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FC_EDDIE 10-21-09 01:54 PM

END RESULT...



http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y243/ehdee61/side.jpg

moorishidol 10-23-09 05:28 AM

holy crap ed, i let my car sit for too long and your car passes mine up

i'm curious where you got the hood and the canards, i'd like to know where you got it painted too, 2k sounds like a deal

myersprostatus 10-23-09 10:14 AM

damnnn, very nice
you ever think bout lowerin it a little more?

FC_EDDIE 10-23-09 10:28 AM


Originally Posted by moorishidol (Post 9579749)
holy crap ed, i let my car sit for too long and your car passes mine up

i'm curious where you got the hood and the canards, i'd like to know where you got it painted too, 2k sounds like a deal

LOL I had to hussle my ass to get it done in that time frame. The hood was from a place in Walnut. I'll try to get that shop's info. The canards are all the way from RE in Japan from RHDJapan.com

The shop that painted it is in Van Nuys called Bodywerks. For a straight paint job like my buddy got, it was 1500 bucks. They repaired and installed his roof spoiler, got rid of all the emblem and wing holes (welded) and the did the paint of course. great guys and they do custom fab work too.

Originally Posted by myersprostatus (Post 9580018)
damnnn, very nice
you ever think bout lowerin it a little more?

Thx man. Yeah I'm putting on my Megan coilovers soon and will drop it a bit more but not much cause my hood has real ugly streets and since I'll be getting hte diffuser, i cant risk it LOL

fc3schick87 10-26-09 10:48 PM


Originally Posted by edbltx7 (Post 9575998)

pretty drastic before and after pictures. we have the CYM fc2000 here in san antonio now (or at least it was here a while ago) guy went to middle east idk if its still in storage here in san antonio... hmmm

how bout some pictures of the interior?

man i've always hated those side view mirrors... cant see crap. i think they are hidious but to each their own. works well with the body kit hands down. just hate that they are more ricey then form and function at same time. know what i mean? just so common and cant see barly anything on the sides of you... but if your going faster then every one why would it matter :-P

clean work. nice choice of where to spend your money. did you wind up doing any of the body work yourself? i did 85% of the work on my car. its all about learning 4 me. :rolleyes:

Damzil 10-27-09 01:57 AM

very nice looks awesome!!

Battle Cat 10-27-09 02:03 AM

junk it

FC_EDDIE 10-27-09 09:42 AM


Originally Posted by fc3schick87 (Post 9587307)
pretty drastic before and after pictures. we have the CYM fc2000 here in san antonio now (or at least it was here a while ago) guy went to middle east idk if its still in storage here in san antonio... hmmm

how bout some pictures of the interior?

man i've always hated those side view mirrors... cant see crap. i think they are hidious but to each their own. works well with the body kit hands down. just hate that they are more ricey then form and function at same time. know what i mean? just so common and cant see barly anything on the sides of you... but if your going faster then every one why would it matter :-P

clean work. nice choice of where to spend your money. did you wind up doing any of the body work yourself? i did 85% of the work on my car. its all about learning 4 me. :rolleyes:

Very unexpected comment from you. I agree 100% that the mirrors suck big time for actual purposes but they do go well with the kit. I might change them up in the near future but we'll see. AS for the body work, I paid a shop to do it. trust me if I had the time, I would've kicked it's ass but I work 50+ hrs a week so wrench time is very limited and I was on a deadline. As for interior shots. I'll snap some this weekend when I dust it off a bit LOL


Originally Posted by Damzil (Post 9587769)
very nice looks awesome!!

Thank you kindly. I fall in love with my FC everytime I drive it LOL

Originally Posted by zerox7 (Post 9587779)
junk it

I'm still thinking about it

Brody8877 10-27-09 03:11 PM

damn that is sex.

finishline 10-27-09 03:24 PM

soo... how about the engine bay? did you have extra change to paint it? ;)

FC_EDDIE 10-27-09 03:35 PM


Originally Posted by Brody8877 (Post 9588974)
damn that is sex.

Thx LOL

Originally Posted by finishline (Post 9589000)
soo... how about the engine bay? did you have extra change to paint it? ;)

Shaddop Kent! The engine bay was fine so no need. Besides, there will be so many goodies to look at under the hood, noone will even notice the difference in tones haha

fc3schick87 10-27-09 09:59 PM


Originally Posted by edbltx7 (Post 9588262)
[B]Very unexpected comment from you. I agree 100% that the mirrors suck big time for actual purposes but they do go well with the kit. I might change them up in the near future but we'll see. AS for the body work, I paid a shop to do it. trust me if I had the time, I would've kicked it's ass but I work 50+ hrs a week so wrench time is very limited and I was on a deadline. As for interior shots. I'll snap some this weekend when I dust it off a bit LOL

i dont hate any one.... i just dont like stuff i dont like up on my own myspace know what i mean :icon_tup:

i had to come find what your car looked like. hehe. so i knew more about you and your preference.

