SC400TT Project Car Stage II
06-29-09, 09:25 PM
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I know i saw a cat in this pic a minute ago... where did it disappear to?,lol.
i see that you called, hit you up in the a.m. bro- everything looks absofreakinlutely fantastic!!!
I know i saw a cat in this pic a minute ago... where did it disappear to?,lol.
i see that you called, hit you up in the a.m. bro- everything looks absofreakinlutely fantastic!!!
07-01-09, 04:20 AM
#728
Thanks, originality and creating one-offs is a big part of this project....I want this car to be unique and custom, not cookie cutter.
I am proud to say that the onlly gay in me is the type that defines happiness....Nothing else. Not that there is anything wrong with being the other way....but that is not for me.
Ryan
07-04-09, 05:29 PM
#729
Quick update:
Happy Fourth of July everybody!!!!!
The Sound proofing is finally complete. I have measured out and installed the neoprene matting on top of the butyl matting. The neoprene matting is as light as a feather. The combination with the Lexus sound proofing should make for a solid and quiet ride. I should not hear the Walbros now. The stereo should sound even better, and long trips should be even more comfortable. Lots of work, but worth it. Here are a few pics:
Firewall 1:
Firewall 2:
Driver's side:
Passenger side:
Ryan
Happy Fourth of July everybody!!!!!
The Sound proofing is finally complete. I have measured out and installed the neoprene matting on top of the butyl matting. The neoprene matting is as light as a feather. The combination with the Lexus sound proofing should make for a solid and quiet ride. I should not hear the Walbros now. The stereo should sound even better, and long trips should be even more comfortable. Lots of work, but worth it. Here are a few pics:
Firewall 1:
Firewall 2:
Driver's side:
Passenger side:
Ryan
Last edited by SC400TT; 07-04-09 at 05:55 PM.
07-05-09, 11:36 AM
#731
Hey guys, I found another present from one of the previous companies that worked on my car....As I stated in the past, every time I go behind them, I find wiring or something else that is just unacceptable and not to the standard of quality I paid for. Although this wiring is not a fire hazard, it is just a quick "hack job", IMO, done to get it finished and out of the way. Even the electrical tape used was the poor quality stuff that oozes all the black glue within a short time from the interior heat in the car and makes your fingers black and dirty just touching it. In all fairness, they did solder the wires together, and they did wrap them, so, I am not accusing them of doing something wrong, just not doing what I aksed and paid for. My Dad said a long time ago that "If you want something done right, you frequently have to do it yourself". Very true words.
I would have wired up the gauges to the switch that dims my interior lights so that I can adjust the brightness of the lights to match with the rest of the interior dash lighting. The other two Autometer gauge bulbs were wired into the power and and ground of the AEM UEGO harness. Down and dirty, quick and easy. Oh well, I am redoing it the better way, and using the high end 3M electrical tape that holds up to heat much better.
I have attached a pic of the wiring:
Ryan
I would have wired up the gauges to the switch that dims my interior lights so that I can adjust the brightness of the lights to match with the rest of the interior dash lighting. The other two Autometer gauge bulbs were wired into the power and and ground of the AEM UEGO harness. Down and dirty, quick and easy. Oh well, I am redoing it the better way, and using the high end 3M electrical tape that holds up to heat much better.
I have attached a pic of the wiring:
Ryan
07-06-09, 07:35 PM
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Am I gonna have to come down there to put the rest of your interior together? ;-)
JK... The sound proffing looks good!
BTW I should be at TiTan in 2 weeks.
JK... The sound proffing looks good!
BTW I should be at TiTan in 2 weeks.
Last edited by VelocityBall; 07-06-09 at 07:38 PM.
07-06-09, 09:23 PM
#733
Hey guys, I found another present from one of the previous companies that worked on my car....As I stated in the past, every time I go behind them, I find wiring or something else that is just unacceptable and not to the standard of quality I paid for. Although this wiring is not a fire hazard, it is just a quick "hack job", IMO, done to get it finished and out of the way. Even the electrical tape used was the poor quality stuff that oozes all the black glue within a short time from the interior heat in the car and makes your fingers black and dirty just touching it. In all fairness, they did solder the wires together, and they did wrap them, so, I am not accusing them of doing something wrong, just not doing what I aksed and paid for. My Dad said a long time ago that "If you want something done right, you frequently have to do it yourself". Very true words.
I would have wired up the gauges to the switch that dims my interior lights so that I can adjust the brightness of the lights to match with the rest of the interior dash lighting. The other two Autometer gauge bulbs were wired into the power and and ground of the AEM UEGO harness. Down and dirty, quick and easy. Oh well, I am redoing it the better way, and using the high end 3M electrical tape that holds up to heat much better.
I have attached a pic of the wiring:
Ryan
I would have wired up the gauges to the switch that dims my interior lights so that I can adjust the brightness of the lights to match with the rest of the interior dash lighting. The other two Autometer gauge bulbs were wired into the power and and ground of the AEM UEGO harness. Down and dirty, quick and easy. Oh well, I am redoing it the better way, and using the high end 3M electrical tape that holds up to heat much better.
I have attached a pic of the wiring:
Ryan
tape is quick and easy but it might come apart over time in my experience
