'93 coupe build

[awdfury]

This is my first time posting pictures so i hope they work. Thought i would share my little project with all of you. It is not done yet but should be ready for paint in about a month. Let me know what you think. So far mods include sr swap, megan header, megan 02 pipe, greddy downpipe, cat delete, greddy cat back with titanium tip, fugita intake, greddy profec b boost controller, electric fans, greddy cath can, greddy front mount intercooler and piping, hks bov, k sport coilovers, 300zx big brake upgrade, 300zx master cylinder upgrade, 5 lug conversion all the way around, 5 zigen time attack wheels, version select body kit. I am yet to do the interior but that is next after the body is done.
well enogh said here are the pics...

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[proledoriat]

where in Wa are you? seattle area? or vancouver? also you getting coilovers?

[awdfury]

yea in the picts with the wheels i have new ksport coilovers installed. Im in the mount vernon area.

[boogerlovers]

did you just sand your engine bay...? if not what did you use to strip the paint, im doin a full rebuild on my engine right now and id like to repaint my engine bay too...

[awdfury]

no i just sanded it by hand and with a sand blaster in the hard to get to spots

[boogerlovers]

cool thanx, one more question, after you primered it did you seal the primer or just leave it alone?

[ms!3]

looks like it will come out pretty good. did you even clear the bay at all? flat white will stay clean for like 2 days.

[awdfury]

that picture is just of the primer i couldn't find the one of the engine compartment based and cleared without the engine installed. But yea the engine compartment has been cleared.

[turtle m3th]

Great start! I dread the day I start cleaning up my engine bay and doing body work....

[S13SilviaGirl]

Please state the build part of it. I see a lot of pics and a list of mods, but, can you go into detail? If not, then there is already a picture thread for this reason.

Please don't take this personal, but a build thread should include what you did, how you did it and why. It should be a reference for someone else to look at and say "oh shit, thats how they did that".

[Gjohnson7]

Looks good man. Can't wait to see the pics of her painted.

[awdfury]

Please state the build part of it. I see a lot of pics and a list of mods, but, can you go into detail? If not, then there is already a picture thread for this reason.

Please don't take this personal, but a build thread should include what you did, how you did it and why. It should be a reference for someone else to look at and say "oh shit, thats how they did that".


Sorry I will try to post up more picts of the whole stretch of the build. When i purchased the car it was not in runnig condition but had already had an sr in it. the previous owner had not done a very good job on the build...you know the typical spray paint the engine compartment and so on. I have an issue with this type of build as i am more into clean work not just slapped together cars so i decided to gut everything. As you can see from the first picture i completely gutted the engine compartment and stripped it of as much as possible. With the engine compartment stripped of everything I decided to completely degrease and dedirt the under carraige. For anyone who plans on doing the castrol super clean is the shit. This stuff will remove almost anything. From here i sprayed the engine compartment with extra coats of primer base and clear so that it would not scratch as easy. Once this was completed the wheel wells were completly resprayed with dupoint undercoating and suspension components completly cleaned and repainted with por 15. Por 15 is great to use on items in the undercarriage area because it is very strong and rust proof. Once the supension and crossmembers were reinstalled it was time for the engine wiring harness and other engine bay components to be reinstalled. The engine was completly cleaned with castrol super clean and the wiring harness completly rewraped so it would look brand new. From here the 5 lug conversion, 300zx brake and master cylinder upgrade were installed. Next was on to the body work. In the rear i used a simple fender puller/roller from eastwood to perform pull of about 2"-2.5". This puller worked really well, however when doing a pull this large it is near impossible not to cause the metal in the upper rear quarter not to bend in. to fix this i did have to use filler because once it is dented in you can not pull the dent back out. the next step was to make sure that the body kit fit perfectly which other than a couple of wave and slight inperfections it was not to bad. this is currentl where i am at.

within the next 3 weeks i should be able to have the car painted. My goal is have it done for Golden Gardens on March 30th. Hopefully i will be ther because i still have the interior to do. Hopefully this explains my build a little better. If you have questions feel free to pm me or just ask on the thread. sorry for the no caps and spelling i am doing this on my i phone.
Shaune

[tysoNgoduMb]

hey, quick question but what front bumper is that?

