epiphany swap

[Breticus]

I'd keep it. When you go to a car show and pop the hood it'll really look good.

[Crashaddict]

Originally Posted by Breticus

I'd keep it. When you go to a car show and pop the hood it'll really look good.

Originally Posted by trikzta

I think it looks good its gonna be under the hood and either way the LSB Is way different than the blue used in the piping

I know, but the welding of the pipes has ruined a good section of the paint and i am having a helluva time finding a match to fix it with

[Crashaddict]

See what I mean? had to be done though,as i'd like the pipes to actually hold boost

[Crashaddict]

god, i really need to stop buying crap for this car and start buying Christmas presents for people.

I also ordered a nexus 7, so that project is officially a-go

also you can see my retired stock seats, they make for great gaming chairs
also, i have no idea what i am doing with this AV crap, so if anybody could drop some knowledge on the subject it would be much appreciated. most specifically speaker and amp combinations that will work with the sub (8 inch, 75 ams) and a tablet head unit

[Crashaddict]

preview of what my entertainment homescreen will look like. We have Music, Video, FM Radio, google nav, google talk(SMS and voice), sports scores,FB, email, digital spedometer,pandora, weather, date/time, netflix.....i just came

[thedivision]

Crashaddict, great build. Keep us updated on the Nexus project. I'm currently installing a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 in mine.

[Crashaddict]

Originally Posted by thedivision

Crashaddict, great build. Keep us updated on the Nexus project. I'm currently installing a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 in mine.

Tried sending a pm, it didn't work so I will just ask here "How is that coming along? Are you putting it in the center stack? If so, where are you moving the HVAC controls? Are you doing all the work yourself?fiberglassing a new bezel? Are you hooking it directly to the car, or using Bluetooth?when it comes to av in car, I could usually care less, therefore I know very little about it. I do however feel that the estimate I got to do the fiberglassing and rearranging of the stack to be exorbitant"

[Breticus]

Thought of an idea for your piping. Maybe do a gradient of black or dark blue to mend the colors together? If you can't find a match that is.

[Crashaddict]

Originally Posted by Breticus

Thought of an idea for your piping. Maybe do a gradient of black or dark blue to mend the colors together? If you can't find a match that is.

I actually took the pipes to the powdercoater earlier this week, I got pretty close on a match to the old blue with a smooth texture, I don't mind the look of it, I considered lsb but bodymatched piping would be overdoing it. I thought long and hard about black, but decided against it as nothing else in the engine bay is black. Good suggestion. Needed to keep things moving though

[Crashaddict]

Haha, picked up the intercooler piping today and innovative powder coating messed up the color again, it is now more of a navy blue(steep discount lol). Also, we got her cranking today, hopefully I can get a first startup video this week

I will post pics when I get to my computer

[thedivision]

Originally Posted by Crashaddict

Tried sending a pm, it didn't work so I will just ask here "How is that coming along? Are you putting it in the center stack? If so, where are you moving the HVAC controls? Are you doing all the work yourself?fiberglassing a new bezel? Are you hooking it directly to the car, or using Bluetooth?when it comes to av in car, I could usually care less, therefore I know very little about it. I do however feel that the estimate I got to do the fiberglassing and rearranging of the stack to be exorbitant"

I just took the panel out of the car today. The main issue is going to be relocating the HVAC controls. I've been looking for longer bowden cables but haven't had much luck yet. The ones currently connected to the control module are too short to move anywhere else. I was thinking about relocating the controls to the angled part of the faceplate (at the bottom), in essence just tilting them down, but that doesn't look like it's possible. I'm all ears if you can come up with something, but it looks like I'll be making a panel to go over the current one (perhaps with a hinge).

[Crashaddict]

I want to scream, problem after problem after problem. Everything is prepped to start and I'm missing the goddamn main relay on the engine FML

[DataTraveler]

Theres alot of this going around. I read alot of project treads on a motorcycle forum and this is probably the 5th or 6th time I've heard this since Thanksgiving.

Power thru. I'm in a slump with a project as well. Just gonna nut up Friday night and get the next big step done.

[Crashaddict]

I'm not giving up by any means, but parts for this car are unobtainium, I have a feeling it is going to take forever, cost a fortune or both, I really feel defeated today, I wanted it to start so badly

[Crashaddict]

Update:this part is proving difficult to find. I've had a few leads, but they were all dead ends. I tried calling Ray Crowd at Malloy Mazda, but he has yet to call me back. I'm considering calling him every hour on the hour and leaving a message that says "help me Obi Wan Kenobi™, you're my only hope"