RHD BEAMS Progression/Build Thread, Finally Getting to Finish Options

[ricochet1490]

stupid phone wouldn't save it right the first time

[kurt95gt]

Gotta love stupid smart phones

[ricochet1490]

just spent $700 last week.... but no more parts buying for a while... ever prolly lol

oh now just to get them all here and get this thing on the reinstall.

Firewall coming out this weekend on both if it rains really good lol

[ricochet1490]

Today was less than eventful, but alas necessary. Started by extending the wiring harness that goes to the roof switches and sunroof. So after some cutting, breaking out of the soldering iron, and some careful measurement, the wiring was re run down the right side to where the fuse box will eventually be







With that done we turned to the firewall. I had already removed much of the seam sealer at this point and wanted to see how difficult or easy drilling out the spot welds would be. We quickly realized this was going to be an all day fare so we again changed topics of work.... but not before...
two little spot welds drilled out


Continuing with the wiring we decided it was about time to tackle the door wiring. Took off the USDM mirror and pulled all the wiring out



We then reran the..... ready for it.... the RHD door harnesses! They just came with the mirrors I bought from seztor and when I got them I didn't know what they were. But this made me feel better because I was concerned about how well the lhd usdm harnesses would translate to the other doors. Now, no worries.



Wiring run and mirror on






QUESTION:
Does anyone know what to do with these "bulkheads" in the lower left and right portions of the firewall? Do they come out with the firewall? or do I have to drill out all of the spot welds around them as well?

[kurt95gt]

More work done yay

[njccmd2002]

check players thread, or there is a post here, where he put something about the firewall

pics here

http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?showto...mp;#entry943114

This post has been edited by njccmd2002: May 6, 2012 - 8:56 AM

[ricochet1490]

Well heck. that answers my questions! I removed the seam sealer around the bulkheads and drilled out two on the left side. Just need to remove the sealer in the wheel wells.
Thanks!

[ricochet1490]

i have posted in that thread before, forgot it existed.... #embarrassed

[BonzaiCelica]

Still doing the superstrut with twin piston calipers?!

[ricochet1490]

already purchased. Just need to find time to pick up

[vplukas101]

any updates?

[S8S8]

Nice work mate. I commend you for doing the RHD swap, and I'm glad that we're already RHD here in Australia! Made my Beams swap a lot easier.

Are you going to swap in the auto climate control? It's a bit of extra work, but it's worth the effort.

[ricochet1490]

It's exactly as the last update has it posted
Had to finish my last quarter of college, had to graduate this spring, move out, spent the last week on vacation, got in Sunday, been taking care of my new dog, going on a small vacation for graduation/fathers day with my dad tomorrow, and then come monday I'll be able to get back to work on it.... just haven't had time as of yet.... but soon

And thanks for the RHD props!! I figured if I'm going to spend 6-7k on a 14 yr old vehicle, I was going to make it interesting haha. But I can imagine how have a RHD car helped haha! I can count on 1 hand how many right hand drive cars I've personally seen in the last 5 years, and 4 of them were jeeps driven by mail delivery guys. I will DEFINATELY be using the auto cliamate control . Will make it much more 21st century. considering car pc or a tablet as a head unit as well to help update it into this new age of cars as well.

Do you like the power of the beams more now?

I'm glad to know someone has read this thread haha

[S8S8]

Yeah mate I love the power of the Beams now. For some reason it took me quite a while to get used to the way the Beams makes it's power. I guess I was used to a lot of turbo and V8 cars, and getting the best from the Beams requires a totally different way of driving.

Loving it now though.

[ricochet1490]

todays goodies

I finished the wiring on the "drivers" side door missing a plug for the power mirror switch

Finished the cables to the trunk and gas cap for RHD and got them hooked into the rhd levers.

Also got all my parts out to the shop...



read the springs (superstrut)


red stitch wheel


twin pot brakes


broken tabs on my projector lows


jdm visors and gas lid


TRD short shifter


RHD switches etc


And that is a eurou wing...
not sure if I'm going to use it or not though...
anyway,
HOPEFULLY firewall tomorrow.

This post has been edited by ricochet1490: Jul 9, 2012 - 10:31 PM

[kurt95gt]

I can't wait to see that wing on it should look sweet

[BonzaiCelica]

now that you picked up all your parts. measure the ss-III hubs like the pm I sent you a while back ago. nice. I hope all your superstrut arms are in good shape.

[ricochet1490]

I'll just leave this here

[enderswift]

That picture is a testament to vast amounts of patience. Good work

[richee3]