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Old Apr 13, 2013 | 12:26 PM
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Hey rich the car is looking great!..i am ready to bite the bullet with the ohlins so would you mind be more specific regarding them?do you get more road noise vs the oems?are you comfortable with the 11kg springs?and finally do you have any weird sounds because of the pillowball design?
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 03:16 PM
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Black FD.......99 spec... dolphin tail????
Thats a little too close to home....
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Good to see u picked up where u left off....
Cant wait to see how this one turns out.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 03:25 PM
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my buddy has a pair of the fikse's on your post, loves them. Finish was top notch.
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 04:09 PM
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Rich, the car looks great man! You can never go wrong with simple and clean!
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Old Apr 15, 2013 | 04:25 PM
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Rich.... I take it that your SakeBomb Theorie tail lights were damaged on your previous ride?
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Old Apr 16, 2013 | 12:19 PM
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Looks great, keep up the good work!
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 12:40 AM
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Thanks for all the props guys, it helps keep me motivated in my sleep-deprived state

I typed up a nice long update but had the browser crash so just a few pics for now





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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 08:58 AM
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who did you get to upholster those seats!!!!
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 10:40 AM
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The plated 99 Spec bumper looks much better than the plateless one
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 11:41 AM
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the plated 99 spec bumper looks much better than the plateless one
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 12:34 PM
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who did you get to upholster those seats!!!!
I did the seats for Rich.

-Austin
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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 02:12 PM
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More complete/detailed seat pics please.... they look SWEET!
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More complete/detailed seat pics please.... they look SWEET!
The seats look amazing in person. I wasn't sure if I'd like the look but they came out super nice! I'm sure some pictures will pop up after DGRR, but I think Rich appointed me as his photographer (unless John's around) so I'll snap some detailed shots next time we see each other. I should have taken pictures of Austin working his magic.

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Old Apr 17, 2013 | 10:35 PM
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I've been in full-blown DGRR prep for some time now.....apologies for not posting this sooner

Much thanks go to Austin Edwards and Craig Gibble at Enterprise Upholstery in Bel Air MD, (410) 893-9684. They delivered a very high quality product in a very short timeline







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Old Apr 18, 2013 | 04:52 PM
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I love your attention to detail. Nice quality parts too.
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Old Apr 20, 2013 | 01:26 AM
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I have the same steering wheel stashed away somewhere, what did you use to mount it? Where it sits looks about perfect/close to stock. Great build so far!
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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 10:16 PM
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For those who don't peruse the FD pics thread, some shots ripping through the Tail of the Dragon





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Old Apr 24, 2013 | 10:48 PM
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Btw guys, I've decided that I just couldn't resist cranking this build into high gear.... stay tuned for big brakes, big turbo, and deletion of many creature comforts

More than one of my buddies thinks I'm nuts for doing this to a super-nice comfy '95 model year FD, but I don't know any other way to mod these cars. At least I'm not doing it to the 12k mile BB R1
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by GoodfellaFD3S
Btw guys, I've decided that I just couldn't resist cranking this build into high gear.... stay tuned for big brakes, big turbo, and deletion of many creature comforts

More than one of my buddies thinks I'm nuts for doing this to a super-nice comfy '95 model year FD, but I don't know any other way to mod these cars. At least I'm not doing it to the 12k mile BB R1
There are plenty of Fd's about, imo, mod it to how you will enjoy it most

Cars looking great Rich. Looking forward to seeing the engine bay take shape
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 10:30 AM
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It was nice to meet your Rich at DGRR. Your car looks awesome in person!
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Old Apr 25, 2013 | 10:51 PM
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Thanks guys! Some more pics taken just before setting off on the trek to DGRR 2013











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Old May 4, 2013 | 08:55 AM
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A sneak preview.... I've been rocking R1 rear wings for way too many years now

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