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Old May 6, 2011 | 10:31 AM
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Buckey's next 3000gt

Having owned 2 of these, i can legitimately say that i don't understand how that is possible.

Photoshop?? if not, then damn props to that guy... Looks super gay, but that's a ton of work. VR4 underchassis sucks.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 10:33 AM
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aerocatch knockoffs?
YES! haha they're actually the same quality as Aerocatch.. i think they sell them @ $20 a pair or something crazy low like that. i have been waiting a minute to get these... glad i've been lazy about painting my car.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 10:48 AM
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thats cool that theyre cheap but im happy that i spent 90$ on the real deal. super rugged and super legit.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 11:03 AM
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yep no doubt. real is always sick!
I like the quality of the 9k Racing ones. Forrest has the Aerocatch hood pins, and the quality is identical to me, but i'm no expert. I'm hoping they get their Dmax style Carbon FC hood going soon.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 11:58 AM
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aerocatch looks so bad.
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Old May 8, 2011 | 12:13 AM
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to me hood pins in general are so bad... but the way i have my Vmount ducting, and core support enclosed i can't use a hood latch.... i'm pumped with them. i had sparco ones for the longest but people would always open/close my hood, and the springs would break out, and get whored out..
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Old May 8, 2011 | 02:23 AM
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about 50% done repairing the front bumper. all the other Aero is 100% ready to spray looking like new


i was going to shave the brake light along with the keyhole, but decided not to... the rear panel looks kind of plain with everything gone.


Gold foil tape fashion show.


Made mounts for my oil cooler, and fitted it all into the front bumper. Making some ducting pretty soon here.




Finally wire tucked all my wiring. took forever. finally no more loose/dangling wires by the pedals.


made a mount for my strobe light controller, and mounted the ECU a little differently than before. NO MORE PASSENGERS STEPPING ON MY ECU! lol


gas tank back in after bailing on the fuel cell after talking with Forrest. glad i bailed on it. still need to tie the tube chassis into the shock towers, and make a horizontal strut tower brace to have it 100% solid, then firewall it off, and make a new access panel for the fuel pump.
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Old May 8, 2011 | 03:02 AM
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doing work

Miss out on U drift today though, it was pretty fun
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Old May 8, 2011 | 04:14 AM
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Originally Posted by backalleyracer
doing work

Miss out on U drift today though, it was pretty fun
Yea i really don't like attending events i can't drive in.... explaining to 60 people repeatedly why my car isn't there gets old very fast.... i'm not too social when my car isn't running.

How was it? i heard Traverse took 1st? did you get the diff, and spindles on yet? You should've made podium man, where you at?!?!
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Old May 8, 2011 | 04:29 AM
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no diff, no angle, no podium
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Old May 8, 2011 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by backalleyracer
no diff, no angle, no podium
no doubt. it's like trying to rail a handicap chick... it works, but is far from awesome.
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Old May 8, 2011 | 09:37 AM
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If you're on Facebook, please check out Forrest's New and Revised shop page, click "Like" and re-post it in your status to help spread the word. Tons of crazy projects going on from truck S13 Drift car conversions, to multiple Skyline Builds getting the treatment from him.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Get-Nu...64015943654178
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Old May 8, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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keep up the good work man can't wait to see you car done and running.
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Old May 12, 2011 | 09:41 PM
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dropped a stack of hundreds on a real turbo.



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Old May 12, 2011 | 10:24 PM
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can you stop bein so awesome already??
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Old May 20, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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few more weird transitions need to be dealt with on the spots where the dents were filled, and it's spray time.



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Old May 20, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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Didn't tape off rear windshield?? Are you going Lexan?
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Old May 20, 2011 | 03:13 PM
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Didn't tape off rear windshield?? Are you going Lexan?
yezzzzir. that window is trash. the frame itself is bent from impact, and the side has a mondo dent right in the trim.
I'm amazed that this window did not break...
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Old May 20, 2011 | 03:23 PM
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Where are you going to get the Lexan from? Custom? or does someone sell them for 2nd gens?
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Old May 20, 2011 | 04:53 PM
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Originally Posted by RXILVER7
Where are you going to get the Lexan from? Custom? or does someone sell them for 2nd gens?
theres a guy in the vendor section that makes them. ill try to get contact info.

Its like $400 or something for the basic design, and can go a little more depending on fasteners, plus shipping.
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Old May 20, 2011 | 06:15 PM
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^^ Oh she didn't have to ask.




sorry had to
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Originally Posted by SlideAlliance
That's what she said!!
****.

Last edited by J.T.P.; May 20, 2011 at 08:42 PM.
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Old May 20, 2011 | 06:44 PM
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idk the sizing. it's in the email he sent me. i'm still being super lazy. ill post it in a few
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^^that is also what she said
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Old May 22, 2011 | 02:25 PM
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God dammit Justin, I should have seen that coming
hahaha BOSS status. it needs to alert us when he does that. who knows what some of our older posts say that we may not have seen hahaha
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