88 WRX Touring Wagon Project
I'm going to take 2 sample cables to a cable doctor tomorrow.
I'll ask the question about making up one.
I'm a little dubious about reproducing the end where it fits into the EJ backing plates...
I really would've liked to have used a leather Lib RS turbo lever, but it just doesn't match the console (for a Vortex on the other hand)
I'll ask the question about making up one.
I'm a little dubious about reproducing the end where it fits into the EJ backing plates...
I really would've liked to have used a leather Lib RS turbo lever, but it just doesn't match the console (for a Vortex on the other hand)
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meh, I needed to take some frustration out on something anyway.
And I couldn't bash it anymore as it didn't have a straight panel left.
Was $17 just for a bare shell, or rolling, or what? I've got a lot of other metal to go with it.
Beside $17 is at least 3 beers at the pub.
Went to the cable doctor today.
It took a while to explain to him that I only wanted the cable inners joined, not both cables together. Which turns out that while its doable, its most likely not legal or engineerable.
New cable inner is $47ea, or a complete new assembly is $80ea. So that's $160.
Still going to think about a floating metal bracket that fits onto each cable end though. Just going to have to seal it in.
And I couldn't bash it anymore as it didn't have a straight panel left.
Was $17 just for a bare shell, or rolling, or what? I've got a lot of other metal to go with it.
Beside $17 is at least 3 beers at the pub.
Went to the cable doctor today.
It took a while to explain to him that I only wanted the cable inners joined, not both cables together. Which turns out that while its doable, its most likely not legal or engineerable.
New cable inner is $47ea, or a complete new assembly is $80ea. So that's $160.
Still going to think about a floating metal bracket that fits onto each cable end though. Just going to have to seal it in.
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fark in perth u can grab at least 40bucks for a shell? they are real tight over there
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Ok, been a while, mainly because the project has had nothing done to it.
Handbrake cables have been made up but not fitted yet (first week in new year job).
I've basically given up on putting the EJ motor in. I've had too much hassle trying to get all the coolers in the front, plus fans.
I'm going to try a different tack by installing a H6 motor instead. I will still have radiator to engine clearance issues, but without the need to fit an intercooler radiator in with the A/C, I could fit the fans in between the rad & A/C.
Plus I'm in the need for a tow car for the rally car project I'm trying to do (too many projects at the moment...) & the 3.0L 6 cylinder would be a better bet for this.
So, if anyone is chasing an early WRX engine with ECU & wiring, plus a Lib water-air intercooler...
Also, if you know where I can source an early H6 motor & wiring (prob half cut better)...?
Handbrake cables have been made up but not fitted yet (first week in new year job).
I've basically given up on putting the EJ motor in. I've had too much hassle trying to get all the coolers in the front, plus fans.
I'm going to try a different tack by installing a H6 motor instead. I will still have radiator to engine clearance issues, but without the need to fit an intercooler radiator in with the A/C, I could fit the fans in between the rad & A/C.
Plus I'm in the need for a tow car for the rally car project I'm trying to do (too many projects at the moment...) & the 3.0L 6 cylinder would be a better bet for this.
So, if anyone is chasing an early WRX engine with ECU & wiring, plus a Lib water-air intercooler...
Also, if you know where I can source an early H6 motor & wiring (prob half cut better)...?
Current rides:
JDM GTII Touring wagon
88 RX Turbo Full-time 4wd touring wagon project - 97 Toyota Caldina GTT (turbo 4wd WRX eater:twisted:) - Hyundai Excel Rally Car:???:
Previous rides:
93 Legacy GT wagon - 85 RX Turbo Full time 4wd Touring Wagon - 85 GL AWD sedan
96 Toyota Caldina wagon
JDM GTII Touring wagon
88 RX Turbo Full-time 4wd touring wagon project - 97 Toyota Caldina GTT (turbo 4wd WRX eater:twisted:) - Hyundai Excel Rally Car:???:
Previous rides:
93 Legacy GT wagon - 85 RX Turbo Full time 4wd Touring Wagon - 85 GL AWD sedan
96 Toyota Caldina wagon
Ok, the project is now become defunct.
Too many other things on & a better car now resides in the garage.
The running gear (except the engine) is spoken for already.
Anyone after a good rust free shell?
Also selling the one-off factory coupe bodykit I imported from the US.
I have a complete RX turbo interior for sale also.
In exchange, I'm searching for a latish model running carby engine (88 or newer) & a touring wagon interior in preferably blue (where I'll just need seats & door trims), or a complete interior otherwise.
Too many other things on & a better car now resides in the garage.
The running gear (except the engine) is spoken for already.
Anyone after a good rust free shell?
Also selling the one-off factory coupe bodykit I imported from the US.