[S13SilviaGirl]

awdfury, thanks for understanding :D Just update this thread, and share the knowledge with all the newbies out there. Car is looking good so far!

[awdfury]

hey, quick question but what front bumper is that?


The whole body kit is version select s13 aero version II

[Howard92884]

Looks good man keep us updated.

[Naughty240]

cool thanx, one more question, after you primered it did you seal the primer or just leave it alone?

You sand the primer then paint. Sealer could be used if you did a wet on wet application. Like if you wanted to sand down engine bay in 320 grit then sealer, color then clear.

[alindeman1989]

keep up the good work, s13 couples have a been one of my favs

[let5l1de]

nice build! i have a thing for coupes as well. the rear pull looks facking hot especially on the coupes. ive been contemplating on doing the same on mine.

btw: i have the same front rotors. do not heat them up with extreme braking and rest your foot on the brake at a stop. you will feel an unwelcoming pulse...

[awdfury]

thanks for the tip. sounds like the issue with all cheap ebay stuff. oh well they look cool right ;)

[awdfury]

Well here is an update. Last night i went ahead and primed the backside of the doors and trunk and the whole car. On thursday night i am going to try and prime the fenders, front side of the doors and trunk, and the bumpers. Well here are the picts.

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[sijia10358]

wow!! awesome job on the built!! i see that you didn't even leave the door alone!

[[email protected]]

That looks sweet man. Gotta admire all the work. Your rear fender pull looks uber nice.

[unicoladron]

i've been looking at the same VS aero. how was the fitment? do they come pre-drilled? what modifications did you have to make to get it to fit properly?

awesome build.very clean...i admire all the work!

[Howard92884]

Hey how do you like the Murano? I'm thinking of buying my wife one. Is it FWD or AWD, and how is the gas mileage? Nice progress btw.

[awdfury]

Hey how do you like the Murano? I'm thinking of buying my wife one. Is it FWD or AWD, and how is the gas mileage? Nice progress btw.


we love our murano but we are thinking about selling it in a couple of months because we have to many cars. we get about 18 in town and 23 on the highway. it does excellent in the snow and is my official snowboard and winter mobile (ours is AWD). if you want to get your wife one they are super nice. Ours is a SL with the touring package and we have had it for about a year and a half. Let me know though if you want a new or used because I work at a nissan dealer in Burlington. Or you can buy mine ;).....

[awdfury]

i've been looking at the same VS aero. how was the fitment? do they come pre-drilled? what modifications did you have to make to get it to fit properly?

awesome build.very clean...i admire all the work!


the kit came undrilled. The front bumper sagged really bad. the rear bumper was a little saggy and not quite wide enough below the lights so extra material needed to be added to the sides to make it line up with the body. Other then that fitment was fairly good.

[downshift_sideways]

VERY CLEAN. and nice build.

You can take the rest of the wires on the intake mani a little better.

[awdfury]

^^^
yea eventually i want to hide all of the wires.

[KOUKI KAN KAN]

your turbo mani looks like sexxx, i wish i could afford a new one mines all stock and shitty,and rusty .NICE CAR MAN!

[badrifter]

DUDE!!!! that is looking good!!!

[awdfury]

Alright good news. Tonight I primed the fenders and the outside of the doors and trunk. I will try and take some pictures tomorrow and post em up. Next step is to wet sand the outisde of the car and prep her for paint. I can't wait I'm so excited.

[THE s14]

hahah i have the same mani but not that clean :( the car is very clean and nice job man. keep it up and make it even more sick!!!!!!!

[samsx]

nice project dude, love it! keep it up!!

[awdfury]

Alright well i was able to paint the backside of the doors and trunk tonight so things are slowly comming along. The car has also been wetsanded too so I should be able to paint everything else on tuesday. I have the day off so I will have plenty of time to do it all. Here are the next set of pics. Let me know what you think.http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/DSC_0551.jpg

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What do you guys think of the wheel fitment. The rears are 17x10's.

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[silviaguy240]

to much pull, needs like a 15mm now.

[awdfury]

yea I'm thinking after I adjust the camber I am only gonna need a 10mm spacer. I want to make it so only a piece of paper fits between the tire and fender.

[ill_concepts]

wow its coming along great!

[prang11]

Looking awsome. Lovin the wheels.

