Feb 6, 2008 - 10:54 AM
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Awhile ago Jeff told me to consolidate my crap so here goes
Spec: 1996 USDM ST ![]() Stage 1: -invader body kit, custom bumper scoop, Velox VX-6 18" wheels, Arospeed Coilovers, GT4 rear strut bar, several different exhausts, JDM tails, 5th gen power folding mirrors ![]() ![]() ![]() Stage 2: - supra front end conversion (only 75% completed at any given point) ![]() all in all, it got the whole deal of under glow, interior neon, subs, amps, dual/single exhausts, CAI, SRI, TWM SSK, and most things under the sun you can do as a ricer. now......that stuff comes to an end and the story starts over Step 1: remove horrible front end ![]() Step 2: remove motor (note you can see missing "sub" frame here ![]() ![]() Step 3: power wash clean the empty bay ![]() Step 4: Jack stands on 4 corners and remove suspension ![]() Step 5: pointlessly tape up and start stripping ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Step 6: black primer ![]() ![]() Step 7: ditch the interior internals ![]() Step 8: drive to jersey in overheating truck to get a bare clip (don't forget to remove excess) ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Step 9: remove donor firewall ![]() ![]() 9b: remove my firewall ![]() Step 10: replace with donor wall ![]() Step 11: find Ultra super dooper mad JDM elephant tite Curren parts, drive Ghetto nascar van to get it ![]() Step 12: install Ultra super dooper mad JDM elephant tite Curren parts ![]() ![]() Step 14: ditch the sunroof its way too heavy ![]() Step 15: ditch spare tire well, make more room under car smooth out floor board ![]() Step 16: remove glass from doors (heavy, and you can't have windows up while racing) Step 17: paint engine subframe hot pink because you can ![]() ![]() Step 18: Realize your garage sucks so put up ceiling: only partially finished, gotta get more and clean out the crap a lot more (its a temp garage so we make do) car modification pictures will come soon ![]() Step: 19 Carbon fiber license plate trim ![]() more to come soon as I get more done This post has been edited by playr158: Jun 3, 2009 - 9:56 AM |
playr158 Just a lil turtle- Playr's car Feb 6, 2008 - 10:54 AM
bccentaur3 So what do you plan on doing when you put the awd ... Oct 22, 2010 - 11:52 PM
playr158 ST202/AT200 coilovers work for an ST205 rear end w... Oct 23, 2010 - 10:53 AM
bccentaur3 SWEEET!!!! Thanks for the referenc... Oct 23, 2010 - 6:36 PM
playr158 No notching.
You plug and weld the top whole on ... Oct 23, 2010 - 7:10 PM
HectortheRican QUOTE (playr158 @ Oct 23, 2010 - 6:1... Oct 23, 2010 - 8:43 PM
njccmd2002 lol i can still see the hot pink sub-frme, i see y... Oct 24, 2010 - 8:56 PM
playr158 Lol thats my red vacuum.
finishing is like never ... Oct 24, 2010 - 10:01 PM
m0dd3d1 When indeed.
You need an update fool. Jan 6, 2011 - 12:03 AM
playr158 Well I was supposed to get JDM tails from a member... Jan 6, 2011 - 1:50 AM
bccentaur3 DAMN you!!! I was looking forward to t... Jan 14, 2011 - 3:53 PM
Culpable04 the front you can keep completely stock, as is it ... Jan 14, 2011 - 9:08 PM
Lil-Joe101 Dan you have been working on this project since be... Mar 9, 2011 - 10:25 PM
SupraKid RE: Just a lil turtle- Playr's car Mar 10, 2011 - 12:37 AM
playr158 Im currently looking for a new place to keep it. I... Mar 10, 2011 - 10:17 AM
njccmd2002 Storage, climate control, at least for a while... Mar 10, 2011 - 10:58 AM
BonzaiCelica any luck?! sorry Im a bit bored right now. bum... Aug 21, 2011 - 4:08 AM
playr158 I giveth update...however small
I finished clea... Nov 23, 2011 - 1:17 PM
RUNNIN-LOW man player how long has it been...you still havent... Nov 23, 2011 - 1:34 PM
stephen_lee LOL its like my project.. going on a year and a ha... Nov 23, 2011 - 1:51 PM
playr158 QUOTE (RUNNIN-LOW @ Nov 23, 2011 - ... Nov 23, 2011 - 2:22 PM
njccmd2002 but you never gave up on it! Nov 23, 2011 - 4:45 PM
playr158 Last saturday I spent some time working on a floor... Dec 7, 2011 - 3:06 PM
doGGy Damn - YOU and YOUR CAR is still alive? I thought... Dec 7, 2011 - 4:04 PM
ricochet1490 updates? May 6, 2012 - 11:13 PM
Lil-Joe101 PLAYR this is ur piece of mind talking, finish thi... Jun 17, 2012 - 6:16 AM
njccmd2002 bump Aug 22, 2012 - 9:40 PM
playr158 I don't have any pics as of yet.