I have a complete RX turbo interior for sale also.
In exchange, I'm searching for a latish model running carby engine (88 or newer) & a touring wagon interior in preferably blue (where I'll just need seats & door trims), or a complete interior otherwise.
Current rides:
JDM GTII Touring wagon
88 RX Turbo Full-time 4wd touring wagon project - 97 Toyota Caldina GTT (turbo 4wd WRX eater:twisted:) - Hyundai Excel Rally Car:???:
Previous rides:
93 Legacy GT wagon - 85 RX Turbo Full time 4wd Touring Wagon - 85 GL AWD sedan
96 Toyota Caldina wagon
JDM GTII Touring wagon
88 RX Turbo Full-time 4wd touring wagon project - 97 Toyota Caldina GTT (turbo 4wd WRX eater:twisted:) - Hyundai Excel Rally Car:???:
Previous rides:
93 Legacy GT wagon - 85 RX Turbo Full time 4wd Touring Wagon - 85 GL AWD sedan
96 Toyota Caldina wagon
I'm a bit disappointed it has never come to finish, too, but I had lost interest for a time. Grand plans just a little too grand, unfortunately.
To get so far,...
Plus I have 5 cars & a trailer at my place, & I'm looking at moving out & share renting again, so a bit of rationalisation is necessary. I want to be down to 2 & the trailer by February.
To get so far,...
Plus I have 5 cars & a trailer at my place, & I'm looking at moving out & share renting again, so a bit of rationalisation is necessary. I want to be down to 2 & the trailer by February.
Current rides:
JDM GTII Touring wagon
88 RX Turbo Full-time 4wd touring wagon project - 97 Toyota Caldina GTT (turbo 4wd WRX eater:twisted:) - Hyundai Excel Rally Car:???:
Previous rides:
93 Legacy GT wagon - 85 RX Turbo Full time 4wd Touring Wagon - 85 GL AWD sedan
96 Toyota Caldina wagon
JDM GTII Touring wagon
88 RX Turbo Full-time 4wd touring wagon project - 97 Toyota Caldina GTT (turbo 4wd WRX eater:twisted:) - Hyundai Excel Rally Car:???:
Previous rides:
93 Legacy GT wagon - 85 RX Turbo Full time 4wd Touring Wagon - 85 GL AWD sedan
96 Toyota Caldina wagon
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Awwww so sorry to hear this too Wagonist!...your car was going to be a long distance 'sister' to _MY_ yellow wagon...hehe I too was looking forward to seeing her completed....mine is almost done....but has cost me 12mths, an arm and a leg....and a head.....and a torso.....and.....and........
Big projects like ours are very hard to stick to, to complete....so I know exactly where you are coming from mate...
All the best anyhow...
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Big projects like ours are very hard to stick to, to complete....so I know exactly where you are coming from mate...
All the best anyhow...
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I may still end up finishing the painting, if I can get a cheap enough price.
I may also finish putting the RX turbo interior in as well.
Both of these involve money that I may not recoup (but that's pretty standard with modded cars)
Thought about fitting the bodykit too, but I'd rather sell that to someone who'd appreciate it.
I may also finish putting the RX turbo interior in as well.
Both of these involve money that I may not recoup (but that's pretty standard with modded cars)
Thought about fitting the bodykit too, but I'd rather sell that to someone who'd appreciate it.
Current rides:
JDM GTII Touring wagon
88 RX Turbo Full-time 4wd touring wagon project - 97 Toyota Caldina GTT (turbo 4wd WRX eater:twisted:) - Hyundai Excel Rally Car:???:
Previous rides:
93 Legacy GT wagon - 85 RX Turbo Full time 4wd Touring Wagon - 85 GL AWD sedan
96 Toyota Caldina wagon
JDM GTII Touring wagon
88 RX Turbo Full-time 4wd touring wagon project - 97 Toyota Caldina GTT (turbo 4wd WRX eater:twisted:) - Hyundai Excel Rally Car:???:
Previous rides:
93 Legacy GT wagon - 85 RX Turbo Full time 4wd Touring Wagon - 85 GL AWD sedan
96 Toyota Caldina wagon
Ok, I'm after some serious offers to offload some gear that's no longer going to be used for this project.
Also happy to take some part exchange, as I'm chasing some bits to get back to standard.
I need:
Also happy to take some part exchange, as I'm chasing some bits to get back to standard.
- Complete RX turbo sedan interior. Driver's seat needs some attention.
- Complete US spec 3 door ground effects kit (ie skirt kit). Will fit straight onto a sedan, but rear pieces need work to fit to a wagon. Guaranteed to be the only one in Oz.
