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ShadowTuner
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Location: Belgium Occupation: STB Age: 36 V$: 45000 |
#1321 2015-01-14 04:15 |
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Aight long time ago i posted some of my projects, alot has changed, went from my little garage to a my own shop, specialised in custom builds.
One of my first customers was this dude who bought a unfinished project from a 58 year old man and he wanted me to do some magic. List to do: Bagged, 20', complete restoration, custom paint, a blasting soundsystem, a LS3 engine and a custom interior. i think i nailed all of his desires            Added 20 minutes later: oh and this baby is in my shop now, will take pics of the progress    
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Tom Diablo
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Location: Germany Autobahn 44 Occupation: Self-combustion Age: 34 V$: |
#1322 2015-01-14 06:28 |
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So after a month of grinding and welding (This bodylit is actual metal!) it's no longer a simple Golf: It's a wolf
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#1323 2015-01-14 16:05 |
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Took her out to high speed ring to run a couple of high speed drift tests...
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kamil121
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#1324 2015-01-14 17:53 |
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Hey guys. Bit of a update today. So me and my mate went to look up the escort shell and it was good enough for a project i.e not much rust, rollcage, not a lot of work needed. We need a engine now so thats next on the list. We already stripped of the suspension and put it on axle stands untill we clean up some space for it in the back.
 Also while my friends were cleaning up the escort i was sent to source some parts from a few places. One of them specialises in Rally cars so i ordered all the parts needed plus a few rally goodies. Then i went up to a scrapyard to look at a car my friend there thought i'd be interested in. As soon as i arrive i get out the car and see this beauty. A Buick Regal GNX.    It had a pretty sad life here in Ireland. Imported from the states in 2005 and once collected the owner just put it in storage and never drove it. In around 2007 the Buick was bought by a older American Gentleman but sadly a few months after the purchase the man passed away leaving the GNX parked up on his property where it was found few weeks ago by his son who had no intention of fixing the car so he wanted to scrap it. The guys here only wanted 1500 euro for it as the engine doesn't start but it could be just a small thing but to be sure we will take apart the engine and refurbish it to a working condition then if the body is unrepairable we can sell the engine and at least make our money back. As soon as i came back with the buick on the trailer my friends were like wtf but if its only surface rust we will make a pretty buck on it when its sold.  We got to work on it ASAP and the good news is that not much welding will be done so we sanded down all the surface rust and primed it, but still couple of parts are missing so it was time to call US Auto PArts to chance them having parts for a GNX, after the call i was told all of the parts are in stock and they are already primed. I had a hour untill they were closing and the drive was 2.5 hours away but the man there wasnice enough to meet me after work with the parts. After i got the parts i left the man 1250 euro richer and had the parts. Fast forward a few hours the parts fit straight onto the GNX and we got onto stripping it down to just the shell for painting and taking out the engine. Turns out the suspension is completely gone so time to look for new setup and take out and fix the engine. The buick should be painted tomorrow and engine should be up and running by the end of the week then it will be sold as we are running out of cash ha. Ill keep you guys updated |
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#1325 2015-01-15 07:56 |
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So, I repainted the S14a. I like that color very much. Plus I painted the Fikse rims to silver. But the most favorite update I did to my car is... paintjob!
  
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stonedmonster
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#1326 2015-01-15 08:22 |
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coprone you should paint my c10 for me ahaha
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Tom Diablo
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Location: Germany Autobahn 44 Occupation: Self-combustion Age: 34 V$: |
#1327 2015-01-15 09:28 |
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And my convertible
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Snowfox
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Location: Netherlands ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Occupation: Blacklist Age: 31 V$: |
#1328 2015-01-15 10:58 |
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And my AE86! God that paintjob looks hot!
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xxxGGGxxx
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Location: Malaysia Occupation: Noob SLRR modder Age: V$: |
#1329 2015-01-15 11:38 |
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Hey vstanced community,
About time I posted my evo 6 build. I was strolling through town,until I saw this beautiful Evo 6. It caught my eye and I asked the Car dealer about the car, it turned out to be in a good condition, except for one fact that the previous owner got into a minor accident. I immediately tested the car's engine,brakes and suspension,could use some fine rebuilding and re-tuning. So I bought it cheap for around 24k.  When it arrived to my garage, I popped the hood,and found out that the engine has travelled around 180k km,judging by the wear and tear.Yup It needs a re-build but not now. I got my hands dirty, starting by stripping the spare tyre and the running gear parts. I went out to town to look for some good running gear parts.   Well, no luck  no good running-gear parts for sale. But I got these cool LED tinted lamps and foglight covers from a half-cut(sparepart) shop. It was getting late so I took one last look at it before I went to sleep. I will post Part 2 soon 
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Snowfox
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#1330 2015-01-15 13:15 |
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Nice ride man but 24k for an Evo with 180k milage is a bit of a rip off to me?
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#1331 2015-01-15 15:37 |
# Snowfox : Nice ride man but 24k for an Evo with 180k milage is a bit of a rip off to me?slrr price system is a bit fucked up Added 28 minutes later: I changed the shocks & springs of the S14a. It's now stiffer, what means better for drifting. Height stayed the same, so you practically couldn't tell big difference from a small distance.   Added 7 hours 46 minutes later: I went to Snowfox's garage & bought his S14 Zenki. I took out the RB26 engine, & traded the rest of Zenki for Skyline ER34. Don't worry, Zenki is in good hands, he's a very good mate of mine & he loves every car he owns. He never crashes anything & holds everything with big care. I put the RB26 engine in the ER34, because it had no engine & RB series is 100% suitable for it (factory). I didn't finish the turbo & exhaust system yet & changed the rims to the ones I had on my S14a before.  
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stonedmonster
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#1332 2015-01-15 20:13 |
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how are the old er34 skylines i want to pick a rb25det er34 sedan gtt are they nice to drive?
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Snowfox
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Location: Netherlands ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Occupation: Blacklist Age: 31 V$: |
#1333 2015-01-15 20:57 |
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*Trys not to cry, lays down, cries a lot*
As long as you say she's in good hands i'll trust you. Sweet ER34 tho! Looks great! With the money i had left and the money from the S14 i finally have a decent budget. Now i'm going to search for a new ride but i'm just in doubt wether it'll be a sports car or VIP.. |
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dxg1997
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http://https://www.youtube.com/ch... Location: United States Occupation: Certified GM Mechanic Age: 26 V$: sure |
#1334 2015-01-15 20:59 |
# kamil121 : Also while my friends were cleaning up the escort i was sent to source some parts from a few places. One of them specialises in Rally cars so i ordered all the parts needed plus a few rally goodies. Then i went up to a scrapyard to look at a car my friend there thought i'd be interested in. As soon as i arrive i get out the car and see this beauty. A Buick Regal GNX. Sorry to, urm, burst your bubble persay, but that's just a Regal. Not a GNX. The GNX ONLY came in black, and no other colors whatsoever. You didn't mention anything about a repaint 
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stonedmonster
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#1335 2015-01-16 08:34 |
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so im picking up a rb25det tomorrow for a secret car jks for a stagea no more r34 faceswap
Added 1 hour 9 minutes later: swapped the front end off with a stagea factory front and put the factory rb25det back in it and next will be some stock wheels maybe  
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gt3076r
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Location: --- Midnight City Occupation: REKT Age: 12 V$: |
#1336 2015-01-16 16:42 |
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Well, the S13 was sent to the body shop for a full repaint but I won't be driving it out from there. A guy made a full payment for it and he'll be taking the car from there onto greater heights. Needless to say, I was paid enough cash to get a new project car. This won't be drifted, and is definitely in better condition than when I got the S13 which means I don't have to spend too much cash getting it into proper shape. Here she is-
A Lexus GS300.  
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#1337 2015-01-16 17:18 |
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^ I love that car, looking forward to see more of it!
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PXRZ
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Location: Sweden Occupation: Proper fixin' up Age: V$: |
#1338 2015-01-16 17:56 |
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Tom Diablo
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Location: Germany Autobahn 44 Occupation: Self-combustion Age: 34 V$: |
#1339 2015-01-16 22:13 |
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Slightly bigger update today: I went with 16" Work Nezart 2 rims and installed the wheel spacers. The car has no registration or plates yet but it will recieve them as soon as it gets warmer. So for now it is done. It'll sit in my shop under a tarp and will be started once in a while.
 A friend of mine airbrushed this on:  I found a Dodge Neon with a blown motor; It'll be my new dragster. My plan is a RWD conversion with a turbocharged Miata engine. Then I'll participate in some drag events to earn some money. |
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Snowfox
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Location: Netherlands ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Occupation: Blacklist Age: 31 V$: |
#1340 2015-01-16 22:45 |
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(@shaforostov goddamnit i had thesame idea xD)
Well i found a nice car, gonna check it out in a bit and i might buy it. i'll keep you guys posted |
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Driftphantom
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Location: United States Occupation: AOW Sales Rep Age: 27 V$: |
#1341 2015-01-16 22:49 |
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Good afternoon guys!
