Tim's new build thread.... - Tuner-Junction

xTimx · #1 (**permalink**) June 2nd, 2007, 03:14 PM

well i got some good news. i just got accepted for my 5000$ line of credit, and a credit card. but i WILL be warry bout what i spend it on and how i spend it. starting slow and paying it off each bit.

so with that in mind, thank you 88crxsi, i am going to purchase new 1/4 weld in panels soon. gonna do some body work to her. then believe it or not, do the $50 paint job lol. i know i know what you guys are thinking. but hey...its a start.

after the body work, i'll do a custom exhaust and order a set of DC sports headers.

then onto a carbon fiber hood, and then onto a front lip.

then i'll be done. no more mods to my car. i already have the brakes, suspension, wheels and tires done.

wish me luck. hopefully i'll have pics up and going.

njn63 · #2 (**permalink**) June 2nd, 2007, 06:24 PM

what lip? JDMshit - Performance Parts & Accessories Supplier has a urethane version of the J's now... kinda wish i waited but i havn't cracked my fiberglass password version yet.

xTimx · #3 (**permalink**) June 2nd, 2007, 11:02 PM

actually thats the one i had my eye on. looks good...not flashy, just basic curves to make it stock looking!

i wanna save as much money as possible too! :P

mad-ass · #4 (**permalink**) June 3rd, 2007, 04:59 AM

keep us updated on this

xTimx · #5 (**permalink**) June 11th, 2007, 08:50 PM

UPDATE:

well today i just ordered my magnaflow muffler, magnaflow caty, and magnaflow tip. i also purchased a DC sports header. sooooooo with that all ordered everything should be here next week weds. HOPEFULLY.

i also booked my appointment for my custom exhaust. i'm going with 2.5" pipping, and thats all going to be happening thursday.

my next purchase tomorrow probably are a new set of axles. which should be here in about 3 days.. when all are in, i will DEFINATELY take pics!

just a matter of time.

Pooch 1069 · #6 (**permalink**) June 12th, 2007, 02:48 AM

AHHH DUDE!!! I coulda got you the HKS Sport catback for $400!

xTimx · #7 (**permalink**) June 12th, 2007, 08:07 PM

UPDATE #2!!!

i went to the other partsource and i just bought myself some new axles, both came out to 366.28$.

i also went to the body shops and got qoutes. percival ford (the one i worked at), qouted me 2800$ for metal work and bondo.

i said screw that noise. but the guy that new me and gave me an estimate told me to go to this other place and i can definately get it cheaper and they do awesome work there.
so i go to the place and they looked at it and they said 8-900$ with out paint. 1500$ with paint. sooooo its kinda touch and go.
do i wanna do a paint job on it. or...should i do that 50$ paint job myself. options are still up in the air.

so all in all. i'll hopefully have my axles in and my custom exhaust done before i do my road trip to winnipeg for my nieces grad. then after that. get right on the body work.

cant wait!

POOCH: no thanx haha i wanna go custom and i love the deeeep sound of the magnaflow!

Pooch 1069 · #8 (**permalink**) June 13th, 2007, 03:49 AM

Good call dude, my buddy had a full custom magnaflow. Best sounding exhaust i ever heard (next to my RSR of course)

xTimx · #9 (**permalink**) June 13th, 2007, 07:30 PM

UPDATE #3:

i went to the junk yard and i finally bought myself the black piece of bottom moulding! for.........................wait for it................................

5$!!!!!!!! hahah. anyways...its a b%tch to get on! and looks like it doesnt wanna stay on! these things are confusing. i dunno what the right way of putting on this thing!

xTimx · #10 (**permalink**) June 15th, 2007, 12:48 AM

UPDATE # 4:

well i just broke in my new credit card and i bought myself a new shifter knob.
Part Number BXAC-00201
it should go good with my bronze rims!

i also got that black piece of molding on the bottom of my door! perfect fit very nice and snug. the only thing is, its kinda faded!

is there any way of dyeing it? or painting it back to black!?

xTimx · #11 (**permalink**) June 18th, 2007, 10:46 PM

update #5

well i just bought myself a new car alarm/starter, it'll be installed on weds. AND

when i get back from my road trip i'll be getting started on my body work and paint! getting the doors and 1/4 panels done!

