Before and After?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 07-13-2008, 02:28 PM
  #241  
Burning Brakes
iTrader: (1)
 
m733l's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: No. Cal
Age: 44
Posts: 1,072
Received 16 Likes on 13 Posts
you are absolutely insane man. can't wait to see it finished.
Old 07-14-2008, 10:50 AM
  #242  
Instructor
 
PowerRev's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Miami
Age: 40
Posts: 156
Likes: 0
Received 7 Likes on 4 Posts
Originally Posted by ThinJim
Yep, It'll be on gas. What gave it away, the big honken IC? LOL

The turbo is limited to a 72mm wheel, the other specs of it will be kept close to the vest.
Tons of clues man lol
Big Intercooler, Radiator, Small Gas Tank


It's looking good though. I look forward to seeing the HP output.
Hey if WW is going to tune the car. You should have them to do it on my dyno when your ready Keep me updated.
We have a bunch of cool features on our dyno that most people in the areas dyno's dont have. We can moniter the boost and other things on the dyno screen.
Old 07-14-2008, 10:15 PM
  #243  
TellinItLikeItIsSince1/06
 
'01White3.2CL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Illinois
Age: 34
Posts: 2,950
Received 30 Likes on 21 Posts
^^ dude just say use your dyno cuz you want the company to be associated with this on the forum...we'll understand! lol

this car is amazing so get it to PowerRev's dyno quick! pls/thx
Old 07-15-2008, 12:42 PM
  #244  
aTLien
 
jumbosizeme79's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 452
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
this thread came a long way, from when everyone was hating on you for tearing up your car to now praising it. nice work cant wait to see it in action
Old 09-24-2008, 11:27 AM
  #245  
Advanced
 
Weavz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Age: 45
Posts: 76
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Summer's winding down...summer vacations are over...kids back in school....Any updates? :-D
Old 09-24-2008, 02:17 PM
  #246  
Cruisin'
 
03Mox6spdcl-S's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Santa Barbara Ca
Age: 47
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
:goldcup
That is the most beautiful thing I have seen! I love it!!
Old 09-24-2008, 03:48 PM
  #247  
Trolling Canuckistan
 
black label's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: 100 Legends Way, Boston, MA 02114
Age: 50
Posts: 10,453
Received 811 Likes on 644 Posts
I haven't checked in on this thread since the first page. This is coming along very nicely. Can't wait to see the finished product.

Have you decided on a color yet?
Old 09-25-2008, 08:49 PM
  #248  
Advanced
iTrader: (1)
 
DK Type S's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Atlanta.
Age: 39
Posts: 99
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
What. Nice work. I think you should go NBP for the paint, but I may be biased.
Old 10-26-2008, 04:30 PM
  #249  
i heart latin chicks
iTrader: (2)
 
nbennettksu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posts: 12,832
Received 64 Likes on 16 Posts
ttt
Old 11-06-2008, 04:29 PM
  #250  
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
 
ThinJim's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: 3rd rock
Age: 54
Posts: 1,276
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
It's come a long way with light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully it will be painted by end of next week with some finishing touches done by the end of the following week.

Notice the changed hood. Never liked the first one so made it mo better.


....

....
Old 11-06-2008, 07:23 PM
  #251  
Blown is Best
 
Allout's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Fresno, CA
Age: 63
Posts: 4,436
Received 15 Likes on 14 Posts
I like it!

Can't wait to see the finished product and how close it looks to your e-version
Originally Posted by SuperTrooper169
Old 11-06-2008, 07:28 PM
  #252  
Blown is Best
 
Allout's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Fresno, CA
Age: 63
Posts: 4,436
Received 15 Likes on 14 Posts
Originally Posted by p.diddy
please dont tell me you put a hood scoop on it.

How the hell do you think this is going to fit underneath the hood without a scoop?

Old 11-06-2008, 09:10 PM
  #253  
Burning Brakes
 
SiCrew's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Age: 38
Posts: 924
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
...Anyways, props on all the fabrication and innovation in this project. Sick stuff, definitely keep us updated!
Old 11-07-2008, 12:14 PM
  #254  
MP90 uninstalled
 
jproy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lafayette, LA
Posts: 1,665
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Thinjim,
I saw your custom adjustable cam pulleys and I gotta tell you that is sick man! I bet those were pretty cheap among other things. The car is looking great. I can’t wait to see what kind of numbers you put down with that custom J-motor. It’s going to hurt knowing what this motor was capable of if the car was RWD and the aftermarket had fully exploited it.
Old 11-07-2008, 12:44 PM
  #255  
says "hello to my TLX".
 
