SAMARAI's 1995 Opel Calibra 16v Ecotec ;)

rich30mex · by **rich30mex** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:05 am

Looking smart mate

**AllanCarpenter** · by **AllanCarpenter** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:06 pm

SAMARAI wrote:Update time!

Some very exciting things have happened since I last updated you all on here.

Firstly I've completed my White led light speedo and switches upgrade. Much much better than the stock dull orange.

I've also put some more lighting around the car.
So as it stands: LED Strips in the front and rear footwells, under the ashtray, around the ignition barrel, in the door cards and also under the door card sills.

I've hooked these all up so that when the doors are swung open, the lights come on and turn off again when the doors have been shut.
Love the attention I get at night when the under of my doors light up. I had one guy in a commodore with a priceless expression the other night at a maccas carpark! lol
Gives me a smile everytime I see my cabin and doors light up! Love it!

Next on the cards is a set of Angel eyes and a black roof.

First I'll be ordering the Angel eyes (Approx in the next 24hrs) getting excited for the new look.

The black vinyl roof is an experiment. If I like it, it stays. If I don't too easy.. the Vinyl peels off

Thats all for now folks just a bit of an update!

Cheers

Awesome modifications man.. Thanks for updating thread with these wonderful pics.. Lot to learn from you:)

SAMARAI · by **SAMARAI** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:48 pm

Phill wrote:These would look nice for your doors mate
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Door-Proj ... 4175f4705d

Yeah I have seen these projectors come up many times in my google searches since I've been looking for parts for my cali.
I considered it once long ago but decided against it since most people here don't know what Opel is and it would also mean drilling into the door cards :/ ouch

Although a great idea these projectors, I used the concept and just put an LED strip underneath the door cards and the effect I love it.. lights up the road and gives it wow factor everytime a passenger opens the door

rich30mex wrote:Looking smart mate

Thanks greatly buddy!

AllanCarpenter wrote:Awesome modifications man.. Thanks for updating thread with these wonderful pics.. Lot to learn from you:)

Cheers very much mate!
I always like to look back over my journey and ofcourse love to share it with you all here too!
Lot to learn from me? oh wow mate I appreciate you saying that man. What can I say, I learn from experience as this is my first real car I've been tinkering with. I love making it my own!

kirsty · by **kirsty** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:04 pm

looking good hun liking the lights alot

SAMARAI · by **SAMARAI** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:37 pm

kirsty wrote:looking good hun liking the lights alot

Cheers heaps missy, means alot!
And I swear they are more sexy in the flesh.. these are cameraphone shots. More decent shots to come.

Thanks again hun.

EddeyDancer · by **EddeyDancer** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:17 am

Nice One...

I'm going to also be doing the Dash/Switches White LED Upgrade over the coming week... :dance:

Well Dome Amigo...

:clap:

SAMARAI · by **SAMARAI** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:42 am

EddeyDancer wrote:Nice One...

I'm going to also be doing the Dash/Switches White LED Upgrade over the coming week...

Well Dome Amigo...

Cheers amigo.

You'll love the white led switches upgrade. It really freshens up the whole car at night. I could never go back to stock orange. They are too dull.

I want to order brighter leds for dash too. The ones I have currently are good. Any brighter and I'll start clapping and dancing xD

SAMARAI · by **SAMARAI** » Sun Sep 15, 2013 7:13 am

A few photos of my cali from our Adelaide Mini MCM PhotoShoot Cruise yesterday.

A very good turnout and a great day!

EddeyDancer · by **EddeyDancer** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 12:05 am

SAMARAI wrote:A few photos of my cali from our Adelaide Mini MCM PhotoShoot Cruise yesterday.

A very good turnout and a great day!

Were they captivated, by the Calibra?

SAMARAI · by **SAMARAI** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:29 am

Eddey, most of them remark at how tidy and sheek it looks!

trev150 · by **trev150** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:19 pm

Excellent paintwork on your Cally mate.

John Owens · by **John Owens** » Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:22 pm

Lovely car mate , The lights look fab too

Praise the Lowered !

SAMARAI · by **SAMARAI** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 10:52 am

Cheers trev150 and John Owens.

I definitely take pride in keeping her exterior and interior tidy and that paint thank God the previous owner looked after it for me!

SAMARAI · by **SAMARAI** » Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:35 am

Photo Update!

My new Headlight "Evil eye" mock up just to see how a bonnet extension would cover the headlights.

BEFORE

AFTER

I quite like the new look. Looks a little angry.. something different for now

All I used was electrical tape so when I get sick of it, It just peels off! Maaad!

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Today I met up with a fellow calibra driver! A great arvo of chills and chats.
Here are a few shots!

Will be helping this guy with quite a few mods to bring his cali up to speed and looking tip top!

Cheers for reading guys!

SAMARAI · by **SAMARAI** » Wed Sep 18, 2013 3:54 pm

Photo Update

Tonight I had some spare cabling and LED strips lying around so I thought I'dd add some more lighting to the boot. As stock the one bulb design in the back really doesn't give a bright enough output spread light even with my LED strip in that. So onto wiring up two more on each side of the boot.

BEFORE

AFTER

Much much better now and can do the night time boot shenanigans like sorting through tools in the tool box much easier!

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