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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 06:46 PM
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That looks really good! I was really tempted to do something like that, but because I didn't have the time I just doubt a single din pop-out screen and didn't worry about it.
i thought about that but only one i could find that has VGA/DVI on back was a motorized xenarc (same brand as my touch screen), but it had really ****ty reviews, tons of complaints about the pop-out mechanism failing. is only 6-7" too :/
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Old Jul 30, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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braced trunk frame with 1 x 1, glued with screws vertically and horizontally. strong as hell

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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 09:48 PM
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have been busy with work but started this evening on the trunk floor:

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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 04:55 AM
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That is amazing!

I look forward to seeing the continued progress and also the final product.

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Old Aug 17, 2012 | 04:12 AM
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Thanks I'll have an update this weekend hopefully. Waiting on an add-a-circuit fuse-tap to get my isolator working. Once that's done I can start hooking up all my components to the aux battery and install the dash mold
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Old Aug 19, 2012 | 10:18 PM
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managed to get all my wiring done and mounted mold to dash with screen. tested it with a laptop in the trunk and all working so far:

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wires hanging out are for PC power switch

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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 06:21 PM
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took this at work today:

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Old Sep 2, 2012 | 07:07 PM
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took one from driver's perspective - valet switch wired up, inverter has been wired up for monitor, going to test power supply/PC ignition controlled start-up hopefully tomorrow!
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 05:43 PM
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hey everyone I apologize for not updating this thread. i am still busy sourcing parts for my engine swap and I have managed to get some carbon fiber a-pillar overlays into the car which look great - I'll get a pic up here asap!

my new tranny (4G69) arrived the other day, motor and ancillaries should be here next week!

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i think i will make a separate thread once the engine build is underway...but figured i'd let everyone know here who is following my computer build that i'm a bit distracted at the moment sourcing parts for my engine
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Old Sep 29, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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hey everyone I apologize for not updating this thread. i am still busy sourcing parts for my engine swap and I have managed to get some carbon fiber a-pillar overlays into the car which look great - I'll get a pic up here asap!

my new tranny (4G69) arrived the other day, motor and ancillaries should be here next week!





i think i will make a separate thread once the engine build is underway...but figured i'd let everyone know here who is following my computer build that i'm a bit distracted at the moment sourcing parts for my engine
pics aren't working for me, but i am work and they may be blocked
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Old Sep 30, 2012 | 08:42 PM
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pics aren't working for me, but i am work and they may be blocked
do they work now?
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Old Oct 1, 2012 | 04:06 AM
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yep. it was/is my work.

where did you pick up the transmission? rebuilt or new? price(if you don't mind)? my tranny is on its way out.
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Old Oct 2, 2012 | 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by tomcoulam
yep. it was/is my work.

where did you pick up the transmission? rebuilt or new? price(if you don't mind)? my tranny is on its way out.
Used but not a rebuild... 75,000km. From an auto recycler a few cities over from where I live. I paid $600
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Old Oct 4, 2012 | 04:27 AM
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nice! did they provide any information of what kind of car it came out of?

i have a buddy who is currently looking around for a newer eclipse 4g69 for me with as low of miles as possible.
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Old Oct 5, 2012 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by tomcoulam
nice! did they provide any information of what kind of car it came out of?

i have a buddy who is currently looking around for a newer eclipse 4g69 for me with as low of miles as possible.
car was a 2006 ralliart that was rear ended
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