[HS13KLS]

10s...really?...yea you should get those spacers..wheels look good, paint looks good,...well everything looks good haha

[awdfury]

Alright well it has been a while since i last updated because things have been so busy. I was finally able to paint and clear today since this is the first day off i have had in a while. I rented a gas powered air compressor since my compressor only does 12 cfm at 40psi. I needed one that did 13.5 at 30psi. This made a big difference from trying to paint with not enough volume of air. No orange peel. Amazing. Anyways on to the pics. Let me know what you guys think.

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[awdfury]

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[drifter808]

nice paint and build up. What was the brand of paint you used?

[SC_S13]

*edit* didn't read clearly lol

[SC_S13]

damn that looks really fresh. how long did it take you to spray it all down?

[BRAIN_Z33]

DAMN!:rawk: This is off to great start... must be nice to have a huge garage.

[awdfury]

The paint i used was Duplicolor and it took about 6 hours to paint. Here are some more pics from the i phone. The person in the pcs is me.

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[240truk]

looks good man keep it up!

[brn2slid]

great build up, looks great...

[s13drob]

fukin sexy man. thats high quality work. for some reason i like to see naked things. i wish i had a garage to work out of + a spraygun.:(

[unicoladron]

i think everything you've done thus far is top notch. can you please give some notes on what you had to do to fit the aero please? (what types of fastners/screws you used, how you lined it up, etc) i will *hopefully* be getting similar aero as yours for my coupe this spring.

P.S. DITCH THE AUTO SEAT BELTS haha

if you didn't already know, you can use s14 or early 90's sentra seatbelts. or if you want to be cool, s13 canadian seat belts. i just did the s14 seatblets and had 0 problems.

Also, did you use some type of in-line "moisture filter" for your compressed air. i've done alot or research on diy painting and heard this makes up for a nicer end result if used.

[awdfury]

I was planning on eventually going to harnesses or doing a manual seatbelt swap. I cant stand auto belts. What is the defference in s13 canadian belts. Are they manual only. As far as bumper fitment goes i have not yet purchased any fastners. my plan is to use factory bolts where the bumpers bolt to the fenders and to use factory screws where the bolt inside the wheel wells. I drilled the holes in the skirts and bumpers to line up with all of the factory spots. I did have to add some holes in the rear section of the side skirts because there are no factory holes there

[unicoladron]

yeah apparently Canadian s13's didn't have the cheesy auto seatblets. i'm so happy with the s14 belts tho, had no problems, didn't have to drill shit, and that monstrosity for the lapbelt that's in the back seat is now gone. god that thing was a nightmare.

yeah i'm not gonna go for perfect fitment or anything of course, but your fitment looked perfect and figured you used some special technique.

[Sreds13]

Damn you this looks just like what I planned to do. Ha it looks hot good work can't wait to see it finished.

[ByeByeSti]

Good work out of you man, i like the 240 community cuz almost everyone seems to do there own work! including painting; at first i thought you were spraying the car without your rims covered with the second set of pics i was waiting for pics to follow up of sprayed rims lol. keep up the good work, cant wait to see her finished!

[status:one]

great build. coming along very nicely.

[blu808]

Very nice build. Good job man.

[IRN]

are you using the duplicolor ready to spray laquer?

[samsx]

I love it! Keep on going! NIce build

[jim1234664]

how did you remove your 1/4 window molding? is there some way to take it off w/o damaging it?

im also planning on painting my s13 coupe in a similar manner. is that respirator considered safe? just curious because I just bought one like it and everyone is telling me I need a forced air system to paint with? not sure exactly what to think? also was the paint you used bc/cc or single stage?

thanks alot for clearing some things up for me

[P_856]

its looking great cant wait to see it when its all done

[CoasTek240]

lets see those pics with the panels on the car. also do you plan on wetsanding?
lookin good. keep it up.

[silviavert]

THIS IS FREAKING SWEET!!!


i GOT THE SAME KIT!

LOOKS GOOD
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MAN

[too_slow]

S13 coupe+VS kit = HOTTNESS

[h22speed]

looking very good, when you get those spacers for the rear your fitment will look even better

[Onitsukagirl]

Nice... I can't wait until I get a house... a big garage will be a top priority and then I plan on doing exactly what you are doing to my 240. I want mine to be totally clean, I can't stand the grimy undercarriage. I think it will be fun to completely disassemble the car, clean, sand and paint it then put it back together and admire it. :) I'd like to make it 'brand new car' nice.

