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slow90coupe
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I hope I can get it to fit. The turbo is 1/4" away from the water pump pulley, but I think I can tweak it and make it work.
Low and Slow 97 GT Build Thread
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slow90coupe
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Progress is finally being made. I only have about 1/3 of my parts right now, but I'm installing what I have and my new goal is to have the car completed by next weekend, giving me a week to test/tune with the car to make sure it's ready to make the 4 hour trip. I thought about trailering the car, but then again trailering a car that runs, drives, and has ps, pb, cruise, radio, and AC is just stupid IMO, and I like to laugh at the people that trailer their cars everywhere. So if the car is going, it's going to be driving. If it breaks, it breaks. At least I am using the car.
Enough of the slight rant, here's the progress pics.
I started out by doing something a little different with my tail lights. I always liked the export lights, but I'm cheap (hence all of the ebay parts), so I'm not going to pay $500+ for tails when my current ones are mint. I used some yellow Lamin-x for this little project. Credit to [MENTION=15502]Ferocious[/MENTION] for the idea.
The pieces I cut out
And the pieces laid over the reverse light.
Completed tail light assembly, after polishing and waxing the lens bezels.
And installed on the car, along with my new LED license plate bulbs.
I also put in my LED dome light bulb.
Then I wired up my HID's
The only thing so far that I don't like about them. The connections to the factory pigtail just slip on. I'll figure something out for those tomorrow.
I mounted the ballasts on top of my intercooler.
That's all for now, much more to come in the next few days!
Enough of the slight rant, here's the progress pics.
I started out by doing something a little different with my tail lights. I always liked the export lights, but I'm cheap (hence all of the ebay parts), so I'm not going to pay $500+ for tails when my current ones are mint. I used some yellow Lamin-x for this little project. Credit to [MENTION=15502]Ferocious[/MENTION] for the idea.
The pieces I cut out
And the pieces laid over the reverse light.
Completed tail light assembly, after polishing and waxing the lens bezels.
And installed on the car, along with my new LED license plate bulbs.
I also put in my LED dome light bulb.
Then I wired up my HID's
The only thing so far that I don't like about them. The connections to the factory pigtail just slip on. I'll figure something out for those tomorrow.
I mounted the ballasts on top of my intercooler.
That's all for now, much more to come in the next few days!
5-oh-MUSTANG
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I wanna see her done soon. Which headlights and chin spoiler did u order? U should have got the 03 cobra lip one like JB's old 98, as your cars gonna destroy the regular ones since its so low lol.
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slow90coupe
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I ordered UPR's smoked headlights and UPR's cheap $50 chin spoiler. I would like to have an 03 cobra lip, but that's way too much money for a piece of rubber, lol. And this car isn't even close to being low anymore lol, it's SO much more functional now that it's on 18's and has no exhaust. I've got like 5" of ground clearance. It's life changing.
chris91
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I think the UPR Chin is the nicest and closest to OEM you can get. The others from like American Muscle are shiny and smooth looking, the UPR has the textured look and feel to them.
chris91
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Patent Pending? Do itttt!! haha
chris91
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Hey man I remembered you were trying to find the Neo Chrome Lug Nuts when I saw this pic. Your wheels would look so good with the Neo Chrome bolts too.
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slow90coupe
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Hey man I remembered you were trying to find the Neo Chrome Lug Nuts when I saw this pic. Your wheels would look so good with the Neo Chrome bolts too.
this is is the plan. That's one of the best looking setups I've ever seen right there. The only problem is finding some neochrome lugs I like. Hardware won't be cheap at all, but it'll be worth it!
chris91
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From what I was reading is you send off the ARP hardware and have em coated. Prices were all over the place though. Saw em from $250-500. Wonder how much it would be to get the lugs done too.
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slow90coupe
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I'll have to look into this as a winter project for sure.
Today's progress
I let the car back down for another mockup. I tinted the side reflectors, but forgot to take pics of them individually.
And the "clearance" between the girdle and the trunk pan. Yeah, I am going to need to do something here. It'll be raised up a little, but I think it will still make contact over bumps. Oh well, it'll clearance itself eventually.
A few parts I painted
I finally got rid of the gay overlay that's been on my 3rd brake light.
It must've been on there for at least 10 years, because it was baked into the lens.
After tint
Then I got the fogs wired up
Then I put Lamin-X over them as well.
And put LED's in my 3rd brake light and even put a trunk light back in.
chris91
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Car looks seriously pissed off from the rear now.
Brian95SVT
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Looks good. Sad you didn't go the right way with projectors but hopefully that'll change. I love the look with the new wheels and the little details you've done. Keep it up. Wish I could be at MW to see it.
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slow90coupe
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I've never really liked the look of projectors at all. I only drive the car about 10 times a year at night, so the ebay HID's should serve the purpose pretty good
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slow90coupe
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I got a few parts today.
CF antenna yo.
Headlights...
Not what I ordered. I was expecting these. I'm unsure of what I'll do about this yet.
Chin spoiler. I put it outside so it can bake in the sun tomorrow before I put it on.
Put the antenna on
And put my CF bumper inserts on.
I forgot to take a pic of them, but I also got MMD hood struts too.
CF antenna yo.
Headlights...
Not what I ordered. I was expecting these. I'm unsure of what I'll do about this yet.
Chin spoiler. I put it outside so it can bake in the sun tomorrow before I put it on.
Put the antenna on
And put my CF bumper inserts on.
I forgot to take a pic of them, but I also got MMD hood struts too.
sleepn_sn95
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This is how many ***** are given when you are this much of a baller
Car is looking nasty
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Today's progress
Mounted the chin spoiler
Put the bumper back on.
And then put in the headlights
The fit on these headlights is amazing considering how shitty SN95 headlights usually fit, so I guess I'll keep them.
With the headlights on. Green foglights ftl.
So I took off the yellow tint.
Then put on the MMD hood struts. These things are awesome. They fit perfect and went on in 10 minutes.
Mounted the chin spoiler
Put the bumper back on.
And then put in the headlights
The fit on these headlights is amazing considering how shitty SN95 headlights usually fit, so I guess I'll keep them.
With the headlights on. Green foglights ftl.
So I took off the yellow tint.
Then put on the MMD hood struts. These things are awesome. They fit perfect and went on in 10 minutes.
sleepn_sn95
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Yellow tint > green fogs
Chin spoiler looks good
Chin spoiler looks good
Wichers123
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Can you get a shot of the whole car of that chin, I really need to find something for my car cause the intercooler hangs out the bottom.
Today's progress
Mounted the chin spoiler
I stared at this picture for a good 60 seconds before I realized the bumper was upside down.
