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[IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/LasoyaFan/DESKTOP.jpg[/IMG] What you guys think? Yea it needs to go down another inch or so but I can't go any lower till I roll the fenders.
Over all it looks very nice. Personally I am not a fan of your headlights but everything else looks onpoint to me. Like the grill especially..
what headlights are those?
BMW E39 headlights, I took em apart and painted them black.
needs air suspension :thumb:
Yeah the headlights are definitely holding it's potential back. mainly because of how the hood and fenders line up due to fitting the headlights.
Damicci;181241 wrote:Yeah the headlights are definitely holding it's potential back. mainly because of how the hood and fenders line up due to fitting the headlights.
[QUOTE=Damicci;181241]Yeah the headlights are definitely holding it's potential back. mainly because of how the hood and fenders line up due to fitting the headlights.[/QUOTE] Can't weld on the hood due to warping potential and fiberglass will chip and come off with opening and closing. I like it the way it is really, and I have no intention on changing anything.
looks good. like everybody has/will said/say i think the hood could be better. you can weld it but if you're satisfied thats what really counts. i also think you shouldcrank those jics down more to give it a meaner stance, but, again, as long as you're happy... i give it an "a" for originality/vision, "b" for execution. still at the head of the class.
Why cant you weld on the hood? All metal warps when its heated during welding. Thats why body shops are in business, they fix the warping. To build your hood down to match would be very easy and make the front end way more complete.
sorry man,not feeling it.it kinda looks like a Mitsubishi Diamante.but +1 for being creative.
golfkid777;181248 wrote:Why cant you weld on the hood? All metal warps when its heated during welding. Thats why body shops are in business, they fix the warping. To build your hood down to match would be very easy and make the front end way more complete.
[QUOTE=golfkid777;181248]Why cant you weld on the hood? All metal warps when its heated during welding. Thats why body shops are in business, they fix the warping. To build your hood down to match would be very easy and make the front end way more complete.[/QUOTE] Every body shop I go to tells me they can't and won't do the hood work for me. However I did find a welding and fab shop that would attempt it but they don't usually work on cars so I am a little nervous about that.
Damn, I wish I was close to you man. Id love to do the hood for you! I have built many custom hoods for VWs and Audis in my day. I know my y33 hood is steel. Is the G50 aluminum? That would make it a lot more difficult but still very doable for any decent welder. Just remember seam sealer on the back side is your best friend.
I believe the hood is steel, wasn't very is to to cut into when mounting my president hood mascot. I think your body shops do not want to do fabrication work. Fabrication =/= OEM body repair.
Damicci;181284 wrote:I believe the hood is steel, wasn't very is to to cut into when mounting my president hood mascot. I think your body shops do not want to do fabrication work.
Fabrication =/= OEM body repair.
[QUOTE=Damicci;181284]I believe the hood is steel, wasn't very is to to cut into when mounting my president hood mascot. I think your body shops do not want to do fabrication work. Fabrication =/= OEM body repair.[/QUOTE] touche, I bet there's a muscle car or hot rod shop near here that would do it...
Yah, you're getting the run-around man.
any rear pictures of your car?
[IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/LasoyaFan/082008018.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/LasoyaFan/082008017.jpg[/IMG]
headlights would've looked better chrome or something,But the blacks just killing it.But hey atleast you accomplished them.Nice car by the way.
unknown007;181816 wrote:headlights would've looked better chrome or something,But the blacks just killing it.But hey atleast you accomplished them.Nice car by the way.
[QUOTE=unknown007;181816]headlights would've looked better chrome or something,But the blacks just killing it.But hey atleast you accomplished them.Nice car by the way.[/QUOTE] They were chrome and it looked like ass. Getting the car resprayed wet black anyway after I find someone to do the hood work.
tbrack;181828 wrote:They were chrome and it looked like ass. Getting the car resprayed wet black anyway after I find someone to do the hood work.
[quote=tbrack;181828]They were chrome and it looked like ass. Getting the car resprayed wet black anyway after I find someone to do the hood work.[/quote] Oh ok well i didn't see them chrome but i guess i can imagine it.Good job it would've look cleaner if the car was black but it's looking great. Yeah hopefully somebody does the hood.
got first place in a car show saturday :) no other vip cars, they put me in the wild import class
any night/dusk/dawn pics of what the lights look like?
This car looks boss at night but my camera sucks with night pics. I got a buddy that has a nice cam so I'll hit him up in a day or 2.
tbrack;182317 wrote:got first place in a car show saturday :)
no other vip cars, they put me in the wild import class
[quote=tbrack;182317]got first place in a car show saturday :) no other vip cars, they put me in the wild import class[/quote] wow...thats cool...at first i was like...fuck i would get raped in a vip class out here..but then i seen...your in tn:smiley-rofl:
urmyhero4now;182448 wrote:wow...thats cool...at first i was like...fuck i would get raped in a vip class out here..but then i seen...your in tn:smiley-rofl:
[QUOTE=urmyhero4now;182448]wow...thats cool...at first i was like...fuck i would get raped in a vip class out here..but then i seen...your in tn:smiley-rofl:[/QUOTE] yea man not much competition here, just some tuners with body kits and vert doors :shrug:
little update: found a guy that builds custom hot rods and he said he would love to fab the hood and make it look good. he's also gonna paint it for me, what paint should I go with? I'm a big fan of the shade Mercedes uses, looks really glossy.
