Thread #27824
This is my car. It is cinnabar. A few mods so far. And Im gonna do MAR!!! Ill post some details later_on after I microwave a burrito and fold some laundry. [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0301.jpg[/IMG]
Nice!!! my favorite 2gs color whats the plans for it???
How long does it take to warm a burrito and do some folding? Keep 'em pics coming, I love that color =) Oh and welcome to VSC Mr. Nut =)
Ha! It only takes 90 seconds to warm a burrito but then you have to deal with the rectal consequences. I cant say no to hot sauce! Well as for my car, The firs pic is the most recent version of the car. I have a ton of pics over the time I have had the car, Ill post up some of the better ones. Been looking around for a beater to drive so I can get busy and do some serious work on the GS. I paint cars for a living so that will be the strong point of my build. I painted MDSC's SC300 it's in the lexus/toyota section of this site if you want to check out my work. I can prob dig up some pics of my REDNECK PUCKUP that I painted a few years ago too. It turned out pretty good. Ive been browsing around on this site for a few months now but every time I come here I end up staring at speedaddic's and gato's cars until like 1:30 in the morning. Dont get me wrong there are so many cars I like here but those are two of my favorites. I have never really built a car before, always wanted to but never found a style that I could get into enough to make the move and do it. Some of the tuner cars in magazines are nice but most of the ones you see on the street are incomplete ragged out buckets with some made-in-china cheap crap attached with drywall screws. Then I was interested in the lowrider truck's because of the wild graphics and airbrushing, shaved door handles,big chrome wheels tucking on air suspension, C-notch frames and body drops. But while I can admire the craftsmanship put into these builds, this was not my personal style. Then I found VIP and I was like Yes surr lemme git suma dat. I will be doing some "out of the box" things with my car so it might not be for everyone, might not even be "VIP" in the end but whatever.............. I really like the old school styling of choppers and rat rods/ hot rods. HOK big flake, pinstriping, gold leaf, lacing, fabrication, and just the overall creative ideas. Check this for an idea of what im talking about. [url]http://thebackstreetbucket.blogspot.com/[/url] Not saying im going to do HOK big flake or rock some rusty panels on the GS but we'll see. Like many have said before, coming up with the idea is not the hard part, its the execution .................. But hey, at least I have a platform. I dont know about some of the other noooooobs posting,,,,"This is my 93 jeep cherokee, I know it not a VIP platform but"....... Come on!! read the sticky's.
~~sperm~bomb~~;421175 wrote: But hey, at least I have a platform. I dont know about some of the other noooooobs posting,,,,"This is my 93 jeep cherokee, I know it not a VIP platform but"....... Come on!! read the sticky's.
[QUOTE=~~sperm~bomb~~;421175] But hey, at least I have a platform. I dont know about some of the other noooooobs posting,,,,"This is my 93 jeep cherokee, I know it not a VIP platform but"....... Come on!! read the sticky's.[/QUOTE] ^^^ Preach =)
Juzzo;421180 wrote:^^^ Preach =)
[QUOTE=Juzzo;421180]^^^ Preach =)[/QUOTE] Can ah get a whitness?....... Hope I dont come off like an ass but Im not going to post pics of my car on kawasaki zx-10 forums and expect alot of lovin. Know what Im saying?
Welcome fellow GS owner. Very Clean base. Good luck with your progress.
mad clean
Here are some pics of things I have done in the past.First is my gixxer. The pics dont show it but the color was really badass. Two-tone solid black and a custom mix I did black with gold pearl. This is the only pic I have of my bike before......... well,About a month after I did all this work it was wadded up on the outside turn of an exit ramp off Rt.50. Shut-up I dont want to talk about it. [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_1239.jpg[/IMG] REDNECK PICKUP The brown color is the tiger-eye pearl 3 stage off the SC430. So really this truck is like 5.789% VIP [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_1086.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_1088.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_1093.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_1095.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_1098.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0094.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0098.jpg[/IMG]
~~sperm~bomb~~;421341 wrote:
REDNECK PICKUP
The brown color is the tiger-eye pearl 3 stage off the SC430. So really this truck is like 5.789% VIP
[QUOTE=~~sperm~bomb~~;421341] REDNECK PICKUP The brown color is the tiger-eye pearl 3 stage off the SC430. So really this truck is like 5.789% VIP [/QUOTE] Lol! By the way cages ftw!...especially on a GSXR =)
very diverse tastes in vehicles. i can respect it!
LowNdSlow;421349 wrote:Lol!
By the way cages ftw!...especially on a GSXR =)
[QUOTE=LowNdSlow;421349]Lol! By the way cages ftw!...especially on a GSXR =)[/QUOTE] I know, I know. At the time I even had a brand new pair of frame sliders in my toolbox.:pat: DOH!! But the way I went down I wish I had a cage around myself. 72 hour medically induced coma aint no joke! You wake up in vanilla sky n-shit.
:sad: Sorry to hear I had a similar experience w/ my gsxr but I was being an idiot...did a seat stander & tried to scrape the tail on the freeway wearing only a t-shirt & jeans. Woke up with a broken femur ,bruised ribs, & the obvious road rash. I guess that's what happens when your young & just come back from a deployment thinking your invisible :pat: anyways the paints proper as is your GS I'm tuned in for the build!
brainneeded;421363 wrote:very diverse tastes in vehicles. i can respect it!
[QUOTE=brainneeded;421363]very diverse tastes in vehicles. i can respect it![/QUOTE] Thanks dude. The bike and truck are long gone. I just posted them to show off my god-like paint skills=)
The first pic I posted is how my car currently sits, but I have been working in it for about 6 months. So let me take a few steps back and show you guys what I have done so far. Here is my car totally stock. Jonk was so high I could take it off-road in the woods. [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/GS/IMG_0062.jpg[/IMG] First thing was a drop. Tanabe DF-210's and bilstein shocks. Also did the full diazen bushing kit. [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/GS/IMG_0082.jpg[/IMG] Then I picked up some Racing Harts 19 inch from a member on clublexus. I dont know if these wheels are considered to be knock offs but I really like them. Five spoke is just classic if you ask me. [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0169.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0170.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0171.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0175.jpg[/IMG] And of course everybody knows the GS looks so much better with no spoiler so I deleted that bitch. Also cleared the orange out of my tails around the same time. And my friend welded some 4" diesel truck tips to the stock mufflers! BOOM! I call this my "JUNCTION PHARMACY" exhaust.=) [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0212.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/GS/IMG_0113.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0198.jpg[/IMG] My car was looking pretty good at this point but the springs were just not getting me low enough so I decided to.....................well...............youknow.................imnotproud............ But it looked so damn good! The ride was OK for about a week and then I was like "shit,, this sucks":slap: [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0186.jpg[/IMG]
I was rocking the primer on my deck-lid for way too long, and also decided my tails needed a little lovin. So I treated my lovely lady lexus to some quality time in the paint booth. [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0213.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0214.jpg[/IMG] Details son, Details. By the way my hands are not nearly as dry and nasty as the pic would lead you you to believe. I moisturize on a regular basis and exfoliate as needed using body shop gentle beads scrub and loofa bar, the key is gentile circular motions. [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0218.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0219.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0216.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0221.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0223.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0232-1.jpg[/IMG]
Whoa those tails are candy.....! "Your sister is hot but your mom does that thing with her tongue"
love what you did with your exhaust tips. i need to find me similar tip like those.
never seen anyone paint the tails like that. looks great
Did u spray clear on the lights ?
augdogg;423059 wrote:Did u spray clear on the lights ?
lo_dit;423052 wrote:never seen anyone paint the tails like that. looks great
[QUOTE=augdogg;423059]Did u spray clear on the lights ?[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=lo_dit;423052]never seen anyone paint the tails like that. looks great[/QUOTE] Thanks fellas, What I did with the tails was sand them down with 500 grit sandpaper, and then mixed up some clear and added just a few drops of black paint. And then I just cleared them like I would clear anything else. If you look at the white paper I have them laid on you can see the dark spot where the overspray went. So basicly the result is a light smoked look that is glossy. I dont really like the look of some tinted tails where they are so dark it looks like some black blobs on the back of the car. And the "nightshades" spray-can junx is even worse. I have seen that on some cars that come into the shop, looks all fuzzy and flat and uneven. I just wanted a light tint ,almost something you dont even notice. Here is a before,,,,, [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0207-1.jpg[/IMG] and after [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0243.jpg[/IMG]
i like the tails a lot! it's got that factory smoked tail look. i agree many of the tinted tails nowadays look like straight up black or blotchy.
Candy tails made a world of difference. Crazy how the little things can lead to so much more.
revel;423450 wrote:Candy tails made a world of difference. Crazy how the little things can lead to so much more.
[QUOTE=revel;423450]Candy tails made a world of difference. Crazy how the little things can lead to so much more.[/QUOTE] Not (c)(k)andy. Please read.
Dayumn that's some sexy tails and tips *no homo*
Been working on some UCA clearance now that I am much lower than I used to be. I looked at what other people had done with the hole saw and thought it looked pretty nasty and unfinished. Also saw where people had welded a box over the hole and that looked much much better but I thought the box was a little bigger than it needed to be. My whole idea with this is to make it look as factory as possible, like nothing has ever been done. I thought I could cut the bottom layer off of the shock tower and leave the top layer that you see when you stare into the open the engine bay. So I cut off the bottom layer and drove for a week and the arm was still hitting. To keep it looking as factory as possible I just made some small cuts in the shock tower and pried up a little flap with a screwdriver. And this is where Im at now. 90% of driving now is smooth but still have some noise over larger bumps. Ill figure this out next time Im on the lift. This is the first cut I made. There is about 3/4 inch clearance between the two layers but this was not enough clearance to stop the arm from hitting. [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/GS/IMG_0306.jpg[/IMG] The bolt from the rectifier bracket was sticking down so I cut it off. It was extremely difficult cutting in here because it was so tight. The gap between the layers will be filled in and seam sealed when finished. [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/GS/IMG_0313.jpg[/IMG] This pinch weld also needed to be notched. I am still getting some noise over larger bumps and I think this is the cause. Next time Im on the lift Ill cut a larger notch and then put a few spot welds on it. [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/GS/IMG_0315.jpg[/IMG] Here is the cut on top.My idea is to make a flap of metal and raise it up and then fill in the open area, grind it, and then smooth it out with some metal glaze. Then prime it and paint it. Hopefully it will look like nothing was ever done when its all finished. [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/GS/IMG_0316.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/GS/IMG_0317.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/GS/IMG_0319.jpg[/IMG]
lol @ "nasty and unfinished". nice alternative.
OG;424887 wrote:lol @ "nasty and unfinished". nice alternative.
[QUOTE=OG;424887]lol @ "nasty and unfinished". nice alternative.[/QUOTE] That was the nicest way I could say it. Its one thing to have a ragged jagged hole on a 2x4 inside the wall of a house, but I dont want my engine bay looking Im about to run some electrical wire through it and install a dimmer switch for a chandelier.:pat:
^That's the proper way of increasing UCA clearance. I'd did the same and it looks nice and OEM, although the bulges have a little size difference: [URL]http://www.vipstylecars.com/forums/showpost.php?p=376901&postcount=29[/URL] Oh and remember to check that you have enough extra clearance around the ball joint when it sticks out (=large enough cut) so if/when you get different brand (adjustable etc) UCA's that they'd fit as well. I had a scare when I threw my adjustable ones in and only had paper thin gap between the UCA/bulge edge.
Hell yeah Juzzo, your shit looks proper! That is exactly what Im going for.Thanks for the link dude, hope mine turns out that good. I drive my car everyday so it might take a while to complete this but really im not in any rush. I just want everything right from the get-go.
Some cool shit that I like. Because. [url]http://vimeo.com/29653457[/url]
OK folks! After over a year I guess its time to knock the dust off this motherfucker and get things going again. My computer has become disabled due to a porn infestation so its a little difficult to post regularly. I dont know where such a large amount of porn could come from but let me just say in my defense that watching beautiful women peeing down the side of a rock in the wilderness is just dirty. ITS DIRTY!! So I have just been taking some time to do a little maintenance and also develop a plan for my car. 230k and the GS4 is going strong as ever. Maintenance items include; Timing belt Water pump Valve cover gaskets (were leaking oil) Steering rack Inner/outer tie rods Power steering pump Alternator Lower front control arms (daizen bushings were toasted) Replaced the vacuum valve on the charcoal canister(pain in the ass) Right front wheel bearing Transmission fluid replaced along with new filter The third brake light on my GS was deleted with the wing so after being hassled by the man I was forced to install a temporary fix.Not pretty but got the sign-off And of course tires. I threw on some fresh rubber at the same time I made a height adjustment and got a proper alignment. Nankangs went on the front and Achilles went on the rear. Now I know that the front suffers more wear than the rear but I have gone through two sets of nankangs and have not even flipped the achilles! What the hell?? Currently have a set of nexens on the front. A few small things in the mod department so I guess Ill mention them, Picked up a set of T.R.D. sway bars and I have to admit that this has been my favorite mod so far! Also got some figs sway-bar end-links. Went to Benchmade Proper and had them fab up an exhaust for me.Its basicly an axle-back system with T.I.G. welded stainless piping with Vibrant resonators and 4" tips. Sounds great. And the big news is I finally decided on and ordered wheels. After test fitting MDSC's SP3's on my car I was able to come up with an offset that I think I can work with. But I will need quite a few suspension components along with some fender massaging to get the fit dialed in. Wheel specs will be Front 19x9.5 +0 Rear 19x11 +19 Plan on running a little camber. Somewhere in the -5 to -7 range. Matching front and rear if things go my way. This is my first time modding any car so I am learning as I go. And Im also well aware that we are living in the over-stimulated instant gratification world of facebook and instagram but that is not my style and plus this is a cash build. That means that if I am about to spend 5Gs on some wheels. Then I better have 10 in the bank. Nah mean? So bear with me folks. I promise the end result will be interesting.....................
You dirty mofo :smiley-rofl:
Why not go with a 10" in the front? You'll have better tire size selection and running a wider tire will lower the risk of wheel bends and tire bubbles. I like where this is going!
chrispy;483602 wrote:Why not go with a 10" in the front? You'll have better tire size selection and running a wider tire will lower the risk of wheel bends and tire bubbles.
I like where this is going!
[QUOTE=chrispy;483602]Why not go with a 10" in the front? You'll have better tire size selection and running a wider tire will lower the risk of wheel bends and tire bubbles. I like where this is going![/QUOTE] Guess I forgot to mention I already have my wheels! Have a few pics on me tele but you can see a real PHO-TO-GRAPH of my boring ass vxs-110's in the vipmodular customer wheel thread post #47. In hindsight 10" may have been a better option but hopefully I can make things work with a 225/35/19 on a 9.5". Been running a 215/35/19 on a 8.5" which is a mild stretch. Not sure how the black and gold combo will look against the red but final color of the car is still up in the air.
I know updating a thread after one year without pics is lame, so here ya go.......... Here are my wheels. [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0434.jpg[/IMG] And heres a few quick shots after I rinsed all the salt off my car. I wanted to see how the chrome trim on the door moldings would look blacked out so I went over it with electrical tape. I think I like it. Its holding up pretty good too. Ill do something more permanent when it comes time to paint. [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0435.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0437.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0439.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0440.jpg[/IMG]
Yeah some black tint over it should work nicely.
Wow those lights came out good! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
if you mask the chrome trims on the door panels, don't forget the ones around the windows as well. good idea with the tails too!
Picked up some Battle version stuff from OG. Also got some Project Kics black chrome nuts for my wheels. Ordered some custom BCs as well but will take a few weeks to arrive. Waiting to see if the yen will go over 100 before I make my next suspension purchase,,,,,,hint hint. [SIZE=5]Arms [/SIZE][URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0444.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0444.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [SIZE=5]Nuts [/SIZE][URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0446.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0446.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0451.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0451.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Dem wheels :biggthumpup:
~~sperm~bomb~~;486540 wrote:
[QUOTE=~~sperm~bomb~~;486540] [URL="http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0434.jpg"][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0434.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE] nice choice!!! :biggthumpup:
Those wheels are looking good. Andre gave me a sneak peak a couple weeks ago. Will you be making it to springfest?
Whats up jimmy! Ill be at springfest for sure. GS got sideswiped a few days ago, nothing major just debating weather to drive or just ride with Andrey. Quarter panel rubs tire on bumps and my racing harts are looking pretty beat after winter but I might just say F-it and just drive anyway.
~~sperm~bomb~~;491185 wrote:Whats up jimmy! Ill be at springfest for sure. GS got sideswiped a few days ago, nothing major just debating weather to drive or just ride with Andrey. Quarter panel rubs tire on bumps and my racing harts are looking pretty beat after winter but I might just say F-it and just drive anyway.
