The Grond Chronicles : Electro-Luminescence [Dialup: unimaginable woe]
 

UPDATE : See post 106 for pictures of NEW mods :willy:

Started by dissembling my console and dashboard.

This was in order to do several things; replace the fascia of my AVIC-N2, mod said fascia, install my new garage door opener in my centre console (the one that is there now is for my old house in CT), install my Elite Engineering candy-apple red powder coated brake pedal (bling-bling), repair my dual zone HVAC, tidy up my stereo wiring, wire in my new boost and fuel pressure gauges - and last but certainly not least - install new electro-luminescence white faced gauges.

So.... with these few tasks in hand, here are the pics.

EG :cheers:

Of course, my HVAC is totally different from all of the others posted. What a surprise.
http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/dual-ac - 1.jpg

Still: I soldiered on and soldered all the surface mounted resistors nonetheless.
http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/dual-ac - 2.jpg

Success!! Works like new!!
http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/dual-ac - 3.jpg

And onto other mods

New fascia for AVIC-N2.
http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/stereo9 - 3.jpg

And a little mod. Guess what it is for.....

http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/stereo9 - 1.jpg

http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/stereo9 - 2.jpg

And now to the Main Event (for today)
http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/el - 1.jpg

Cluster out - now to work
http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/el - 2.jpg

Needles off
http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/el - 3.jpg

Electro-luminescent gauges
http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/el - 4.jpg

Let's get them on and wired up
http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/el - 5.jpg

Almost done
http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/el - 6.jpg

Gauges OFF
http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/el - 7.jpg

Flame ON !!
http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/el - 8.jpg

http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/el - 9.jpg

http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/el - 10.jpg

Fo-shizzle... :thumbs:

Thats the word! Now let him post the other pics before he kills both of us for interupting :rofl:

Impatient pups! :rolleyes:


Just kidding! :D

Getting ready for the real Main Event...
http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/paxton-parts - 3.jpg



And an unnamed Forum member, admirer and friend made this unique top-bag for me. I am deeply, deeply humbled....
http://grondpix.com/apr06-mods1/topbag.jpg

double ( :rofl: )

I want a set but they don't make them for Canadian cars or cars with the 300mph speedometer:thumbs:

Awesome work!

I did white gague faces in my WRX and its alot of work, and the gague pod is alot easier to get out in that car. :willy:

where did you draw power from for your gagues? im doing the wiring for thoes in a few weeks:thumbs:

Well, were are the finished pics? Come on man, light a fire under it....

I,




love this car.


:D (need a pic of the dash in the dark please)

WHOLLY SHYT!!!!!!

That's incredible Stephen! I dont really know what else to say!!

EG is that another cam that I see in that last pic? :D Are you installing the new 412 and the SC same time?

:cool:

Although I don't think the white gauges would mesh well with the plans I have for my cluster...that looks pretty sweet! :thumbs:

:cheers:

New cam - 242/248 610/615 114LSA :reddevil

No, no 412ci until after summer probably. But the Paxton supercharger will be on by May :D

:cool:

Alot of wonderful work going into Grond, Stephen. You are doing and awesome job!

EG you da MAN:thumbs:

:seeya :flag:

:cool: :thumbs: :cool: Did you have any pieces left over :D

i'll send you the bill for 'tech support' on cluster removal:D , i've never installed that type, i've seen the ones that go over the stockers, used to pull the needles when doing Mustangs:willy: , pita to get back on correctly

Make sure you and Chris pack your Flintstones lunchboxes for when i drive down to 'school' ya on the motor swap:rofl: