The making of XRENVI - Page 4

WKD-XR6 · 18-02-2008, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by XR-ENVI

screens are in
and just as an added "bonus" one of our amps was damaged (only cosmetically) but the mounts were also damaged so just another thing to do- buy a new amp and refit it all up------------anyone wanna buy a slightly scratched amp? it works fine but just not good for showing off

this is one of the coolest fords i have ever seen, i respect people who take so much care of there car and do what u have done it just looks nice and tidy and by the sounds of things its got some big balls so top job on the car love it

LUXO_8 · 18-02-2008, 12:53 AM

was looking awesome today as usual, good work

theres just nothing untasteful about it, just perfect

XR-ENVI · 18-02-2008, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by LUXO_8

was looking awesome today as usual, good work

theres just nothing untasteful about it, just perfect

Thanks Wayne- we werent overly happy with its standard of cleanliness but we were limited with time and the car was filthy to start off with. But most probably didnt notice what we werent happy with!!!

ORSMEB · 18-02-2008, 11:22 PM

And most people probably didn't relise you didn't have the car for most of this year and last!

XR-ENVI · 19-02-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ORSMEB

And most people probably didn't relise you didn't have the car for most of this year and last!

And that is only half of it..........we still have parts not yet on the car that are with somene who seems to have done a runner!!!
I think we are having alot of bad luck with it all.........no more relying on others i guess!!

XR-ENVI · 22-02-2008, 06:49 PM

well, with the return of the car, as some of you would have seen at the AFD, there were a couple more additions inside.

STUART WARNER BOOST and OIL PRESSURE GAUGES mounted in FPV Gauge Pod

HEADREST SCREENS

XR-ENVI · 22-02-2008, 06:51 PM

Today the latest addition is a new bootlid with some new artwork- we were hoping to have had this on at the AFD but no such luck.........finally its nearly all how it should have been months ago...just a little more to come....and of course the tune!!!

XCSEDAN · 24-02-2008, 08:22 PM

now that is cool!!!!
how well does the colour match?

XR-ENVI · 24-02-2008, 10:26 PM

the color match is pretty much perfect, considering the color is a hard one to match and he painted the boot without having to blend it in. Still needs to be blocked back but we are very happy with it, something we have wanted to do since we bought the car. In fact we even looked into ordering it without the spoiler

vandrsxr6 · 25-02-2008, 10:12 AM

Looks really good guys.

Jeeepers · 25-02-2008, 02:58 PM

Sweet work guys. Absolutely love it. I would go with a chrome number plate garnish though, just the strip, not the ghia garnish. That way it matches the wheel finish and exhaust tips.

Shaggzy · 25-02-2008, 03:37 PM

That is the best XR i have ever seen. Great color and the airbrushing you have done looks amazing. Keep up the goodwork!!!!!!

XR-ENVI · 25-02-2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ORSMT

Sweet work guys. Absolutely love it. I would go with a chrome number plate garnish though, just the strip, not the ghia garnish. That way it matches the wheel finish and exhaust tips.

We had thought of the granish but we dont want too much on the boot now that we have the airbrushing on there. we are thinking of putting a chrome turbo badge on the boot once it has been blocked back

XR-ENVI · 02-03-2008, 08:31 PM

The car is going in tommorrow to get the auto serviced and then we will be ready to see what so of power it can unleash!!!

dute · 02-03-2008, 09:16 PM

Thing are looking nice well done . . . .

Pete. . . . .

**MR_LON** · 02-03-2008, 10:14 PM

looks great guys, hope to see you at the lara show

XR-ENVI · 23-04-2008, 02:17 PM

can anything else go wrong- the car had to go back for repairs- itially it was thought to be a drive plate so the poor baby went on the back of a tow truck. When the auto was pulled out the drive plate was fine- although it was strengthed for the future. The engine was then the focus and the lifters were changed and it is now back togheter and having a couple of days of running in. It might even get that long awaited tune!!! So we will just keep our fingers corssed and hope that it will return in full form soon

Sick EB · 23-04-2008, 07:38 PM

i was around a diff place (cant remember what it was called- near broadmedows) the other day and saw you car on the hoist. it was just funny that out of all the cars in melbourne i saw your car

just thought id mention it lol

XR-ENVI · 23-04-2008, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Sick EB

i was around a diff place (cant remember what it was called- near broadmedows) the other day and saw you car on the hoist. it was just funny that out of all the cars in melbourne i saw your car

just thought id mention it lol

That must have been at preston automatics?? Its now in other hands but not yet tuned but at least it is driving now!!

GTPOWR · 24-04-2008, 06:49 AM

Maybe there is hope for the keilor show. Hope you both could make it.

CHEERS

BIG JOHN

XR-ENVI · 29-04-2008, 11:10 PM

HOORAY- The car is back in our carport- lots of scrubbing to do before sunday, its filthy- but the main things is that it is back and it is tuned. Of course something always needs doing and now its the turbo- need a bigger one to get more out of the car but seeing as though we also signed the papers for our new house tonight i dont think a new turbo will be coming too soon- maybe we can put it on the housewarming list!!! or its my 30th soon!!! or a wedding present perhaps!!!!

anyway we are just glad we have it again and its still a bit noisy but it is so nice to drive it again.

XR-ENVI · 29-04-2008, 11:21 PM

Its not alot more power but with the UNICHIP gone and the Flash Tuner installed it is a lot more refined and a smoother car to drive. Just gotta love it!!! And Man does that turbo whine...........

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XR-ENVI · 29-04-2008, 11:23 PM

: and yes the car was tuned in 1999!!! we are innovators- it was tuned before it was built

BLKPHN · 30-04-2008, 12:12 PM

HaHa great stuff and great power you have achived!!

lol 1999

DEVL-XR · 30-04-2008, 05:28 PM

Wow great power output you've achieved!

The car looks great now without the spoiler and the graphic on the boot actually looks really good! Good work.

**MR_LON** · 30-04-2008, 06:30 PM

good news for a change, so it was just the lifter causing the trouble?

XR-ENVI · 30-04-2008, 06:37 PM

yeah it was the lifter, but the noise will come and go because of the grind of the cam. Apparently we need to get some shims for the lifters to suit the cams, and that should stop it from happening.

JAZSXY · 05-05-2008, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by XR-ENVI

well, with the return of the car, as some of you would have seen at the AFD, there were a couple more additions inside.

STUART WARNER BOOST and OIL PRESSURE GAUGES mounted in FPV Gauge Pod

Did you get the LED's to go in the Stewart's to match the colour of the dash? I got a green one to fit in with my old Subaru Turbo when I had my Stewy gauge. Also who does your airbrush work?

XR-ENVI · 07-05-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JAZSXY

Did you get the LED's to go in the Stewart's to match the colour of the dash? I got a green one to fit in with my old Subaru Turbo when I had my Stewy gauge. Also who does your airbrush work?

yeah we got the blue LEDs to match the dash gauges, but they were abit fiddly, not too much room in the back of the FPV gauge pods.
As for the airbrushing, the guy we went to is no longer doing it anymore, so i guess we better stop thinking of things to paint cos it might be hard to get someone else to do the airbrushing and match in with the style of work that is already done

Ex Are Sixx · 07-05-2008, 10:47 PM

Just read the thread from start to finish, amazing work guys, should be proud!!