I received b... Aug 23, 2012 - 6:43 PM
BonzaiCelica SO WILL THIS BE FINISHED BY DECEMBER? Aug 23, 2012 - 7:29 PM
chucho QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Aug 23, 2012 - 7... Aug 23, 2012 - 8:32 PM
playr158 QUOTE (BonzaiCelica @ Aug 23, 2012 - 8... Aug 23, 2012 - 9:15 PM
Box Pffft, forget the Audi and motorcycle... Celica w... Aug 23, 2012 - 9:40 PM
playr158 Lol u funny Aug 23, 2012 - 10:43 PM
Box Well, you're doing what I want to do. So I wa... Aug 24, 2012 - 12:17 AM
njccmd2002 this thread makes me feel better about my other lo... Aug 24, 2012 - 6:42 AM
chucho Dan you want to come back down and check out NO an... Oct 25, 2012 - 2:03 PM
BonzaiCelica update Jan 20, 2013 - 2:54 PM
playr158 lol no updates.
been too busy and money concentrat... Jan 21, 2013 - 9:36 AM
Lil-Joe101 Show me pics or it never happened Feb 18, 2013 - 5:33 AM
playr158 Ok so i spent 10 hours at my garage yesterday....4... Mar 10, 2013 - 4:36 PM
rave2n Sounds like a load of fun! Mar 10, 2013 - 4:47 PM
playr158 Well we're officially selling the house where ... Apr 17, 2013 - 10:36 AM
playr158 removed OEM bushings on brand new control arms
i... May 5, 2013 - 3:07 PM
SwissFerdi Nicely done. May 5, 2013 - 7:10 PM
playr158 BCracing inverted coilovers
Finishing up control... Jun 10, 2013 - 3:12 PM
njccmd2002 no way, this car will be on the ground very soon... Jun 10, 2013 - 7:50 PM
playr158 Hopefully it will be. Once I get the rear bolted u... Jun 10, 2013 - 9:40 PM
njccmd2002 dont order oem supra rotors, those bastards come w... Jun 10, 2013 - 9:45 PM
playr158 Nah won't be going OEM. But I did see what yo... Jun 11, 2013 - 6:12 AM
Tigawoods yeah its a bit ridiculous, just go with some 2 pie... Jun 11, 2013 - 6:20 AM
purplegt4 got some gt4 rotors/calipers. come get em. Jun 13, 2013 - 1:29 PM
playr158 We'll talk Jun 13, 2013 - 3:30 PM
BonzaiCelica what are those inverted coilovers you speak of. I ... Jun 19, 2013 - 12:03 PM
playr158 BCracing RAM inverted coilovers
http://www.bcraci... Jun 19, 2013 - 8:45 PM
Tigawoods QUOTE (playr158 @ Jun 19, 2013 - 9:4... Jun 19, 2013 - 8:53 PM
playr158 I did get them from Purplegt4...we live fairly clo... Jun 20, 2013 - 9:45 AM
Tigawoods QUOTE (playr158 @ Jun 20, 2013 - 10... Jun 20, 2013 - 2:14 PM
playr158 I'm just gonna leave this here Jun 21, 2013 - 8:49 PM
Fate Glad to see this thing back alive. Props. Jun 21, 2013 - 9:14 PM
njccmd2002 where did u get the curren clip from?
in the pic ... Jun 27, 2013 - 10:19 PM
playr158 The clip was purchased privately about 5 years ago... Jun 28, 2013 - 10:00 AM
playr158 So progress was made
Background: RHD conversion ... Nov 30, 2013 - 11:29 AM
Tigawoods QUOTE (playr158 @ Nov 30, 2013 - 11... Dec 3, 2013 - 9:10 AM
Batman722 Good job Dan.
Btw, I mentioned that. Nov 30, 2013 - 2:52 PM
playr158 Ah! some how I never saw your thread on this?... Dec 1, 2013 - 8:38 PM
playr158 Lazy and didn't update my thread.
GT4 caliper... Feb 21, 2014 - 12:18 PM
njccmd2002 side pic please? Feb 21, 2014 - 2:22 PM
playr158 (Note these are used pads and brakes are disconnec... Feb 21, 2014 - 8:35 PM
Tigawoods looks so thin lol Feb 21, 2014 - 9:25 PM
playr158 Got Harnesses?!
ST205 RHD Body harness
Som... Jun 16, 2014 - 11:20 AM
playr158 Media blasted and ready for paint
Then motor ti... Jul 18, 2014 - 5:19 AM
Keiri Positive progress!
Good luck, Dan. Jul 18, 2014 - 9:20 AM
playr158 Laid the primer down and stunk up my house ha.
You... Jul 19, 2014 - 7:48 AM
JoshuaM Nice progress
BTW, if it isn't decided yet I... Jul 19, 2014 - 10:05 AM
njccmd2002 i like it. do a blue rally Jul 19, 2014 - 12:51 PM
TheyCallMeMr703 Impressive build, What part of NoVA? Jul 19, 2014 - 1:12 PM
playr158 Currently Ashburn so 2 minutes from Sterling. Jul 19, 2014 - 3:53 PM![]() ![]() |
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