Toms Stagea Build

[Trex]

I had always wanted a standard looking clean interior. I believe now i am well on my way to achieving that.

Randomly on FB a woodgrain stagea wheel popped on my newsfeed so i snapped it up straight away. I still need a gearboot and an mp3 player that looks standard. I will change the led's to match the climate control.

I made a glovebox cluster out of redgum to hold my gauges and safc neo.

First was to make a template out of cardboard.

Then i clean dressed the redgum to let it air for a month, this was done to limit it's moisture content and it will have less chance of expanding and contracting with the different seasons.

I then deep ripped it on a bandsaw and cut out the template, i let it dry for another month.

I used an edge router with a 45deg ball bearing tip to get the perfect angle.

I used a 48mm holesaw to get the gauge holes and then used a bobbin sander to achieve a tight fit for the gauges. The safc neo hole was achieved by a 10mm drill bit, jogsaw and a hand file.

I then used a stain and a satin oil finish, each time i stained and oiled i sanded in between, there are 6 coats

I am not too happy with the finished product as i rushed some parts and steps. This is it all in, excuse the mess.

I attended the ACT's first all japanese car show hosted by REACT.

I met cpark, sin and a few others there and was a great start to my birthday!

[Redline_GTR]

Great work with the glovebox mate.

Looks the goods

[GTofuS-T]

Glovebox is really nice!! And inspiring!! Wish I had access to a garage..

[zoomzoom]

Really digging the wood highlights, Ive got a few woodgrain interior pieces around somewhere...but not enough for a full set. I have a RWD woodgrain piece for the centre console, but it doesn't fit a 4WD model. I assume your centre console is also not off a 4WD S1 stagea?

[Trex]

Thanks tofu, redline and zoom.

The glovebox is a funny thing. Nissan didn't think i would notice that the latch hump is offset 5mm to the right and the sides taper inwards at the top.
After seeing HKS and freeway Dolphins glovebox consoles I knew I had to make one.

I'm very lucky my boss is a great guy and let's me make my own stuff on the weekends.

[Trex]

Really digging the wood highlights, Ive got a few woodgrain interior pieces around somewhere...but not enough for a full set. I have a RWD woodgrain piece for the centre console, but it doesn't fit a 4WD model. I assume your centre console is also not off a 4WD S1 stagea?

All my woodgrain pieces are from the s2 Stagea that's why the centre console needs a boot to cover the gap.

You should check out ebay and yahoo auctions, plenty of random wood bits out there for decent prices. I got lucky with my stuff, but I was always searching for the right pieces for the right price.

[Trex]

New regu 06&r muffler, this took a bit of work to get it to sit where it is. I now know why Stagea muffler tips are always 200mm long.

Stitched a shift boot.

And went nuts on Stagea magazines.

Purchased an innovate lc2 wideband and will probably have to make another glovebox console for a change of plans.

Benny I haven't forgotten about the cargo blind I just get sidetracked very easily.

[Trex]

Thanks to tao from hyper gear for the adaptronic. And street fx for the lc1. Both had fantastic prices that I could not pass up!

[Trex]

[-Jimmy-]

Nice work on the whole car, I like your style.

[CRSKmD]

i have normally been a S2 stagea person but this car makes me think otherwise

[Trex]

Thanks guys

[Trex]

Been prepping for track days recently so first up was brakes.

Setup consists of; R33 gtst calipers - DBA 4000 T3 rotors F+R - Remsa/Roadhouse pads F+R - TRW GP600 fluid - Nismo braided lines front - APP braided lines rear

Huge thanks to Luke, Joe, raj, and Kyle for the brakes.

Got a new helmet. Very cheap, comfy and sa2010 complied.

Put in some whiteline rear upper arms thanks to grant and caster arms with whiteline bushes thanks to Ben.

[tweety bird]

Hey nice Volvo mang.

[AngryRB]

how does the new kakimoto muffler sound? does it have the silencer in it?

[Count Grantleyish]

Hot thread now!

And I supplied camber arms, that's hot!

[Trex]

how does the new kakimoto muffler sound? does it have the silencer in it?

It's ok once warm but terrible when cold. No silencer, using a trust mid muffler too.

Honestly I can't tell you exactly how it sounds as I've never heard it outside the cabin.

[Trex]

Hot thread now!

And I supplied camber arms, that's hot!

You know it. They looked almost brand new [emoji106]

[Trex]

[Trex]

Can't believe i havent done anything to this since februrary.