Whats up quick update,

Been getting a fair bit done lately hopefully have it running this weekend.

Transmission tunnel all done.

Engine mounts all done

Oil pick up for reverse sump done

Extractors heat wrapped

Got all bits needed to make exhaust system

new fittings for fuel system.

Made RATROD spec gear shifter.

Drive shaft being built as we speak will be ready before weekend.

Just need to put it all together in the next few days so can take it for a cruise to ALL JAP DAY.

Up date,

 

Conversion is finished and RAT040 is rolling with the 13B humming and not missing a beat!!!

put in a long night in the shed last night to pull it all together

 

Got it running this morning and took it for a 150Km drive and no issues at all not even a leak!!!

 

Yussssss

 

 

 

 

 

Heres a clip from when i first got it running.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaZXM1r47L8&list=UUCHgneDnZMdFqOb4NXGpYDw&index=1

Edited February 18, 201313 yr by kayten

Holy smokes! LOL I crack me up, but seriously that is insane, I mean the doors were bouncing open and closed.

couple pics from car meet on sunday

 

 

Whats up!!

 

Another walk around video of RAT040 see link below!!!

 

http://youtu.be/LLYUUwQJVUg

 

Cheers

this is all kinds of awsome!!

Whats up just couple pics of my 2 rotors in my 3 car fleet and some pics that i was ʞ©$ɟing around with some filters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Quick update on some new changes to car.

Scored some Mitsi 15" steelies with 195/55/15 tyres for $100.

Might look at some 195/50/15 or even 195/45/15 tyres

Have painted one set gloss red and will get whitewalls laid on them and keep one set black for skid rims, couldnt be farked masking them out so i just used grease to cover the tyres and painted then just wipe the grease off and its all good.

Rears fit fine just a small adjustment to handbrake cable so it clears the inside of the rim.

Fronts foul on upper suspension arm so will need about 8mm spacers but may just keep it 13" front and 15" rears bit more ratrod/hotrod style.

Also made up fuel pump and filter mounting in the boot out of one of my snapped skate decks!!!

Whats up,

Its been ages since ive updated this so though I might put a few recent pics up and a quick little catch up blurb.

Also me and my mates started a facebook page for Acacia Customs so check it out, like it and watch it unfold hahahaha

 

http://www.facebook....ustomsSpeedShop

 

 

Have been driving the shit out of RAT040!!! pretty much daily driven to work and back and anywhere i need to go unless the B1800 ute is needed.

Have now fully patina'd the whole car,added some web pin striping, some more acacia customs stickers and added sounds.

Made new glove box from old number plates to house head unit, 2 6x9s in parcel tray and 6" in the dash and tweeters there also.

Been through a few sets of tires and now have fresh white and red wall tyres.

Still running 13" standards.

Car is mod plated

removed lowering blocks and had new leafs made with tramp bars.

 

RAT040 is coming out of rego end of this month and I have plans to carry out some pretty extreme modifications and add some more rad shit.

Been thinking what I can do to improve handling which isnt going to cost to much and hasnt been done before.

Also interior upgrade and definitely staying rat rod style, all going well RAT040 will be something completely different from anything done before and should be able to get it back on the road pretty quickly.

 

Interior:

4 x bomber style seats with 50 cal ammo boxes between seats for drink holders/armrests/storage.

Ive searched and search to find bomber seats forsale which they arnt in Aus and if they are they are super pricey.

So i have made my own seats, They are profile cut from 3mm ally then folded and a small amount of tigweld to stick the seat base corners together.

sides are sections riveted together with plennty of rivets, brass ones to add radness.

I have all 4 seats but only one fully together but with only a couple rivets so i could see final product.

Currently have drilled all holes and just need to assembly them all and get railts to mount them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roof is going to get chopped off and lowered a couple inches and welded back on.

Jaguar independent rear suspension and cradle going in.

Customer front suspension set up, still unsure what way to go, possibly chop complete front off and make tube frame front and weld front gaurds, bonnet, grill section all together and make it a flip front!!!!! I'm thinking this is the way to go.

Also line lock kit will be fitted and other cool shit!!!

 

Also will be rebuilding engine and giving a massive port job, upgrading gearbox to FC series 5 RX7 turbo box.

 

Few pics of RAT040 @ Greazefest and other newer pics

 

 

 

 

 

this is sick!

defiantly love the cheap skates sticker on the board that hold the fuel pump is it?

 

looks sick tho dude! mad props

Yea dude Cheapskate sticker actually new fuel system fitted now, pump upgrade ti Carter silver and running old glass style filter set up

 

Man this thing has come a long way. Good work!