Your polishing skills are bananas man, love it!

 

Now that's what you call some clean polishing!

 

So nice and clean, loving the build so far!

 

Wow! Inspiring.

Please make a how-to thread on that polishing, and what products/tools you used, that engine bay looks stunning, interior as well, i'd love to know what you used to repaint your interior parts as well!

Keep going, and keep using that camera :P Subscribed to the thread.

 

the more i see this thread, the more i want a MB fd.

 

You really don't want a MB. It just drives me crazy. It looks awsome in a certain light (a nice shade of blue), at night it looks black, polished up it looks amazing, but ... sometimes I look at it and it's green. Maybe that's why I'm buying so many exterior pieces so that I have to change the color. In my mind if I have to get all these things painted anyways, there would be no better time to change the color. I'll figure that out when I get to it. For now I have a few projects to keep me occupied.

The weather out here is messed up. Like I was saying before, it snowed. I was supposed to go golfing on Friday but ... Not!

Thursday:


Would you believe it, this is Saturday morning:


So back to the Trunk ...

New Trunk Cover:




Dynamat (too many curves):



Some wiring:


New route for the big red power wire:


Cleaned up some wiring from my signal mod and remote trunk release mod:


Hatch plastics back in place:


I really like how these little covers turned out. I made them out of old dvd cases.

 

More ...

I finally moved the power wire in the engine bay as well:


Polished up cooling plate:


New home for the Twin Power:


Back to the interior ...

New passenger seat:

Probably not.

All wired up:




Tons of clearance for more wires if need be:


New cover:





That's all I got for now. I guess I'll have to tackle the sub box. Too many curves.

Oh ya, the plastic paint I've been using is "Dupli-Color Bumper Coating". Almost a perfect match. I also used a plastic adhesion promoter to prep the pieces first.

 

looks awesome so far! cant wait for more updates.

 

Beautiful work. Very nice.

 

dam looks real nice.

 

how did you make that trunk cover? I'm trying to figure out how to do that exact thing with a hole for my battery box. did you just cut and test until it fit right or did you take exact measurements?

 

I love what you've done, looks great!!

 

I will quote you sir, and just add emphasis on the whole thing.

 

I just used the rear carpet as a template.

 

I feel stupid for not thinking of that, thanks

 

Question. What keeps the cover stable? Did you screw it into the amp box? Also, did you put any "legs" under it? I really like this idea. I may have to borrow it.

 

I didn't screw it down. It rests on the outside edges and I put weather stripping on the top edge of the box so it sits on there snug but won't rattle. I was thinking of put a couple of legs under it but it feels pretty stable. Not like I'm gonna sit back there or anything.

 

good job man!!! whered you get that cooling plate?

 

This thread never disappoints!

Amazing work Nero!!!

Attention to detail is paramount in any project, really separates the men from the boys...

 

I have finally completed the trunk project. What a PIA! Too many curves for the sub boxes and cover. But hey, it's done and I think it turned out pretty good. I had some MDF laying around and the plywood was left over from when I did my dinning room flooring. The only thing I actually bought for this project was some staples and the vinyl. The vinyl was 50% off so it cost me all of $14 for 2 meters, which gave me more than enough to complete the job.

Sub Boxes (I was thinking about doing one big box but there are way too many curves to build around. Also, that mother would damn heavy and the only way to make it would be to build it in the car. That would be fun.):




Sub Cover (I made sure everything fit and made some brackets for the cover. Then with it out, I put the vinyl on. The top and front piece are actually all one piece now and can easily be removed by taking out the subs and 4 screws at the front. I also put dynamat between the sub boxes and the cover so it will seal better and help against vibrations.):





The reason for my particular design (I know there are so many other ways to get stereo equipment into this car and I probably could have made a cooler design if I utilized more of the space but my clubs gotta fit.):

 

Anyways, the final product ...











That's all for now. I have a few little things planned but I think for now I'll just enjoy it being all together in one piece. She's running great and besides it's golf season.

 

I took a look at page 1 and then page 8. That is some serious dedication and it shows. This car looks better than 99.99% of the RHD cars I've viewed in Canada (mine included).

Anyone pressure you to enter Driven Auto show for June 12?
You should show off this piece of art.

 

Dude, I've never seen such a slick sub/amp/box setup. The black vinyl and the way you tied it into the stock lines is beyond choice.

I think you're definitely going to want some heavy duty grills on those subs, though.

 

I hope you never have a tire blow out. (no spare)

 

this is why i appreciate people who can do these custom jobs, because i have a stedy hand like a man in a earthquake.

very well done