My Cars Build Thread: Project Roxy
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thanks for all the complements guys!
David-
i havent had the chance yet man...after i finished the car, my classes started again at FIU so since then its just been school work all the time
David-
i havent had the chance yet man...after i finished the car, my classes started again at FIU so since then its just been school work all the time
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Just Epic.... Want to dry hump that manifold
Your TB needs a little love, but I am just nitpicking
Did you have any issues fitting the low max seats?
Your TB needs a little love, but I am just nitpicking
Did you have any issues fitting the low max seats?
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Whats up everyone!!
its been a quite a while since I've been back on the forum.
I figured since everyone following this thread has watched Roxy being built, i believe that you all deserve an explanation for me going M.I.A. on this build.
Well first things first, Roxy is just fine, shes sitting in my garage under a clear sheet to keep the dust out.
Pretty much as soon as I got done completing the car enough to satisfy all its sponsorship commitments, i ended up graduating college and getting full swing into career mode.
Things have been going exceptionally well on that front, but it did consume 39 hours per day and 13 days per week to get things going.
Looks like my schedule will be leveling off again soon here.
Roxy will be getting the full treatment the moment i'm back in action with time to work on cars and stuff.
Basically i'll be able to finish getting her tuned and all... shes just running off a base map since the build... basically enough to drive and from shows.
So essentially Roxy will get stripped of her street-car-ness, and become a streetable dedicated track car.
The initial idea was to have something that could do both street and track, but i've picked up another project to be my street car in my collection.
Theres still a bunch of stuff in my storage unit to install... body bracings, cage, suspension, etc... so alot of stock stuff to come out and more stuff to go on.. cant wait to get back at it...
Also i've decided that a 993 911 is what i actually want to drive mainly on the street, so thats on the list to purchase soon as well
In the meantime,
I ended up doing a small resto-build on my 80 series land cruiser (mines an lx450)
got it painted in the official Mil-Spec desert enamel paint supplied to the military by Sherwin-Williams.
So happy with how it turned out... doesnt scratch at all! all the branch scratches from going through trails just wipe off with you hand.
also did a lift, 35s, snorkel, bumper, etc... theres a bunch of parts i bought that are also still sitting to be installed (seems to be a pattern with me)
and i found a '77 Celica GT Liftback that i'll be turning to a resto-mod over the next year or so... this will be my main street car when i dont want to drive the land cruiser
Basically looking to build something similar to those late-60's muscle cars that built into resto-mods.
So complete new steering/suspension/brakes so it drives like a new car, and then keep it as vintage-JDM racer looking as possible
Shes waiting to go to paint now when i get back, i put a pic in here of a basic photo-chop of what it'll look like lowered properly with the fender flares taped on... super excited about this one
will start with doing Dual DCOEs on the 20r motor... but in about a year after its done i expect to do a Beams or 1UZ swap
I expect i'll be back in action on the cars in Q4 2017/Q1 2018
heres some pics of Roxy, and some pics of the new additions.
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
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by https://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
by https://www.flickr.com/photos/vidjaidoerga/, on Flickr
its been a quite a while since I've been back on the forum.
I figured since everyone following this thread has watched Roxy being built, i believe that you all deserve an explanation for me going M.I.A. on this build.
Well first things first, Roxy is just fine, shes sitting in my garage under a clear sheet to keep the dust out.
Pretty much as soon as I got done completing the car enough to satisfy all its sponsorship commitments, i ended up graduating college and getting full swing into career mode.
Things have been going exceptionally well on that front, but it did consume 39 hours per day and 13 days per week to get things going.
Looks like my schedule will be leveling off again soon here.
Roxy will be getting the full treatment the moment i'm back in action with time to work on cars and stuff.
Basically i'll be able to finish getting her tuned and all... shes just running off a base map since the build... basically enough to drive and from shows.
So essentially Roxy will get stripped of her street-car-ness, and become a streetable dedicated track car.
The initial idea was to have something that could do both street and track, but i've picked up another project to be my street car in my collection.
Theres still a bunch of stuff in my storage unit to install... body bracings, cage, suspension, etc... so alot of stock stuff to come out and more stuff to go on.. cant wait to get back at it...
Also i've decided that a 993 911 is what i actually want to drive mainly on the street, so thats on the list to purchase soon as well
In the meantime,
I ended up doing a small resto-build on my 80 series land cruiser (mines an lx450)
got it painted in the official Mil-Spec desert enamel paint supplied to the military by Sherwin-Williams.
So happy with how it turned out... doesnt scratch at all! all the branch scratches from going through trails just wipe off with you hand.
also did a lift, 35s, snorkel, bumper, etc... theres a bunch of parts i bought that are also still sitting to be installed (seems to be a pattern with me)
and i found a '77 Celica GT Liftback that i'll be turning to a resto-mod over the next year or so... this will be my main street car when i dont want to drive the land cruiser
Basically looking to build something similar to those late-60's muscle cars that built into resto-mods.
So complete new steering/suspension/brakes so it drives like a new car, and then keep it as vintage-JDM racer looking as possible
Shes waiting to go to paint now when i get back, i put a pic in here of a basic photo-chop of what it'll look like lowered properly with the fender flares taped on... super excited about this one
will start with doing Dual DCOEs on the 20r motor... but in about a year after its done i expect to do a Beams or 1UZ swap
I expect i'll be back in action on the cars in Q4 2017/Q1 2018
heres some pics of Roxy, and some pics of the new additions.
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Last edited by curacaosfinest; Sep 1, 2017 at 09:18 AM.
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