Before & After ~ Summer Transformation
08-19-2014, 01:24 AM
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Burning Brakes
The car looks amazing! But, even more impressive to me is the extent of mods you took on and completed in several months. That is just too impressive. I think of the learning curve for me in gutting an interior (and, harder, putting it back together), plus suspension. Just, wow! Very nice.
BTW, why did you give up on spray gun? I found it is smoother than brushing. Did you try an air brush?
BTW, why did you give up on spray gun? I found it is smoother than brushing. Did you try an air brush?
08-19-2014, 01:39 AM
#36
Drifting
The car came out so PERFECT! I love everything about it! The stance, the interior, the wheels...So sick. I was drooing over the Parade pics you posted on FB a while back ~ I can't believe the transformation. <jawdrop>
I will PM you for advice/tips on the carpet swap! I'm planning to do mine over the winter.
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I will PM you for advice/tips on the carpet swap! I'm planning to do mine over the winter.
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08-19-2014, 02:09 AM
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@coltj thank you 
the wheels certainly did quite a bit of damage to my wallet, but I believe it is well worth it.
@ 996scott here they are
@TouringTeg She has 163k miles. Pretty sure this is it is still young by 993 engine standard right? don't we have a fellow RLer with 300k+ ?
@e3photo if it wasn't already a high mileage car, I'm sure a lot of purist would rather keep it stock. it could be tucked away into some collectors garage in its initial form, but I'd rather drive it and bring out all of its potential.
@Ed Hughes Oh Ed, we all know the slippery slope well ... whats next you ask? haha some mufflers ssk golden rod ... the list goes on and on and on ( and the bills follow :| ) :P At first I question myself if I can pull this off, but thanks to ze internets, if others can do it, I can at least try. Turns out that, not only is it a satisfying/rewarding experience, it is also good to know a little more about how these machine actually works and therefore helps me become a better safer driver on the road.
@ilko thanks ilko. someday if I enter any other concours, i'll be more ready. When they were judging my car, when one of the judges opened the glovebox, I was like
doh .... forgot to peel off the masking tape from dyeing the lower dash. haha ...
@Kika Keith! thanks, hope to bump into you in socal again some time
@goofballdeluxe thanks, it wasn't all about the result though. I think the process was just as important to me as the result
@C4SJOHN Thank John. I'll be back in socal soon, maybe we'll see again
@600RR the spray gun worked well to cover large area quick, but that included everywhere else around the piece I was spraying. Maybe it was just the cheapo harbor freight electric spray gun I was messing around with, because I didn't want to invest on an air compressor and some legit spray gun / airsoft for something that I'm not sure if it would work. I've heard people have had good results with airbrush. But all in all, I think the spray method waste a lot of dye as it just sorta goes into the air and the brush actually pushes the dye into cracks much better.
@boman993 after all this, I would say I'm still far from being an expert on this but you are still welcome to ask me any question about the carpet swap haha. word of advice , in the meantime , in preparation for the carpet swap, get buff and maybe take some yoga class to become ultra flexible first, it helps
you'll have fun with the carpet for sure
the wheels certainly did quite a bit of damage to my wallet, but I believe it is well worth it. @ 996scott here they are
@TouringTeg She has 163k miles. Pretty sure this is it is still young by 993 engine standard right? don't we have a fellow RLer with 300k+ ?
@e3photo if it wasn't already a high mileage car, I'm sure a lot of purist would rather keep it stock. it could be tucked away into some collectors garage in its initial form, but I'd rather drive it and bring out all of its potential.
@Ed Hughes Oh Ed, we all know the slippery slope well ... whats next you ask? haha some mufflers ssk golden rod ... the list goes on and on and on ( and the bills follow :| ) :P At first I question myself if I can pull this off, but thanks to ze internets, if others can do it, I can at least try. Turns out that, not only is it a satisfying/rewarding experience, it is also good to know a little more about how these machine actually works and therefore helps me become a better safer driver on the road.
@ilko thanks ilko. someday if I enter any other concours, i'll be more ready. When they were judging my car, when one of the judges opened the glovebox, I was like
doh .... forgot to peel off the masking tape from dyeing the lower dash. haha ... @Kika Keith! thanks, hope to bump into you in socal again some time
@goofballdeluxe thanks, it wasn't all about the result though. I think the process was just as important to me as the result
@C4SJOHN Thank John. I'll be back in socal soon, maybe we'll see again
@600RR the spray gun worked well to cover large area quick, but that included everywhere else around the piece I was spraying. Maybe it was just the cheapo harbor freight electric spray gun I was messing around with, because I didn't want to invest on an air compressor and some legit spray gun / airsoft for something that I'm not sure if it would work. I've heard people have had good results with airbrush. But all in all, I think the spray method waste a lot of dye as it just sorta goes into the air and the brush actually pushes the dye into cracks much better.
@boman993 after all this, I would say I'm still far from being an expert on this but you are still welcome to ask me any question about the carpet swap haha. word of advice , in the meantime , in preparation for the carpet swap, get buff and maybe take some yoga class to become ultra flexible first, it helps
you'll have fun with the carpet for sure
08-19-2014, 02:10 AM
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here are the interior photos you've all been patiently waiting for sorry, had to wait till the sun goes down before I could take this without weird shadows and glare.
sorry, had to wait till the sun goes down before I could take this without weird shadows and glare.
08-19-2014, 03:24 AM
#41
The car came out so PERFECT! I love everything about it! The stance, the interior, the wheels...So sick. I was drooing over the Parade pics you posted on FB a while back ~ I can't believe the transformation. <jawdrop> I will PM you for advice/tips on the carpet swap! I'm planning to do mine over the winter. .
I will PM you for advice/tips on the carpet swap! I'm planning to do mine over the winter. .I'm also hoping to do a carpet swap someday. . .
08-19-2014, 05:02 AM
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Nordschleife Master
Well done!
08-19-2014, 11:46 AM
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WOW! That's an incredible amount of mods in a matter of weeks. Everything looks like they were done by a pro
Looking at the side by side pics make me want to do something to my boring Blk/Grey interior, too.
Simply gorgeous
Looking at the side by side pics make me want to do something to my boring Blk/Grey interior, too.
Simply gorgeous