Yesterday I was in Japan at ebisu getting down and seeing how the new motor is working out. the 2JZ is working perfectly but needs a turbo to really get up on the wall. I think that's next. also when I was hitting those corners I could hear my shocks creaking so it may be time for new suspension..   locals crowded around to see the stock looking Zenki, but it wasn't too special as they have seen the swap many times before  The 300zx got some love today when I got back home. The 3-piece Forgiato rims have been custom built 19x11s and I love them. Color matched of course   No Flex 
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Snowfox
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#1342 2015-01-16 23:12 |
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you should change the rims and tires on your S14, the car hangs more when you drift it. if you use some lower tires it'll feel alot stiffer and beter to control
Well here it is! i just bought myself a gun grey Nissan Skyline R32 GTS-T, with an RB26DET engine!(wanted an RB20 for the realism but that hasn't been created[yet?]) the car is sitting on 18 inch rims which i really don't like but the car it self looks so awesome! it's got H&R shocks and springs, 300mm Brembo disk brakes with 6 pot calipers in the front and 278mm Brembo disks with 4 pot calipers, boost,water temp, oil temp and oil pressure gauges and the rest is stock. 
  Added 37 minutes later: Managed to sell the rims for a reasonable price so i bought a set of 16' wide steelies, a bucket seat and a Vertex front bumper now to the thinking table, what to do with this car. 
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gt3076r
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#1343 2015-01-17 00:40 |
# Coprone : ^ I love that car, looking forward to see more of it!Thanks for the love man,it's gonna be a mad build. -Two weeks later-
Well, I got a foreign used fuel filter and a new air filter. A friend of mine who specializes in automotive electrical re-ran the wiring for my air suspension which now allowed me to lower the car 1.5 inches through a 3rd party switch. The car now has proper alignment and some "aftermarket" headlights (thanks to black spray paint). It sits ridiculously low for a factory air suspension setup. Here's a picture- |
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dxg1997
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http://https://www.youtube.com/ch... Location: United States Occupation: Certified GM Mechanic Age: 26 V$: sure |
#1344 2015-01-17 01:37 |
# Tom Diablo : I found a Dodge Neon with a blown motor; It'll be my new dragster. My plan is a RWD conversion with a turbocharged Miata engine. Then I'll participate in some drag events to earn some money. I could do that for ya I could start lookin for a decent engine for ya.Added 11 minutes later: So, just realized that I neglected to give any pictures of the Evo 6. I pulled the engine and have a partial plan for it... I picked up an engine for the Evo, and gonna drop it in tonight. I got some pretty cool plans for the car. I want to get some mudflaps for it, and some meatier tires and make it into my next rally car. I got the twin turbo Subaru for drag racing, I have the Levin for drifting till someone buys it (currently on classifieds for 30k), and I sold my last rally car to Facepalm. I want to find a '32 Ford chassis and put the twin turbo Powerstroke into it. I'm searching for one currently.  
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Tom Diablo
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Location: Germany Autobahn 44 Occupation: Self-combustion Age: 34 V$: |
#1345 2015-01-17 07:00 |
# dxg1997 : I could do that for yaThat would be cool! You can do the swap and I'll look for some good running gear. Just don't pop the tires while testing it XD So, Lancer is your answer? XD Nice EVO! |
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xxxGGGxxx
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#1346 2015-01-17 08:40 |
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A few weeks later, I bought some Running gear parts online, and they came to my doorstep less than 2 days wow. Things I ordered include K-sport circuit spec shocks and springs, new suspension arms and some new brakes. I also fitted some new rims and tires
  The next day, I took it on a spin and tested the new running gear parts.I was imperessed, It worked fine.  Moving on to the bodywork and the car's appearence, I bought new bumpers,seats,hoods and changed a lot of exterior parts, giving it a fresh new look. I also reduced the car's weight by replacing some parts with lightweight ones.WEIGHT REDUCTION BRO    Next off, a rebuild of the old engine.
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Tom Diablo
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#1347 2015-01-17 10:12 |
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I picked up the Neon: It's a 2005 Neon SRT-4 ACR. Found out that the engine wasn't blown it just wouldn't start. I don't know if the middle-aged guy I bought it from just didn't knew it or what. Turned out to be a burnt ignition coil and now it runs like a champ. In fact it'll be my new daily and the BMW will be my dragster since I can get more miles per gallon with that Neon. @dxg: Can you swap a RB26 in that thing? Shouldn't be a problem.
