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Old 09-21-2007, 01:10 PM
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my car is pretty much my project, there's a lot more mods to come
if anyone has any projects (doesnt have to be an accord) please post some pics and a list of mods
 
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Old 09-21-2007, 01:34 PM
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I guess you could consider mine a project, bought it with a few appearance mods, and am slowely turning it into a race car

h22 swap by spring, soon after racing seats and a roll cage

getting it painted in a month(gold/champagne)

want to sell my 18s and buy some motegi track 16s
 
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Old 09-21-2007, 03:01 PM
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Theres always a project for my baby

*Finish painting engine covers (Red & Black)
*Stereo System
*Intake manifold, exhaust manifold, hi flo cat
*HID/Halo fog lights (Thats gona be a custom job)
*Tint stock tail lights
*Rims 19's
*Body kit
*Repaint the car, stock color, graphite pearl
*LEDs, Strobes, and lots of switches
*TVs in the headrest
*Get car Dyno'd
*Buy Acura TL type S

That should "finish" the car. Those are in no particular order
 
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Old 09-21-2007, 05:53 PM
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future mods for my car include:
eibach sportline springs
kyb shocks
ignallas camber kit
projector headlights with 7500k halogen bulbs
reclinable racing seats
aftermarket harnesses
5 speed transmission swap with Clutch Masters flywheel
neuspeed short shift kit
complete engine rebuild with forged pistons
new paint, not sure what color
carbon fiber hood

possible mods:
MSD sport compact ignition box
MSD blaster 2 coil
4 cylinder ground wire kit
Apex super grounding system
voltage stabilizer
rear disc brake conversion
AEM cam gear
AEM pulley kit
 
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Old 09-21-2007, 07:02 PM
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i guess mine is a project. Future Mods: a header, tein coilovers, 18" iForged rims, kumho racing tires, custom turbo kit, maybe a 50 shot, lambo doors, audio system, strut bars, sway bars, camber kit, polyurethane bushings, custom projectors/halos and tailights, vented cf hood and cf trunk lid, drilled/slotted rotors and brembo pads, a tranny cooler, forged pistons, speed governer delete, sparco racing seats, back seat bench removal, chop top, a pulley kit, spark plug/ground wires, a train horn, a wide body kit, and that sounds like all of it, but i might have forgotten something.
 
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Old 09-23-2007, 11:30 AM
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i got an old 1940's ****** and a 1957 mercedes 220 s that my father and i are about to work on
 
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Old 09-24-2007, 03:08 AM
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My dad and I got a 65' mustang that's almost complete

What's been done:

hooker headers
flowmasters
1 in drop w/ kyb gas shocks
650 cfm edelbrock carb
edelbrock intake
aftermarket a/c
compression set at 9:5:1
port and polish
aftermarket cam
4 row aluminum radiator
electric fan
paint stripped to metal and repainted
seats reupholstered
new carpets
viper alarm

Here are some pics:




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Old 09-30-2007, 10:58 PM
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I just bought a 1948 chevy thriftmaster 1/2 ton. Bought it off ebay...the old guy was nice. He stated in his description he would give a 350 with it because he was going to put it in it. Well when we went to get it we didn't hav a motor stand to put the engine on, so he threw in his for us...
 
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Old 09-30-2007, 11:50 PM
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Got any pics the truck rig?
 
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Old 10-01-2007, 12:12 AM
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Well after i pay my car off..i owe my boss $1500 for buying it for me..Im going to do a few mods and by late Nov my brother is giving me his 87 Firebird to project on
 


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