alot of people shit talked about my steering wheel. i removed all posted photos (or at least tried to)

i love my stuff. i dont regret it. but i do wish i could spend money out my ass to get the GOOD stuff. know what i mean?

my kit isnt even authentic. its ebay knock off held on by 2 zip ties and 2 bolts :-P

FC_EDDIE 10-28-09 10:09 AM

No hard feelings here. You car really does look great Jess, obviously not digging the wing or steering wheel but hell, we all dont have to like the same parts. We do share the same passion though so many congrats on all of the work that you've put into your cars :icon_tup: you by far kick any girls ass I know as far as wrenching and hands-on :ylsuper:

arsinal4496 10-29-09 10:41 AM

ur car is gay foo :gay:


hahaha hows ur exhaust?

FC_EDDIE 10-29-09 11:24 AM


Originally Posted by arsinal4496 (Post 9592856)
ur car is gay foo :gay:


hahaha hows ur exhaust?

So gay I never admit to being the owner when asked who's it is LOL

Exhaust is dope... sounds much more aggressive and not raspy and with the ECV, the thing gets so quiet I dont set off any alarms when I park in the garage HAHAHA

fc3schick87 10-29-09 01:56 PM


Originally Posted by edbltx7 (Post 9590592)
No hard feelings here. You car really does look great Jess, obviously not digging the wing or steering wheel but hell, we all dont have to like the same parts. We do share the same passion though so many congrats on all of the work that you've put into your cars :icon_tup: you by far kick any girls ass I know as far as wrenching and hands-on :ylsuper:

:) that wing is history right there... usto be on vipers fc. won best fc in show seven stock 9 and was on the main stage area too. i couldnt pass up the opertunity to buy it off him when he was parting out his car. spent a pretty penny on it. and when i re-painted my car i almost didnt put it back on. the painter insisted that we fit it and see how it would look. so i left it on and again it is a mid 90's icon!

thing is so old.... been painted about 5 times or so. silver, red, blue, orange, then my red. :icon_tup:
obtw i posted pix in my thread, i learned how to properly sand clear and buff it out.. man i am sore!

FC_EDDIE 11-02-09 10:54 AM

I remember Vipers car it was really nice! Tell me about old rare finds, my RE-A wing had like 7 colors under it. Do what you do and do it regardless of other's (even my) input. Maybe you can open up a shop in the near future, I know I might.

Brismo7 11-03-09 12:42 AM

i want to see the hated steering wheel!

HOZZMANRX7 11-03-09 10:35 AM

You mean this steering wheel?
 
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...165dc01a64.jpg




http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...22023a38c8.jpg

Considering the overall car theme, I give that steering wheel a definite :icon_tup::icon_tup:

Kain81 02-05-10 01:35 PM

hey Eddie, looks like you've got the seats i'm talking about. Hard to tell in these pics, but i think i see them in the one shot above.

Game of the Wangan 02-06-10 04:55 AM

wow thats a very good Prep Job... whos shop is this

Game of the Wangan 02-06-10 04:56 AM


Originally Posted by fc3schick87 (Post 9587307)
pretty drastic before and after pictures. we have the CYM fc2000 here in san antonio now (or at least it was here a while ago) guy went to middle east idk if its still in storage here in san antonio... hmmm

how bout some pictures of the interior?

man i've always hated those side view mirrors... cant see crap. i think they are hidious but to each their own. works well with the body kit hands down. just hate that they are more ricey then form and function at same time. know what i mean? just so common and cant see barly anything on the sides of you... but if your going faster then every one why would it matter :-P

clean work. nice choice of where to spend your money. did you wind up doing any of the body work yourself? i did 85% of the work on my car. its all about learning 4 me. :rolleyes:

Nice Job Eddie... you can be my cousin lol

Game of the Wangan 02-06-10 04:59 AM

is your wing flush like this or its rivit

http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs133...._1579930_n.jpg

FC_EDDIE 02-08-10 09:21 AM


Originally Posted by Game of the Wangan (Post 9786794)
wow thats a very good Prep Job... whos shop is this

Yeah they did great work... its a shop owned by a buddy (now, since I still go there to hang out) located in Van Nuys. PM me for details.

Originally Posted by Game of the Wangan (Post 9786795)
Nice Job Eddie... you can be my cousin lol

Thx, how can I be your cousin? :dunno:

Originally Posted by Game of the Wangan (Post 9786799)
is your wing flush like this or its rivit

http://hphotos-snc1.fbcdn.net/hs133...._1579930_n.jpg

My wing is bolted to the car... fits some of the same holes as the stock sport wing but I had to tap and drill for the front side pieces. Its on there pretty good. People always try to open my hatch by it so it has to be secured LOL... is that your FC in your avatar??? It looks like the one another member had unless its still you with a new account.

GREENMAN! 02-08-10 10:06 AM

Yes, his FC was featured in Fast and The Furious 5: Tokyo Drift.


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