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Old 05-23-13, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by muibubbles
YESSSSSSSS. i have mine too, just been lazy to get it done. cant wait to see pics.. i dont think plastidip is "great" but its a damn great solution and the results are acceptable in my book. its a lot nicer driving a car not worrying about a 5-7k paint job!!


ps i really want rpf1s

yea I am excited to see how it looks with the plasti dip... I will hopefully be painting it on june 2nd but we will see how long it takes us to 1/2 tub the wheel wells with the shine auto fender flairs, hood mod, shaved gas cap, antenna hole & wiper whole.

I totally agree... I am a novice racer I wont feel as bad if I slide into the ditch or brush against the wall with a 150$ paint job vers the 5-7k paint job ha.
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Originally Posted by GodSquadMandrake
I say leave it in the box just for that picture. It'll give you something to think about if you ever do have a fire.

I really think you're making a mistake with that plasidip being that the original paint is there and doesn't seem bad at all. You just need to paint a bumper cover to match and it shouldn't be that expensive.
But you seem like the kind of guy who needs to learn the hard way so I think you'll do what you plan to do no matter what anyone tells you.
O.o you dont know whats currently coming in the mail.... new Shine auto spec S front bumper, Shine auto spec B 25mm front & rear fenders, Adding a 25/24 inch vents into the hood. I also have to scrapp/sand all the dam glue off the side of the car that is going to also dmg the paint. Also my previous post I am shaving the gas tank & antenna
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I am saving the box for decoration in my cubical
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wow i wonder whose rx7 that is on the box.
Old 05-24-13, 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by shawnm565
I am saving the box for decoration in my cubical
Are you an accountant?
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Originally Posted by GodSquadMandrake
Are you an accountant?
Na I am a senior advisor at a telephone company!
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well shawn who's your financial advisor? because i'm sure he'd be kicking your....and most of our asses for dumping money into the worst investiments of all time hahaha. Can't wait to see this thing ripping brotha!!!

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Originally Posted by mannykiller
well shawn who's your financial advisor? because i'm sure he'd be kicking your....and most of our asses for dumping money into the worst investiments of all time hahaha. Can't wait to see this thing ripping brotha!!!

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Hahaha what is a financial advisor???? I have never heard of such thing.... doesn't everyone spend every paycheck on their Racecar??

btw I am now signed up for the first road course event here in town!!

MAPerformance Proving Grounds at Brainerd International Raceway

June 21st so I am now really feeling the pressure to get her on the road!
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So I hate to cry wolf again but Tune date is set for June 10th! so in the next 2 weeks the car is really going to take shape!
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Hood mod!

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So Robert is heading up the the lakes area to help me out big time!

Goals for the weekend....

put my injectors back in
Put in the -an 12 bulk head fitting into my fuel cell
Run the -an 8 lines for the return
Wire in the fuel pump
Install the shocks
Drool at my tires/rims on the car
Mold in the hood vents
Shave the gas tank lid
Shave the Radio antenna
Shave the rear window wiper

Going to be an over load of pictures coming up!! so stay tuned!

Last but the most important..... Drink lots of beer!
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work work work!!
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Iv taken 2 many of these pictures of the car on a trailer... lol

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Iv got the front suspension on and the new tires bolted on.... God she really looks mean!!

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Man I'm loving it!!!
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I was 2 distracted when getting the front wheels/suspension on last night I forgot to snap some pics of the fuel cell setup! so stay tune for picture overload the next few days!!
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Well this is how the weekend went!


Here is Robert hard at work with the air saw!

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I call it ART! lol

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Air vent installed int he car!

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Jk... here is vents bonded to the hood.

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Hood pins cut in

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used red spray paint for primer to hid the body work better.

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So this was the first time painting and we put the plasti dip on 2 thick on the hood... In this pic it is still wet but this morning it did look ok.. not perfect though which I am ok with for now.

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Side shot

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Old 06-03-13, 10:59 AM
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Back shot with the rear wheels... & we have the gas tank glued with 42/40

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Happy car!

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I had plasti dipped the bumper first.. Turned out better then the hood!

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Safety first!

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I had dropped the fuel cell to do some wiring.

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fuel cell

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Antenna shaved

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Shot of the rear suspension!

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Old 06-03-13, 11:22 AM
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OH SNAP! .... That was a lot of work but so worth the end result lol cant wait to put on the rest of the kit this weekend, its going to be SICK!!!!
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Good luck today....pretty sure your going to be happy :-) 22lbs by 3300... is disgusting.. you know for a road race car..this thing would really rip up a drift course. You'd be hooked..
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where did you find that hood vent "insert"?
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Nice hood, any picture with the bumper and fenders on?
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I shared a couple photos and a datalog on our FB

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Might be back on the dyno this week if the bugs get worked out..
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Here is a pic on the dyno... I have a **** ton more progress pictures but I will upload them once I am at home.

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Originally Posted by ZE Power MX6
Nice hood, any picture with the bumper and fenders on?
Possibly tonight.. hopefully this rain stops and I can drive over to my buddies to get the fenders & bumper fitted and painted!


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