widebody from scratch
02-25-09, 11:01 PM
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Thanks for the compliments aerosmith and touturborx7.
Occ may 2nd....yup will definately be there, lonecorp. That was good times last year.
Yeah franco, i will be there. That is one of my regrets from last year. Shoulda went.
Still busy with school, so no updates yet on my se-t.
john ny
Occ may 2nd....yup will definately be there, lonecorp. That was good times last year.
Yeah franco, i will be there. That is one of my regrets from last year. Shoulda went.
Still busy with school, so no updates yet on my se-t.
john ny
03-23-09, 01:42 PM
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very nice project.. im in the same phase as u.... just bought the rears too... just need the hood then on the paint... oh yeah, need to cut my rear quarte panel too huh?...
03-23-09, 02:03 PM
#133
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Yup. Cut them alot, recrease them to form new seam, reweld them then por15 the jesusballs out of them.
Not as bad as it sounds. I had to walk up to the car and put a foot or so long cut with the sawzall to commit myself. The rest kinda falls in place.
You will be fine.
thanks for the compliment.
start a thread and post pictures in it. Or pm me them.
john ny
Not as bad as it sounds. I had to walk up to the car and put a foot or so long cut with the sawzall to commit myself. The rest kinda falls in place.
You will be fine.
thanks for the compliment.
start a thread and post pictures in it. Or pm me them.
john ny
04-07-09, 10:44 PM
#136
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Thanks.
I am starting to see what you guys mean about the fd "light height".
They just looked cross eyed when i was in my mocking phase. Also, the lights looked like they would shine at a 70 degree angle, ultimately blinding helicoptors.
my unemploydedness prompted me to cut the widebody, weld bolts to the wing and drill holes in the decklid area. Wing is on.
I will post pictures tomorrow.
Ghettobooth materials almost fully aquired.
Gonna paint this bitch soon.
john ny
I am starting to see what you guys mean about the fd "light height".
They just looked cross eyed when i was in my mocking phase. Also, the lights looked like they would shine at a 70 degree angle, ultimately blinding helicoptors.
my unemploydedness prompted me to cut the widebody, weld bolts to the wing and drill holes in the decklid area. Wing is on.
I will post pictures tomorrow.
Ghettobooth materials almost fully aquired.
Gonna paint this bitch soon.
john ny
04-08-09, 10:30 PM
#137
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U P D A T E S........ sort of. wing is fit, still need suspension though (last picture proves it).
Tell me what you think. Dont pull any punches....but just explain why.
I sanded the paint off of the edge where the wing and widebody meet, so the transition looks a little more harsh than it actually is. It should look a lot better when its all the same color.....hopefully.
Any body have any tokico hp?
John ny
Tell me what you think. Dont pull any punches....but just explain why.
I sanded the paint off of the edge where the wing and widebody meet, so the transition looks a little more harsh than it actually is. It should look a lot better when its all the same color.....hopefully.
Any body have any tokico hp?
John ny
04-09-09, 12:10 AM
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Does anyone know where i can find a reasonably priced pair of work emitz for the rear? (when i start working at the new job i have know idea what it is yet)
Plate is for the miata at shows. Beats photoshopping plate out after taking pictures. I just kinda balance it on there.
john ny
04-09-09, 01:02 AM
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geez man its gonna look gangster lowrider with the emitz!
(for those who dont know, these are emitz http://www.wheelsdatabase.com/upload...s/emitz_84.jpg
should be cool tho, they seem like super rare wheels though.. seems like they would be great to depict what a japanese lowrider might look like. hahah
(for those who dont know, these are emitz http://www.wheelsdatabase.com/upload...s/emitz_84.jpg
should be cool tho, they seem like super rare wheels though.. seems like they would be great to depict what a japanese lowrider might look like. hahah
04-09-09, 04:36 PM
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When I was younger I had an integra, the first thing to get it lower was to get 50-series tires on 14" rims, then I got ebay coils and lowered the car another 3-4 inches, **** was baller low, rims were crappy tho lol.