Sun Diego CL-S's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: San Diego, Ca
Posts: 5,788
Received 17 Likes on 15 Posts
It's good to see so much progress on your project. It had been awhile since I ventured into these parts of AZ.
Old 11-07-2008, 04:12 PM
  #256  
Uses turn signals in my
 
TCM 01 CL-S's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: South Florida
Posts: 2,108
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
I can't wait to see the outcome.
Old 11-07-2008, 05:11 PM
  #257  
Senior Moderator
 
mattg's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: OR
Age: 48
Posts: 22,909
Received 388 Likes on 196 Posts
Awesome progress, Jim!
Old 11-07-2008, 06:22 PM
  #258  
tehLEGOman
 
ACCURATEin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
Age: 41
Posts: 9,135
Received 1,982 Likes on 1,335 Posts
Oh my GODZ!!


This thread makes me smile.

Good work.
Old 11-07-2008, 07:10 PM
  #259  
Don't Mess With Texas
 
cltypeSLOW's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: austin tx
Age: 38
Posts: 4,600
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
hehe this comment reminded me of last weekend.

awesome job jim. i cant wait till the day i flip my TV on SPEED channel and see your car kicking some major ass on there.

Old 11-07-2008, 07:51 PM
  #260  
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
 
ThinJim's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: 3rd rock
Age: 54
Posts: 1,276
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
Thanks all. I'm pretty excited about the quality of the body work and to see it in person is much better than pictures. We have to block it and then prime it with another 3 coats, then block and paint. More to come!


Originally Posted by jproy
Thinjim,
I saw your custom adjustable cam pulleys and I gotta tell you that is sick man! I bet those were pretty cheap among other things. The car is looking great. I can’t wait to see what kind of numbers you put down with that custom J-motor. It’s going to hurt knowing what this motor was capable of if the car was RWD and the aftermarket had fully exploited it.
Yes, the cams gears among a few other key parts are the heart and soul of the motor.

Originally Posted by Allout
I like it!

Can't wait to see the finished product and how close it looks to your e-version
and neither can I! Cheers!

Mods, thanks for cleaning this thread up!
Old 11-07-2008, 10:09 PM
  #261  
tehLEGOman
 
ACCURATEin's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Charlotte, NC
Age: 41
Posts: 9,135
Received 1,982 Likes on 1,335 Posts
Originally Posted by cltypeSLOW
hehe this comment reminded me of last weekend.

awesome job jim. i cant wait till the day i flip my TV on SPEED channel and see your car kicking some major ass on there.

Eff that!...we'll go watch it in person when he runs it at the Zmax dragstrip right down the road. Hopefully he'll bring it up here.
Old 11-07-2008, 10:54 PM
  #262  
User Awaiting Email Confirmation
iTrader: (5)
 
nf3d0149ab's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: San Francisco
Age: 41
Posts: 7,786
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I just can't believe that motor!

And hope it doesn't end up having flames....
Old 11-13-2008, 02:55 PM
  #263  
Oderint dum metuant.
 
chill_dog's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Lake Wylie
Age: 46
Posts: 12,496
Likes: 0
Received 534 Likes on 446 Posts
Looking good.
Old 11-16-2008, 04:14 PM
  #264  
Intermediate
 
jcygts6's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Davis, CA
Age: 38
Posts: 28
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
nicee
Old 11-16-2008, 09:28 PM
  #265  
an asshole from florida
 
invisiblewar's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: GO GATORS!
Age: 34
Posts: 9,405
Received 17 Likes on 15 Posts
When this is done I am definately swinging by to take a look at it
Old 12-06-2008, 08:24 PM
  #266  
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
 