[awdfury]

are you using the duplicolor ready to spray laquer?


Yea and it painted a lot better then i thought it would. I did not use there ready to spray primer though.

[awdfury]

The only way to remove your quarter window trim is cut it off and buy new ones or have the window removed. Mine were not in the greatest of shape so i just cut them off. To reinstall them they do have to remove the window though. I used a base coat clear coat set up to paint. I would never recommend using single stage because i hear they look like crap. Don't know if this is true because this is the first time i have painted. As far as the mask goes i was told at the store that it would work for painting. if not i guess im a few brain cells shorter

how did you remove your 1/4 window molding? is there some way to take it off w/o damaging it?

im also planning on painting my s13 coupe in a similar manner. is that respirator considered safe? just curious because I just bought one like it and everyone is telling me I need a forced air system to paint with? not sure exactly what to think? also was the paint you used bc/cc or single stage?

thanks alot for clearing some things up for me

[awdfury]

Yea panels are getting put on tomorrow night and in about a week the wetsanding and polishing will happen


lets see those pics with the panels on the car. also do you plan on wetsanding?
lookin good. keep it up.

[Howard92884]

Wow great progress man, I wish I had the time to do the same thing. Keep up the good work.

[WagenMaster]

the kit came undrilled. The front bumper sagged really bad. the rear bumper was a little saggy and not quite wide enough below the lights so extra material needed to be added to the sides to make it line up with the body. Other then that fitment was fairly good.

May I ask exactly what did you use to extend the bodykit? I see where the rear bumper's edges didn't line up with the body.....filler isn't strong enough to use to extend the kit is it?

Great job btw :cool:

[awdfury]

May I ask exactly what did you use to extend the bodykit? I see where the rear bumper's edges didn't line up with the body.....filler isn't strong enough to use to extend the kit is it?

Great job btw :cool:


I used fiberglass to make the edges wider and then filler to smooth it out.

[awdfury]

Well it has been a while since I posted an update so here it is. I started putting everything back together about a week ago and it is comming along great. I still need to put on the passanger side skirt but most everything else is on. I am going to be replacing all of the window trim so ignore the crappy ones that are on there now. I also starte to install the carpet which has been a complete bitch. For those of you who plan on replacing your carpet if you can afford it get an oem carpet from the local dealership not one of those cheap ones online. I went the cheap route and this was a mistake. So far it is almost all in but it has been a real pain to make it fit. If you go the cheap route DONT throw away your old carpet first so that you can trace all of the holes. I was not thinking and threw mine away because it smelt like mold and shit if you can imagine what that smells like. Anyways on to the pictures.

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Here is a pict of the new carpet install progress.
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Moved the battery to the trunk. Ran the cable along the frame rails and up into the trunk.

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New exhaust. Greddy Titanium cat back. The tip is a little on the short side for the bumper so I am going to take it to the local muffler shop to have the muffler moved out another 3-4".

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[blu808]

Make sure it is tig welded with ti filler rod or it will break.

Titanium cannot be migged. Just a heads up.

[nieko]

haha your painting your car, in your unpainted but ready to be painted to garage x) made me laugh a little, but wow amazing job on the build, i would like to do this someday

[awdfury]

Work on house...Work on car...SO MANY DECISIONS...maybe this is why my remodel has taken so long. But Honestly which is more important...THE CAR! ;) HAHAHAHA

[duffman1278]

What kind of white is that?? It looks sooooooo daym nice

[Slicedbreadno2]

This looks very nice. It's good to see that you are literally doing everything on the car yourself.

[awdfury]

the name of the color is Championship White by duplicolor

[Blackparade]

isnt that a honda color?
Either way, it looks really nice...Fitment on the version kitl looks amazing. Now i feel better about purchasing it =)
Oh...and about that "work on the house or work on the car decision.....
Im in the same boat! lol Its so hard to choose!

[629RWHPstang]

looks nice man!

