Shibumi1

Trunk wasn't finished in may ( didn't finish trunk til the night b4 HIN tampa) but thanks it's been a long hard road. I've heard smart comments that my cars "bought not built" it's totally the opposite it took 8 months to finish the trunk alone as I regularly work 80hrs a week. so spare time isn't very plentiful. I actually put my car on my work schedule (it's the only way to guarantee the time)

that said I demand more of my car/self because it's a personal statement of how far you can take a car an audio system while still maintaining usability.. not too mention it's always an evolution. last yr spring break it was all diamond audio an focal with mmats amps.. HIN it was all Mmats Pro Series components. now it's a mix (Still 99.99% Mmats) Mmats Pro series mixed with Mmats "Pro Audio" LOUDSPEAKERS (I'm not normally a fan of loudspeakers as they tend to "bark" due to lack of tuning.. Pro Audio loudspeakers are much cheaper an require less power... BUT they require ALOT more tuning... so tune it I did.. now I'm a fan of properly tuned loudspeakers..

lastly I found (in my storage ) a pair of Image Dynamics Compression Horns.. they made a huge difference in imaging an staging.. so if u make it back to Orlando come by an take a listen. ..





Troy I do plan on redoing the Nike mod but funds have been tight so the cars been on the back burner.... maybe in a month or two..

Shibumi1

true to form (an lack of sleep) the I.D. horns were mounted an installed the night b4 the show... 3:45am to be exact.. here are a few pic b4 an after.. since the grilles were rushed I'll redo them later for a more oem feel...

even the #lasers I mentioned once upon a time only became a reality 6am the morning of the show.. an held secret until my car was judged for the Night Glow competition.
it's a lil cheesy... but sometimes a lil wow factor helps

VIPanda460

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Damn man lasers? Great stuff.

Shibumi1

Yeah took a min to upload the video.. but here are the #lasers

Shibumi1

here's a link for the rigid lights in my grille


http://www.rigidindustries.com/led-lighting/911712

Dr. Jekyll

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I don't wanna be the guy to mention you have no recent pics with models here so I'll refrain.

Nat

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That's pretty cool.

VIPanda460

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Why go to a party when you're already inside the party.

Shibumi1

models are cool but that's been done already...but if it's models u want who am I to deny...


had them laying around the shop (recently built a limo).. so free to me..

yeah... it's definitely a party... (but only for shows)

Shibumi1

more random model pics.. it's great having Jessica Barton @jessbartontwin & Ashley Gilbert @ashhhgilbert as part of the Next Level family!


(fortunately for me I'm allergic to blondes)
Happy wife = Happy Modding Life

Stereorob

looking at your car right now. awesome build very classy!

Shibumi1

that's awesome.... how's it going? no major issues I hope.. she's a stubborn gal.. took forever to give up that @$$.. pm me for contact info.. I'll give u a full demo when I come to pick her up..

Shibumi1

I've been asked a few times about some of the body mods..In particular the Black Pearl front bumper. it has had the side vents filled in an the front tag mount removed. the oem parking sensors were also hand drilled an mounted using oem mounting clips (glassed to the back of the bumper) the lower 3 grilles are made from 3 pair (& everyone knows my motto.. why have 1 when u can have 2 for TWICE as much) oem 14' grilles cut and molded together (because nothing fits like factory) to fill the larger openings..

side note. the parking sensors were a real pain because after the 20 coats of paint (an I'm serious about that) i had to hand sand/re-drill the holes. imagine turning a
uni-bit by hand (as to not damage but remove the paint) 3 spins backward for each spin forward so they fit PERFECTLY. then just a hair more b4 the final coat of paint.

Shibumi1

we literally put the front clip together +30 times just to make sure the fit an look was right after each mod. the fenders (omg the nightmare of the fenders) praying I didn't screw em up after I cut the openings for the "lumicite" .. 1st the opening was cut 1/16th smaller than to piece.. then (for 3 nights per fender 9pm-2am) hand sand away the 1/16th so it slid in snug an flush to the surface. once that was done . carefully dremeled a 30° slope on the back side so it could be glassed into place permanently.. in the following pics the lumicite was covered with green frog tape to prevent damage as well as masked for paint.. once the fenders were fully painted. the tape was removed.. the lip was "lightly" sanded to remove the lip.. then the whole fender was cleared......

Dr. Jekyll

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Holy crap! Talk about meticulous attention to detail!!!!! Can't wait to see the finished product.