A quick recap of Rhino's journey

A simple page on pictures and a timeline on Rhino's journey.

Timelines:

  • Sep 2020
    • Purchased Rhino and brought her home, she overheated before she got home
    • The first major engine works inclusive of engine replacement
  • Oct 2020
    • More engine work to further fine-tune how the engine runs and a tune-up to the fuel system
  • Nov 2020
    • Corrected the body parts to the accurate facelift look
    • Rust repair
    • Installed a simple audio system
  • Dec 2020
    • Replace rear absorbers and bushes
    • Got the long shaft mounting and flex disc replace to remove vibrations
  • Jan 2021
    • Discovered Rhino was not a 2.8 but 3.2
  • Mar 2021
    • Resolved the fuel smell in car issue
    • Got the engine replaced to a correct 2.8 M104942 coded engine
    • Replace the throttle body
  • Apr 2021
    • Replaced the main engine harness
    • Rewired all bad engine bay wires
    • Corrected all electrical components and all switches now work
    • Gear box pressure correction, now the gear shifting is smooth and no longer slips like it did before
    • Replacement 2.8 engine passed inspection
    • Endorsed new engine number in the registration card
    • Replaced longshaft
  • May 2021
    • Engine and trans mounts replaced
    • Bushing completed for the whole front and rear
    • Steering components completely replaced
  • Jun 2021
    • Rust repair for front inner fender, B pillar (surface) completed
    • Front crossbar pulled out back to spec
    • Replaced rear trunk with used original one
  • Jul 2021
    •  Air cond complete overhaul with all key components to be replaced
    • Installation of dashboard with the glove compartment
Before and After Comparison:

Very first picture of the engine circa Sep 2020

The engine bay after a clean up and a series of parts replaced and wiring tidied up circa Jan 2021

The cockpit initially

The cockpit with the half wood steering sourced as well as speedo cleaned and restored. This is still work in progress
The car with the fixed left hand side radio antenna, obsolete right hand side phone antenna, incorrect rear trunk and rear bumper (pre-facelift version) and 15 inch rims that the car came with

After Rhino got a polish, it stands on 16 inches rims now. Also corrected the inaccurate panels, sealed obsolete phone antenna, and also installed electric antenna giving it a clean look.

Front view with the incorrect hood and grill on the facelift headlamp version

Corrected the hood and now it carries the facelift identity

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