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Old 04-05-09, 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by madmax98
That's cool and all, but why???
Because this is what grownups do!

Old 04-05-09, 01:32 PM
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My cousin and his drag supra inspired me.
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thats a great picture, but its an incomplete engine- they always look clean and simple at that stage. Plus for a street car its unpractical to go to the extent you are going.
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Weighed My box of fun today and it's 71.6lbs Still have to remove the modules, ac, heater core, blower, and all the wiring in between.
another note, i made a PS cooler bracket out of my old 91 Talon Tsi AWD's front bumper =)
I aligned it so it sits behind the opening for the grill.
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Nice work! Engine bay work is one thing I've just started to get into recently. I'm thinking about doing something similar with my Celica... we'll see.

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Old 04-14-09, 06:08 PM
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Thanks, I'm still planning on doing alot more wire removal just gotta start my car up again and get the new SS brke lines,. By the way I ran past your welcome post yesterday on alltrac.net, let me know if you run past any cheap 6g shells, or cars I have an idea for a project with one.
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I take it thats a battery relocation box in the trunk? Have you thought about putting it on the passenger side since the drivers side is already weighted by you?
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never thought about that, just didn't want to mess with the cd changer, I don't think it would be a problem though. I only weigh 160 and the battery's original location was in the front drivers side.
Old 04-15-09, 04:48 AM
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your taking almost every luxury equipment out of your car but your keeping the cd changer? gotta have the music huh..
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Originally Posted by OMD
your taking almost every luxury equipment out of your car but your keeping the cd changer? gotta have the music huh..
lol, Well we will see... Once i get everything going im starting my retro interior back up and probably gonna have a computer in it, so i will be rewiring a bunch then.
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Originally Posted by CThompsen
Thanks, I'm still planning on doing alot more wire removal just gotta start my car up again and get the new SS brke lines,. By the way I ran past your welcome post yesterday on alltrac.net, let me know if you run past any cheap 6g shells, or cars I have an idea for a project with one.
I've got a '96 Convertible right now with no engine in it: http://phoenixtuning.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=171

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Dang, I have a little something more in mind of a rotated engine . I love extreme mods, lost the photos when I deleted ghey myspace.. but I had a 92 laser rs-t that i got for free that was a shell and me and a buddy put a spare engine and trans that I had in the back.
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Any updates?
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Sorry, umm Let me take some more pictures tomorrow. I made some hole covers from old computer cases. Looks awesome! This is all I have for now.

-Redid all Vacuum lines to go through dash
-wiring harness goes where wipers use to be
-line lock mounted waiting on more parts to finalize install
-Holes Covered
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