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Post by XJSman89 on Mar 8, 2011 18:56:38 GMT -6
Nice! That's why I used the flex pipe, I didn't want to have to relocate the horn and fender bracket. Sweet setup, though!
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Post by tipsymcstager on Mar 8, 2011 21:14:31 GMT -6
Looks like the 3.5 went muddin  that brake line looks a bit sad there tipster ya the weather is rubbish, the brake line fine, it's that front lower control arm bushing! don't feel it in the wheel, but it looks like that's just a small matter of time. |
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Post by tipsymcstager on Mar 8, 2011 21:27:03 GMT -6
Nice! That's why I used the flex pipe, I didn't want to have to relocate the horn and fender bracket. Sweet setup, though! Thank's the horn wire will reach in to the eng bay, that should sound spiffy ay?.............................  the bracket, i'm just going to mash it flat with a hammer, rebend it to a new home, and drop in another self tapper in the rail somewhere. |
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Post by roara on Mar 8, 2011 21:39:20 GMT -6
Nice progress, looks good.
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Post by tipsymcstager on Mar 13, 2011 0:38:27 GMT -6
yelp, got the C A intake done today drilled the ATS, painted, and installed*!   *have to add a couple inches of wire to the harness this became one piece, with a little glue  lost the sun, so the pic ain't that great.  going to look for a cap/plug for this, got a pretty good draw on it. not a hoover or anything, but even with the high 90's in the tube. i think i'll cover it on really wet days  also got the post covers finshed  had enough material to recover the rear deck, that was a be'och came out ok  while i had the deck off i did the X-man LED mod  ;D aurorah.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=Audio&action=display&thread=22204 |
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Post by nelson480 on Mar 13, 2011 0:49:42 GMT -6
Looks great tipsy! Wanna uuh, do my pillars too? Im gonna have to redo my driver one, it came out bad  |
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Post by tipsymcstager on Mar 14, 2011 19:04:06 GMT -6
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Post by dynamic1964 on Mar 14, 2011 19:37:24 GMT -6
Nice job Tipsy! Looks great! The blue color reminds me of something .. forget what .. Here's a trumpet fanfare of successful work  |
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Post by tipsymcstager on Mar 14, 2011 19:56:54 GMT -6
Nice job Tipsy! Looks great! The blue color reminds me of something .. forget what .. Here's a trumpet fanfare of successful work ROTFL............goi'na to change my pseudonym to papa smurf  |
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Post by roara on Mar 15, 2011 1:54:26 GMT -6
Looks good tips, black expansion tank and blue coil packs AND a body color CAI, nice.
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Post by tipsymcstager on Mar 17, 2011 16:34:39 GMT -6
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Post by adfdsfdwefsfd on Mar 17, 2011 16:54:18 GMT -6
How did u turn the engine cover and radiator cap into blue??? That's incredible....
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Post by nelson480 on Mar 17, 2011 17:06:47 GMT -6
Oh man, crazy amount of wood!
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Post by tipsymcstager on Mar 17, 2011 18:25:05 GMT -6
How did u turn the engine cover and radiator cap into blue??? That's incredible.... spray paint and tape ?........... ;D |
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Post by dynamic1964 on Mar 17, 2011 18:31:27 GMT -6
Tipsy Go Go! Don´t be afraid of more wood in our cars guys  Like it a lot! |
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Post by roara on Mar 18, 2011 0:57:31 GMT -6
Only thing left is wood grain "vinyl" top!  Just kidding...lookin pretty doctored up there tipsy  A lot of work for sure. |
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Post by tipsymcstager on Mar 18, 2011 6:25:41 GMT -6
Only thing left is wood grain "vinyl" top! Just kidding...lookin pretty doctored up there tipsy A lot of work for sure. LOL, sport'n a woody?........... |
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Post by XJSman89 on Mar 18, 2011 7:46:42 GMT -6
LOL, sport'n a woody?........... Nice. lol I know it's not what roara was describing but if you put vinyl "woody" panels on the outside of your doors I am 110% sure you would be the only Aurora in the history of Oldsmobile to have them. ;D Guys, I think I just found my next mod. ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by tipsymcstager on Mar 19, 2011 17:32:26 GMT -6
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Post by nelson480 on Mar 19, 2011 17:44:58 GMT -6
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Post by roara on Mar 19, 2011 18:36:49 GMT -6
LOL, sport'n a woody?........... Nice. lol I know it's not what roara was describing but if you put vinyl "woody" panels on the outside of your doors I am 110% sure you would be the only Aurora in the history of Oldsmobile to have them. ;D Guys, I think I just found my next mod. ;D ;D ;D Yeah I mentioned the roof because I figured "woody" sides would be over the top ...speaking of over the top. OMG there's wooden buckles! That's pretty intense tipsy, nice job, looks good. |
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Post by dynamic1964 on Mar 19, 2011 19:25:28 GMT -6
Nice job!! Look like a new Aurora Let the outside be.. please..  Funny.. i found an blue/woody Olds and.. mm.. looking alright! ;D |
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Post by XJSman89 on Mar 19, 2011 19:52:52 GMT -6
ATTACK OF THE WOOD! You have a lot of wood, tipsy!
