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na6*dori
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progress finally

Post by na6*dori » Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:06 pm

modified a front lip to fit standard bumper

heads port matched, skimmed, new valves and 3 angle seat and assembled.

port matched intake to head ports, stripped cleaned painted and assembled

exhaust shield brackets removed smoothed and painted hi temp black

painted engine bay lower half, xmember, front bar and supports and few other bits

stripped boot completely, removed sound deadening
generally went on a slight diet all over the car

received new wheels

received new wheel nuts/lock nuts

received new silicone joiners for cold air intake i need to fabricate

all in all not a bad amount of work
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all clean and together
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mmm new valves and 3 angle seat
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intake
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na6*dori
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Post by na6*dori » Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:08 pm

more of the painting this time, getting deloom also atm
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na6*dori
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Post by na6*dori » Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:10 pm

more haha take a guess at what i used for the lip, (im not paying 300bux for a lip) haha
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na6*dori
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Post by na6*dori » Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:14 pm

and the last of them for now, wheels turned up, and she went on a diet finally aswell
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who said males cant sew?
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some of the weight loss, there is more but just as an idea haha
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Post by Angreal » Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:40 pm

Wow very nice. I'd like to think that one day i'd tidy my car up to the extreme like this but that won't happen. Ah well i'd love to see the work in person :D

na6*dori
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Post by na6*dori » Sun Aug 26, 2012 9:51 pm

Angreal wrote:Wow very nice. I'd like to think that one day i'd tidy my car up to the extreme like this but that won't happen. Ah well i'd love to see the work in person :D
im in nelson mate, pop round if you like
il keep this updated anyhow, got the block half done, and o/haul on the box. all in all spent a huge 750 bux so far, not much at all considering its getting a complete rebuild
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Post by tomtikki » Sun Aug 26, 2012 10:24 pm

Nice sewing job on the bumper, Frankenstein would be proud. Splitter looks great but no idea what you've grafted to make it.. Go on, whats the trick?
Those rims are gunna look sweet, a quick polish job on the lip would add some bling...

na6*dori
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Post by na6*dori » Sun Aug 26, 2012 10:27 pm

tomtikki wrote:Nice sewing job on the bumper, Frankenstein would be proud. Splitter looks great but no idea what you've grafted to make it.. Go on, whats the trick?
Those rims are gunna look sweet, a quick polish job on the lip would add some bling...
its a p10 primera front bumper lip from factory, bolts up fine, heat it to fit, cut to length and hey hey its done, wheels are probably going satin black tbh, i want some 13s to polish up on the side
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na6*dori
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Post by na6*dori » Wed Sep 12, 2012 8:59 pm

all done.... pics are on my fb page chrome://newtabhttps//www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.46709 ... 418&type=3
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