my massive list of shiat to do before the car show list

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kinda a note to myself, and i wanted it in a place where i could access it and change or add things as i remember... oh boy only 5 wks to go...

engine wont be done in time :rant:



anyways here goes.. god i hate all the little finishing details, to make a nice car a show car.. hundreds of dollars on more or less nothing :rant:

change brake rotors/pads
shocks/struts
sub frames/cage welded in
paint subframes/cage
install cage padding.
install 5 pt harness
remove drivers, rear seatbelts
replace trans pan
touch up front bumper
touch up scratch underside of hood
make new trunk mat
new seat delete
fuel tank fill nozzle leak
adjust headlights
reroute wire for abs bypass
check wiring on nitrous purge
re route new purge line
relocate nitrous bottle
repaint calipers
check air fuel gauge wiring.
pinstripe between colors (maybe have front/rear pinstripe removed :dunno:)
remove decal rear window
align pass side heater vent
oil change
replace 1 fog light bulb, one liscence plate bulb.
replace fitting on nitrous fuel line.
install new seats/modify brackets.
align pass side exaust pipe.
finish kick panels
pass side sill plate




maybe stuff:
replace center console
replace steering wheel (outer part only)
HID conversion
install new headunit/front speakers.. possibly remove stereo all together
relocate battery
passenger side 5 pt harness
new floor mats
replace carpet
cc plates
new plates
rear swaybar
oil pressure sending unit.

cleaning stuff:
detail engine bay
remove wheels.. detail wheels
clean under carrige/wheel whells
shampoo carpet
detail interior
wash paint
claybar paint
wash paint
3 stage wax
final detail (day before show)
 
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thats a big list considering the car is still in storage :noes:
 
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Snakebit said:
better get started ;D

it snowed here last night, so it'll be a week before i can get at it now :rant:
 
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yea like 3 days of it.. melted all the snow, then it snows :rant:
 

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i cant wait til i start putting my car in shows....one day, one day hopefully soon. :-[
 
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its fun, but ALOT of work.. and you do miss out on some of the festivites at the show cuz you are always dusting/cleaning your car but ya.. its fun :banana:
 

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JUICED said:
you do miss out on some of the festivites at the show cuz you are always dusting/cleaning your car but ya..

i hate that... especially if it starts to rain.. god pisses me off more than anything. you spend the time detailing then it rains.. then it lets up so you get to work on getting the water off and redetailing everything and bam, it rains again haha.. oh well i guess thats part of the game.
 

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