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Old 05-25-12, 12:43 AM
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OK so I finally got working on my newest GS300. Its a 1994 which was bought w/o an engine and this thing was a ****box to say the least. Bought it at night which is a No No in the first place but I had a hard-on to get into another one after some A-hole (friend) talked me into selling my last one. Long story short I got this new one and will be posting the pics up as we go. Again its a 1994 GS300. Mods list will be updated soon. I will start off with pics of the old car, then roll in to pics of the newest turd and keep things rolling from there. I dont post on here much because I/we work alot here in NC. We have a shop that will remain nameless for now since I am not a sponsor and I dont want this deleted, SO... I will say that we do High End Bodywork and fender Work as well as Custom Paint and Powder Coat work for many of the top show/stanced cars on the East Coast. You can check out some of our work on Zeb and Steve's I.S.O. cars and we will be at the upcoming Imports Alliance show at ZMax this July. Check that out as well if you havent already planned for that one. Anyway enough w/ the BS lets get started. Let me know if you guys have any questions. Later
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OK so this is the old ride. Sorry for the crappy pics. The new pics will be much better

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Here are some pics of the start of this project. Like i said before the car was bought at night. The interior was torn apart when I got it but I was mostly concerned about the body which ended up being as bad as the inside and engine bay... SO this is what I had to begin with.










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As far as plans for the GS go...

-2jzgte Aristo engine swap
-D2 Racing coilover suspension
-JDM Exhaust (will remain nameless)
-SSR SP1 Professor wheels 19x10.5 +20 front and rear (using both sets)
-Volk TE37 wheels 19x9.5 +12 front and 19x10.5 +12 rear (using both sets)
-Custom upholstered interior
-Custom AMG C590 red paint
-JDM front bumper and fogs
-Some type of side skirt (not sure yet)
-etc. etc. etc.

Will post more as we acquire it.
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Engine bay before. This included the wrecked right front. Needed a few things off the parts car for this fix.





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Here is the front being fixed.


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Engine bay shots, ready to prime.



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More shots in primer


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Pics with base coat on...


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And finally w/ the clear.


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Reassemble pics soon to come. Been spending LOTS of time cleaning, scrubbing, glass beading, powder coating and painting EVERYTHING under the hood of this thing. Replaced every nut, bolt and washer I can get to with new stainless hardware.
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Latest pics of the reassembly process. Getting there slowly but surely.






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Lookin' good so far, can't wait to see the progress. Always like how the 1GS looks in a single tone white.
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I will keep the pics coming as I get things done. Trying to keep as much BS yap out of my posts as possible but if anyone has questions feel free. Thanks guys
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how hard was it to install the 3 piece spoiler and can u give me tips on how to do it and do it right,...


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