FINISHED!!>>>my OFFICIAL build thread

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RE: WInter Plans>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - drunkinmonkey - 03-14-2013

Update March 13 2013

Finally got a bit of colour on it. Must say I'm way happier this time around

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RE: WInter Plans>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - 2MuchDub4U - 03-14-2013

Love it, seen it in person ^ can't wait to see it out man!

RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - 2000zx3sct - 03-15-2013

i like i like Smile

RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - drunkinmonkey - 03-15-2013

UPDATE MARCH 14 2013

ripped the front end apart to get it ready for the paint booth. doing a different colour in the bay

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well thats it for this time.. more work being done saturday

RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - drunkinmonkey - 03-19-2013

Result of Saturday

Before cleaning
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After cleaning and sanding
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RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - drunkinmonkey - 03-20-2013

Sneak peak of the engine bay. Hopefully better pics tomorrow
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RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - drunkinmonkey - 03-21-2013

Another shot
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RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - drunkinmonkey - 03-21-2013

more pictures of the paint

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pictures honestly dont do it justice but you get the idea

RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - hardk0re - 03-21-2013

Looks nice!

Next its like playing operation getting the engine and guts back in without touching the sides Tongue

RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - drunkinmonkey - 03-21-2013

(03-21-2013, 10:47 PM)hardk0re Wrote: Looks nice!

Next its like playing operation getting the engine and guts back in without touching the sides

haha no kidding. gonna be very interesting. figure ill get some cardboard and put it around the inside when we lower the motor in, just in case.

should be anyday now just waiting for my motor mounts to arrive

RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - drunkinmonkey - 03-25-2013

No pics today. But the car is back from the paint shop and is ready to start putting back together

Today we got the front cradle all torn apart ready for cleaning/painting and all new poly bushings. Hopefully my motor mounts come in this week and we can through the motor in aswell

Stay tuned for next week

LONG WEEKEND WOOOT

RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - ANTHONYD - 03-26-2013

Looking good man!
I dig the high fleck plaint in the engine bay. My old man had a speedboat circa 1985 in the same colour.
Looks baller man.

I'll have to swing by NMS this summer to check it out.

RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - drunkinmonkey - 03-27-2013

(03-26-2013, 01:18 AM)ANTHONYD Wrote: Looking good man!
I dig the high fleck plaint in the engine bay. My old man had a speedboat circa 1985 in the same colour.
Looks baller man.

I'll have to swing by NMS this summer to check it out.

thanks Anthony. hopefully it will be out soon. next month or so. im shooting for the beginning of may but well see how smooth it goes

RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - drunkinmonkey - 03-27-2013

Well painted my control arms dog bone. And installed some poly bushings the ghetto mans way lol
I used wrinkle black paint

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RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - 2MuchDub4U - 03-27-2013

Jeez get some sleep lmao, looks good man

RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - stupica1 - 03-27-2013

nice rig haha. and no sleep for the wicked! haha

RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - drunkinmonkey - 03-28-2013

haha it want even that bad. once i got the first one in the second one was a piece of cake. just really time consuming. but now that i know how to do it the rears should be as bad lol. knock on wood.

RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - drunkinmonkey - 03-30-2013

Got some good progress on the front end today. Got all the new subframe and suspension in and the car back on all fours agian. Finally
I painted the subframe and control arms. Everything has brand new poly bushing. New steering rack new tie rod ends, new ball joints, new sway bar and end links(soon to come)

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Now that the car is mobile agian. I can get alot more done. Sunday I'm going to redo all the interior and get that out of the way

RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - drunkinmonkey - 04-01-2013

Did some more work today boot the bay ready for the motor. And some what put the interior together

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Dry fit the spoiler
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What you guys think?

And here the interior somewhat back together roughly

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Yay or nay?

RE: NEW PAINT>>>>my OFFICIAL build thread - 2MuchDub4U - 04-01-2013

What an ugly spolier ;P hahah jk its nice to see it looking like a car again!