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Old Jul 6, 2023 | 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by timmy0tool
funny, the pics progress backwards haha! after paint, what's next?!
The interior is next to be addressed, but I've spent more than enough money on the S2000 this year. Besides this, I also had the head completely rebuilt (new springs, valves, ARP head studs, etc) by Shad at Comptech, and replaced the radiator with an all aluminum one from Koyorad. So it will just be driven for a while until I feel like addressing the interior, which needs new seat leather, seatbelts, steering wheel leather and carpet.

@AMIRZA786 your friend certainly wasn't thinking, I think thats what happened with me, sometimes you get wrapped up in the work and forget about basic things like personal safety lol
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Old Jul 6, 2023 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
He actually got under that to remove the subframe. More like not using his brain
The man had an angel on his shoulder

Sometimes only in hindsight do we see.
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Old Jul 11, 2023 | 06:09 AM
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S2000 in Silverstone!! As original design intent.

Our original 2000 model year S2000 is still a treasured car in my memory. Sad the day we let it go, and would totally be a car I'd try to find again some day.
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Old Jul 12, 2023 | 02:40 PM
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Love these....need to bring these back!
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Old Jul 14, 2023 | 06:41 PM
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That’s an awesome car 😩
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That’s an awesome car 😩
Thank you!
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The car is nearing completion. New OEM head lights and tail lights were installed this past weekend. I’m waiting for the new badges to come in, then I’ll PPF it (the car was done being painted in early July so the fumes are all gone).

This is what it looks like today, I’m just over the moon with how reflective the paint is on the consistency of the paint job.







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Originally Posted by jwong77
The car is nearing completion. New OEM head lights and tail lights were installed this past weekend. I’m waiting for the new badges to come in, then I’ll PPF it (the car was done being painted in early July so the fumes are all gone).

This is what it looks like today, I’m just over the moon with how reflective the paint is on the consistency of the paint job.






Looks really good bro 👍
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Old Aug 17, 2023 | 06:41 AM
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Your S2000 looks great! Congrats.
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Old Aug 17, 2023 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786
Looks really good bro 👍
Originally Posted by LexBob2
Your S2000 looks great! Congrats.
Thanks! Its been a long process, started this back in December, but the car is getting close to where I wanted it to be.
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Looks awesome! Makes me want to pick up an S2000 or NSX now lol.
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That looks fantastic, very nice man!
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Much respect for a great restoration on a car that truly deserves it. It looks fantastic.
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Originally Posted by Tritonal
Looks awesome! Makes me want to pick up an S2000 or NSX now lol.
Originally Posted by Striker223
That looks fantastic, very nice man!
Originally Posted by link13
Much respect for a great restoration on a car that truly deserves it. It looks fantastic.
Thank you all! Hopefully, the car can be enjoyed for many more years to come.
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Originally Posted by pbm317
Our original 2000 model year S2000 is still a treasured car in my memory. Sad the day we let it go, and would totally be a car I'd try to find again some day.
if you find one again it will be 3x what you sold it for.

Originally Posted by jwong77
Thank you all! Hopefully, the car can be enjoyed for many more years to come.
looks really great. i have a wealthy friend who has half a dozen of them in his collection!
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