair enough. You mention silicon, are you using that as an example because it is very stiff? I have been using some smaller fuel hose for some of my vacuum lines, found that it holds up very well (Doesn't suck in like non-reinforced vacuum tube). First thing, silicon vaccum hose does not have the material re-enforcement inside it like silicon radiator and turbo piping hose does. Therefore it is not as strong and has a higher likelihood of balooning then the larger hoses do. Nevertheless it apparently has a longer lifespan, is more resistant to heat and corrosion than standard black rubber hosing. I have never used fuel hose as a vaccum line, but it would be quite strong and very resistant to corrosion. I could only presume that due to its reenforced construction would be quite resistant to balooning. I have used both and found no difference in either. But I always made sure the lines were as neatly routed, away from potential damaging objects (radiator fans, alternator fans, etc...), and routinely replaced them. Silicon is a little bit too gimmicky for me at this stage. Quote
jasonb Posted April 21, 2009 Author Posted April 21, 2009 yeh for boost solenoid i plan on keeping that very close... i have always used silicon vaccum and havnt noticed problems but not to say it isnt a problem... but yeh this is becoming a cool thread, lots of tech stuff coming out:) keep it up guys its good hearing it Quote
xa1973 Posted May 4, 2009 Posted May 4, 2009 Hey Jason Whats been happening with your ride of late... Cheers......... Quote
jasonb Posted May 5, 2009 Author Posted May 5, 2009 Hey Jason Whats been happening with your ride of late... Cheers......... hey mate! been working bulk for the last two weeks! only got back onto the beast last night. working on fabbing up an aluminium surge tank as ive worked out im going to need a surge tank in the system... got a carter lift pump, around 7L/min which will keep her topped up nicely cheers Jason Quote
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