You should cop [URL="http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/member.php?u=4174"]urmyhero4now[/URL]'s 7-Series wheels & then your car will have a complete bmw theme.
bOosty.ViP;182890 wrote:You should cop urmyhero4now's 7-Series wheels & then your car will have a complete bmw theme.
[QUOTE=bOosty.ViP;182890]You should cop [URL="http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/member.php?u=4174"]urmyhero4now[/URL]'s 7-Series wheels & then your car will have a complete bmw theme.[/QUOTE] lol I'll pass, i'm happy with the wheels I have until I can afford JP Scaras
looking good. get the right suspenision dailed in then it would be a different car!
//935GS400;182915 wrote:looking good. get the right suspenision dailed in then it would be a different car!
[QUOTE=//935GS400;182915]looking good. get the right suspenision dailed in then it would be a different car![/QUOTE] No joke, the fender roller will be here today then the fun begins :biggthumpup:
Keep us updated then...
wow..nice grill.... =)
rolled and pulled the fenders today. needs to be massaged when I get it painted because of the crease g50s have on the fenders. was able to drop it down another inch but I'm going down another 1.5'' tomorrow.
[IMG]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/Brandicus/tbrackcopy.jpg[/IMG] now do it :giggity:
i still dont like the projector headlights....im just hating tho.
urmyhero4now;183494 wrote:i still dont like the projector headlights....im just hating tho.
[QUOTE=urmyhero4now;183494]i still dont like the projector headlights....im just hating tho.[/QUOTE] Well I guess you won't like my new projector fog lights I'm working on :pat:
Brandicus;183478 wrote:
now do it :giggity:
[QUOTE=Brandicus;183478][IMG]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a138/Brandicus/tbrackcopy.jpg[/IMG] now do it :giggity:[/QUOTE] Dude I love you, now I can just show that to the body shop so they know what to work for. Thanks a lot. Oh and can you paint my car wet black?
Ok, JICs are lowered as low as they can go and I installed the projector fogs. If anyone wants to know how to do the fogs I'll post up my retrofit pix. [IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/LasoyaFan/slammed006.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/LasoyaFan/slammed002.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/LasoyaFan/slammed008.jpg[/IMG]
tbrack;183582 wrote:Ok, JICs are lowered as low as they can go...
[quote=tbrack;183582]Ok, JICs are lowered as low as they can go... [IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/LasoyaFan/slammed008.jpg[/IMG][/quote] seriously? thats a little disappointing. you're on 20s right? when you say "as low as they can go" you mean they're locked up collar to collar?
BLACKonBLACK98;183584 wrote:seriously? thats a little disappointing. you're on 20s right? when you say "as low as they can go" you mean they're locked up collar to collar?
[QUOTE=BLACKonBLACK98;183584]seriously? thats a little disappointing. you're on 20s right? when you say "as low as they can go" you mean they're locked up collar to collar?[/QUOTE] when I say as low as it can go, I mean it will not crank down any more at all.
well thats not gonna work at all (for me i mean). i may have to get an r32 gtr set. *edit - any chance you can get a ground clearance measurement?
3.5inches from the bottom of the side
thanks... i don't know what to do now.
Cut the spring or get custom shorter/stiffer springs. Time to invest in a UAS bag setup for the coils, that way you can slump it when it's parked. (slammed+dumped=Slumped)
Yea I really need to price it out for a setup. I really don't wanna spend more than 1200 on bags though
tbrack;183582 wrote:I installed the projector fogs. If anyone wants to know how to do the fogs I'll post up my retrofit pix.
[quote=tbrack;183582]I installed the projector fogs. If anyone wants to know how to do the fogs I'll post up my retrofit pix. [IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/LasoyaFan/slammed006.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/LasoyaFan/slammed002.jpg[/IMG] [/quote] i dont kno...i think when it comes to this instance...just because you can...does not mean you should..im not feelin the foglights either...projectors just dont flow with the car. ill give kudos for the craftsmanship tho thats for sure...i want to see how it was done anyways. DIY right ups are always nice to see how much work it actually takes for such small details.
lol... i agree you should snag those 7series wheels from my boy haha! oh yeah if i keep the Q ill be running 2nd gen tokicos i snagged from the junk with my homeboys old cut springs so i gotta roll the fenders hehe update us with your prjkt!
installed 25mm spacers in the front (rear ones should be here soon). gives the wheels a +13 offset now, the lip is exactly flush with the fender now. [IMG]http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a53/LasoyaFan/0911081303a.jpg[/IMG]
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tbrack;187450 wrote:
[quote=tbrack;187450] [IMG]http://a279.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/77/l_c25878cdcfcb48cacda6e31627570c3e.jpg[/IMG][/quote] stance looks pretty good in this one.
Rear spacers installed