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[jake]

The place where the car lives has just sold so moving it this weekend and took a pick of how it looks at the moment, engine bay all painted and loomback in, and rear is all in, gto/3000gt brakes are all in just waiting for 3 more lines to be make up before bleeding them, also purchesd a 6 point rollcage, which im getting a few more points added. the modia racing wheel I baught for it managed to sell to a friend so looking for a fat wheel with a good offset enjoy............



engine bay painted



front 5 stud and gto/3000gt calipers and braided lines

[Qik-1.8]

looking good bro

[jake]

looking good bro

Thanks man, yea we are moving it from Steve's place to another friends place this weekend cause they sold there house. Hope the rain keeps away otherwise it wont be to much fun

[jake]

Spent the weekend finished off all the new in-car hard brake lines and installing the hydro handbrake setup, ordered a will-wood brake bias valve and incorporated it into the cylinder mount, all is test fitted now, except for 1 line from the master cylinder to the handbrake. The way I've set it up is so that this whole setup is hidden inside the center console away from prying eyes Still have to pull the handbrake mount out and tidy up the welds and coat of paint it, then bleed all the lines up.


handbrake 1



handbrake 2



handbrake 3



handbrake 4

Edited by jake, 12 December 2010 - 11:16 PM.

[Qik-1.8]

wow jake going hard out with the gsr looking good

[jake]

Well its been a while so thought it was time for another update. Finally got the car home to my place and started doing some more serious work to it. Motor was stripped and cleaned all belts and timing belts are currently being done. just waiting for they hydraulic timing belt tensioner, and a new timing cover. I ordered a custom JMF Fabrications intake manifold that still on the way from America and should be here soon.
Had a few problems with the pain in the engine bay so its being re stripped out again and redone as well as reworking the wiring loom for a tidier look when its all back together. The interior is also getting some love removing no essential panels, sound deadenings and carpets to make room for the rollcage. Hopefully more work will be happening soon however I'm back at uni again from today and a possible new dayly driver in the mix.



Engine as it sits


Interior Stripout


Messy car

[GSRSOL]

what are those wheels on the back in the last pic? they look mean

[Qik-1.8]

nice update bro are u gunna run a bigger throttle body, and whats the go with the inside???

[jake]

the wheels are just borrowed off a friend to get the car rolling not to sure what brand they are sorry, but they are growing on me most probably a bigger throttle body, haven't sat down worked out what i want yet, I pulled the inside out to detack the alarm from the internal loom and dropped out the dash to get the loom to the computer out, and just a good old tidy up. stereo system, carpets sound deadening trims and door cards are coming out and fit the dummy fit the cage.

[jake]

turned up in the mail today, JM Fabrications inake manifold from america



JM Fabrications Intake Manifold, custom exhust manifold & Tial external gate

[evo_zro]

ur gsr luks sik ass...wea dd u buy da bodykit 4rm

[brisvr4]

You are going to like that intake manifold! I'm guessing it's the race version?

[htgsr]

looks real good mate, do you have any pics of the brackets to fit the GTO callipers? Ive got a set of callipers sitting there but still need to make up brackets, would be good to see what yours look like to see what im in for

[jake]

The Body Kit was from Carmate, to be honest, its not the best fit, my dads used be be a fiberglasser and we spent over 40hrs cutting and reglassing and making brackets to get it to fit as good as a genuine one. Bonnet is genuine evo ally item.

The JM Fabrications manifold was on order for 5 weeks and only just turned up friday, test fitted it up over the weekend and looks really good.

I think I have some piccys at home of the brackets, at home, the fronts were not to bad, just made some templates out of ply to get them all lined up and used washers as spacers. I then just took my templates to a fabricator and got him to fabricated what he had been given. I also at the same time did a 5 stud conversion at also did the rear GTO Brakes, The rears were a pain in the ass. and also had to change from a cable to a hydro handbrake with brake bias adjuster. You'll need some big positive offset wheels, Now the Brackets are all made i wouldn't mind getting them drawn up in cad and fabricated with a cnc machine for a more professional finish, or even upgrade to brembos, but this cars probably just going to be temporary till i can afford an evo 9

[Qik-1.8]

Evo 9 bro sounds sweet. Why spend tthe money on the gsr if your buying a evo 9

[boost_lover]

Thats what I was exactly thinking. If your keeping it, go to town...

[jake]

The reason im still going on it is because its pritty close to being a full on track build =) the car as it sits donest owe me anything just doing it bit by bit and put a heap of effort into her to finish her off =) Saying that having a evo 9 would be nice in the not so near future =) However todays update was good, talke to my local gearbox mob about shipping up an evo 2 box with front and rear LDS and evo drive shafts, also 2morrow shold be ordering new timing covers, hydraulic timing belt tensioner and new intake manifold gasket, so will keep my busy for a while =)

[brisvr4]

Please tell me it isn't The Gearbox Shop!

[jake]

Please tell me it isn't The Gearbox Shop!

the gearbox place is Sun-state, The owner looks after me, I found evo box and front and rear LSD Diffs down in Melbourne and it would be easier getting it shipped to his work rather than a home address. The other parts are coming from meek

[jake]

a few quick snaps after the weekend

Edited by jake, 20 March 2011 - 09:10 AM.