My 96 calais

[cxcxcxvcvcvc]

how are you going about seeing behind you ?

Its really good! It must be the angle i took the photo on because believe it or not but the very highest part of the sub is only marginally higher ijn my rear vision than my boot spoiler! the 6x9,s sit about the same height as the spoiler! but overall rear view vision is fine wich was important to me on this install!

[StockoVRWagz]

Mate that shelf looks great!
How much difference is the sound from the sub being there than being in the boot? Which sounds better?

[cxcxcxvcvcvc]

Mate that shelf looks great!
How much difference is the sound from the sub being there than being in the boot? Which sounds better?

A sub in the boot in a proper sized enclosure will be better for louder bass but this sub is a more clean sounding punchy sub and in this case imo the sub sounds better on the shelf! but I mainly built this setup for conveinence of boot space/practicality with family duties, and a unique system in the car! Actually sometime in the future i would like to make another shelf but i would design the area around the sub differently with some more mdf, and drop a small design SPL 12" in there just toy with it to see what kind of bass i could really get out of one of these enclosures, i really think it has alot of potential! The other great thing is that there is plenty of bass inside the cabin without ANY rattles outside/inside (yes couldnt believe it myself lol) but overall very pleased with the outcome

[cxcxcxvcvcvc]

Got around to making a trip gauge holder turned out pretty good! Only just got the lights all hooked up for them yesterday, been flat out with work so will have to wait for a day next week when i can hook the actual gauge side of things up! I got the boost gauge for when the L67 goes in (probably in a month or 2) and it was on sale @ rice barn lol! I also got a genuine ss lip kit (minuss front lip which i will have to scour ebay for) wich has been trial fitted and removed for sanding/painting looks pretty good and im happy with it

[GAMBLR]

looks good mate ss kits look wild on the calais'

[cxcxcxvcvcvc]

looks good mate ss kits look wild on the calais'

cheers man I have found a genuine front lip on ebay which i am watching @ the moment Im debating whether to paint the lip kit in silver or go panther mica to add an affect? not really sure will have to photochop it

[clubby_you]

nice and tidy

[vs_commy5506]

Hey man what type of tail lights you got there , are they altezza?

[GAMBLR]

^^ yea mate, they are the black background altezza style lights look good i think

personally i'd stick with silver mate, but thats imo. Another idea you could try is painting the whole car panther including th estandard silver bits, and then paint the kit silver

[cxcxcxvcvcvc]

Cheers fellas Yeah vs_commy5506 as CruznCalais's said they are altezza lights with a black background! I got them off cars,r,us on ebay for 280ish i think, cant remember lol i really like them on the car, & imo i think they look alot better than the stocko,s that where on it! CruznCalais's, i thought about painting the whole car one color but i like the 2 tone alot so im going to just paint the kit silver! I am on the hunt @ the moment for a genuine front bar in my local area, Holden @ springwood has one but its over $400 and they also want gst aswell Im also getting a genuine key head programmed to the car next saturday for $120 (inc the key head) wich im stoked about as my old key has seen better days anyway have to head off to work now so will catch up latter fellas

[sycosystem]

Hey mate, thanks for the nice comments in my ride thread. Your Calais looks sweet mate, i really like the guage install above the head unit. That is what i want to achieve under my head unit.

Any chance of you selling those orignal wheels, im looking for a set.

[cxcxcxvcvcvc]

Hey mate, thanks for the nice comments in my ride thread. Your Calais looks sweet mate, i really like the guage install above the head unit. That is what i want to achieve under my head unit.

Any chance of you selling those orignal wheels, im looking for a set.

cheers man!
Yeah could possibly sell the stockos sometime in the near future when i get a set of nice 19,s
will let you know

[tristanjp]

will look miiiiiint when you get some 19/20"s

[cxcxcxvcvcvc]

will look miiiiiint when you get some 19/20"s

Cheers man, Really want to get a pop up sunroof for her aswell I also had a quote to have all door trims redone in black leather for $300, "sigh"so much to do so little cash

[SWEETVS]

hey mate the calais is looking great! i love the custom trimming youve done on the roof and doors. The speaker pods look sweet with the crushed velvet. Ive done most of my interior in black velour/suede. That parcel shelf is a nice piece of work too. Id hate to be the poor kid in the booster haha.

[DannyboyDS]

damn CX, your car is so sweet looking, I love the way you incorporated the gauges in there as well, pity about having to cut up the calais interior to do it though

[calaivr]

nice ride mate love the calais
cool parcel shelf
any future mods mate??

[cxcxcxvcvcvc]

Cheers for the comments fellas Been doing some repairs on the old girl lately! had to get a new radiator and drivers side door weather strip, oh and new key head from holden I also fixed an irritating problem with the car not wanting to start on occasion (was being caused by the key reader not being aligned with the key properly) but now thats all sorted its back onto the road of modification I have rubed back all the lip kit/primed and painted it, but the paint was the wrong shade (cheers autobarn) Soooo Due to my lack of experience in this feild i am getting it professionall painted around the corner for $400! I am also looking @ some 19" rims on flea bay, will keeps yas posted

[dbarnes]

love black calais' mate this thing will look sweet once the kits painted. should clean the stockies up nice n shiny and lower it on them whilst u look for some bigger wheels!

[Timboy]

Shit dude, you did so much work on the damn parcel shelf!

I cbf so just slapped in some 6" Sony's and the sound decent. My sub's in my boot, but i have it sitting so I can fold down the centre bit so it blasts the cabin

Looks fair decent, you gonna change the rims at all?

[Jordzz]

Crazy man thats off tap keep up the good work ;D

[DannyboyDS]

CX This car is an inspiration, what an excellent example of a good clean VS that didn't blow holes in a bank account.

Love your work and your good taste.