- Import spec turbo cluster (volts & oil pressure). For extra, I can finish modifying it with the 240km/h version I got out of a Vortex.
- the WRX engine & stripped wiring loom
- I have some spare doors & tailgate from DL model
I need:
- blue interior out of a late model Touring Wagon (door trims & seats are minimum)
- Carbied engine (post 88 model & not too many k's, sub 200 000)
- pair of post 86 front doors in white
Current rides:
JDM GTII Touring wagon
88 RX Turbo Full-time 4wd touring wagon project - 97 Toyota Caldina GTT (turbo 4wd WRX eater:twisted:) - Hyundai Excel Rally Car:???:
Previous rides:
93 Legacy GT wagon - 85 RX Turbo Full time 4wd Touring Wagon - 85 GL AWD sedan
96 Toyota Caldina wagon
JDM GTII Touring wagon
88 RX Turbo Full-time 4wd touring wagon project - 97 Toyota Caldina GTT (turbo 4wd WRX eater:twisted:) - Hyundai Excel Rally Car:???:
Previous rides:
93 Legacy GT wagon - 85 RX Turbo Full time 4wd Touring Wagon - 85 GL AWD sedan
96 Toyota Caldina wagon
Dam man this is the first time i have seen this update on your thread a(the joys of being busy again i suppose) sorry to hear about the defunctness - Care to tell us what's in the garage now?wagonist wrote:Ok, the project is now become defunct.
Too many other things on & a better car now resides in the garage.
I should be able to help you with the complete interior (just name it i have it ALL) in good condition and in blue.wagonist wrote:I'm searching for a touring wagon interior in preferably blue (where I'll just need seats & door trims), or a complete interior otherwise.
Actually (just edited) I have just been out to the garage and also have both of these items
You due back in Perth again anytime soon?!wagonist wrote:Carbied engine (post 88 model & not too many k's, sub 200 000) and
[*]pair of post 86 front doors in white
(I am not expected in Sydeny for a while)
I know the trouble you when to with this and could be interested in it.
If you want to PM /e-mail me some picture and a price and i'll see what my budget can handle.wagonist wrote:Complete US spec 3 door ground effects kit (ie skirt kit). Will fit straight onto a sedan, but rear pieces need work to fit to a wagon. Guaranteed to be the only one in Oz.
Toyota 105 Series LandCruiser (that nobody on here wants to really hear about).
RX Touring Wagon - fitted out for 4WDing (currently collecting dust).
RX Project - will be road only at this stage (and currently taking way to long to finish).
RX Touring Wagon - fitted out for 4WDing (currently collecting dust).
RX Project - will be road only at this stage (and currently taking way to long to finish).
Current rides:
JDM GTII Touring wagon
88 RX Turbo Full-time 4wd touring wagon project - 97 Toyota Caldina GTT (turbo 4wd WRX eater:twisted:) - Hyundai Excel Rally Car:???:
Previous rides:
93 Legacy GT wagon - 85 RX Turbo Full time 4wd Touring Wagon - 85 GL AWD sedan
96 Toyota Caldina wagon
JDM GTII Touring wagon
88 RX Turbo Full-time 4wd touring wagon project - 97 Toyota Caldina GTT (turbo 4wd WRX eater:twisted:) - Hyundai Excel Rally Car:???:
Previous rides:
93 Legacy GT wagon - 85 RX Turbo Full time 4wd Touring Wagon - 85 GL AWD sedan
96 Toyota Caldina wagon
What sort of $ are you looking for the body kit?
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The kit owes me $900 (shipping it from the US was a major killer because the side skirts made it oversize:rolleyes::mad:).
It does also include the special undertray & rad support that the front air dam bolts upto.
I do have another front dam that has been damaged, but nothing that a little plastic welding wouldn't fix.
It does also include the special undertray & rad support that the front air dam bolts upto.
I do have another front dam that has been damaged, but nothing that a little plastic welding wouldn't fix.
Current rides:
JDM GTII Touring wagon
88 RX Turbo Full-time 4wd touring wagon project - 97 Toyota Caldina GTT (turbo 4wd WRX eater:twisted:) - Hyundai Excel Rally Car:???:
Previous rides:
93 Legacy GT wagon - 85 RX Turbo Full time 4wd Touring Wagon - 85 GL AWD sedan
96 Toyota Caldina wagon
JDM GTII Touring wagon
88 RX Turbo Full-time 4wd touring wagon project - 97 Toyota Caldina GTT (turbo 4wd WRX eater:twisted:) - Hyundai Excel Rally Car:???:
Previous rides:
93 Legacy GT wagon - 85 RX Turbo Full time 4wd Touring Wagon - 85 GL AWD sedan
96 Toyota Caldina wagon