dohcfordman Posted March 28, 2012 Author Share Posted March 28, 2012 Regret? Never. I just gave up at the first sign of a hurdle which turned out to be piss easy to overcome. Plus I had a vision with my car and the borbets all slammed out which wouldnt leave me/ would make me go insane if I didnt get them. I want/need to get my car lower to make this work. Saving up to do just that. Stock is 165 mm ride height, so I am looking for about a 40 - 55mm drop. Want it to be legit plus my road sucks with too many speedbumps. Anyway here they are just chilling waiting to go on. By tttxxx555 at 2012-03-27 Got the 17"s on for now - excuse the light/blurry/crap pics, I knocked a setting on the camera accidently. By tttxxx555 at 2012-03-27 By tttxxx555 at 2012-03-27 By tttxxx555 at 2012-03-27 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohcfordman Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 So I wiped off the dust on one of the globes/borbets and did a little test fit. Should be all good as you will see..... By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-22 from the top - its not (really) sticking out. Am getting guards rolled anyways. By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-22 from the sides By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-22 By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-22 Can still fit a finger between wheel and strut By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-22 By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-22 Going to start properly looking into getting a set of superlows so I can put these on in the next few weeks. But first up is the sunroof. Its leaking badly from underneath the main seal so I have to sort this first. By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-22 By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-22 Also decided its time to get rid of the rice cannon. Its about to break its mounts for the third time cos it hits on every driveway. Under the car I have 1x stock muffler and 1x reso. With the bore its not loud at all and since a standard exhaust is going on (with 2 of these stylish long chrome tips) I am tempted to just ask for straight pipe to be put in once my factory middle muffler is out. Dont think it would be all that loud with just a reso and the factory piping and rear muffler. By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohcfordman Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 The exhaust was starting to break its mounts (again). After having it on there for a good part of 4 years I decided the rice cannon days have come to an end. By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-29 By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-29 By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-29 Stock sucks = too quiet. I'd like some noise but nothing obnoxious/ricey, just something to atleast know if the damn engine is running or not. By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-29 Tips I got dont quite fit. Tempted to have a straight pipe which splits into dual tips made but that would probably be too loud so custom made it is. By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-29 By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-29 By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-29 By tttxxx555 at 2012-04-29 Also I found a set of superlows! http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/performance/suspension-braces/auction-470090672.htm Pity theres no $$$ for the next couple of weeks, but I hope to get them soon. I can have them and will be legal - cars stock ride height is 165mm and superlows = 45-55mm drop = about 110 - 120mm clearance which means LEGAL!! But I read somewhere you should shorten shocks and dont you need a cert for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohcfordman Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 More shit been happening. Sorry no guard rollage/wheels/slam, but I was fucking sick of getting a wet ass everytime it rained. So, I coughed up big time...... Brand new sunroof, bigger than the old one and dosent leak (I hope not, almost paid a grand for the cunt). As you can see I have track spec interior (cos of the old siliconed up shitty sunroof leaking everywhere). Beige interiors are yuck esp when faded by the sun. Although I work on new school cars erry day and as much as they bore me I quite like their insides, so I decided to do mine up a bit. Not too hard if anyone else wants to give this a crack, its about $100, $40 on spray glue (2x cans), $60 for mint micro black suede about 6 meters I think, lucky me was on special that day. The black suede (need more for the door cards) got my filthy old headliner, sprayed it with adhesive and stuck the suede on. By tttxxx555 at 2012-05-06 Left it for 3 weeks (bad case of CBF-itis/I forgot) Put it in the car..... Door cards are up next. Also gonna dynamat the floor before the carpet goes back in. Getting someone too have a look at doing the seats soon. Black leather/vinyl, red stitching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB8-TypeR Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Dont bother with dynamat on the floor, use dynaliner: http://www.dynamat.co.nz/dynaliner.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidian Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 nice jobbie on the roof man. where did you get the sunroof done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingpin Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 these cars are choice. look like a 4 door 80s mustang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohcfordman Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 Got my sunroof done at Auckland Auto Trimmers/Retro Vehicle Enhancement, cos the original was aftermarket and was no longer made. After not having an interior for over a year and then starting on the lush headliner, I decided I wanted an interior. A custom one. The floor pan is a bit crusty thanks to the old pos sunroof leaking everywhere, so Im halfway through grinding it back. For one days work dodging the rain I dont think its too bad..... worst bits attacked it with the grinder hit it with rust killer painted gray plastic black sprayed the carpet black, lost the pics. Oh well. Once Im done painting this will go in; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dohcfordman Posted May 27, 2012 Author Share Posted May 27, 2012 Almost forgot the fake yellow hella lights...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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