Another TB42 to TD42 Conversion

[Andyh]

Queen’s Birthday Weekend 2015:
Even though the pooy wasn't ready I was away riding shotgun over most of the weekend with the club filming for a TV shoot at Wombat state park, but after leaving Wombat Sunday evening I still managed to complete the bonnet conversion.

I got into some work on the pooy on Monday, as per my thoughts I was able to move the intercooler over just enough to allow me to align the bonnet scoop up with the side of the recess. It meant I had to move the intercooler over a little more than I would have liked but the bonnet scoop was 100% visible the intercooler is not, so I lived with the lesser of the two evils…

After modifying the intercooler mounting brackets I then made up a template of the bonnet scoop and attached it to the bonnet in the correct position, then out came the grinder and the drill, boy was that a butt clenching moment making a big hole in the bonnet, anyway I had managed to get it right and soon had the scoop fitted and looking really good, I even managed to get the scoop smack bang in the centre of the intercooler radiator fins as per the plan. (Normally I’m not very good at this sort of thing) so I was quite pleased with myself, however it would have been easier with a plasma or oxy cutter I have to say.

So having completed the scoop modification and now having airflow over the intercooler I can take the car for another cheeky squirt around the block to see how its running, I had previously after the last drive wound in my fuel screw slightly as it seemed a little low on power, it was now a fair bit better but still only making about 10psi boost. As there was still no smoke I was about to head back home and tweak the screw a little more when the motor cuts out on me and I’m broken down on the side of the road. Confused and a little concerned I soon discovered that my fuel cut solenoid had been deprived of power since I had blown a fuse in the indicators (The live pick up I used for the fuel solenoid must be on the same circuit) anyway, I managed to get it going again and get it home to investigate the indicator fuse problem when I got side tracked and had to leave the garage for other things.

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So what’s next?
I have to solve my indicator problem this weekend (Rear left is not working) I then want to re-wire my light bar up because now having had one, I can’t live without it.
Then Next Monday I have it booked in to get a 3” custom exhaust made & fitted.
After that its just a little bit of light tuning and a VASS inspection for the mod plate, followed by a trip to Vic roads to get the legalities formalized. Then I’m done….