Above's Build up

Above118 · Feb 15, 2013

Thanks guys for the positive posts.

5.oh- Ive sprayed a few cars with PD,always loved it so im deff doing it on this for now. Ill have it sprayed in a few weeks when the rain dies down here.
oh and i dont think im going to go with the sequ. Ill have to look into it a little bit bc im still iffy on the look of it.

Steve- Thanks man,but i already have a friend of mine thats going to paint it,but hes on Vaca/school until August so ill have to wait. But if anything happens to change ill deff PM you and let you know.

the5.ohh · Feb 15, 2013

Sounds good dude. I'm actually going to plasti dip my stock wheels black when the nicer weather comes. Can't wait lol, I absolutely hate these stock wheels they are so fugly imho. Should look pretty good all black and some red calipers. Good luck with the build!

Above118 · Feb 15, 2013

Thanks man...btw,ur sig shows u have the B&M shifter. How much of a PITA is it to install? And is it worth the money honestly.

Above118 · Feb 16, 2013

Plasti-dip ordered!! Tax money needs to come in so i can order my hard top already. oh and all new weather stripping.

the5.ohh · Feb 16, 2013

My mechanic said it was a ***** to install by himself. Atleast if you have a 2nd person they can be in the car and you can be under adjusting the cables and stuff. I got it for xmas. I really like it, fun to just slap it in 1st gun it, shift to 2nd then into D. I'm going go get a ball shift knob soon to replace the t handle it came with. I think its worth the $$ if you drive an auto. You gotta ratchet thru each gear, takes some getting used to but once you do its real easy to use. Definately worth the $$

Above118 · Feb 16, 2013

the5.ohh said:
My mechanic said it was a ***** to install by himself. Atleast if you have a 2nd person they can be in the car and you can be under adjusting the cables and stuff. I got it for xmas. I really like it, fun to just slap it in 1st gun it, shift to 2nd then into D. I'm going go get a ball shift knob soon to replace the t handle it came with. I think its worth the $$ if you drive an auto. You gotta ratchet thru each gear, takes some getting used to but once you do its real easy to use. Definately worth the $$

yea it looks like it is easier as a 2 person job,i think im deff gonna go for it and order it next week. Im sure ill be used to it in no time. Thanks for all the replys 5.0h, i appreciate it man.

the5.ohh · Feb 16, 2013

Go for it lol. Np dude thats what were all here for. Can't wait to see more progress

Above118 · Feb 22, 2013

Just figured id add a pic of the fiberglass cobra hood.

belber095 · Feb 22, 2013

take a lot of pictures and maybe even make a write up on the ratchet shifter install please!

Above118 · Feb 22, 2013

I deff will,ill even try to make a video that way i can help other ppl...prob wont happen for a few weeks tho.

belber095 · Feb 22, 2013

no rush dude. I just wanna be able to see how the install goes for whenever I get around to mine.

Above118 · Feb 22, 2013

belber095 said:
no rush dude. I just wanna be able to see how the install goes for whenever I get around to mine.

yea man i hear ya,ive been looking around for decent CLEAR directions with no luck. So ill make some with clear pics/video.

the5.ohh · Feb 22, 2013

It's not that bad, my mechanic said it was a b*tch. That's because he does all the work himself lol. So picture going inside the car then underneath every 5 mins. Best thing is to have a buddy give you hand it'll go a lot quicker and easier. Once thing that i really like about the shifter is that when you put it in park it looks the shifter is in neutral (stays in the middle). I just changed my shift knob to a plain black ball, looks a 1000x times better.

Above118 · Feb 22, 2013

the5.ohh said:
It's not that bad, my mechanic said it was a b*tch. That's because he does all the work himself lol. So picture going inside the car then underneath every 5 mins. Best thing is to have a buddy give you hand it'll go a lot quicker and easier. Once thing that i really like about the shifter is that when you put it in park it looks the shifter is in neutral (stays in the middle). I just changed my shift knob to a plain black ball, looks a 1000x times better.

exactly what im going to do... Same as the shift ball..i HATE the T-Handle.

belber095 · Feb 22, 2013

out of curiosity, how much did the mechanic charge you joe?

the5.ohh · Feb 22, 2013

Lol it'll definately help you out greatly. I liked the t-handle in the beginning, has a little bulge to it on the right hand side. I actually turned the shift knob more toward the right so I can grip it easier. I went to pep boys, got a plain black ball from a brand called Pilot Automotive. Says fits 8-15mm on the box, it'll fit the ratchet shifter. It came with 4 black plastic adapters to put over the thread on the shifter, the size that worked for me was 14. Says diff numbers on each black adapter thingy

the5.ohh · Feb 22, 2013

belber095 said:
out of curiosity, how much did the mechanic charge you joe?

I didn't have only the shifter installed, I had a cai (really a ram air intake), new maf and the shifter. charged me 200 to do all of that, he had the car all day. Everything was done right the first time, nothin busted, nothing loose, everything went like it was supposed to. My dad split the bill with me since I'm broke lol. A mechanic my sisters bf uses tried to charge my bro $250 to put his ratchet shifter in his 91 fox, they literally worked on the car for like less than 2 hours. Needless to say they refunded some of the $$, i hate fcuk's like that.

belber095 · Feb 22, 2013

how come you didn't replace the MAF and put the CAI in yourself? those 2 are easy. takes like 3 hours tops

the5.ohh · Feb 22, 2013

Cause it was the day after my bday, was freezing and snowing. Long story short, i refused to wait and was an impatient mofo lol. I know I coulda did it but I really had no intentions of waiting what so ever lol