Sam's VN Lexxxcen LS1 T56

[eurekamad94]

how did you get the silver around your gauges?

that looks trickery as, never seen anything like it.

 

[savage1987]

Looks sexy doesn't it

A forum member here (88greenVN) knocked it up for me, he stopped making them though as far as I'm aware so a bunch of us in WA have very rare custom dash fascias Pointless, but awesome looking and rare.

 

[savage1987]

Cleaned down the motor and box SUPER quickly... no time for cleaning, it's not going in to look pretty (I must keep telling myself this so I don't get carried away and blow the time limit)

Finished relieving the T56 casing for the starter conversion, also enlarged the bottom air hole quite a bit. I will have to come up with a brilliant plan to block up the gap where the factory starter motor is meant to sit... can see straight in to the flywheel from the forward side and I'm not happy with that.

I fitted the motor and box together for possibly (hopefully) the final time this evening.

I find myself wondering why the CAE starter relocation kit only came with 6 bolts to hold the setup together when there are 8 holes from factory.... I figure an intelligently placed six will do fine until I get to a bolt shop and dig up another pair.

Starter fitted:

Extractors test fitted for clearance around T56 and starter:

And a pic of the general mess, as per usual in my shed..

Sam

 

[ParkwayDrv]

**** yeah

 

[wrx884]

Everything myself mate. You'll have to be quick with the 5L if you want help, I'm not going to be in WA for long

Berlina badge can stay as that'll reflect the trim level nicely

True where n wen u heading off man??

 

[savage1987]

enlist June 28th, not sure when I actually fly out. Could be on that day, could be months later, I don't know.

 

[GenReaper]

Looking good, nice one.

 

[padrickz88]

Hey sam, im taking a heaterbox out of a car (because my one is ****ed).... just wondering what exactly is holding the heater box in? i undone the 2 bolts at the front (connects to the brackets on the floor) but what else? id look in my gregories but i lost the ****er lol

thanks dude

 

[savage1987]

Hey sam, im taking a heaterbox out of a car (because my one is ****ed).... just wondering what exactly is holding the heater box in? i undone the 2 bolts at the front (connects to the brackets on the floor) but what else? id look in my gregories but i lost the ****er lol

thanks dude

Unsure to be honest mate, never pulled one out. I think it's just the 2 bolts there and under the plenum below the windscreen there are 2 allen head bolts where the air con pipes come in. However, I thought it was possible to remove the heater core from the car without dumping AC gas....

Someone else will be able to shed more light on this one

 

[padrickz88]

Damn! thought you took it out.... all good

I'll give it a proper look tomorrow, and hopefully i dont flip it and break **** lmao, maybe ill ask sir morton, i think he took his out

Thanks dude