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I have been going a bit crazy here lately! I don't remember if I mentioned this before, but my wife and I are in the process of fixing up our house in preparation for a move to Tennessee. At the same time, we've also been packing up all the extra "stuff" you need to get out of the house so it can be shown. Needless to say, this has been rather time consuming!
On top of all of the above, I have also been working on my father's boat, which was stored here at my house. We finally got it all done, and towed down to my parent's home in NC.
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/fu...279678.jpg
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/fu...279679.jpg
As you can see, it even floats!
After all of these projects, it's finally time to work on the 'bird. The last couple of days I have spent my running stereo wiring, and installing my new dash cluster (with 140mph speedometer). While I had the cluster out, I converted it to red lighting. I also installed an analog clock in place of the digital one.
For the stereo I went with a 2-din Kenwood with integral Garmin GPS. This is backed by all new MTX speakers and subs, driven by a couple of old Fultron amps I had laying around. Sounds damned nice, and without too much cash outlay!
Interior pics are so hard to take! Anyway, here is the new dash pad installed, along with a bit of the new cluster and headunit.
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/fu...279680.jpg
Another shot of the headunit. This thing is so cool!
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/fu...279681.jpg
On Monday they come to install a new windshield, and then I hope to get the black headliner in, and finish re-installing the black interior.
I have a slight noise in the stereo that Kenwood tech thinks is a ground loop issue, so I will be picking up an isolator. I also have an alternator whine, but the isolator may help that too, if not, I will isolate where it's picking up the noise and install a filter.
Then comes the rest of the stuff to get it on the road. I need to do the exhaust (3" from the Turbo back), check the suspension, finish installing the interior, figure out what the last hack, eh, I mean "owner," did when he wired his "custom" gauges so the factory ones will work again, and diagnose a check engine light (has a TPS Low code, and probably needs a TPS).
Shiny Side Up!
Bill
On top of all of the above, I have also been working on my father's boat, which was stored here at my house. We finally got it all done, and towed down to my parent's home in NC.
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/fu...279678.jpg
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/fu...279679.jpg
As you can see, it even floats!
After all of these projects, it's finally time to work on the 'bird. The last couple of days I have spent my running stereo wiring, and installing my new dash cluster (with 140mph speedometer). While I had the cluster out, I converted it to red lighting. I also installed an analog clock in place of the digital one.
For the stereo I went with a 2-din Kenwood with integral Garmin GPS. This is backed by all new MTX speakers and subs, driven by a couple of old Fultron amps I had laying around. Sounds damned nice, and without too much cash outlay!
Interior pics are so hard to take! Anyway, here is the new dash pad installed, along with a bit of the new cluster and headunit.
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/fu...279680.jpg
Another shot of the headunit. This thing is so cool!
http://www.fquick.com/images/vehicles/fu...279681.jpg
On Monday they come to install a new windshield, and then I hope to get the black headliner in, and finish re-installing the black interior.
I have a slight noise in the stereo that Kenwood tech thinks is a ground loop issue, so I will be picking up an isolator. I also have an alternator whine, but the isolator may help that too, if not, I will isolate where it's picking up the noise and install a filter.
Then comes the rest of the stuff to get it on the road. I need to do the exhaust (3" from the Turbo back), check the suspension, finish installing the interior, figure out what the last hack, eh, I mean "owner," did when he wired his "custom" gauges so the factory ones will work again, and diagnose a check engine light (has a TPS Low code, and probably needs a TPS).
Shiny Side Up!
Bill
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