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[Ren-dog]

Im hoping to. but i need to find some first.

[aekOne]

looks good mate!

[Ren-dog]

Went to Townsville and got some bits from the wreckers.


Fitted the handbrake.


Also fixed up all the stuff that wasn't quite right when i got the car. (gear boot fitment etc)
Painted up the new centre plastics to replace the old cracked ones.

Before:


After:


And the plastics on the steering column were annoying me with their rattle... JDM?



E: Also i attempted to repair my cruise control... The centre console button is ok, the stick on the steering wheel is ok... i had a look through the workshop manual to see where the main unit was to make sure its plugged in... i couldn't find it.

And... my ABS doesn't work. Got cut off on Friday and had to jump on the brakes, all four wheels locked up and skid for a meter or so :S

[Xon]

Cruise control control unit is up on the left side of the glovebox in a gen2.

[Ren-dog]

Cheers, i will have to go pull some stuff apart to find it next weekend. But no luck yoday.

[recycle-art]

Hows the mesh held to the grille bud?

[Ren-dog]

Hot glue... When the car gets hot after an enthusiastic drive it starts to love lol.

[Adam]

You can also check the actual cruise actuator in the engine bay, maybe?

Also, checked fuses?

[Mitch.]

is it a common problem for the centre plastic to crack? just asking because mine cracked in the exact same spot as yours, so i replaced them both and now it has started to crack again.

[EVL20T]

Looking good mate, i want 1 of them consoles with the push pocket compartment in front of the gear stick, my gen 2 didnt come with 1 and stuff falls out

[Ren-dog]

You can also check the actual cruise actuator in the engine bay, maybe?

Also, checked fuses?

Yeah im working my way through it. Fuses were fine...

is it a common problem for the centre plastic to crack? just asking because mine cracked in the exact same spot as yours, so i replaced them both and now it has started to crack again.

I don't think so, all the ones at the wreckers were in mint condition except for some dust lol. Mine were cracked because the previous owner didnt undo the screws when removing them to install a new head unit.

Looking good mate, i want 1 of them consoles with the push pocket compartment in front of the gear stick, my gen 2 didnt come with 1 and stuff falls out

Haha, i have a power switch for my AMP in there so it is only used to hide it

[Ren-dog]

Wrapped the bottom of the bumper (that looks like a lip) in carbon fiber vinyl.

Before:


After:


About to do the gauge cluster.

[Morgan]

Bit wonky in the middle there...

Looks good though

[Meadyyy]

Carbon Fibre wrap is a great idea, would consider it as my front bar is scuffed and ripped, basically just raped. Bad repainting job with previous owner.. Looks the goods Renn.

[Ren-dog]

Yeah bit wonky, but you cant tell in real life. Also have a botch paint job by previous owner, starting to crack and peel.

Have finished thr dash and put a badge on the grill. Will put up pictures next time im on a pc.

[recycle-art]

It's usually photos that don't show flaws.
If you can see flaws in photos, more than likely it will be visible irl.

Still, looks good (Y)

[Shiv]

I like what you've done with your car. Head unit looks real nice too!

But I'm not a fan of the vinyl wrap on the lip. IMO it looks too much like the MY97 RX which came with black painted front lip, side skirts and rear lip:



Most MY97 owners I've seen come through the forums have wanted to colour code that bottom portion. But each to their own.

[Ren-dog]

I personally prefer the lip like look. and the bottom was torn up something terrible by bottoming out with the old suspension, so this covers it.

Its harder to see IRL because my camera is horrible (being a phone) and you not looking at it dead on most of the time, so the slight crevice that runs around it hides the cut.

Was fairly painful to wrap with one piece considering it was my first time too :S

Anyway...

Put the new liberty badge on the grill.


Got the CF into the gauge cluster. Will have some shinny rings to go around the gauges soon (also hide the imperfections in my wrapping skilz)


Tomorrow morning will be rattle hunting. Getting rather irritated by the passenger side doors not closing tight.

[Adam]

HMMMMMMMMM

Dont mind that carbon wrap on the dash!

[Ren-dog]

It actually looks quite nice at night, because its the 3d vinyl the light reflects of it slightly and is kinda cool. Was reasonable easy to do that part, and easy to remove and try again if you stuff up