BUT!!
Pulling out of a parking lot my transmission touched asphalt and the speedo sensor was found hanging against the header lol.
The moral??
You have a nice *** car man, your build has honestly helped me learn more about my car. You don't have to go hella low, just ride homie.
BUT!!
Pulling out of a parking lot my transmission touched asphalt and the speedo sensor was found hanging against the header lol.
The moral??
You have a nice *** car man, your build has honestly helped me learn more about my car. You don't have to go hella low, just ride homie.
04-09-09, 07:26 PM
#144
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mxmastr: thanks, man.... i appreciate the compliment. Not going super low though, i want to still be able to drive it (tokico hp's with rb springs (or something else that drops the car about an inch or so.
Now i definately NEED suspension. We just put this tokico hp setup in a buddy o mine's ae86 today.
Thing sits propers now.
LOL "80's..........80's garage"
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Now i definately NEED suspension. We just put this tokico hp setup in a buddy o mine's ae86 today.
Thing sits propers now.
LOL "80's..........80's garage"
john ny
04-10-09, 01:36 PM
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Got my front fender 20mm and rear 30mm from race on usa too, came there and picked it up myself... Uhhh i wanna get the d1 hood so bad... imma post pics! if u dont mind... lol!
04-10-09, 03:02 PM
#148
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^^^^^^Huge fan of the elise. Good advice, i agree fully regarding the lines that the huge red arrows point too . My issue is that i set the car up for daily driving. I think the only thing worse than the existing lines is a price chopper cart or ******* leaning against my car stress cracking it while i am inside, after putting tons of time into molding the wing. Then if i mold the wing the widebody kit will have to be molded and the body kit. The car will then become undrivable and i will have 2 undrivable vehicles. The miata is my trophy winning show car. This is a driver. I cant lose sight of that.
I do see what you are saying though and agree with the necessity to clean it up. I plan on taking your advice when i am prepping for paint to get an even contour. Once i have 3m holding everything tight on the body, and have 1 color back there (dealing with 4 whites) , i think things should be a lot neater.
I will call my buddy about the glass roof later.
Your best bet is start a build thread. So people can post and help you out. This thing has been pretty helpful for me.
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. My issue is that i set the car up for daily driving. I think the only thing worse than the existing lines is a price chopper cart or ******* leaning against my car stress cracking it while i am inside, after putting tons of time into molding the wing. Then if i mold the wing the widebody kit will have to be molded and the body kit. The car will then become undrivable and i will have 2 undrivable vehicles. The miata is my trophy winning show car. This is a driver. I cant lose sight of that. I do see what you are saying though and agree with the necessity to clean it up. I plan on taking your advice when i am prepping for paint to get an even contour. Once i have 3m holding everything tight on the body, and have 1 color back there (dealing with 4 whites) , i think things should be a lot neater.
I will call my buddy about the glass roof later.
john ny
04-16-09, 02:41 PM
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^^^^^Thanks a lot DKWASHEREXD. Suspension will definately come after paint.
I have had quite a few pms about the miata, and decided to post some pics with the rx7 i took today.
These are the last pictures of the "cracker ***" rx7.
I will post shots of prep and color next (unless i wreck it then those will be next).
My jobless *** has no excuse to not paint this bitch.
Enjoy......
The rx7 is a small car compared to my friends supras, mustangs and classics......but its funny how big the miata makes it look
john ny
I have had quite a few pms about the miata, and decided to post some pics with the rx7 i took today.
These are the last pictures of the "cracker ***" rx7.
I will post shots of prep and color next (unless i wreck it then those will be next).
My jobless *** has no excuse to not paint this bitch.
Enjoy......
The rx7 is a small car compared to my friends supras, mustangs and classics......but its funny how big the miata makes it look
john ny