DVL WRC --- '77 BLACK TURBO COUPE --resprayed--

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redzone (coxy) wrote:Looks awesome dude, personally i'd be leaving the wheel centres charcoal grey, you need to be able to see them!
troyrotor wrote:Yer definitely don't paint the rims they look sweet
Encyclopedia Ronnie wrote:daz dont paint the wheels

this is good advice :) ^ i reckon they break up the car alot more being that colour mate, and go well with the sl/e moulds. but then again! each to their own hey! :lol:
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Nah go black buddy, its gonna look even more awesome.
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Yeah funds didnt allow any pearls. This paint job only cost me $1500 !!!!!!!!!

And as for this rims i had a pipedream of 16s on the back tucking hard for car shows with 15s on the front ... but it all costs money so , doubt they will get painted , so many other things going on and its better having 2 sets in different colors im thinking anyway.
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Leave the rims as they are. Get the thing lowered a bit more and she will look awsome. She'll have the looks and also have the go :)
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Thanks Arthur .. All money goes towards sedan for a while now , i'll get it lower after thats running ..
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Still been doing bits here and there on coupe as i get time. These just updates are copied from GemsWA.com

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My old muffler was leaking badly around where the exhaust exits the muffler , my car was backfiring very loudly and sounded like a truck . So a new muffler was fitted at Mettams Mufflers Balcatta for $150 , great bloke - did it in about 20 mins :) . When i left i gave it a free rev and it backfired massively and scared the s*#t out of me . I think it was the ECU trying to re-tune itself as for the rest of that day i had to baby it with no revs at all , if i backed off with any revs over 3000 i would back fire and carry on like antilag on a rally car . Really had me worried and pissed off as thought i needed a dyno tune . YES it sounded insane , but i wasn't keen on blowing a new muffler apart .. It worked itself out and the next day it was fine.

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Then i started fitting my new radiator i bought on ebay . Its a stock type radiator with 3 cores instead of 2. Sadly my big piazza clutch fan didnt fit anymore so i had to make do with a 6 blade engine fan (from a gemini with aircon) that didnt quite line up with the water pump holes so i had to enlarge the fans holes and then it was hitting the front water pipe hose . so i needed to fit some spacers to clear that . Then it was all good ! Keeps the temps below the first line on my temp gauge so im happy . Will need larger spacers and longer bolts at some stage as its a bit far from the radiator.

Diesel Gemini Radiator on top , 3 core Gemini on bottom - You can see how the diesel core is wider and goes all the way to the mounting points , its actually longer too. Hose points need to be swapped.

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Thermo didnt quite fit and the big piazza clutch fan was very far forward and was rubbing on the core. I used the 6 blader and it howls --ROARS!!! Dam thing is so loud .

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My clutch was f*#cked after motorvation also . It was drivable on low boost but when that started slipping too , i decided to replace the clutch . So i had i on Dads hoist took about 3-4 hours and away it went :) .. I just fitted a HD Rpm brand clutch. Cost me $160 .. Bites in pretty good , actually stalled it first up LOL .. Then a week later i get a msg from Scott saying my Diesel Gearbox is rebuilt ------- Ahhhhhhhhhh i have to rip the box out again ! LOL

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Well been getting around a bit lately . Ive lowered the back more now its nice and level front and rear .

Made a little Vid too http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZSjt7tC ... UcTJu_J84=

11th of March was a Bikini Car wash show and shine at Innaloo Auto pro ..Had a few mates going down so i joined them with some Gems .. more pics here http://www.gemswa.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=5990
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Then there was a JDM WA cruise on a Sunday night , with one meet at Karrinyup , so i hit that up too, met some new friends and got invited to the next one by Admin - Even though its a Holden , they can see it has JDM flavour and recognize it as a Japanese small car backed and sold by Holden.. Sweet!
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My 16s were Very bald after Motorvation and id been enjoying them on the street for far too long so - back on with my 15s
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Got bored this weekend gone and fit an Original steerer
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After that went to clints and he repaired my check strap . So no more dodgy door for Coupe yay :D Thanks Clint!
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Cruise is coming up , always something to do besides the detailing :roll: .. Might fit my race seats i think , maybe stock stereo .

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Found some energy today and installed my factory Tape deck an Isuzu steering wheel insert i printed on photo paper .
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Sneakily installed my Alpine head unit in my glove box and moved my ECU to the outside of glove box . . I found some screws that fit the sides and rear threads of the deck so its properly mounted , with one small bracket. I have it as high as possible at the rear and just low enough at the front to clear the door catch. Can still store somethings under it :)
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Lots to look at and play with in Coupe now LOLS :lol:
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what sort of tacho did you source?
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Its a Galant Tacho and Speedo
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Hahaha wow.. Ok still got this car , havent updated for so long I dont know where to start ..


Its not running at the moment but it does have G200w Twin cam in it , I had it running but it sounded terrible rough as guts . I need the Solex carbs kitted out or go EFI , Maybe even ITBs
I will try and get some pics up for you all soon . I need to organise my photos and get them onto photo bucket for all my cars..
I have a playlist for this car in date order which will explain what has been going on since 2012 if you start at one of the old ones about here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1V71wF ... _&index=28
Here is the most current video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF3OVrEU1pE

This picture was taken around the time i last posted here.. Its massive i know ...
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Cool!

I've been often tempted to throw my twincam in my coupe.
I've only got the EFI gear is the problem :( I think twins would be so much cooler.
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Has to be one of my favorite coupes! :)
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firebug wrote:Has to be one of my favorite coupes! :)
Mmm. The clean factor makes me think I should make mine less hack spec.

It'd turn into the red one and never get driven. My old man would be at least happy.
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Its not running at the moment but it does have G200w Twin cam in it , I had it running but it sounded terrible rough as guts . I need the Solex carbs kitted out or go EFI , Maybe even ITBs
Mmmm...DOHC.

Whats wrong with it/what do you mean it sounds terrible? As in knock-knock whos there, or just running like s*#t?
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Thanks Firebug. and Johhno what you want is something in the middle . Neat and tidy but completely disposable (hacked body shell) so you can give it hell.

Its nice in photos and better in older photos like that one .. I have some issues with the paint again and rust ..

The carbs need new gaskets put through them .. I got them recently but they sent me the wrong size , coming from italy it took 16 days for the right bits to arrive , which was today .

Engine seems to be in great health just need to sort the induction side. ;)

It does sound awesome but i drove up the street and it was completely f*#cked farting and s*#t. I found some massive vacume leaks on rear carb.

Listen to DOHC below ... vroom vroom :o
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Sounds healthy!
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