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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 12:00 AM
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My black and red build thread

Well I wanted to share some photos with the forum and hopefully I will get this car running in the near future. The story is I blew the motor in late 2005 and then left the car with someone I trusted to work on it. Not much got done while at his house and then it sat in my garage for a few years.

When I brought it home 4/13/08:


Engine was rebuilt, harness was cut:




Somehow water got inside and interior was moldy:



Ripped out the interior:





Gave her a bath:
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 12:26 AM
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Decided after I got the car home it was now or never to have the engine bay painted.

Got to work:




Why it needed repainting:




Post paint:
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 12:42 AM
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Decided to go red and black everything:



Put the motor and trans back in:



Started painting and powder coating everything gloss black:



Mounted the Greddy IC and dual oil coolers:


Relocated the relay and fuse boxes and ran my main body harness a little differently:




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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 12:45 AM
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All loomed up:



Drove this thing all the way to Sevenstock 13 from Jersey!


That's all I have pictures of at the moment, but I will post some new shots tomorrow.

Comments and constructive criticism appreciated.
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 01:02 AM
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Wow, I love the ''all gloss black'' theme
Just a question here... If you have a blown fuse, you'll have to disassemble the front bumper to change it???
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 01:16 AM
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so awesome... I might have to do a similar tuck job on my wiring as well....


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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 06:29 AM
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Very Nice, I have always been a fan of your car. Looking forward to seeing it finished.

-Austin
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 06:35 AM
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Nice work! Love the black on red theme. Not overly keen on the front bumper, otherwise all looks great

What kind of snail(s) are you putting on her?
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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cool! looks good, what kind of paint are you using to paint all of that stuff? spray paint or..?
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 09:45 AM
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awesome dude!
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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Very nice, love the gloss black powder coating.
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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Damn Steve, I would've ridden shotgun out to Cali for SSXIII if I would've known you were going out there in that 75 hp machine

Are you still friends with the guy that had your car for years?
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 10:23 AM
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looks great. i like the red/black combo
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Nice! You don't see many FDs with wire tucks.

I've also been contemplating an all-black engine bay since seeing this:

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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by dom240sx
Wow, I love the ''all gloss black'' theme
Just a question here... If you have a blown fuse, you'll have to disassemble the front bumper to change it???
I plan to use dzus fasteners so I can get the bumper off quickly say I need to roll the car onto a flatbed

Originally Posted by Prôdigy2nd
so awesome... I might have to do a similar tuck job on my wiring as well....


J.
Thanks, feel free to pm me while you are doing it if you have any questions or need additional pics of my setup.

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Very Nice, I have always been a fan of your car. Looking forward to seeing it finished.

-Austin
Thanks, I'm really looking forward to it too.

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Nice work! Love the black on red theme. Not overly keen on the front bumper, otherwise all looks great

What kind of snail(s) are you putting on her?
I have ordered a dbb billet PT67.

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cool! looks good, what kind of paint are you using to paint all of that stuff? spray paint or..?
I have used all different things. I have some regular black spray paint, high temp gloss black, gloss black vinyl paint and gloss black powder coat.

Originally Posted by aznpoopy
awesome dude!
Thanks Rich!

Originally Posted by gmonsen
Really like what you're doing. I have always thought people spent too little time thinking about the result of using all kinds of different colored things in the engine bay and interior, as well as the little thing son the outside, like the wheels. Keeping the colors to black and red really makes the car hang together. It looks more professional. More factory. Looks really nice. I look forward to seeing it finished.

Gordon
Thanks Gordon, its cars like yours that made me want to clean up my engine bay in the first place!

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Very nice, love the gloss black powder coating.
Thank you, I encourage anyone with access to an old oven to buy a powder coating kit and give it a try. Its so easy to work with I wish tried it years ago.

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Damn Steve, I would've ridden shotgun out to Cali for SSXIII if I would've known you were going out there in that 75 hp machine

Are you still friends with the guy that had your car for years?
Haha it was an experience driving that thing cross country that's for sure. Even took her through the dragon!



And no I am not friends with that guy anymore!

Originally Posted by 87 t-66
looks great. i like the red/black combo
Thanks!

Originally Posted by cesarx7
Nice! You don't see many FDs with wire tucks.

I've also been contemplating an all-black engine bay since seeing this:
Yea I've never seen an all black engine bay in person. Hopefully with the red it will pop and not look too dark.
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 12:32 PM
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Nice Steve.
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And Gordon if you think about it....look at that huge rear valance on that Insight that you cad fab up in Aluminum and polish!
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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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Damn the red and black theme is also what I'm doing. Now I gotta change up some stuff. Yours looks great.
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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A couple of updates..

Finished up the dual oil coolers:



Got my turbo! Its a Precision PT67 dbb with billet wheel:

Polished it:

So that it came out glossy after being powder coated:


Polished and powder coated the UIM and greddy elbow:

Modified UIM and RW TB:


Added the accessories:



Installed most of the interior: (more on this later)
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 10:55 PM
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details on that red stitch shifter panel
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Old Nov 27, 2010 | 11:57 PM
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http://www.redlinegoods.com/FDarmrest.shtm

very nice product
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Old Nov 28, 2010 | 12:02 AM
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You don't believe on sort throw shifters?
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Old Nov 28, 2010 | 12:08 AM
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The boot is just propped up in that pic and will sit like stock once I install a ****. I've driven a few FDs with short shifter kits installed and decided to stay with stock as I prefer the feel.
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Old Nov 28, 2010 | 01:10 AM
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Your FD is coming together REALLY well!! I bet it feels great, especially after having it down and ooc for so long!!
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Old Nov 28, 2010 | 01:26 AM
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that redline goods website has some nice stuff!
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