Grunt's Papaya HX Sandman 18v 308 4 speed Project

**Grunt** · 17-07-2013, 08:57 PM

Fitted a concealed head unit in the glove box, nothing special, remote control, radio CD, DVD otput, memory card, Iphone input and USB just enough to play some cruising tunes. Not being a daily driver it does not need competition sound.

I located a remote control extender so I dont have to open the glove box to get the head units functions, even switching it on. Has a very small sensor that goes in front of the head units IR sensor and another very small sensor that you can place pretty well anywhere that you aim the remote control at.

All tested and works well

**Grunt** · 17-07-2013, 09:12 PM

Vent cleaning and resto time. Hot soapy water and a tooth brush and paint brush did the trick. Read about the dishwasher thing but with 35+ year old plastic I would rather use some TLC and clean slowly and thoroughly. I had the origional vents and some others laying around so I cleaned them all and I will pick the best out of these.

After cleaning off the old foam I have some very thin new foam tape which works a treat and firms the rotation up just nice

Here is a solution I found for some of the vents that had sun fading, I used some Mothers Back to Black and it brought them back like new. 2x Thumbs up for this product. Just pull the vent apart and rub some on with a rag. Comes out a white liquid and some how makes it black again

**jaft** · 17-07-2013, 09:50 PM

Cool work grunt.. looking good

**Grunt** · 17-07-2013, 09:53 PM

Originally Posted by jaft

Cool work grunt.. looking good

Thanks Jaft

**ambientgoat** · 17-07-2013, 10:04 PM

Let us know how the back-to-black lasts Grunt. I did a similar thing on a set of skyway tuffs on a bmx I restored years ago, bike was found in the hard rubbish so the blue tuffs were completely white. In that case I used rp7, it lasted a few months at a time before it started to fade badly again and of course it made breaking pretty interesting.

**Grunt** · 18-07-2013, 02:09 PM

I will report in and let you know how it lasts, fortunalty I have so many I dont really have to use the faded ones

**thatotherguy** · 18-07-2013, 04:18 PM

excellent work, did you have the wheels modified or did you buy them like that ?

**micks_sandman** · 18-07-2013, 09:07 PM

Great thread, keep up the great work, must be nearly ready to drive??? thanks for pic's, when is the paint go on??? will also look forward to the out come of back to black... as I need to do the same with my surrounds. Cheers

**Grunt** · 18-07-2013, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by thatotherguy

excellent work, did you have the wheels modified or did you buy them like that ?

I bought them modified, they were cut out of 14" GTS rims and welded into 15" step rims. They were chromed and painted, got them for a bargain

**Grunt** · 18-07-2013, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by micks_sandman

Great thread, keep up the great work, must be nearly ready to drive??? thanks for pic's, when is the paint go on??? will also look forward to the out come of back to black... as I need to do the same with my surrounds. Cheers

Thanks Mick, Dont know about ready to drive, well technically I can drive it but there is lots missing. Will be a while yet before it gets back from paint and the assembly starts. meanwhile all the little jobs are being done until she arrives back home