[awdfury]

Well I made a killer score last night at the local junk yard. They have 3 240's in stock and one of them happened to have a limited slip in it. Im not sure what it is out of but it has what looks like a high capacity oil pan with cooling fins on it. It is a five bolt setup. Any ideas on what this is out of. I will try to post a picture of it up later. I actually really lucked out because I asked them to pull the diff and half shafts for me and when i came back to pick it up they had pulled the whole subframe. SCORE!! Anyways that should be going in in the next month or so after I get it all cleaned up.

[reactor]

Are you going to Golden Gardens meet? I also live in Skagit, been here forever :(

I work in Mount Vernon at Elliott Tire and Service as a Tech. If you're ever close, stop by and say hi. Awesome job by the way.

[awdfury]

Yea Im going to Golden Gardens well assuming the car is done. Are you going. If so I think I am going to try and find some people to roll down there with. Let me know if you want to meet up or if you know anyone else from around here that is going.

[reactor]

I'm for sure going. Gone every year but 1 due to my wife being hospitalized. I know a couple other people going for sure. I usually go early to make sure I get parking. If you're going to bring a camera I suggest extra batteries and SD cards, every year I've gone through about 2 to 3 sets of batteries and filled up 2 2GB SD cards. But its a really good time and it gets bigger and bigger every year! Are you also on NWN?

[awdfury]

yea ill be going early as possible and of course bringing my camera. I still have to install my electric fans and a couple other things. Do you want to roll down together. I think I have met you before. I used to have a black evo. Did you used to work at freddies.

[IRN]

i haver the same battery box as you, maybe from the same place. did you use the weak bracket &screws setup to secure the box? trying to find a way to secure that bow without those. and also what paint gun did you use, i actually have 3 cans of duplicolor black but it came out prety heavy, how much thinner did you mix if any.

[astrophixvox]

Mad props on the hard work!

[bo2o]

nice build man! how do you keep over spray from gettin everywhere?

[reactor]

Yeah I used to work at Freddies. Yeah we can roll down together.

[sergey911]

great build, car looks great

[awdfury]

Finally got thenew front tires on and installed. Also finished the carpet install. Before i got the new tires i had raised the front of the car about 3/4" Now with the new tires it looks a little to high so i am going to lower it back down about 1/2" and raise the the rear about 1/2". I dont have much left to get her on the road. I was able to take a short testdrive today with out the fans hooked up and the exhaust drags really bad on the ground so this needs to get fixed. I also still need to put together most of the interior and hook up the boost gauge, boost controller and turbo timer. Well let me know what you guys think.
Pics to come in about 10 min.

[awdfury]

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[awdfury]

Decided to try and get creative with the camera.

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[ZenkiCam]

Wow dude, looks freaking amazing!!!! What percentage would you say you are at as far as being done with the build?

[awdfury]

are you ever done??? I'm about 85% to where i want it to be

[ZenkiCam]

Sadly im never done.. but its never a dull day. well keep us posted. cant wait to see the finished product.

[unicoladron]

diggin the myspace angles!!!!!

hey, why don't you test fit a 10mm spacer on the rear and see how you like it.

i really dont' care, i love how weverything came out.

are those JDM S13 fenders, or are those some type of aftermarket?

edit*- nevermind, i saw that they are metal on the first page, oem it is!

[awdfury]

I Am Waiting For An Alignment And Camber Adjustment Before I Order Spacers So I Know How Much I Actually Need. I Think It Is Going To Be Around 15mm-20mm. It Is Going To Change A Little When I Raise Up The Rear Too. I Want To Make It So The Tire Is Only An 1/8-1/4 Inch Away Form The Rear Fender.

On Another Note I Am Getting A Fan Controller This Weekend So I Should Be Able To Wire Those Up On Sunday. This Means That Tuesday Is Going To Be Exhaust Shop And A Wetsand / Buff. Hopefully It Comes Out Good.

[Bobafreak]

You sir have done one hell of a job keep it up!

[Jspec603]

Job well done!

[awdfury]

Last night I was up till 1am wiring up my electric fans. I am about 90% done with making the wiring neat as possible. I am pretty happy with the results. I will try to post up some pictures later tomorrow night so you all can see as well. Unfortanatly I did wire up the relay backwards so the fans turn on when the car is off not when it is on. ooops! My bad easy mistake and easy fix. As soon as this is fixed it will be easy enough to adjust the thermostat. The thermostat I used is from Enjuku racing and the fans are off ebay from sneeds speed shop.

