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Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 6:11 am
by Dwayne
It's an EL Falcon radiator. The top hose is on the left side.

Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 6:45 pm
by Pinto-Pete
Cant recall ever seeing 3 outlets on a radiator before whats it for do you know..?

Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:09 pm
by Dwayne
It's a heater hose

Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 9:17 pm
by Nuts
I thought that was for the header tank?

Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2020 9:34 am
by Edz66Vert
Nuts wrote:I thought that was for the header tank?
I agree, I think header tank. Commondores do the same. Someone will post a photo I imagine to clear the confusion.

Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 12:10 am
by Dwayne
Started converting the dash to a bolt-in, using an extra overlap section welded on top, with about a dozen M8 rivnuts securing it in place.

Should make wiring up and accessing everything much easier later on. Hoping to be able to remove the whole dash intact with gauges, a/c, stereo wiring etc in place.

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This dash had over 30 screw holes, parking brake holes etc etc across the bottom that I'm also welding up while it's out.

Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:05 pm
by ozbilt
A/C is bolted to the firewall.

Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:08 pm
by Dwayne
ozbilt wrote:A/C is bolted to the firewall.
Yes, should have said A/C outlets.

Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:37 am
by Dwayne
Made a better mini-harness to join the ECU and relay, came out much neater than the original U-shaped one I made.

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As I'm running aftermarket air-con, I'm going to fill the cowl vents. I've also made a recessed area into the lower cowl for the ECU, Relay and CDI box to live.

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Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:20 am
by Ausjacko
looks cool. Have you used a Microsquirt before?

Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:50 am
by Dwayne
No, first crack at a Megasquirt.

Hybrid was kind enough to modify my MS2 for me, so very lucky to have a solid starting point in my learning.

Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 1:26 am
by hybrid
That seems like an age ago. Pretty sure warranty has well and truly run out :mrgreen:

Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2021 1:51 am
by Dwayne
hybrid wrote:That seems like an age ago. Pretty sure warranty has well and truly run out :mrgreen:
Yep, I'm slack 😞

Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2021 11:49 am
by rkmiller73
Looking very high tech - -will this car drive itself and talk to you too? :poke:

Seriously very interesting and good work.

Re: Project Lil Blue Coupe

Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 2:29 am
by Dwayne
Picked up a couple of full sets of coupe seats last week, so started cleaning them and retrimming them to sell.

Forgot how much I hate doing the hogrings, but getting the hang of it again.

Six front buckets and 2 sets of rears to do.

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