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"Hoping" to have the engine in the car before year end so I can work on it over summer but it'll get done when it gets done.

lol, well 4 years later things are getting there.

Look at the caster line under front axle, drivers side is out of tolerance. Should be 2.2 degrees with + or - .3 tolerance, but its 1.48.

Maybe something got bent in the accident? But if it feels fine when driving I guess whatever.

^As above, just watched the video after it popped up in my recommended list. Good job.

The more wagons the better...

Jumping on the HX35 bandwagon.

Did you use dry ice on the deadener?  Makes the job so much quicker, easier and cleaner!

Yes thats right. This was a spur of the moment job so I did it the hard way.

Plus time isn't an issue as I'm trying to kill time before the 63 build. Spoke to both my engine builder and racefab last week so things are in the pipeline.

A couple of photos from a small park up last night, good to have some shots of it not in the driveway / garage.

^Baller!

^ Now thats a good idea.

You have the screws for the stereo trim out as well as the clips? It should just pop out.

Hmmm good point... Anyone here actually set up a GPS tracker on theirs?

I have setup one of those cheap GPS trackers in an old car of mine, for reference it cost about $30 for the tracker + $10 for a SIM card with credit.

Was easy to install and use, however they only suit daily drivers.

If I left the car parked for anything more than a week it would drain the battery to the point it wouldn't start. I wired it up to a switch so I could turn it on when it was parked up away from home, but it was too much of a hassle and easy to forget.

In my experience car alarms or neither a deterrent or added security. Might as well install a flashing LED on a switch.

For cars that don't get driven often I would recommend removing parts, i.e. quick release steering wheel, ECU, ignition, fuses etc.

For cars that get driven at least once a week, try the GPS tracker + hidden kill switches.

Using an egg carton for bolts. Thats an idea I need to steal.

My process for the front speakers would be:

Check the fade is not all the way to the back in the headunit settings - considering that it was resetting itself every time this is unlikely to be a problem.

Cut the speaker wires on the loom immediately after the radio harness connector and temp wire in a speaker to confirm the headunit is working correctly and the speaker actually works.

If it does then there must be a break in the loom somewhere. Might as well run new wires at this stage with upgraded wire.

If they are component speakers then you also need to check the crossover.

I'm about to do this myself.

I would take either the passenger or boot lock instead of the drivers door as it is likely to have less wear due to them been used much less often.

Not 100% sure if this would be much of a benefit to the locksmith but that is what the internet told me once and the internet is never wrong.

Thanks.

The braided loom is just techflex off ebay and also split loom from jaycar.

Still got some left which will be used on the engine loom once the 93 is out.

Currently waiting on my Racefab intake and exhaust manifolds, don't want to start the 63 conversion until I have all the parts.

Have brought a handful of parts so far, 1000cc injectors, alloy radiator, Tial BOV, fake HKS fuel rail etc.

Would be a good time to look into hidden kill switches and a cheap GPS tracker.