[reactor]

where you getting this aligned at? If you're taking it to a shop, bring it to elliott tire and i'll do the alignment for you! Just tell them you want Richard to do the alignment. I'll make sure and hook it up spot on for you. Anyways this is a sick build dude. Hopefully I'll get to see it soon!

I also have a project of my own that has been going on for a couple years. Its sitting in my garage, come see it sometime. Its an FD.

[WangonwWarrior]

very nice, this build is one of the cleanest ive seen on here you didnt go crazy with the paint just a nice clean look.

[Vernal]

Does your camber look a little pos in the front or is it just me?

[jobestudios]

very nice buildup, don't see this caliber of cars coming from mount vernon often (not to be a hater/elitist).

My coupe is out for caging right now, I miss it already :( haha

[awdfury]

vernal, yea the front has a little pos camber because i have not aligned it yet.
reactor, i might take you up on that offer for the alignment unless i end up doing it at work. I work at the local dodge dealer (Karmart). Either way i will swing by your work so you can see it.
reactor and jobestudios are you guys going to golden gardens??


Well the car should be on the road on tuesday so that I can get the exhaust hung a little higher since it is only about 1.5" off the ground. I also need to get the exhaust lengthened so that itisn't hiding under the bumper.

[jobestudios]

I don't know if I will, there are like 20 clean nissans that we've all seen before and then a bunch of the haggard ziptied variety, nothing wrong with that, just dont want to drive an hour and a half to see it...

Plus my car isnt excactly running...
http://team-blend.net/jacksonphoto/strippeds13.jpg

[reactor]

It'll just be cheaper for you to do it at your work. But yeah, I'm going to GG for sure!

[awdfury]

Wow your car is gonna look good. Whats with the missing core support?? V-Mount?? I wish I had of tubbed out my wheel wells. Oh well next time.

[atutt]

Awesome build thread... Just typing 'cause I don't think I can subscribe without doing it.

[s13coupedrfter]

Cool build and nice job on the kit. I'm installing a uras knock off and it fits like shit, nothing that can't be fixed though. Can't wait to see some action pics!

[awdfury]

I was finally able to get the car out on the road for a real test drive. Amazingly it drove beautiful with no issues. I don't have the boost controller hooked up yet so i was running striaght off the wastegate. The car boosted up wonderful and drove super smooth. There is a significant amount of bump steer because of how low the car is ( you can barly fit your shoe under the front bumper). I think I am going to try to switch to a 225/45 or 245/45 for the front instead of the 215/40 i have now so that I can raise the front some more off the ground. I was able to make it to the exhaust shop as well so my sunken and sagging exhaust has been fixed. Well here are some pics of the car rolling and the new ride height. I raised the rear of the car a little more than an inch and the front got lowered about a 1/4 inch to eliminate some of the wheel gap. I also started to clen the interior. I am working on a little project for my door panels to replace the horrible fabric section that is there from the factory. The last pic is a little teaser. If anyone has any other ideas on how to raise the fornt without a significant amount od wheel gap let me know.


http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/1-1.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/8-1.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/3-1.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/4-1.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/5-1.jpg

New Ride Height
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/DSC_0614.jpg

Interesting what could this be???
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/DSC_0618.jpg

[reactor]

Awwww man! You drove by my work and didn't stop in..... guess I'll see it later.

[OfourTHREEfive]

Paint looks great, what kind of spray gun did you use?

[scottie]

Any new updates?

[DohcKA]

The paint i used was Duplicolor and it took about 6 hours to paint. Here are some more pics from the i phone. The person in the pcs is me.

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/10.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/9.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/8.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/1.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/11.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/7.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/6.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/5.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/4.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/3.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj181/awdfury/2.jpg

me n my friends painted without a booth b4... HARD TO BREATHE AS HELL... props on the build

[gregfarz78]

your car looks great and nice job on the paint I planned on painting mine white too

[CoasTek240]

paint my car...
good work. for real.

[vespaman]

nice and cleannn

[SnakeEyes02]

Wow, I sold you this car and I can't believe you put all this work into it. Glad to see you did the work and are enjoying it. This thing was literally a shell.