MGOTD's TD Gemini with QAUDS and LSD!

MGOTD · Post by **MGOTD** » Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:01 pm

Got the gem rego'd

, passed road worthy no problems at all, Look forward to the next cruise or event.

Specs are:

Engine and Drive Train:
1.6L reco'd
80lb Valve springs
weber 32/36 with hi flow filter
70/30 cam
Lukey 4-2-1 extractors
excedy HD clutch
5sp gearbox
balanced tailshaft
reco'd brake booster and master cylinder
reco'd front and rear brakes running silicon brake fluid
reco'd radiator
9mm leads

Exterior:
Full respray in Atlantis Blue Metallic with two white racing stripes
Resprayed tail light surrounds in a aluminium based paint (look like high polished aluminium)
Re-chromed both bumpers

Interior:
New Tan hood lining
crack free dash
Original tacho cluster
triple gauges
Alpine Type R 6x9's (Rear) and 6.5" splits (front)
Alpine IDA-X001 HU
Electric Windows
Retrimmed Parcel tray
Retrimmed Door cards
Retrimmed sun visors
Retrimmed Boot
Installed a light in the boot

Left to do:
suspension-new everything
rims-Painting some old ones i have lying around here and will also be looking at getting some dragway Indies with bridgestone eagers on them
Engine- GT40 coil and will be getting dyno'd on the 30th of sep

A big thanks to the Ozgemini community all your help was greatly appreciated, especially elky for all his help with parts.

Cheers
Matt

beausuf · Post by **beausuf** » Thu Sep 04, 2008 11:45 pm

Very neat, i love atlantis blue its the best stock color i rekon. Read your off topic on the wheels idea and i think they would look good white, would go with the white stripes, will look good when its sitting on top of the trye

TGBOSS · Post by **TGBOSS** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:47 pm

Well done mate, very neat car, enjoy it! BTW did you know your number plate says " BALDY"(sort of)

kartracer1841 · Post by **kartracer1841** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:01 pm

clean as car mate

MGOTD · Post by **MGOTD** » Fri Sep 05, 2008 9:26 pm

Thanks every one, will upload some more pics when i take them at the GM day.......

siktg wrote:Well done mate, very neat car, enjoy it! BTW did you know your number plate says " BALDY"(sort of)

haha thats a better way of looking at it...all i saw when i got them was lady was thinking of asking for some different ones lol.

now i have a job i will be able to get stuff done sooner...will be looking at getting the exhaust done in the next couple of weeks and after that will be saving up to get the suspension done. Will be getting lowered springs(should drop it 25mm at the front and 35mm at the rear) and short travel shocks plus all new bushes.

Cheers
Matt

MGOTD · Post by **MGOTD** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:22 pm

Bit of an update....got the exhaust done today.... lukey 4-2-1 extractors into a 2 1/4 inch system with a lukey ultra flow muffler and stainless dump pipe tip.....will get pics soon.....also going to get dyno'd on tuesday.

Cheers
Matt

MGOTD · Post by **MGOTD** » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:22 pm

Got the gem dyno'd today.....was told it will make more power and drive better at lower rpm if i up the compression and port and polish the head....still i am happy with the results.

hope to have the rims painted shortly, have one in primer and two ready to be coated in primer.....also saving to have the offset changed and new center caps for some dragway pro's i got off elky.

Cheers
Matt

YES13Q · Post by **YES13Q** » Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:46 pm

looks good not bad power output

MGOTD · Post by **MGOTD** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:03 pm

bit of bad news....was on my way to noosa today to get my heater outlet fixed and went around a corner at below the speed limit and accelerated (not hard) and the back end kicked out and i lost control and put the drivers side into a big narly tree so it is totaled

was a combination of skinny oldish tyres and freshly wet road...no major injuries just a sore hip and a few scrapes and cuts from the glass....currently hunting another early model gem to transfer everything into

.

Cheers
Matt

elky · Post by **elky** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:55 pm

s*#t dude!

wipe out

did the dash survive? if so that dash has good luck! 2 wipeouts so far....

cheers

MGOTD · Post by **MGOTD** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:58 pm

yeah dash survived lol......you might no the spot elky, top of hill street in pomona on the way to cooroy that corner with those massive trees on the side of the road?.......hopefully be able to get my hands on another early model because the front gaurds and all the running gear and interior except for the drivers seat belt is all ok.

Cheers
Matt

*COUPE* · Post by ***COUPE*** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:14 am

NO WAY, that was one of the nicest stock paintjobs i had ever seen, sorry to hear mate i hope you find a new one soon

SLIMER · Post by **SLIMER** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:31 am

wow...maybe its the dash thats cursed...lol
got to hurt looking at them pics though, nice gem smashed, sad to see.

elky · Post by **elky** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:47 pm

yea i know the corner, is that bitumen the slippery coarse stuff? i havent been around there for awhile but it used to be evil...

yea that TD i got here might fit the bill....i have had a deposit put on it but he hasn't picked it up yet

cheers

MGOTD · Post by **MGOTD** » Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:20 pm

yeah it is a pretty hairy corner even in the dry lol.....was just thinking that elky let me know if/when i can come get it.......just needs to be a rolling shell have all the gear here to put the old engine in it.

Cheers
Matt