# My Monaro build... in one long post w/ pics. **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [August 27, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942 "2011-08-27T19:59:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942/21 "2011-11-15T12:24:21Z")
Nice, wonder how many people could tell the difference between your “clone” and the real deal X… ---
**Author:** ![piratemosh666](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/piratemosh666/32/6116_2.png) [@piratemosh666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/piratemosh666)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942/22 "2011-11-15T12:39:04Z")
Proper. ---
**Author:** ![Wahoo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wahoo/32/8265_2.png) [@Wahoo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wahoo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 8:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942/23 "2011-11-15T20:56:44Z")
Awesome, done right :tup: ---
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942/24 "2014-06-20T19:35:39Z")
Just because I haven’t posted in here in a while… But I finally “finished” the last part of the conversion - after 10 years (lol)… courtesy of a $12 USB to TTL cable, OBD plug and some open-source hacking: [![https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5560/14282188520_ab89df3974.jpg](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5560/14282188520_ab89df3974.jpg)](https://flic.kr/p/nL4X4E) [![https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2909/14282229858_6c27e4b543.jpg](https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2909/14282229858_6c27e4b543.jpg)](https://flic.kr/p/nL5amo) Now, the only “Pontiac” left is on the registration sticker. ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2014, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942/25 "2014-06-20T19:45:34Z")
:tup: How do you get away with that rear plate? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 5:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942/26 "2014-06-21T05:07:55Z")
Ha… Nice! ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2014, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942/27 "2014-06-21T14:56:04Z")
Nice man, I definitely miss mine sometimes. Loved that car, two year lease was way too short. ---
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2014, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942/28 "2014-06-22T19:35:00Z")
> [@2TurboZ](#): > > :tup: > > How do you get away with that rear plate? I don’t - I swap plates for pics and such. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942/29 "2014-06-23T05:49:55Z")
> [@traumadog](#): > > [![https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5560/14282188520_ab89df3974.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/d/ad9ab9cd567c5050e1a328665b8fc9c57939adf9.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/nL4X4E) Nice touch! ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942/30 "2014-06-23T09:37:43Z")
only thing left to do is move the steering wheel to the other side. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942/31 "2014-06-23T09:49:37Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > only thing left to do is move the steering wheel to the other side. 👏 ---
**Author:** ![drewster99](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drewster99/32/5468_2.png) [@drewster99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drewster99)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942/32 "2014-06-23T10:09:52Z")
> [@traumadog](#): > > [![https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5560/14282188520_ab89df3974.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/d/ad9ab9cd567c5050e1a328665b8fc9c57939adf9.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/nL4X4E) > [![https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2909/14282229858_6c27e4b543.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/c/4/c4aa41f3574788a6aaf8a641b6f6fff93d914fa6.jpeg)](https://flic.kr/p/nL5amo) Those gauges are really nice, you’d think they would have come up with something better than the Atari-esque screen. ---
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942/33 "2014-06-23T19:11:42Z")
> [@drewster99](#): > > Those gauges are really nice, you’d think they would have come up with something better than the Atari-esque screen. You’d figure, but I can’t complain for an '04. Just reminded myself that the cluster dates back before the iPhone. Good thing too, as the cluster programming runs on an 8196-baud serial connection… 😉 And since I have the cable and laptop setup already, I might try out some “custom” prompts, just for kicks. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-monaro-build-in-one-long-post-w-pics/215942.md?page=1)