Project Green Apple- Start 3/14/13

the5.ohh · Apr 6, 2013

Nice and shiny it looks great dude. How does it sound with the stock catted midpipe? Is it loud?

TanTop94 · Apr 6, 2013

the5.ohh said:
Nice and shiny it looks great dude. How does it sound with the stock catted midpipe? Is it loud?

Honestly I havent heard it yet, that catback ( Dynomax ultraflo SS) is suppose to not be very loud at all but high flowing. Im sure an off road pipe will be going on once it clears emissions for the last time.

You are the only one that shows any interest in my builds lol!

the5.ohh · Apr 6, 2013

Ahh lol, it'll sound good. I like your car so thats why I follow it lol, might aswell watch both haha

TanTop94 · Apr 6, 2013

the5.ohh said:
Ahh lol, it'll sound good. I like your car so thats why I follow it lol, might aswell watch both haha

I hope so, Ill be doing alot to that car once it gets back home, we just had work done there to either make sure it passed inspection or we didnt have the tools here to do. Hey thanks man, that makes two of us!

the5.ohh · Apr 6, 2013

Haha sounds great dude

TanTop94 · Apr 9, 2013

Finally got that car back!!

After a...
power steering pump
rack and pinion
catback
struts
tie rods
and a few other odds and ends we got the car through inspection and ready to well...sit at home and get worked on! Hell of a lot cheaper!

Taillight Restore and Spoiler Plasti'd-4/9/13

Well we got the car home and I had pulled it into our garage and noticed how terrible the taillights were and couldn't take it so I decided to restore them, kinda set a deal with myself that if I could surprise my brother with them he would save his money and not go for the 96-98 taillight swap. Sooo off I go! Don't mind how dirty the car is...do mind that you can see the new tips as well!

I had already started working on the left one but they both looked like the right one when it first began!

This was just after a medium cut used with an old school mothers-ball

And finished product...

Plasti-Dipped Spoiler
Figured out a plan for the rear of his car since his spoiler has little clear left on it, my brother decided he wanted to go with my idea of having a black spoiler, taillight housing, bumper inserts and rear bumper valence...the majority of that is coming soon!

And for all the hate on the rusted out exhaust....

Boom.

lutter94 · Apr 9, 2013

Looks awesome! Tails came out great....

TanTop94 · Apr 9, 2013

lutter94 said:
Looks awesome! Tails came out great....

Thanks man! These are just some little steps for everything this car still needs.

lutter94 · Apr 9, 2013

I hear ya, fix all the little things and she'll look brand new!

the5.ohh · Apr 9, 2013

The tails look great dude, I need to do mine soon. Did you use compound on em?

TanTop94 · Apr 9, 2013

lutter94 said:
I hear ya, fix all the little things and she'll look brand new!

Exactly! That's what Im hoping for on this car...if it doesn't work Ill just gut it and make it a beater bomb lol!

the5.ohh said:
The tails look great dude, I need to do mine soon. Did you use compound on em?

Thanks man! I did a medium cut compound, a light 1500grit wet sanding, swirl remover, polish, wax

the5.ohh · Apr 9, 2013

Gotcha lol, I don't have the mothers powerball thingy but I should be fine with a buffing wheel right?

TanTop94 · Apr 9, 2013

the5.ohh said:
Gotcha lol, I don't have the mothers powerball thingy but I should be fine with a buffing wheel right?

I dont see why not, hell it would probably come out even better then what I could get done!

Musturd · Apr 9, 2013

Right on good work . That's cool your building the car up with ur little brother

Ferocious · Apr 9, 2013

If he's doing black accents on the rear, I would make sure he gets the car tinted. That would give it a clean look.
And nice work on those pipes.

TanTop94 · Apr 9, 2013

Musturd said:
Right on good work . That's cool your building the car up with ur little brother

It is pretty fun! Gotta get him to wrench on it alittle more, kid loves having a car but still needs to put the time in.

Ferocious said:
If he's doing black accents on the rear, I would make sure he gets the car tinted. That would give it a clean look.
And nice work on those pipes.

Yeah man thanks for the idea that really would help tie everything together. Probably do 35 on the fronts and 20 on the rears maybe darker? I felt like you would appreciate that, I wish they were alittle wider though..

Musturd · Apr 9, 2013

Yea i have the same issues with a few friends they wanna make there cars faster but aren't down to put in the time

TanTop94 · Apr 9, 2013

Musturd said:
Yea i have the same issues with a few friends they wanna make there cars faster but aren't down to put in the time

Well hopefully I can get him motivated with swapping shocks,calipers, pads, rotors that will be our next project.

StreetPilot · Apr 10, 2013

Time for some subframes too. It's great that you're willing to put in that kind of time and effort for him. Even if he's not totally committed to it now, he'll learn it from you eventually. Good luck with the build.

TanTop94 · Apr 10, 2013

Thanks for the kind words man it means alot; I hope he gets it in gear with throwing some time at it! I still need to teach him how to drive a 5speed lol!
As for updates I got that damn bumper sticker off! Pics coming soon!