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Farkel Jr. 05-15-09 05:20 AM

thanks, I was just playing around btw

montego blue is definitely an acquired taste...

rash_rvg 05-15-09 06:36 AM


Originally Posted by Farkel (Post 9210961)
montego blue is definitely an acquired taste...


I wished my Montengo blue would look BLUE, like in thouse pictures.... not greenish

Keep up the project!:icon_tup::icon_tup:

YanMorissrx7 05-15-09 01:43 PM

Seeing these pictures, I would love to get your life...
It's a good show on my screen.
Keep up good work!

nero1106 05-19-09 07:26 PM

Just a quick question ... I'm in the process of building a duck for my Greddy SMIC. I'm just modifying the stock one. Should I leave the opening to the a/c condenser and battery or block it off?

gracer7-rx7 05-19-09 07:47 PM

It is fine to leave it. Those parts like some air flow.

lupin 05-19-09 08:26 PM

YIKES! Can you come live with me for a while? Your amazing work makes me want to go nuts on cleaning things.
Thanks for the pics I am gonna sleep good tonight

mrb63083 05-20-09 12:09 AM

The image quality is absolutely STELLAR! Extremely nice work.

nero1106 05-20-09 01:54 AM


Originally Posted by gracer7-rx7 (Post 9223019)
It is fine to leave it. Those parts like some air flow.

Thanks. I'll leave it as is then.

nero1106 05-21-09 12:44 PM

So this is what I've been screwing around with for the past couple of days. Not too bad considering I don't really have the proper tools to build something like this. Just in case anyone was wondering, it's made out of a piece of stainless steel from a old dish washer. I used some tin snips, pliers, a vice and a hammer to build it. It would have be nice to have a plasma cutter and a proper metal bender.

Fabricated IC Duct for Greeddy SMIC:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...t/DSC_0807.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...t/DSC_0809.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...t/DSC_0812.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...t/DSC_0813.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...t/DSC_0815.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...t/DSC_0816.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...t/DSC_0817.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...t/DSC_0821.jpg

mrb63083 05-21-09 01:08 PM

Nice.

nero1106 05-23-09 05:18 AM

So I installed the UIM, TB, compression tube. Finished up the vacuum hose job. Install all new sensors for some Defi gauges. Painted the strut bar. Golf season is finally here, so things are going a little bit slower.

Test Fit IC Duct:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0826.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0829.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0830.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0833.jpg

Strut Bar (painted):
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0838.jpg

Oil Temp Sensor:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0844.jpg

Water Temp Sensor:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0848.jpg

Boost sensor:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0850.jpg

nero1106 05-23-09 05:19 AM

UIM:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0851.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0853.jpg

TB:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0854.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0855.jpg

Greddy Compression Tube:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0859.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0862.jpg

Almost There:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_0864.jpg

theorie 05-23-09 05:34 AM

beautiful.

you really need to post a HOW-TO for polishing.

im headed home this weekend, and i think i might have a go at polishing the UIM...but i would love to see your method w/ pics if possible.

keep up the amazing work!!!

jplecas 05-23-09 05:39 AM

Everything looks amazing. Keep the updates coming!

GTR-guy 05-23-09 09:51 AM

Wow man! I wish I can make my engine bay look this good! Sucks for me that I don't know how to do metal polishing and that I have no room or time to tear the FD appart to do all this!

raffer 05-23-09 10:41 PM

It looks like it came off the showroom floor !

nero1106 06-16-09 11:17 PM

I've been busy the past couple of weeks. I went on vacation, visited with family and friends, did a little fishing and played a few rounds of golf. Now I'm back and ready to get this thing back on the road. So .... I got the IC installed. The duct actually fit pretty good. I had to figure out how to mount my aftermarket AST. After playing around with it for a bit I finally came up with a pretty simple mount. Tell me what you think. I also installed the strut bar and engine brace. All I have left is to mount the twin power, run a couple ground wires, try to polish the front cooling plate and then I should be able to see if it'll start. Then it's on to the interior ....

Greddy SMIC (installed):
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1522.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/.../DSC_1522a.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1524.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1526.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1531.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1538.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1540.jpg

nero1106 06-16-09 11:21 PM

AST Bracket:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1541.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1543.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1544.jpg

AST (installed):
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1548.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1549.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1558.jpg

nero1106 06-16-09 11:23 PM

Cheap Battery Cover:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1562.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1563.jpg

Strut Bar and Engine Brace:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...c/DSC_1570.jpg

rx7rcer09 06-17-09 02:06 AM

so clean great job on your FD, looks amazing

mrb63083 06-17-09 10:44 AM

amazing work, buddy. Just amazing!

The Soul Reaper 06-17-09 12:12 PM

Can someone help me pick my jaw up from the floor it fell somewhere around the first page.

nero1106 06-18-09 02:32 PM

Well I got a little side tracked. I was changing one of the dust boots on the front brakes (cause I ripped it when I painted them last year) and wouldn't you know it, while I was putting the tire back on I nicked the nice paint job that held up so well for the past year. I masked it up a did a little touch up. In between coats I took some pictures of my next project (the interior). I've done a few things already since I bought it. I just have a couple things left to do and it will be done as well. Then on to the exterior ...

Interior when I first bought it:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...64_14_full.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...64_15_full.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...464_8_full.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...464_9_full.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...64_11_full.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...464_7_full.jpg

AchillesGr 06-18-09 02:35 PM

great Job!!!
i think all of us wonder how you made the polishing and a few pictures of your tooling and a few lines "how to" would be very interesting and helpfull.
it is the most amazing polishing i ever seen...

nero1106 06-18-09 02:57 PM

Interior now (repainted all interior plastics) After 2 years it has held up pretty well:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...8/DSC_1676.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...8/DSC_1603.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...8/DSC_1606.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...8/DSC_1670.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...8/DSC_1671.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...8/DSC_1631.jpg

Back Seats:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...8/DSC_1604.jpg
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/.../DSC_1603a.jpg

Seat Belt Holder (recovered with cf film):
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...8/DSC_1680.jpg

Original Floor Mats (still in good condition):
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...8/DSC_1688.jpg

Razo Pedals:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...8/DSC_1620.jpg

Dome Light (changed to LED) and Broadway Mirror:
https://i426.photobucket.com/albums/...8/DSC_1644.jpg


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