 Aussie GT homage nears completion, I want to drive it so bad |
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| phillstek |
 Jul 25 2012, 06:25 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 350 Joined: 19-May 10 From: Byron Bay, Australia Member No.: 11,741 Region Association: None  |
Have been spending quite a few cold nights in the garage (winter here) doing the final assembly but still need to do a few more things before I can get it re-registered.
GTS seats fit really nice but they are very heavy by comparison to the stock seats. Not sure about the checker plate look for the floorpan. Have to get reverse lights, handbrake cables, speedo and retractable seat belts sorted and it should pass inspection. Some pix Attached thumbnail(s)   
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| KELTY360 |
Jul 25 2012, 06:28 AM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,033 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Very nice! I like the floor plates. Good luck on the registration...is it a rigorous inspection?
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| phillstek |
Jul 25 2012, 06:45 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 350 Joined: 19-May 10 From: Byron Bay, Australia Member No.: 11,741 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(KELTY360 @ Jul 25 2012, 10:28 PM)  Very nice! I like the floor plates. Good luck on the registration...is it a rigorous inspection? Thanks. I'm thinking of anodising the floor plates, that might kill the "new sneaker look". It shouldn't be to difficult to get it to pass (no smog test) and I have a sympathetic inspector, though it still needs to be right ie: all lights and controls working, no oil leaks and no rust holes. |
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| porbmw |
Jul 25 2012, 07:19 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 811 Joined: 10-September 08 From: Vancouver, B.C. Member No.: 9,534 Region Association: None
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Wow
RHD Was it originally that....? If so, can't be many of them out there? Looks great, you'll have a blast, and a lot of country to cover! |
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| URY914 |
Jul 25 2012, 08:08 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,840 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
The anodising on the floor plates will wear off sooner or later and will look like crap.
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| Ian Stott |
Jul 25 2012, 04:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 907 Joined: 28-January 08 From: Moncton/Canada Member No.: 8,635 Region Association: Canada |
Nice looking car! Put some studded snow tires on her and come visit me in Canada!
Ian Stott Moncton Canada |
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| ruby914 |
Jul 25 2012, 05:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 26-April 09 From: Hawthorne, Ca Member No.: 10,305 Region Association: None |
Nice.
Do you have any good roads near by to drive it on. Maybe South of Sydney? |
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| phillstek |
Jul 25 2012, 05:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 350 Joined: 19-May 10 From: Byron Bay, Australia Member No.: 11,741 Region Association: None |
Thanks all, car was originally LHD and converted in the late eighties, it's not particularly difficult to do and I reckon the factory planned it that way.
I prefer the sticky Yokohamas I have on it they are at the limit of what is steet legal here. There are some excellent roads to the south of Sydney but very popular with the motorcycle crowd and hence the cops. I tend to go west or north. The Putty Road and the Bylong Valley Way are a couple of favourites. Trust me as soon as I can I will be taking it out there for a major thrash. http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&tab=wl http://maps.google.com.au/maps?hl=en&tab=wl First link is the Bylong Rd and second one is the Putty Rd they join at the northern end and together take around 5 hours going through some very remote and beautiful scenery. There are fast sections and some very technical sections and it's a complete blast. I have driven these roads many times as I have a place out in the bush near Bylong so I will have an excuse to head out there. |
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| ruby914 |
Jul 25 2012, 08:04 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 26-April 09 From: Hawthorne, Ca Member No.: 10,305 Region Association: None |
Oh yes that looks like a nice drive.
Better than the area I was thinking, Royal National Park, same reason cops. If you could ever set up a Gopro for the drive that would be great. Beautiful area. |
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| neyen14 |
Jul 25 2012, 08:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 2-December 07 From: New Mexico Member No.: 8,408 Region Association: Southwest Region |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I would like to drive it so bad too
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| veltror |
Jul 26 2012, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 928 Joined: 27-April 08 From: Potters Bar Herts UK Member No.: 8,978 Region Association: None |
At least the steering wheel is on the correct side..
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