ThinJim's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: 3rd rock
Age: 54
Posts: 1,276
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
The car is pretty much finished from a paint point of view. The painter will be showing it and another race car at a flea market at the turnpike and Sample Rd on Sunday December 7, in the Ft. Lauderdale area. He is doing this to drum up business as he has some tremendous skills that warrant showing his work. There is a pretty good car show that will take place there, usually upwards of 300 cars. Any south florida people interested in attending won't be disappointed. The car came out absolutely incredible. Cheers!!
Old 12-06-2008, 08:27 PM
  #267  
01 Type-S, Sexy Silver
 
disgruntlednut's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Keller, Texas
Age: 37
Posts: 520
Received 14 Likes on 11 Posts
An update without pics?... :-\
Old 12-06-2008, 08:36 PM
  #268  
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
 
ThinJim's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: 3rd rock
Age: 54
Posts: 1,276
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
Originally Posted by disgruntlednut
An update without pics?... :-\
Sorry, but I'm going to hold back on that for a while till I get some things sorted out.
Old 12-07-2008, 11:24 AM
  #269  
Three Wheelin'
iTrader: (1)
 
poisx7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: DARK ALLY
Posts: 1,558
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
Notin is beta than seeing a DREAM come true, .....materializing right b4 ur eyez.
Old 12-16-2008, 10:31 AM
  #270  
6spder
 
Alperovich's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: North Port, FL/Chicago, IL
Age: 38
Posts: 1,398
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
wow this is sick stuff. awesome paint job.
Old 12-16-2008, 12:31 PM
  #271  
Safety Car
 
allmotor_2000's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: So Cal
Age: 49
Posts: 4,910
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Wow, so that is what has been happeing the past two years! Great work Thinjim... looks spectacular!
Old 12-16-2008, 04:59 PM
  #272  
Pilot Extraordinaire
 
corsair's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Frederick, MD
Posts: 143
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I don't know if I missed it somewhere in this thread, but who is doing the fiberglass work? Did you make molds first? Those molds, if you have them, could be very valuable if a guy wanted to produce and sell after market fiberglass or carbon parts.
I do this with airplanes and a few rice burners.
www.corsair82.com
Old 12-16-2008, 05:11 PM
  #273  
Pilot Extraordinaire
 
corsair's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Frederick, MD
Posts: 143
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
BTW, ThinJim, you have all of my respect! You are a god!
And if you want to test it against a Vette, let me know. That's how I started my addiction to styrene fumes and fiberglass particles. '68 turbo 383.
Old 01-07-2009, 09:56 PM
  #274  
Three Wheelin'
iTrader: (3)
 
AnthraciteBeast's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Chicagoland
Age: 33
Posts: 1,648
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Wow
Old 04-01-2009, 04:44 PM
  #275  
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
iTrader: (3)
 
ThinJim's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: 3rd rock
Age: 54
Posts: 1,276
Likes: 0
Received 10 Likes on 9 Posts
The car is much further along now than these pics, getting to the nitty-gritty.


..
Old 04-01-2009, 04:53 PM
  #276  
MP90 uninstalled
 
jproy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Lafayette, LA
Posts: 1,665
Likes: 0
Received 2 Likes on 2 Posts
Why is the engine turned 90 degrees from mine?

That looks great man! The Carbon Fiber looks killer! When you think you might have it all buttoned up and on the track or at least a dyno?
Old 04-01-2009, 10:54 PM
  #277  
Regional Coordinator (Texas)
iTrader: (38)
 
nspec_ya4's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Houston
Age: 38
Posts: 4,041
Received 607 Likes on 308 Posts
holy shit. all that carbon fiber . . . i just came.
Old 04-02-2009, 02:51 AM
  #278  
User Awaiting Email Confirmation
iTrader: (5)
 
nf3d0149ab's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: San Francisco
Age: 41
Posts: 7,786
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Nice update...

Mad amounts of CF.
Old 04-09-2009, 06:42 AM
  #279  
Lives On BOOST
iTrader: (1)
 
krisdlm's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: San Francisco, Ca
Age: 36
Posts: 639
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
I love it!! Spectacular, bump for more pics!!
Old 05-16-2009, 10:43 PM
  #280  
TellinItLikeItIsSince1/06
 
'01White3.2CL's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Illinois
Age: 34
Posts: 2,950
Received 30 Likes on 21 Posts
so any updates?? when is this thing looking to be done??



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:49 AM.