Praxis
05-06-2010, 11:53 AM
#121
Same here if you choose to live in Honolulu or Waikiki without a parking garage and finding street parking is horrible. I am looking at a house in the suburbs.
05-07-2010, 10:42 AM
#122
Progress looks good...
However... Did y'all see how the suspension travels with the wheels... Looks like the rear bumper connection to quarter panel was left in the same location. This means that you're going to be rubbing. When my work was being done, we would take the car out and test drive it at a low drive height because rubbing was not going to be acceptable. My fender was radiused and the problem rubbing area was the quarter panel 8" area before the rear bumper connection point. We radiused that area and also widened the rear bumper to connect to new quarter panel location. Just giving you a heads up...
I like the direction of this build and can't wait to see it finished.
However... Did y'all see how the suspension travels with the wheels... Looks like the rear bumper connection to quarter panel was left in the same location. This means that you're going to be rubbing. When my work was being done, we would take the car out and test drive it at a low drive height because rubbing was not going to be acceptable. My fender was radiused and the problem rubbing area was the quarter panel 8" area before the rear bumper connection point. We radiused that area and also widened the rear bumper to connect to new quarter panel location. Just giving you a heads up...
I like the direction of this build and can't wait to see it finished.
05-07-2010, 03:08 PM
#123
Progress looks good...
However... Did y'all see how the suspension travels with the wheels... Looks like the rear bumper connection to quarter panel was left in the same location. This means that you're going to be rubbing. When my work was being done, we would take the car out and test drive it at a low drive height because rubbing was not going to be acceptable. My fender was radiused and the problem rubbing area was the quarter panel 8" area before the rear bumper connection point. We radiused that area and also widened the rear bumper to connect to new quarter panel location. Just giving you a heads up...
I like the direction of this build and can't wait to see it finished.
However... Did y'all see how the suspension travels with the wheels... Looks like the rear bumper connection to quarter panel was left in the same location. This means that you're going to be rubbing. When my work was being done, we would take the car out and test drive it at a low drive height because rubbing was not going to be acceptable. My fender was radiused and the problem rubbing area was the quarter panel 8" area before the rear bumper connection point. We radiused that area and also widened the rear bumper to connect to new quarter panel location. Just giving you a heads up...
I like the direction of this build and can't wait to see it finished.
now the only rubbing i get is when i am dumped. Also Rodney what is the psi of your rears while you are at drive height. I am afraid that i will need to up the dampener from 2 to 4 since the travel from dumped to drive height will only be raised an inch or 2.
05-09-2010, 10:53 PM
#125
I've seen where it rubs, one of the reasons i need to get my rear wheels refinished. we unbolted the rear coilover from the car to check the contact point and what we had to do to ensure i do not rub under load at my static height (w/ -3 degrees camber). The way the rear fender is designed it is 2 pieces of metal (inner fender and outer) folded over creating 4 piece thick metal. What we did to create some space we cut off 2 of the folded pieces, cut the inner part of the fender creating some space within the wheel well, re-welded everything back together. The contact point of the inner fender and outer fender went from somewhere from 10mm thick to about 5mm thick.Plus it was slightly widened. Lets hope it comes together
05-14-2010, 11:14 PM
#130
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Damn that's a gorgeous color. Somewhat reminds me of the purple color offered on the 350Z. Dark enough to almost be black.
05-19-2010, 03:58 AM
#143
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wow i thought it was just fender work but 0-0......you have definitely caught my attention! i got to see this once it is done in person...
YOU'LL BE THE ONLY PURPLE TL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nice color choice also! definitely unique!
YOU'LL BE THE ONLY PURPLE TL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nice color choice also! definitely unique!
05-19-2010, 01:35 PM
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05-22-2010, 02:42 PM
#148
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Wow that purple is going to be sick! I cant wait to see it complete with the wheels, body work, and paint its gona be one of the nicest TLs I bet
05-25-2010, 09:39 PM
#152
well here are some fresh out the paint shop pics. sprayed around 15 hours prior to these pics
here are a few at the Remix show in Vegas (FYI the paint still needs to be cut and buffed out, this is straight out of the shop spray)
This is Static Drop..
here are a few at the Remix show in Vegas (FYI the paint still needs to be cut and buffed out, this is straight out of the shop spray)
This is Static Drop..
05-25-2010, 09:41 PM
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That is downright gorgeous! I love it 
05-25-2010, 10:47 PM
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