The "Today I did something to my car" thread

Tallon

shortys94 wrote: »

Ordered this off ebay for kenwood unit i bought on amazon the other day, the facia arrived today with adaptor, although Im not sure if the adaptor is correct, can anyone help me out by looking at pics?

heres the product link: http://www.ebay.ie/itm/FORD-FIESTA-MK-4-1995-2002-PANEL-SURROUND-ADAPTOR-FASCIA-STEREO-FITTING-KIT-F8-/150752261066?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item231988f3ca

The following are some pictures of the adaptor endings and facia, if you can see properly the connectors dont seem to match up, I hope these pictures suffice, I know theyre not in the best order or organised very well but any help would be appreciated. Havent got new headunit yet.

Yeah they're the right ones by the look of it!

Nearly 100% I have a spare set of them lying at home if you want them

whyulittle

Today I did some small but satisfying things to my car.....

.....added a shelf to my glovebox and hooked it up to the aircon.....

IMG_1709 by whyulittle, on Flickr

.....replaced part of the cigarette lighter to fix the lid I broke.....

IMG_1712 by whyulittle, on Flickr


IMG_1725 by whyulittle, on Flickr

.....and added new CC stalk, just needs to be activated now. Some more goodies in the post too.

IMG_1727 by whyulittle, on Flickr

Hal1

It's nice to get goodies in the post .

dgt

At last, at long last.... I got the time to get my E34 out of the garden



Looks far better there :cool:

Hard to believe that I have that car 6 years in September :eek:

That car will NEVER EVER GET GERMAN PLATES

And I finally got the pictures I've been wanting to get for ages :D:D



Because of this

Yes, the 406 is the completely wrong colour...

shortys94

Thanks tallon but il check out if they work when the headunit comes this week, I was just scared that plugging into the unit might break it if the adaptor is wrong?

Also, the facia fits the space nicely but does not clip in, it sits there nice but can be pulled out, would it be okay to superglue it in or will the headunit provide the clip or whatever to hold the facia in place?

Tallon

Never superglue things in cars.. That's a rule I have

shortys94

I'll figure something out hopefully, I want to use the facia I have as it adds a pocket for phones etc which is needed in car no where to put stuff

Minister Boyce

@dgt - the Leinster lads were looking to organise a meet . I say funk that - you should give them a guided tour of your sheds/ garages:D

Seriously though - I do enjoy your photo diaries

L-M

shortys94 wrote: »

Thanks tallon but il check out if they work when the headunit comes this week, I was just scared that plugging into the unit might break it if the adaptor is wrong?

Also, the facia fits the space nicely but does not clip in, it sits there nice but can be pulled out, would it be okay to superglue it in or will the headunit provide the clip or whatever to hold the facia in place?

Doubled sided tape.

Where are you based.? if you're based in Limerick I'll do it for you.

Minister Boyce

Dgt forgot to ask what's the story behind the e34? A project car?

Ardennes1944

whyulittle wrote: »

Today I did some small but satisfying things to my car.....

I presume you fitted the clutch switch and connected the wiring behind the clocks too?

Shelf is a must have in the Astra glovebox it's stupid there isn't one as standard.

I have a mini torch in the same place as yours too :P

Where are you getting the cc activated? Don't go to a dealer for it anyway, opcom is your man.

dgt

Minister Boyce wrote: »

Dgt forgot to ask what's the story behind the e34? A project car?

Its a car I've always wanted from a young age, my dream car if you must. Got it in a time when those cars were starting to disappear off the roads. Now theres nearly none left as daily drivers!

It needs work and I have a lot of the bits. Pipes need replacing, electrics need a bit of work and the body has a few bits of rust. But the car is older than me so that's expected

I hope to have it done up and ready for events/shows in a few years, along with the Alfa

shortys94

Thanks for the offer limerick man in galway/Mayo unfortunately, but cheers for the advice will buy today! Much better than super glue:-P

dgt

LIGHTNING wrote: »

I`d love an E34 myself but finding a manual one that doesn't like its about to expire is tricky.Probably the last of the great BMW`s if you ask me.

