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Postby Adam_NAclubman » Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:56 pm

mx52nv wrote:
Blue94t wrote:Yakob/crzymx or whatever you are calling yourself this week...

Am I the only one that has just realised that crzymx is yakob?

Sorry, not my intention to hijack the thread :oops:
Normal service may resume - apologies again.



I think other people worked it out straight away


Adam_NAclubman wrote:You've come up with a decent dodgy mod there, I dare say
a few of the other blokes will give this a go. I reckon I'd be
keen to try plugging my badge holes if I wasn't putting them
on again. My only question is are you using the silicon stuff,
bastard of a thing to try and sand down I'd have thought?

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Postby feel_ixx » Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:17 pm

DIY front lip in progess - garage thread for pics
- Felix

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Postby fastfreddygassit » Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:44 am

feel_ixx wrote:DIY front lip in progess - garage thread for pics

very nice right up you have there Felix!! actually, both write-ups are very informative.
methinks you are the new master of DIY
all hail the DIY king!!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

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Postby Fatty » Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:03 am

trader wrote:their fridge thermometer is a perfect fit for instrument rings at $5 each. The tea strainer ring fits the heater fan dial to brighten up the dash - $5. Target have a set of herb conatiners in stainless which fitted my Volks as centre caps. Scavenged grill from revolve - old heater vent polished up. Made up clear side indicators from old flourescent light tube covers mounted on plywood with aluminium paper between. This is non reflective so conforms with regs. SS thermos flask from GoLo makes a good CAI tube which fits on a cone filter and the other end reduces to go thru the firewall...and the list goes on.


i'd love to see photos of all these please!

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Postby Jeo » Sat Nov 15, 2008 11:25 am

Fatty wrote:i'd love to see photos of all these please!


+1

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Postby marcusus » Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:19 pm

Damn! I forgot to mention the best one of the lot.

Disconnecting the door warning bell which means that the damn thing stops beeping at you if you have your keys in the ignition and the door open. Disconnecting this bell does not stop the seat belt warning bell, nor the parkers still on warning bell.

It's a white plug with two wires that sits in the wiring underneat the steering column. It's close to another big block of plugs. It's kinda tricky to find or explain without pictures though, but literally a 1 minute mod that is priceless.

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Postby crzymx » Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:57 am

Image

Thats the picture i promised ages ago but was too lazy to get together. More to come!
DIY is the new black!

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Postby grump » Mon Nov 17, 2008 3:26 am

nice touch,looks as though it could be factory
Bond, James Bond. growing old is not an option, growing up is

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Postby trader » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:17 pm

Sorry forthe delay Fatty have been in Newcastle. Background is adhesive brushed aluminium sheet. lights from Dick Smith, mazda emblem ebay about $50 all up.
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Postby trader » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:26 pm

Having trouble talking to my computer - refuses to post more than one photo!!

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Postby trader » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:32 pm

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Postby trader » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:40 pm

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Postby Fatty » Tue Nov 18, 2008 12:21 pm

wow thats some really cool diy ! love the dash and the grill .

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Postby Muzdaman » Fri Nov 21, 2008 12:40 pm

sliq wrote:for the nb8b and nb8c owners out there, the lazy cupholder fix has got to be one of the most relieving fixes ever.


Is this for fixing the stupidly loose cupholder top??
If so more info please. :D


And for another cheap fix what about fixing the droopy eyeball vents.

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Postby sliq » Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:46 am

yup. it's not loose, the spring has actually become undone

seek and ye shall find.

lazy cupholder fix
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