Stupid Bonzo Car Arrival Game

Bonzo · 12-06-2011, 11:20 AM

Z Valve Caps.....

Bonzo · 12-06-2011, 11:21 AM

Extra mirrors.....

Bonzo · 12-06-2011, 11:25 AM

Rear badge removed and nubs ground off (MUCH harder than the front one, so now waiting on some touch paint before attaching the new badge)

Note for anyone else doing this, I strongly recommend having this done by someone who KNOWS what they are doing. All those small black scratches and the burnt paint are me f*cking it up. I gave up and called my nephew. He came over with his torch and 5 minutes later he was done. Luckily the new badge will cover 99% of the f*ck ups. Big slap upside my head!!!!

kenchan · 12-06-2011, 11:24 AM

i likes those caps!

so alcheng actually got his prize?

Bonzo · 12-06-2011, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i likes those caps!

Thanks. I ordered them but the dealer was nice enough to throw them in for free.

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Originally Posted by kenchan

so alcheng actually got his prize?

Oh yes, well, once I mail it. Soon, before Christmas I hope.

I forget the price exactly, but I think the license plate frame cost me like $35 or $40 with shipping. So yes, this wasn't a cheap $1 key chain contest.

kenchan · 12-06-2011, 11:53 AM

nice. congrats on the car.

Bonzo · 05-21-2012, 09:19 AM

Sorry all, I've really been delinquent here on posting up my other mods. Some folks in another thread wanted to see pics of my garage door opener switch thing done, so to keep that thread on topic I just thought I'd post it here.

Here's the original link where I got the idea. Switch panel garage door opener

First, since I have a 3 car garage (2 doors, 1 double door and 1 single door), I needed a double door opener. So I bought a Liftmaster 375LM Remote Clicker Universal Remote Garage Door Opener Transmitter from Amazon for $17.93 (including shipping)

Then I took it apart.

Bonzo · 05-21-2012, 09:24 AM

Then I located the switches that actually do the door, and did some testing with jumper wire to see which 2 points I needed to cross with a switch.

Then I made 2 small wires, and did some delicate soldering.

To reinforce the solder I used hot melt glue all along the wires.

I also put hot melt on the actual buttons on the other side so they wouldn't push anymore.

Bonzo · 05-21-2012, 09:28 AM

Then I got out my dremel and did some cutting to make the wires fit in the original casing. I put it back together and put the original push button panel on the outside just to make it cleaner.

Bonzo · 05-21-2012, 09:35 AM

Then I hooked up the wires to the switches.

I got the sames switches from the original thread on here. I'll try to find that thread and link it in here later.

(Got it, here's the link) Switch Panel on console

The switches pretty much drop in, but the outer right and left ones do need some slight sanding to the outside edges to make them more curved.

The last pic here shows the bottom side of the drink holder assembly with the switches all installed.

The center switch is just a dummy. I originally thought I would make this my DVD / parking brake override, but unlike Kenwoods, my JVC radio is "dumb" and just let me permanently ground that wire.

kenchan · 05-21-2012, 10:56 AM

bonzo- thought you were going to ask mr.alcheng's prize back or something. lol

nice work on the dynamat and boot!

Bonzo · 05-21-2012, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

bonzo- thought you were going to ask mr.alcheng's prize back or something. lol

nice work on the dynamat and boot!

Naw, just thought I'd post my mods to this thread. No point in making a whole new thread when all my mods can be found somewhere else. Nobody really gives a crap about all my little mods in 2012. But ya never know; some new person may see them here and it may help them out. Like the other thread about my matte radio trim sparked 2 people to ask about the garage door opener DIY. I've gotten lots of help here so I thought I'd just do what I can.

Maybe a Mod can just change the name of this thread to Old Bonzo Contest & Now Journal ???

And what, only a compliment on the mat and boot? What about that awesome mod on the parking brake??????

Of course you'll need to go back a page to see those. Can you handle that???

Cheers ---- Bonzo

kenchan · 05-21-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Bonzo

Like the other thread about my matte radio trim sparked 2 people to ask about the garage door opener DIY. I've gotten lots of help here so I thought I'd just do what I can.

Cheers ---- Bonzo

hey, making your wife go open the garage door manually is not a DIY...

Bonzo · 05-21-2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hey, making your wife go open the garage door manually is not a DIY...

Don't tell her that. It's taken me years to train the bee-otch.

MacLean · 05-21-2012, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

hey, making your wife go open the garage door manually is not a DIY...

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Originally Posted by Bonzo

Don't tell her that. It's taken me years to train the bee-otch.

keep that hoe on lock down......jk, but seriously glad you have your woman trained & if she knows what is best she better listen to DADDY.

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12-06-2011, 11:24 AM	#4 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i likes those caps! so alcheng actually got his prize?

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	nice. congrats on the car.

05-21-2012, 10:56 AM	#11 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	bonzo- thought you were going to ask mr.alcheng's prize back or something. lol nice work on the dynamat and boot!