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« Reply #340 on: April 26, 2011, 10:26:26 AM »

Bags not changing the alternator Grin
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« Reply #341 on: April 26, 2011, 10:53:28 AM »

LOL, actually its not that bad... while the thermo fans are out!!! After that then I am not too sure.  Grin Grin

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« Reply #342 on: April 30, 2011, 09:01:00 PM »

Ok, after I tried to fit the cable and found that it was too short I lucked in and they took it back as it was the end of the roll.

Then after some sound advice I took it and the earth cable to Battery World to get the lugs done. They looked after me very well and were very well priced. Got it all home and installed, and did the cruise control loom. Doesn't look the neatest yet but will tidy up when the car gets painted. Managed to fix some cut cables on the thermo fans and also mount the fuses for them. Time consuming stuff all of these electrics but I can see the light... hmmm.... at the end of the tunnel.





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« Reply #343 on: April 30, 2011, 10:43:07 PM »

Dummy fitted the cover as well..



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« Reply #344 on: May 07, 2011, 08:11:43 PM »

Question,

The headlight buckets that have been used previously as speaker boxes are 6" in Diametre, but he speakers that I am looking at(Focal KRX3 ) are 6 1/2" diametre. Is the there a difference between the model for the headlight bucket, or are they all 6" Diametre?? If so what would be the best way to extend to the 6 1/2" that I am looking for... hmmm open for lots of lines here...



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« Reply #345 on: May 07, 2011, 08:23:08 PM »

Split the headlight 4 ways and put a strip in there.Lot of work was a quick suggestion
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« Reply #346 on: May 07, 2011, 08:30:15 PM »

As I was looking at your suggestion Fatboy, it dawned on me that looking at the woofer, it may not fit due to the size of the magnet hanging off the back... The headlight bucket may no be the option required here now...   Sad

May have to find something else out of metal that will replicate the shape that I am after to weld in there.
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« Reply #347 on: May 07, 2011, 08:53:44 PM »

Someone had to say it, I could go for one of those 6 1/2" extensions as well JB Grin

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« Reply #348 on: May 07, 2011, 09:03:03 PM »

Well it was out there!!  Grin Grin

Just looking at the Focal website the magnet is 120mm and has a mounting depth of 89 mm, speaker width is 165mm.

I think the FC headlight buckets were not as pointed as the ones that i have... does anyone have 2 to compare and or want to part with?
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« Reply #349 on: May 08, 2011, 09:06:24 AM »

Just make one with a square back i can cut the rings and send them for you.




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« Reply #350 on: May 08, 2011, 10:01:27 AM »

Thanks Pete PM sent

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« Reply #351 on: May 08, 2011, 05:22:52 PM »

Commercial cake tin???
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« Reply #352 on: May 08, 2011, 10:04:38 PM »

Who would have thought that I would have been learning about cake tins on a car site... There is a cake tin called a dolly vardon, shaped similar to the fe headlight bucket. It is 195mm diameter at the top which will fit the speaker and the the ring required to mount it. The only problem is that they don't say of they are made from alloy or steel.

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« Reply #353 on: May 09, 2011, 11:13:04 AM »

the choice is clear JB..

it's either the Dolly Parton style headlight buckets or the Dolly Vardon style Cake tins.

so what's it gonna be?

I would just fab up a round cylinder... easy as for you.

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« Reply #354 on: May 09, 2011, 12:49:04 PM »

the choice is clear JB..

it's either the Dolly Parton style headlight buckets or the Dolly Vardon style Cake tins.

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« Reply #355 on: May 09, 2011, 07:35:23 PM »

I reckon ginger bread man twin  headlights would look the part.
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« Reply #356 on: May 09, 2011, 09:30:17 PM »

Cut the back off the head light bucket, weld in a ring and weld the back on again.
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« Reply #357 on: May 10, 2011, 09:39:30 AM »

You are right, I need to start with the new speaker rings first, and probably buy the speakers, but at $1100 for the 6 of them the funds are better spent at the moment, as I need the diff done and shocks, brakes etc for the rear... Bloody money always gets in the way of fun sometimes LOL.

Have been trying to get all of the jobs done that don't require spend at the moment, but they are starting to run out.

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« Reply #358 on: May 12, 2011, 08:55:26 AM »

Jason

Been watching you're project for some time now and you should be proud of yourself.

Anyway who needs music... the sound of a V8...the wind in your hair and communication with whoever is in the passanger seat is more than enough.

I don't even turn the wireless on in my V8 EH as I love the note.

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« Reply #359 on: May 12, 2011, 09:38:00 AM »

Hi Julius,

I am sure that when I get it on the road the radio won't be on much as well  Grin Grin Grin

But if the Nationals gods line up for me and I am able to drive it to Perth my co driver usually sleeps for most of the journeys that we do, so some tunes will be in order. I think I have it skun now anyway with the help of all of the guys here.

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