**Insert generic wood-related double entendre here** lol
Not really my taste, but you did a really good job with it!
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Post by pureinsanity on Mar 19, 2011 21:52:46 GMT -6
Lookin good!
How much did you have to fight with the vinyl on the rear package tray? I couldnt imagine it stretching very much around all the countours. The pillar covers turned out very well, nice job!
How easy/difficult was it to apply and shape all of the 3m vinyl? Is it just a thin film or is it pretty thick?
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Post by kyngofpop on Mar 19, 2011 22:10:23 GMT -6
Wow!
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Post by tipsymcstager on Mar 20, 2011 4:50:27 GMT -6
the rear deck wasn't that hard, the material stretched well and the adhesive (3M 08090) held taut on all the contours. you can see in one of the pic's the only cuts i had to make was behind the head rests (that was the hard part). but all in all i really think the glue was the difference in making it an easy job. the 3M vinyl wrap is rather thick, the only place i had to use a heat gun was on the wheel, and i ended up doing that twice after figuring out the right technique of getting it on without any wrinkles, now i just have to find a nice leather black wrap other then what i have now.     probably the hardest thing was cutting the back of the vent for the XM-radio, so the flow door still worked on one side  i know this ain't everyones taste, it's mine. it's what makes me and my aurora unique. funny thing, i was at a little outside party last night, and after showing off my handy work. i've got a 04 monty SS, 99 camery and a 05 civic lined up to do next month at $250 a pop (plus material) ;D  |
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Post by pureinsanity on Mar 20, 2011 11:51:10 GMT -6
the rear deck wasn't that hard, the material stretched well and the adhesive (3M 08090) held taut on all the contours. you can see in one of the pic's the only cuts i had to make was behind the head rests (that was the hard part). but all in all i really think the glue was the difference in making it an easy job. the 3M vinyl wrap is rather thick, the only place i had to use a heat gun was on the wheel, and i ended up doing that twice after figuring out the right technique of getting it on without any wrinkles, now i just have to find a nice leather black wrap other then what i have now. probably the hardest thing was cutting the back of the vent for the XM-radio, so the flow door still worked on one side i know this ain't everyones taste, it's mine. it's what makes me and my aurora unique. funny thing, i was at a little outside party last night, and after showing off my handy work. i've got a 04 monty SS, 99 camery and a 05 civic lined up to do next month at $250 a pop (plus material) ;D Thats good, how is it for sound? Does all the vinyl make it sound a little more open? The material i used on all the pillars and headliner made everything a lot more muffled because it's much thicker than the original. Did you apply the vinyl and then cut the openings? I can only imagine how particular you were with each peice, lol. And yeah, it aint my thing but ive done things to cars I wouldnt dare show ya'll ;D. I actually think it goes very well with the teal interior though, both the color and the grain are kind of a throwback in time. And it apparently paid for itself and then some! Nice, haha. |
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Post by roara on Mar 20, 2011 13:55:33 GMT -6
I hope $250 is enough but I'm sure they're all friends...OMG! the FOB! Now you just have to carve a wooden key and you're good to go. Ya know, that could look good on the "natural" interior too...hmm. |
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Post by andy2003si on Mar 21, 2011 22:00:30 GMT -6
darn tipsy your one creative and resourceful mofo lol, and yeah you can't focus on one thing (a.d.d much). But everything you do is awesome, and you don't do anything half butt either, keep up the great work!
But as others said just not my tastes, I think it's the blue interior on wood i'm not digging. Now if the int was a diff. color (black preferably with a different type of wood trim i'd love it!)
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Post by kyngofpop on Mar 21, 2011 22:13:55 GMT -6
Agrees with Andy. That on black would be sick!
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;D
Just kidding...lookin pretty doctored up there tipsy 
A lot of work for sure. 
