CANNON's SX build-up thread!

would be some mega bad luck if your fuel tank rusted!
i assume in the colder climates the condensation would be just from the climate
it would'nt be cold enough for long enough in australia for that kind of damage.
sounds like your doing all the right things to keep the car in good condition while its not being used
how long til you get ur licence back?

looks to be in top condition

 

Yeah i hope i am doing the right things anyway.

January '09 fucking sux big timegot caught while suspended wont do that again

 

heres a pic of my sexy white dash

 

man those gauges look good
im definitaly going to have to invest in some

 

Re: CANNON's SX build-up thread! (new pics)

farewell my st162!! viewtopic.php?f=63&t=3508

 

Re: CANNON's SX build-up thread! (new pics)

i have decided not to sell it, just bought a new clutch kit and rear main bearing seal going to put it in next week some time ill put some pictures up of the clutch swap!! also theres some 19 inch wheels im thinking of getting



tyres on them are 225/35/19 and the rims are 5x100/19x8 will i be able to get low springs with these without scrubbing?

 

Re: CANNON's SX build-up thread! (new pics)

going to keep it and use it as my daily driver to and from work, the clutch kit brand/model is a 'clutch industries/RPM' clutch, has anybody had any experience with these, are they any good? its meant to have a 20% stronger clamp than the standard clutch industries one. cost - $330 rims are $1200 with tyres (2nd Hand)

oh so do you think if i lower it, it will scrape my wheel guards? any way u suggest to avoide this? will i have to roll my guards like yours? or are yours just flares??

 

Re: CANNON's SX build-up thread! (new pics)

tyres on them are 225/35/19

 

Re: CANNON's SX build-up thread! (new pics)

ok thanks for the info there, hmm its tempting to buy them, but im afraid of wasting money if thye dont fit properly.. i thyink i will need spacers because the offset does look pretty far out and the wheels are fairly wide im not sure.. how much would i be looking at to get the guards rolled and get spacers if they dont fit?

edit, no i dont know what the offset actually is

would i be right with 19 x7 wheels or 18x7 or 18x8 ? ? which out of these would be the next best choice?

 

had a smashed quarter glass, had to remove the window and all the smahed up glass left in there in there, scrape the remaining silcone with a little acetone to help thin it out. after giving it a good clean, put the new quarter window in with a whole tube of sikaflex silicone and tightened the screws and put the seals back on, it took about 2.5 hr. while trying to remove it, i bent the black metal bar that goes in between the quarter glass and the rear glass, i eventually got it straight again, and completed the job. theres a little bit of spilt silcone on the glass and a tiny bit underneath it on the paint :x

hope it doesnt leak..it should be properly sealed though as i used a whole tube...it was a hot day so it was sticky and i got it all over my hands even after 2 hours of scrubbing i cant get it all off.
worst job ever! never again.

edit: also bought a new shift knob and boss kit for my autotechnica steering wheel, going to cut my shifter soon with a hacksaw and put the new wheel on. will post some pics soon

 

my dodgy job of putting in the new window...still haven't scraped off all the left over duct tape that melted to the plastic surrounds...or cleaned it, but it did pass the leak test with the hose first try!


waiting for the boss kit to be delivered...


as it was earlier on today with new cd player, notice the height of the shifter and the new shift knob, i'm about to cut it..


this is the current height of my shifter. notice the mark where i have started it off with the hacksaw...this is where i will cut it.


The result...


different angle...


6x9's are on there way


the new length give a better feel for the gears and i dont need to move my hand as much now to shift, also waiting for the 2way immobiliser to be delivered, it has remote start. i've already saved money for new wheels & tint...followed by new springs, maybe shocks too...just a matter of time

 

just cut out mdf using a template i printed out wood glued it on and painted it with house paint, but the parcel shelf will soak up a lot of paint before you get a solid tone

 

Yeah, I was going to do a toyota logo instead.. i think it would be just as hard as the TRD one. the letters are a little tricky.. yeah go ahead and steal it then!

 

now roadworthy with "vivid blue" number plates