 
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xxxGGGxxx
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#1348 2015-01-17 14:47 |
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Why not a v8 supercharged swap for the neon ?
just suggestin
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Tom Diablo
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#1349 2015-01-17 15:22 |
# xxxGGGxxx : Why not a v8 supercharged swap for the neon ?1: It's unrealistic 2: A supercharged V8 is a gas guzzler and I've been through that. 3: I don't want it. Question answered?
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dxg1997
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#1350 2015-01-17 17:38 |
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xDD Yeah, I can source an RB26 for ya. Turbo, or no?
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Tom Diablo
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#1351 2015-01-17 18:03 |
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Big single turbo will do. No stroker kit or anything like that. I'll bring the BMW over with the truck of my close friend who works at Summit. Maybe you can get a discount; I'll see what I can do.
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stonedmonster
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#1352 2015-01-17 18:11 |
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so the stagea is gone and now all i have is my truck on the bright side the insurance company is dealing with my claim for the s14.5 that got stolen
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Gaveup
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#1353 2015-01-17 23:00 |
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Hey guys I'm Tay happy I found this board! Just got to Valo a few months ago and settled into life and decided it was time to pick up a car for fun and getting around. I found a Porsche 930 Turbo at a fancy used car dealer.
  I got them to upgrade the wheels and tyres as well the turbo, it has 17's in the front and 18's in the back and the turbo they said something from a Super Turizmo. Also got the side mirrors from the dealer and had them and the headlamp housings plastidiped black to offset all the blue. Driving it home was pretty fun the info they gave showed it had around 250hp when I got home and took a closer look there wasn't a standard Porsche engine in the back but a odd Duhen I4 lump of a engine with a all wheel drive trans. I checked the info they gave me again and had a face palm moment it's a 1.5L with super low compression, first thing will be to tear it apart and see what's actually there.    Here's a few pics once I got it home with the new wheels and tyres on it.     More to come as I learn more about the car and what it wants done it to! |
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gt3076r
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#1354 2015-01-17 23:08 |
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^What resolution do you run SLRR on?
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Gaveup
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#1355 2015-01-17 23:37 |
# shaforostov : ^What resolution do you run SLRR on? Right now it's set to 1200x680 cause I like doing other stuff at the same time, but it changes so I just quickly cut and paste the good bits to a whatever size jpeg in photoshop. |
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Facepalm
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#1356 2015-01-17 23:42 |
...      new project soon... |
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gt3076r
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#1357 2015-01-18 00:11 |
Chopped! Wheels are now sold and I borrowed a set of steelies from a friend. Hopefully within the next couple of weeks I'll scrape up some cash and get my tax return for more mods. |
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kamil121
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#1358 2015-01-18 00:57 |
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Hey guys. So the GNX came back from being repainted and it came out great. New suspension was put in all thats left are springs and shocks that need to be replaced. The actual engine just needed spark plugs replaced and it works as good as new but of course it had a full service done. We also replaced gaskets and any other perishable parts just to be sure. The car in fact is a Genuine GNX on the papers and it must have had a repaint back in the states guessing somebody did not like it in Black. This is how it looks now
  She will be going up for sale or swap soon if there is anyone interested. She will be going on original wheels as soon as I find a set in good condition Recently i won some cash street racing around towns so i thought that Tezzy deserves a fresh coat of paint maybe a full rebuild. The paint is perfect but today i must have seen like 30 white Altezza and i want my baby to look a bit different. The plan for the Tezzy is -Repaint -New Bodykit -SR20? (Opinions on the conversion needed) -New wheels |
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gt3076r
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#1359 2015-01-18 01:11 |
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I know a guy that's parting out a build and is selling his complete SR20. It's a redtop making 380whp on bolt ons and a decent management. He's selling the full engine, 5 speed box, driveshaft,harness and ECU as a bundle. Hit me a PM if you're interested and I can give you his number.
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kamil121
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#1360 2015-01-18 13:28 |
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Thanks for the reply mate. I just sent you a PM there about some details.
So this morning i woke up and went outside my house got into Tezzy, started her up, Calmly drove to my garage while listening to some really chilled out liquid d'n'b. When i arrived i drove Tezzy inside. Popped the bonnet and dug straight in there with the tools preparing the engine to be taken out which means Project Tezzy is in full motion now. I wonder what i will be driving home tonight, guessing the GNX will have to do (Like anybody would complain hah)oh BTW Buick is now sitting on Koni adjustable coilovers. I will need to sort out the height then i'll post some pics. Ill keep you guys updated |
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