Around carricmacross there is a furniture place with a few E34s, all 12vs and most importantly manuals. I think its like me, has about 2 others to keep an 88 Sport alive :cool:

Theres even a house in the town with a manual M30 engined 530i, hiding behind a hedge slowly decaying :eek:

And yes, I asked about them all at some stage

Stallingrad

dgt wrote: »

I hope to have it done up and ready for events/shows in a few years, along with the Alfa

Good man DGT, if ever a car warranted resurrection it is the E34. Parts are still available and not that expensive if you look in the right places. They still have a very loyal following from those in the know but good ones are very rare now. Best of luck with it.

whyulittle

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

I presume you fitted the clutch switch and connected the wiring behind the clocks too?

Shelf is a must have in the Astra glovebox it's stupid there isn't one as standard.

I have a mini torch in the same place as yours too :P

Where are you getting the cc activated? Don't go to a dealer for it anyway, opcom is your man.

It's Tiptronic so everything should already be in place. I'm bringing it for a service to an ex-Opel dealer mechanic tomorrow and hoping he'll be able to activate it. Have a few other things with the locks/windows to get Tech2'ed as well.

I only recently found out you could put the shelf in, had to get it then. And the torch fits just perfect!

dryadssaddle

Ardennes1944

whyulittle wrote: »

It's Tiptronic so everything should already be in place. I'm bringing it for a service to an ex-Opel dealer mechanic tomorrow and hoping he'll be able to activate it. Have a few other things with the locks/windows to get Tech2'ed as well.

I only recently found out you could put the shelf in, had to get it then. And the torch fits just perfect!

comfort windows? they are the job! tech2, very fancy any picture of the car?

andyseadog

that starlet is a very cool job! did i see that on donedeal?

dgt

Stallingrad wrote: »

Good man DGT, if ever a car warranted resurrection it is the E34. Parts are still available and not that expensive if you look in the right places. They still have a very loyal following from those in the know but good ones are very rare now. Best of luck with it.

I bought 2 520i's as spares cars, both 24 models (wouldn't dare strip an M20 engined E34) and used a good few parts in that car. I'll be keeping this one alive and kicking, just needs a good going over. She started on the button last night like it was just stopped a few minutes before

whyulittle

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

comfort windows? they are the job! tech2, very fancy any picture of the car?

Tech2/Op-com, whatever he has access to/gets the job done.

The comfort close, deadlocks and anti-hijacking. I sound a bit paranoid there, but nah, just handy to have them all.

Don't have any good pics, so here's one from today's rain.

Nothing special but she gets me around - '06 GTC.


20120815_130810 by whyulittle, on Flickr

cgal093

^^

Really nice,

My girlfriend would kill for that car...

vectra

cgal093 wrote: »

^^

Really nice,

My girlfriend would kill for that car...

My Niece is selling her white gtc :P

Ardennes1944

the dead locks and anti hijacking should be standard on the gtc? how do you find the tiptronic?

shortys94

Does anyone know if it is easy to replace a valve cover gasket? I have a 02 fiesta and it needs to be replaced, bought the part, which looks simple enough, would it be very hard to install? Never done before and don't have idea about engines

whyulittle

cgal093 wrote: »

^^

Really nice,

My girlfriend would kill for that car...

vectra wrote: »

My Niece is selling her white gtc :P

Buy hers, I like mine.

Ardennes1944 wrote: »

the dead locks and anti hijacking should be standard on the gtc? how do you find the tiptronic?

Whether they should be or not, they're not on mine. From what I've read, you can turn on the anti-hijacking by holding down the lock button on the dash until it beeps. If it doesn't beep, it needs to be activated first. Double clicking the keyfob doesn't deadlock the car, but I can open and close the windows with the fob.

I'm sure it's not for everyone, but I like the Tiptronic. I wasn't looking for any type of auto, but I was happy to take it as part of this car. You can still shift with the stick, but your left leg can take it easy.

Voodoomelon

Deal of the century thanks to Gar on BMW Driver.

E38 7 series carpets seem to come in at €150-€200 inc VAT, those guys crack me up.

Got a brand spanking new set for €55.







Mmmm, plush velourness...

dryadssaddle

andyseadog wrote: »

that starlet is a very cool job! did i see that on donedeal?

Thanks bud, It is indeedy on the donedealy.

colm_mcm

Saw that starlet driving arond the other day. The black plates look cool on it

Dr.Rieux

I brought the Passat to George Dalton to get the airbag light sorted. It's a grand spin down from Athlone, and nice to be off motorways for a while.