My Project ... (lots of pics)
05-19-09, 07:26 PM
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Just a quick question ... I'm in the process of building a duck for my Greddy SMIC. I'm just modifying the stock one. Should I leave the opening to the a/c condenser and battery or block it off?
05-21-09, 12:44 PM
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So this is what I've been screwing around with for the past couple of days. Not too bad considering I don't really have the proper tools to build something like this. Just in case anyone was wondering, it's made out of a piece of stainless steel from a old dish washer. I used some tin snips, pliers, a vice and a hammer to build it. It would have be nice to have a plasma cutter and a proper metal bender.
Fabricated IC Duct for Greeddy SMIC:
Fabricated IC Duct for Greeddy SMIC:
05-23-09, 05:18 AM
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So I installed the UIM, TB, compression tube. Finished up the vacuum hose job. Install all new sensors for some Defi gauges. Painted the strut bar. Golf season is finally here, so things are going a little bit slower.
Test Fit IC Duct:
Strut Bar (painted):
Oil Temp Sensor:
Water Temp Sensor:
Boost sensor:
Test Fit IC Duct:
Strut Bar (painted):
Oil Temp Sensor:
Water Temp Sensor:
Boost sensor:
05-23-09, 09:51 AM
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Wow man! I wish I can make my engine bay look this good! Sucks for me that I don't know how to do metal polishing and that I have no room or time to tear the FD appart to do all this!
06-16-09, 11:17 PM
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I've been busy the past couple of weeks. I went on vacation, visited with family and friends, did a little fishing and played a few rounds of golf. Now I'm back and ready to get this thing back on the road. So .... I got the IC installed. The duct actually fit pretty good. I had to figure out how to mount my aftermarket AST. After playing around with it for a bit I finally came up with a pretty simple mount. Tell me what you think. I also installed the strut bar and engine brace. All I have left is to mount the twin power, run a couple ground wires, try to polish the front cooling plate and then I should be able to see if it'll start. Then it's on to the interior ....
Greddy SMIC (installed):
Greddy SMIC (installed):
06-18-09, 02:32 PM
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Well I got a little side tracked. I was changing one of the dust boots on the front brakes (cause I ripped it when I painted them last year) and wouldn't you know it, while I was putting the tire back on I nicked the nice paint job that held up so well for the past year. I masked it up a did a little touch up. In between coats I took some pictures of my next project (the interior). I've done a few things already since I bought it. I just have a couple things left to do and it will be done as well. Then on to the exterior ...
Interior when I first bought it:
Interior when I first bought it:
06-18-09, 02:35 PM
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great Job!!!
i think all of us wonder how you made the polishing and a few pictures of your tooling and a few lines "how to" would be very interesting and helpfull.
it is the most amazing polishing i ever seen...
i think all of us wonder how you made the polishing and a few pictures of your tooling and a few lines "how to" would be very interesting and helpfull.
it is the most amazing polishing i ever seen...
06-18-09, 02:57 PM
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Interior now (repainted all interior plastics) After 2 years it has held up pretty well:
Back Seats:
Seat Belt Holder (recovered with cf film):
Original Floor Mats (still in good condition):
Razo Pedals:
Dome Light (changed to LED) and Broadway Mirror:
Back Seats:
Seat Belt Holder (recovered with cf film):
Original Floor Mats (still in good condition):
Razo Pedals:
Dome Light (changed to LED) and Broadway Mirror: