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[Faяaп.]

Want me to rename topic title for you now that you have the car?

[Josh]

shoulda just bought an engineless shell and waited like 3 years to spend any money on it

lol but really thats sick as hell. nice find. where's it from? im guessing like right along the east coast?

[Oggy]

Want me to rename topic title for you now that you have the car?

Sure, I'd appreciate it. Just name it Oggy's car or 86 or whatever you want.

Ahahah Josh. That was actually my first choice but I was having trouble finding one that didn't exceed my standards, so this was my second choice.

The car is actually from eastern Tennessee. I wanted to find something rust free and solid. My first choice was Texas or Arizona, but those states are just way too far away. It would take a lot more than a weekend to get there and back. The inland southern states were my second option. Tennessee was just in range for me. I really didn't even want to buy a modified car, but there was something about this one that spoke to me. I'm really glad I went through with it because I had a great time in Tennessee with the seller and his buddies. It was a really fun trip. Sucks that I have so much school work to deal with tho. I'm not going to get a chance to work on it for quite awhile.

[Brandon]

Yay now we can constantly yell at you to lower it!

No but really when you mess with the height you should take a collar off your pbm's all around and see how it sits, lel

Sorry to hear about all the school work, it's worth it in the long run!

[Noodles]

dont even cut the springs, thats so damn dangerous lol

just lower the f**k out of it

oni camber dat s**t

boso pipe and so on

[Brandon]

taking a collar off isnt cutting the springs, just making already low coilovers lower

[Noodles]

Ah, i thought you meant cutting a coil off

[Brandon]

nah f**k that pbm's are spensive (IMG:style_emoticons/default/toung.gif)

and beautiful

This post has been edited by Brand0n: Nov 2 2013, 01:06 AM

[Kyus]

diz gun b gud

(IMG:http://mrwgifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Patrick-Star-Blushing-With-a-Love-Struck-Expression-On-Spongebob-Squarepants.gif)

This post has been edited by KyoWannabe: Nov 3 2013, 06:11 AM

[Oggy]

No pictures because I was too lazy to take them while working and it rained today (and I didn't want to take off the car cover BUT I spent my first day working on the car.

It is in really good shape. Very very little rust. Nothing structural, just a bit of surface rust. I am pumped. It does need body work tho. Its got some dings here and there, nothing major, but the drivers floor plan has some dents that I will want taken out for sure. Rear quarter needs the most work. It has an origin replica wide body riveted on one side, but it fit so terribly the PO removed it and plug welded all the holes. He did a good job for the most part, but it definitely needs more work to meet my standards.

Anyways, yesterday I got all of the interior pieces I was given re installed. So all the lower dash trim (glovebox, etc) and also reinstalled the front carpet (all I have). In total I probably added 10 or 15 pounds at the absolute most, but worth it in my eyes because it looks like a car again and I won't be embarrassed to have it inspected or have a girl who doesn't 'understand' ride in it.

Short term plan currently is: Get more Grid V's for the rear to complete the set, and new tires for the rear. Complete the interior. Replace what is left in the interior with black parts in good shape.

Long term plan is: strip it 100% and send it to a shop that knows their stuff to make sure the chassis is straight and to spec, and to fix all the dings and dents, and prepare for paint. Can't decide if I want it to be white with black bumpers, or all red. I have been leaning towards all red. Run Free rear fenders (the car currently has Run Free reps) I want to make sure they are installed perfect too. Goodline front bumper, kouki rear, MAYBE oem side skirts. Whiteline tails (I think redlines look bad on red cars). Kouki lights in front. Muscle Bear +25 front fenders (The look like rolled and pulled stock fenders). Goodline hood. Ganador mirrors, TRD hatch lip. Replace the transmission (I have a spare), and the big thing, rewire the car. I want to run a really nice tucked engine harness, with a milspec connector through the firewall. Also move the battery to the rear and the fuse box behind the firewall. Also go for COP conversion with a standalone ECU. I want to add in some other luxuries that were removed previously (not the AC or heater though, all that stuff is too heavy). Really nice high rise header I want ceramic coated white. AN fittings throughout. Eventually I'd want to open up the engine and make sure it is perfect. Maybe go for a more aggressive cam and a thinner head gasket a little performance boost. I would like to make about 200hp when all is said and done.

[Brandon]

+1 for wanting interior

That is a huge point for me, having full interior. I could give a f**k about weight. Ripping interior on damn near stock cars is so f**king ricer lol.

It's cool you don't have to worry about engine s**t, just work on the body and paint it when you can. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile2.gif)

Oh and for the love of god please don't do panda

it's so ugly and overrated, black bumers looks cool, but i have seen sooooo many damn black & white 86's it just bugs me now lol.

this is where it's at:
(IMG:http://i369.photobucket.com/albums/oo132/sidewayscz/86/86_kouki_levin_hatch_black.jpg)

or any other color besides white on black:
(IMG:http://www.speedhunters.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/IMG_0220_14jr_5.jpg)

look how bad this is:
(IMG:http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w487/skoodgeFRS/ec6c831d.jpg)

This post has been edited by Brand0n: Nov 4 2013, 04:25 AM

[EE8Kev]

Plasti dip the car for now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/toothygrin.gif)

[Kevin]

yes, a proper restoration. I'm envious!

I really wanna do a full bride gradient interior when I get mine. back seats and all. replace the trim and what not

you're getting all of my respect (IMG:style_emoticons/default/toothygrin.gif)

[Brandon]

I really wanna do a full bride gradient interior when I get mine. back seats and all. replace the trim and what not

that would be awesome.

[Oggy]

yes, a proper restoration. I'm envious!

I really wanna do a full bride gradient interior when I get mine. back seats and all. replace the trim and what not

you're getting all of my respect (IMG:style_emoticons/default/toothygrin.gif)

Thanks Kev I appreciate it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile2.gif)

I am obsessed with Bride gradient as well. I've been trying to figure out a way to cover that grey 'line' that runs though the dash with the fabric. The issue is every part that has the line is one solid piece of plastic, so you can't just remove the grey part and wrap it. The other issue is what do do with the speaker holes. I could either just cover them up, or try to punch uniform holes that line up with the speaker holes (this is what I want to do really bad because if i can do it right I think it would look so pro.)

This is the farthest I've seen someone go, but they just covered the glove box, and the entire thing at that, not just the line:
(IMG:http://juiceboxforyou.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/jcorl15.jpg)

[Kevin]

I like the full glove box cover but the floor mats look sorta half assed in that pic (IMG:style_emoticons/default/xd.gif)
This will be so sweet when you get it all put together

[Andrew.]

"yeah bro as you can see I REALLY like bride"

[Oggy]

I like the full glove box cover but the floor mats look sorta half assed in that pic (IMG:style_emoticons/default/xd.gif)
This will be so sweet when you get it all put together

The 86 has a big bump in the floor in front of the seats so that is why they fit so s**tty. Bride floor mats are stupid anyway since they aren't floor mat material, just the same fabric as everything else.

[Sir Marko Polo]

So jelly...

[Oggy]

Going back home for Thanksgiving and I plan to have the car driveable, registered, and inspected during that time. I know I need a drivers seat (PO had a beautiful carbon bride he didn't want to let go) and new rear tires... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Also a horn button because you need a horn to pass inspection.

I found a legit Bride Vios III sparkleback for under $400. The seat looks to be in solid condition and comes with a Civic rail. The only problem is that it appears to have the seat cover from a Zeta III (lol?) If I can get some idea of the cost for a new seat cover I'd definitely buy it.