Here is my Gemin-emin-emini.
Its a TX Coupe with a TG front and rear conversion.
I will be using the turbo LPG setup from my gold TF Gemini with a new engine which has the following STUFF:
1600 re-bored to 1750cc
o-ringed
decked
balanced crank and rods
new bearings, rod bolts, oil pump ect
ACL duralite KH TX3 Turbo Pistons fly cut for valve clearance
new rings of unknown origin
TX pre pollution big valve head.
lightly ported, polished and decked
new valves
new double valve springs (outer springs are g200)
WADE camshaft (billet turbo grind)
heavy duty timing chain
g200 tensioner
modified sump and rocker cover.
Turbo kit includes:
T3/T4 Hybrid turbo Built by ATP
custom 34mm tuned length mandrel exhaust manifold
exhaust ports and manifold match ported
30mm SAAB External Wastegate
custom 2.5 inch dump and exhaust
custom inlet manifold and throttle body adapter
match ported to head and ports polished
Gas Research 400 CFM throttle Body
Throttle body meter rod modified for turbo
LG B2 Gas converter hot kitted to suit turbo application
boost balance pipe to gas converter
Galant VR4 intercooler front mounted and polished
other mods:
TE Parker Lenses used for side indicators
Hidden wiring
Alarm/immobiliser
Central locking
VT commodore 300mm front disc brakes
VK commodore rear disc brakes
XB Falcon 1 inch master cylinder
strengthened torque tube
VK commodore LSD centre in gemini housing with VN V8 Shortened axles
pedders shocks and super low king springs
nolathane bushes all round
custom adjustable panhard rod
18 inch BSA 291 Shadow chrome wheels
custom TX dash with factory option Tacho cluster
deleted centre console and ashtray, deleted air vents and custom autometer guage mounts
TG steering column.
Full Cream Leather interior
SAAS front seats
Blaupunkt head unit
Alpine amps
boston rally front splits
eclipse point source rear splits
2x12 inch pheonix gold subs
boxed out boot with dry cell battery in boot, all trimmed in cream vinyl
detailed engine bay and undercarriage.
thats all at the moment I will add more later
when I bought it:
Engine Bay:
Halfway there:
Hidden Wiring:
new pics sept '05
Dash is test fitted in the car, I'll soon be sending it off to be trimmed in biege leather along with the rest of the interior.
Diff finished, rear suspension all done, car sits a bit high with nothing in it. should drop an inch or two after the engine, interior and gas tank go in.
Rear Brakes
Front Brakes
Got 4x4?
update 7th oct. Front end pics
Gas Filler
Update 23/11/05
Thanks to Blake (GEM184) for these alloy shocker tower caps
Hoodlinig is half in, still have to get new door rubbers and fit front and rear screens then It'll look sweet
Gas tank fitted:
Engine block ready for final assembly, I'm currrently painting all the bolt ons such as the sump, timing case, water pump ect.
Exhaust Manifold:
couple more pics:
YAY!! Engine is in!!!
Dash Pics. The colour is actually a bit darker than pics. The flash from the camera makes it almost look white.
*Update 3rd Jan 06*
Steering column fitted over xmas. I'm getting the steering wheel trimmed in the same leather as the seats.
Front seats and door trims.
parcel shelf
Engine is finished. I just need to get some gas before I can start it up!! I still have to make up a rocker cover with an extra breather hole. The Rocker cover will be silver when I get around to it.
Here is a shot of all the wiring in the dash. this is with the alarm and central locking wired up also. looks a bit of a mess!!!
Update 23rd Jan.
Got heaps done of late, Had the car out for a drive a few times. I haven't made up the cooler piping yet so its N/A at the moment. Drives very well. The Brakes are absolutely awesome. I haven't re-flushed the lines yet and I still need a bracket to the master cylinder but I am VERY happy with the brakes. I recommend the Hoppers Stoppers upgrade to anyone thinking of brake upgrades.
The rear of the car is sitting a bit High still but I've decided to leave it as is until its been engineered, then I'll chop a coil of the back springs.
I also have put in the front seats with modified rails, the dash is now fitted and all the gauges and lights are now working and fitted. the door trims are also in and the carpet is in too. The interior is beginning to look VERY nice indeed. I am very happy with the project at the moment. Unfortunately I have almost finished but ran out of money. This means the car will be sitting in the garage for possibly a few months before I get enough money to get it registered
heres a pic of the car after I had the wheel alignment.
I'll post more of the interior in the next few days.
UPDATE Jan 25th. Interior pics, still have to neaten up the edges of the carpet. I also am yet to get the backseat from the trim shop. But you get the general idea of what it will look like.
Update 3rd March 2006
Haven't done much lately but I did pick up my back seat from the trim shop. I have also taken a pic of the engine bay with the cooler piping on. I still have to pull it back out to put some more paint on it.
March 14th...
I changed the rear springs for some lower pedders springs. handles and looks much better now.
Exterior is pretty much finished. things left to do are:
fit front indicators on the bumper
chrome strips in the front & rear windscreens
window seal on drivers side
exhaust tip
boot lock
clean and wax.
here are some pics.
Had my torque tube strengthened last week. simply had it lathed and a 4mm mild steel tube pressed and welded over it. came out really well.
Here are some pis from easternats. As you can see the car is almost complete. It went very well but I still have some more tuning to do and a few other bits of the interior, engine bay and boot need to be done.
I was going to enter into the show and shine but decided to stick to the driving events as I am not really happy to compete in show and shine's until the car is completely finished.
Haven't Updated the pics for a while. I haven't done much to the coupe lately Coz I've been moving house and trying to save some cash to pay for the engineers cert.
Here is some work I've done lately...
Dyed the Steering wheel to match the seats. It will be properly re-trimmed one day I just wanted to see how it would look.
Finished off the Exhaust, 2.5 inch Mandrel bent, all welded up in my Dad's garage:
Pics added 25-09-06
A mate of mine were bored on the weekend so he brought over his 8MP SLR Camera and assortment of lenses and we had a liitle photo shoot....
Pics from Sandown Sprints:
a few random pics from different events:
