666DAN Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 I have been lurking here for a while and contemplating chucking a build thread up for my AK shuttle and seeing as there are a few shuttle builds I thought I might aswell. She is a NZ new AK Shuttle, it was owned by the same dude from new until Feb 2011 when a mate of mine bought it and then sold it to me a few months later. It is my daily driver/family wagon so nothing outrageous is going to take place for a little while and most of the stuff done will be budget build styles. What is a build thread without some pics, this is what she looked like when I first got her. I chucked the standard rear springs back in and wound the torsion bars back up to standard height for legal reasons and then chucked my little black wheels on to see what she looked like Bought a steering wheel for cheap as and I custom made my golfball gear knob Enter the love them or hate them Advans! and probably one of my favourite features, the 3 piece option front lip (Y) I had the great idea of scraping the red paint off my rear bumper....long tideous job! I also added a $3 exhaust tip and painted The front bumper I slammed the shuttle back down to the height it was when I got it and chucked the Advans back on aswell. I also acquired a woodgrain steering wheel And here she is at the 2012 Bwarp grasspark wearing 15" steelies Here are some pics that are floating around of Shannon at the Wellington Hardpark Sorry about the mega photo dump, but this is how she is sitting at the moment. I have a few bits and pieces to do, RUST being a biggie, suprise suprise but for now she is just a family cruiser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dell'orto Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Haha - I really like that on Advans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosozoku_gx71 Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Those steels are epic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chees- Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 ^yea i love the steel plus low profile combo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666DAN Posted March 20, 2012 Author Share Posted March 20, 2012 Yeah the steelies are badass! I need 2 more 205/50/15's for the rear rims but its not a huge priority at the mo, I want to widen the steelies too and make them real purrdy and shit. I have 3 young kids and I am newly married so just have to wait until I can free up some coin to play with before too much happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fulloc Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 yeah go dan this thing looks even sweeter in the flesh and im no honda fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Sweet, steels are choice Tidy up lip and needs subtle sideskirts or something, otherwise I wouldn't change much externally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666DAN Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Chucked on some Mugens I like them more than the steelies which suprised me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666DAN Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 It turns out I like Shuttles cos I just bought another one. I got it for a good price, its EFI and my rusty old CRX is gonna be the doner vehicle. It should be pretty sweet with the DOHC ZC. I have spent a fair few hours cleaning inside and out, put front and rear strut braces in and the front lowering springs. With any luck i will chuck the rear ones in tomorrow. It needs a new rear screen and a few other bits and pieces but I am stoked with the base I have to build from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chees- Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 I got it for a good price yeah right Dam you and your nice wheels, wats copy's look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666DAN Posted April 11, 2012 Author Share Posted April 11, 2012 Here is how it sits now the rear is lowered, im pretty stoked with the result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJFox Posted April 12, 2012 Share Posted April 12, 2012 ^ What is it lowered on man? looks real nice. Would like to get a height like that for my daily shuttle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
666DAN Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 Its lowered on super low king springs out of my EF crx. It is uncaptive in the rear but its sweet in the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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