Mr. Maker's progress thread*
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Mr. Maker's progress thread*
i joined this site a little over a year ago when i got my
99TL..there is such a wealth of information on this
forum..i have learned so much thanks to the SEARCH button.
most of these pictures are from my cell phone so some
may look shitty.i will try to keep them in order..
first thing i did was buy some cheap napa fog lamps..
then i painted the grille surround nbp.
99TL..there is such a wealth of information on this
forum..i have learned so much thanks to the SEARCH button.
most of these pictures are from my cell phone so some
may look shitty.i will try to keep them in order..
first thing i did was buy some cheap napa fog lamps..
then i painted the grille surround nbp.
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i also smoked the tails just a a little..
i took off the resonator and straight piped the mid muffler..
front rotors..
i took off the resonator and straight piped the mid muffler..
front rotors..
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at this point i went out to my first meet..it just made me
want to keep on modding..
want to keep on modding..
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i really like the look of the 3g base wheels and i
finally found some for a good deal..they would have
to wait to be mounted until i had money for tires..
finally found some for a good deal..they would have
to wait to be mounted until i had money for tires..
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then i got the urge to black out my headlamps..i opted
to leave my orange reflectors since i like the look and
don't plan on getting 02-03 tails..plus i think it will flow best
when i decide to get around to markers in the fenders..
clear my lens's while i'm at it...
to leave my orange reflectors since i like the look and
don't plan on getting 02-03 tails..plus i think it will flow best
when i decide to get around to markers in the fenders..
clear my lens's while i'm at it...
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nice progress
i never thought about using a heat gun to open the headlights. how long did it take? was it a frustrating process? or was it less risky than sticking the whole thing into an oven?
i never thought about using a heat gun to open the headlights. how long did it take? was it a frustrating process? or was it less risky than sticking the whole thing into an oven?
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i got another grille and decided to paint it nbp..
i also got some free mud guards so i painted them as well...
i know alot of people don't like the look of mud guards but i do.
i also got some free mud guards so i painted them as well...
i know alot of people don't like the look of mud guards but i do.
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it probably took 4 hours or so..alot of the time was spent cursing..
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time for a drop!
i also painted my calipers at this time but didn't take pics..
i also painted my calipers at this time but didn't take pics..
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got tires! kumho ecsta
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Very nice. The only thing that I don't really like is the fog lights. You look like a truck. They should be right under your headlights. But very nice car and yeah the oem plastic mud guards look eh but color matched mud guards look pretty nice. Hope your posting a picture of that soon.
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i wanted to paint my wheels and looked for so long
through paint code books but finally settled on this
gum metal color from newer Subaru's ..
through paint code books but finally settled on this
gum metal color from newer Subaru's ..
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all prepped up..
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that's how she sits right now..i would like to get better pics
done in the future..i can't stress how valuable the search button
is..now bring on the "you should slam it comments.."
done in the future..i can't stress how valuable the search button
is..now bring on the "you should slam it comments.."
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Looks great man! I would paint the door handles NBP as well though.
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thank you!
thanks ...this will happen.
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looks excellent!
what did you patch the fogs into? the heads?
I baked my head lights and I put in led strips along the bottom, i can't really decide what i want them to patch into...I don't really want them to flash with the parking lights when i turn, but I do want to be able to use them as DRLs...decisions no?
what did you patch the fogs into? the heads?
I baked my head lights and I put in led strips along the bottom, i can't really decide what i want them to patch into...I don't really want them to flash with the parking lights when i turn, but I do want to be able to use them as DRLs...decisions no?
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looks excellent!
what did you patch the fogs into? the heads?
I baked my head lights and I put in led strips along the bottom, i can't really decide what i want them to patch into...I don't really want them to flash with the parking lights when i turn, but I do want to be able to use them as DRLs...decisions no?
what did you patch the fogs into? the heads?
I baked my head lights and I put in led strips along the bottom, i can't really decide what i want them to patch into...I don't really want them to flash with the parking lights when i turn, but I do want to be able to use them as DRLs...decisions no?
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If you plan to keep the mudguards on, you should put something soft between the mudguards and the body, because they'll chafe the paint off your front doors, side skirts, and bumper.
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What kind of machine did you mount the tires on and how long between paint and mounting tires? I mounted my tires about 4 days after I had them painted and the machine scuffed them up
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The trick is keeping it clean underneath. Its not the mudflaps that cause the scuffs, its dirt trapped between the mudflaps rubbing on the paint.
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search button? what's that
car is lookin great man. i wish i lived back in the hampton roads area just to see it, but other than that i'm glad i'm out of there!!
that's the look i'm going for, i scored a set of 3g base wheels for 160 and having them powder coated gunmetal too. it'll be a while myself because i need to find some tires too. been thinking about z rated .
just a little further behind because i've been working on performance more
car is lookin great man. i wish i lived back in the hampton roads area just to see it, but other than that i'm glad i'm out of there!!
that's the look i'm going for, i scored a set of 3g base wheels for 160 and having them powder coated gunmetal too. it'll be a while myself because i need to find some tires too. been thinking about z rated .
just a little further behind because i've been working on performance more
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thanks for all the feed back !
the fogs came with harness..i zip tied it through the core support
to the battery..then under the fender liner through the fire wall to
the dash..
there is a shop next to mine that does all our wheels, alignments etc..
i also waited about 4 days to mount them..its all about the lube...lube the
fuck out of them.
the fogs came with harness..i zip tied it through the core support
to the battery..then under the fender liner through the fire wall to
the dash..
i also waited about 4 days to mount them..its all about the lube...lube the
fuck out of them.