[QUOTE=~~sperm~bomb~~;491185]Whats up jimmy! Ill be at springfest for sure. GS got sideswiped a few days ago, nothing major just debating weather to drive or just ride with Andrey. Quarter panel rubs tire on bumps and my racing harts are looking pretty beat after winter but I might just say F-it and just drive anyway.[/QUOTE] I say F'it and drive it. I'll be driving my beat up Q too with the bacon fenders primed paint attempting to color match but failed. LOL
I see so many things I can do to my gs now. Haha. Nice build! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using Tapatalk 2
Cant go wrong with the VX110 :)
ruffbrian904;491342 wrote:Cant go wrong with the VX110 :)
[QUOTE=ruffbrian904;491342]Cant go wrong with the VX110 :)[/QUOTE] Indeed! Even on an accord.LOL just kidding!
those wheels are straight money. The car is looking great man, im a huge sucker for that color. that exhaust also looks aggressive as hell. i like it.
Here are a few test fit shots. These are a friends wheels that I tried on a while ago When trying to decide what offset to get. Still need a few more sus components before I can start fitting my wheels but this will give you an idea of what I will be working with. Plan is to to lower the front to a one finger gap between fender and rim with the top slightly sunk for driveability. [SIZE=5]FRONT[/SIZE] [SIZE=2] [/SIZE][URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0404.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0404.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0403.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0403.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0402.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0402.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Plan for the rear is to tuck rim into quarter panel. I dont know if I can pull this off but im going to try. LOL! [SIZE=5]REAR [/SIZE][URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0401.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0401.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0400.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0400.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0406.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0406.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Im basicly shooting for a slightly less extreme version of this [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/10.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/10.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Took a trip up to pops wood shop and made a walnut shift knob. What you think? [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0410.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0410.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Just kidding. Put that hunk of crap on the lathe and turned it into this. It was just for fun mostly. [SIZE=5]KNOB [/SIZE][URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0411.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0411.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [SIZE=2]And a few random shots after springfest. [/SIZE] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0455.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0455.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0456.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0456.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0458.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0458.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Shift knob look good! Can you make me one? Lol
LOL @ that sticker, looking forward seeing it all cleaned up.
Got a pretty crucial tire bubble and had to go back to stock wheels cause I got tired of messing around with my square-ass racing harts. [SIZE=5]BUBBLE [/SIZE][URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0539.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0539.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Still collecting parts at this point. Cant wait to at least get my wheels on and car in primer so I can stop parking in spectator parking at shows. The spectator lot at the last show I went to was like the fucking beaches of normandy! I seriously diddnt think I was going to make it out of there. [SIZE=5]LAWNMOWER GS [/SIZE][URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0473.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0473.jpg[/IMG][/URL] I got some caster arm bushings, 15mm RCA's and some rear lower control arm bushings from figs. [SIZE=5]FIGS [/SIZE][URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0474.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0474.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0475.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0475.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0476.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0476.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0477.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0477.jpg[/IMG][/URL] And finally got my coilovers. Been waiting on these for a minuet. [SIZE=5]COILS [/SIZE] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0480.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0480.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
lovely progress! that tire bubble is insane! what brand tire?
They were Nexen something, 2000??
Wasnt planning on any body mods at this point but came across a killer deal on a club lexus body kit. Its a TTE lip and L-tuned side skirts. Everything is beatthefuckup but I can fix it all with my awesome skills.Probably end up moulding the lip into my bumper. I know,I know.I know, but it real. [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0483.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0483.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0484.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0484.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0482.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0482.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0485.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0485.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0486.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0486.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0487.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0487.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_0488.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_0488.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
Got some cups. Yay. [SIZE=3]cups[/SIZE] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_20131127_200456.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_20131127_200456.jpg[/IMG][/URL] But I was quickly blown when I found out they would not work with my coilovers. Apparently BC coilovers come with two different shaft diameters. 13mm and 20mm??? What the fuck! [SIZE=3]blown [/SIZE][URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/20131128_134612.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/20131128_134612.jpg[/IMG][/URL] So no cups for me. But its ok because I got these and now I feel better. [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_20131121_202347.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_20131121_202347.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_20131123_093449.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_20131123_093449.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_20131121_203941.jpg.html][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_20131121_203941.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
^damn! baller
Where can I order some for my GS? Sent from my iPhone using VIPStyleCars
OH SHIT! 😎
Car is turning out dope!
very nice build!!!
Well things have taken a turn with my build. I really love my GS and it is a great car, but with it pushing 235k I have decided that is not wise to spend so much money modifying a car of that age. So I have decided to quit modifying this car and move on to other things. And by move on to other things I mean that I bought another GS with low (er) miles and that will become my New project car. I will continue to drive my cinnabar as a daily driver and continue my original plans with the new GS. Also I have parts for an exhaust system that should look real nice and sound even nicer. Also lets just say I have decided to go "all in" with my suspension. And I finally decided on a color for my project. [url]http://instagram.com/p/i7aD2sSDPl/[/url] [url]http://instagram.com/p/ihRO1byDLr/[/url] [url]http://instagram.com/p/iGsHQrSDIl/[/url]
Interesting color, any pics in high light environment?
Nice built ! Keep us posted
Juzzo;507183 wrote:Interesting color, any pics in high light environment?
You mean like high noon sunlight? I'll get a pic of that. You really see a lot of the gold pearl in that lighting. But as you move in closer the gold dies out and turns more silvery. [QUOTE=Juzzo;507183]Interesting color, any pics in high light environment?[/QUOTE]
~~sperm~bomb~~;504087 wrote:Got some cups. Yay.
cups
But I was quickly blown when I found out they would not work with my coilovers. Apparently BC coilovers come with two different shaft diameters. 13mm and 20mm??? What the fuck!
blown
[QUOTE=~~sperm~bomb~~;504087]Got some cups. Yay. [SIZE=3]cups[/SIZE] [URL="http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/IMG_20131127_200456.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/IMG_20131127_200456.jpg[/IMG][/URL] But I was quickly blown when I found out they would not work with my coilovers. Apparently BC coilovers come with two different shaft diameters. 13mm and 20mm??? What the fuck! [SIZE=3]blown [/SIZE][URL="http://s948.photobucket.com/user/stabbythestreetfighter/media/20131128_134612.jpg.html"][IMG]http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/stabbythestreetfighter/20131128_134612.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE] get bushings made to keep the shaft centered. you can make the cups work! new color is interesting! did you get a gs300, 400 or 430?
timmy0tool;507205 wrote:get bushings made to keep the shaft centered. you can make the cups work!
new color is interesting! did you get a gs300, 400 or 430?
[QUOTE=timmy0tool;507205]get bushings made to keep the shaft centered. you can make the cups work! new color is interesting! did you get a gs300, 400 or 430?[/QUOTE] I already sold the cups back to the guy I bought them from. Anyways my car is going to be so low that I don't think having cups will help very much. I'll just deal with whatever comes my way.lol Should have my complete suspension in a few weeks. Stay tuned muthafukaaas!!!
Oh and I got a GS400,2000 same as my cinnabar. It's silver with black interior. It's the platinum edition whatever the hell that means. It has a TRD strut bar, black chrome headlights and also came with a real TTE lip! So now I have two TTE lips! Lol
~~sperm~bomb~~;507189 wrote:You mean like high noon sunlight? I'll get a pic of that. You really see a lot of the gold pearl in that lighting. But as you move in closer the gold dies out and turns more silvery.
[QUOTE=~~sperm~bomb~~;507189]You mean like high noon sunlight? I'll get a pic of that. You really see a lot of the gold pearl in that lighting. But as you move in closer the gold dies out and turns more silvery.[/QUOTE] Yeah that or a studio lighting. Is it an OEM color or a crazy mix?
Juzzo;507246 wrote:Yeah that or a studio lighting. Is it an OEM color or a crazy mix?
[QUOTE=Juzzo;507246]Yeah that or a studio lighting. Is it an OEM color or a crazy mix?[/QUOTE] This is under a pretty bright light in my basement. [url]http://instagram.com/p/jfewxwyDC5/[/url] My real camera is m.i.a. at the moment. So all I have are instagram links. Not that great for true to life colors but you get the idea. The color is a factory G.M. color mixed to spec, nothing added or taken away. It's been really hard to decide on a color. Being a painter I just want to paint my car every color.lol! This piece of bumper has at least 20 different paint jobs on it. And on top of that I have prob done at least 50 spray out cards trying to narrow it down. I really dig wild paint jobs on lowriders but this car needed something more understated. But I'm a painter so I can't have some boring shit and my wheels don't exactly go with everything. So I came across this and I'm pretty satisfied. It's understated, it's interesting because it always looks different, and I think it will go real well with the black and gold wheels.
