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keep working on it kid
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good luck with the build man where in ny are you? is that how it is currently....
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Good luck!!!!
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Originally Posted by boostinsc
(Post 5393866)
good luck with the build man where in ny are you? is that how it is currently....
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Originally Posted by ujs2slow
(Post 5393767)
keep working on it kid
Originally Posted by 1jzchris
(Post 5393972)
Good luck!!!!
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There were multiple problems that had to be addressed. The owner that I bought the car from seemed to be an honest cat. He did mention a few of the problems he had with it. But he was a little sketchy so I talked him down on the price. I cant complain, with an old car you get what you pay for.
The pearl white of the car was fading so I priced out a paint job from a friend at a body shop. I'm not a big fan of pearl white so I got him to paint the car in BMW jet black, paint code: 668. I updated the exterior with the 97 OEM body kit. The car came out great, but of course there were the issues with the mechanics of the car. One of the main problems I had was with the power steering. The rack had to be changed & that solved it. As of now the car has been in the shop getting work done to the engine so I'm sorry I can't post any recent pictures as of yet. more updates to come. |
Wow, this a going to be a job. Keep us posted and keep sending the pictures. Whats the interior look like now?
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Originally Posted by 1992Lexus
(Post 5395352)
Wow, this a going to be a job. Keep us posted and keep sending the pictures. Whats the interior look like now?
to answer your question the interior is pretty much the same, I did paint the wood grain trimming in metallic black & the center console trimming was also painted in black. The one major interior mod I did was to change the auto shifter to an aftermarket shifter you have to press down to engage like this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYPs1Pp0h58 |
That's a major project you took on. GL and keep us posted.
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Originally Posted by Infamous 1
(Post 5395591)
That's a major project you took on. GL and keep us posted.
& yeah,this is a big project. So far I've rebuilt the tranny, replaced the transmission lines, swapped the rear Diff for a GS400 rear Diff. Replaced the radiator, the rack & pinion and pressure lines, now its on to the engine work. |
GL with the build man.. cant wait to see the outcome..
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Originally Posted by jadu
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GL with the build man.. cant wait to see the outcome..
Thanks to everyone for your support. |
Updated photos...
These are more recent pics of my car as of 4/14/10. I picked up my car from the mechanic shop today & it seems to be running much better. The main culprit was the engine computer & a bad engine harness. Knock on wood...
I hope nothing comes up to be a problem later on. http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...Picture005.jpg These are interior shots of the new auto shifter. http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...Picture004.jpg http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...Picture003.jpg And these are exterior shots with the 97+ body kit http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...Picture002.jpg http://i868.photobucket.com/albums/a...Picture001.jpg I'm very pleased with the body work, the only thing that lets my car down are these stock wheels lol. There will be more mods to come later. Jamaal M. |
Originally Posted by 718murdoc
(Post 5402192)
I'm very pleased with the body work, the only thing that lets my car down is this terrible out of place blue shift knob lol. There will be more mods to come later.
Jamaal M. Exterior looks awesome. A huge improvement. Looks like a lot of work has gone into the car and it shows :thumbup: Jonny |
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