Heart Transplant - adding 172ci

[michaeljohn1234m]

looking good nes, it's great to get the some time to work on the cars , who is the engineer your using, as i'm still looking for one

[NES304]

Well I've been playing with the mockup kit from Vintage and a little cutting help it slide up the middle and I keep the stereo. Loose the 6x9 speaker though and just enough clearance for wiper arms. Just make out the black plastic at the base of the dash and the vintage air badge through the grill

[NES304]

Had the steering mounts knocked up and the engineer wanted them 8mm thick!!
Still need the holes drilled obviously but it leaves a nice hole for my sump and sits in front of the gearbox nicely


All the wiring in the car weighs 15kg!

[JB]

Wiring.... hahahahahahahah
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Have fun Nes I will be thinking of ya!!

[FCRB26]

8mm thick thats bull.

My pat gardener one has 3mm mild and my front mount rack had 3mm as well... seems overkill.

Must be Athol..

[NES304]

8mm thick thats bull.

My pat gardener one has 3mm mild and my front mount rack had 3mm as well... seems overkill.

Must be Athol..

Actually no. Athol is charging $140 to inspect EACH stage of welding where as this engineer is happy with liaising and photo evidence and one price upon final inspection.
Collins engineering Taree is who I have been dealing with. They seem very friendly and keen to help. Although I have been going to them with everything pretty much good to go thanks to McBean (again...)

[NES304]

Doing some wiring while its raining pick handles out side. Interesting what Holden do, the solar panel (seen on the paper) if removed I lose the ability to use the remote on the key i.e. I lose central locking


I am removing all the abs srs and aircon wiring to reduce the amount I need to hide under the dash.
These are just the ones that plug into the abs module in the engine bay

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

I dont envy you with the wiring. I missed the brackets for the rack. They look the part. Keep going mate.

Regards

Wayne b

[JB]

So my question is... Where are you going to put the solar panel? Lol
I still haven't decided.

[NES304]

So my question is... Where are you going to put the solar panel? Lol
I still haven't decided.

What do you mean ??? you pulled your dash back two inches and have a tonne of room!!!

The thing is the panel is not for any lighting system. When it senses cloud it slows the fan in the aircon down and I am not running the commodore aircon. Trouble is that if I remove it my Central locking key wont work  >:(

Gotta figure out if the ABS/SRS wires are independent of other systems  ::)

Check your system though JB as your donor car was HSV and mine was an SS you may have OBD2 protocols. I am in old school OBD1 land  :'(

[JB]

That's the thing... I just straight wired everything in. Except for some of the rear harness.
Keep the central locking... It's easy to install an works great. Then no key issues.

[NES304]

That's the thing... I just straight wired everything in. Except for some of the rear harness.
Keep the central locking... It's easy to install an works great. Then no key issues.

Exactly. I kept all the central locking mechs as well as all the power window motors and wire harness's for the doors!

[NES304]

I started planning the wiring and laid it all out. Pulled the door card off to have look at where I can put central locking mech and door wire harness.

Little tip for pulling the clips off the handles.... I used these little metal strips and it comes off in thirty seconds


Found out why panel beaters hate VT's- there is no clip for the harness through the fire wall. So I had to feed it all (the engine bay fuses and lighting wires etc) through the firewall from inside the cabin. I used the area where the clutch master was as there was no real room anywhere else
This is from the inside to the left of the brake pedal assy


Bugger all room beside brake booster but it fits. Going to wrap it properly and point it down to go under the booster later but hey it's a start

[JB]

If you look at the servo for the central locking, there are 2 provisions for screws... Theses can be put on from either side. The gap in the door for the door handle to the door latch is where I mounted them for the van. Very easy... Drilled 2 holes and screwed them in. Then with the joiners from a universal central locking kit, I connected it to the original lock/unlock rod. Was pretty simple really.
Cheers
JB

[NES304]

Gotchya JB. Really it's the power window motor that'll be a challenge. Seeing I have winders and holes in the door cards I am not 100% sure I will continue with them.
I removed all the central locking from the VS I had too and marked every one really well. Boof head me forgot to do the same on the VT version and they are different actuators. Infact the VS drivers door was different to the other three and the VT central locking actuators are all the same. At least I spotted the power mirror wires so I know which are from a front door  ::)

[fcwrangler]

You can buy switches that use your winder handles, remove the old winder and the switch goes in it's place, they come with a few different spindles so you can use your old winder handles. Push the handle down 1/4 inch glass goes down -up 1/4 inch glass goes up, I have them set aside to put into the FC when it's time.
Regards Jim

[FCRB26]

Yeah i have seen them just cant remeber where?

[Old_Mt_Isa_Boy]

Not sure if there is an Australian supplier.

http://www.a1electric.com/spal.htm

Regards

Wayne b

[NES304]

You can buy switches that use your winder handles, remove the old winder and the switch goes in it's place, they come with a few different spindles so you can use your old winder handles. Push the handle down 1/4 inch glass goes down -up 1/4 inch glass goes up, I have them set aside to put into the FC when it's time.
Regards Jim

Hey Wrangler do you have a photo?

Thanks Wayne b. The switches do not look large enough though - food for thought.

As Hoon said the other day, this forum is awsome for this kinda stuff. I would never have known about the switches...

[FCRB26]

http://www.lowridermagazine.com/tech/0210lrm_stealth_power_windows/


http://www.mustangmonthly.com/howto/mump_1202_how_to_install_a_stealth_power_window_conversion/viewall.html