it'll take roughly a week to complete! hopefully it'll look good.

xTimx · #12 (**permalink**) June 28th, 2007, 12:49 AM

update #6 (with pics!!!)

well i took my vacation to winnipeg. drove my car 550kms one way, drove it around the city with out any probs.
started to head back home to my city, and 200kms out of my city the axles started to knock.. even just slightly pressing on the gas! but it doesnt knock when i let off the gas. hmmm weird..

also i just got my new magnaflow tip! and it is HUGE....too big if you ask me. just worried it'll look rice

i dunno, we'll see what happens. cause i do want my car's exhaust to look stock haha. anyways.....here's pics!

i'm still waiting on the muffler, caty and the headers!, its been 2 weeks now and i dunno whats taking soo long

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my axles are prolly going to be getting fixed tomorrow afternoon too! and then starting next tues. my car is going in for body and paint for sure

mad-ass · #13 (**permalink**) June 28th, 2007, 04:04 AM

that's good to hear tim!

xTimx · #14 (**permalink**) July 3rd, 2007, 07:26 PM

update #7

well i have some really good news and well.....some rather unfortunate news but it'll be good none the less!

the GOOD news well.....see for yourself.

my magnaflow muffler came in its sooo nice! hehe.

my car also went in for body work today too!!!

the BAD and UGLY news.....see for yourself....again..

and thats the right side...>< they also said the rocker panels are completely rusted out. so they're gonna get new ones haha..
i'm just waiting to see what the left side is like cause thats the side where it got smashed in and made it a total loss vehicle.

but it's all good! cause the guy is a good body worker and it'll be mint when its done. more pics tomorrow of the body work!

xTimx · #15 (**permalink**) July 4th, 2007, 06:43 PM

update #8:

another ugly update. went and checked out the car well. they took off the rear bumper, the whole bumper support is rusted. the inner fender wheel well is starting to rust there is a big hole in it. bottom line........... my car is a rust bucket! anyways i took more pics.

they also welded in the new 1/4 panels too.

as you can see the whole rear bumper support is rusted. but it'll be fine till i can find another one.

my caty converter also came in. but i think its the wrong one. its the OBD-2 caty converter but i 'm pretty sure i can make it work.

EDIT: no no i'm wrong, its the right one hahahaha.

its sooo funny. cause i'm being silly and putting my mouth up to each magnaflow item and going BAHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhh lol making it sound like an exhaust sound lmao

jadkar · #16 (**permalink**) July 4th, 2007, 06:59 PM

hey dude....don't worry about the rear bumper support. They all look like that, mine looked like it was on the deck of the Titanic when it went down!!

It looks like they're doing a good job though, I want to see it sanded and primed.

xTimx · #17 (**permalink**) July 4th, 2007, 08:40 PM

FINALLY SOME COMMENTS!!!!!!! thank you! hahahah

ya i know its all good, i can get a new used one for 100$

they'll be doing grinding, cutting, welding for each part of the car. then when its all put together they'll prolly start with the bondo work and primer then paint.

dont worry i have been going there everyday after work, taking pics with my cam. kinda gets the idea that i'm taking the pics for insurance purposes lolol. but its just progress pics for you guys on here

i think it'll be like another week and a half before its all done.

this fri my DC sports headers will probably hopefully get in. i'll be taking pics of that too

xTimx · #18 (**permalink**) July 9th, 2007, 09:32 PM

update #9:

well today was a good day.

i went to the body shop and they started doing the rocker panels, starting to look good actually, cant believe how much rust is on there.

here is a pic where you can see the old rocker panel and the new one next to it, the guy thats sitting is the one thats doing the body work on her.

here's a pic of the door skin. they'll have to actually take off the whole skin to fix it.

another pic of the door, but a shot of the rocker panels as well too.

this is a pic of where the guy who actually tried to do body work on her, you can see the huge gap between my 1/4 panel and my door itself! CRAZY!

almost a same shot, you can see the 1/4" gap in it! (that guy should be shot!)

here's what i did over the weekend! i took out my interior center consol and my heater vents and re-painted them black! (not too bad if i say so myself)

YAY!! my new blox bronze shift knob came in! HOLY POOP this thing is HEAVY!!!

another item that came (its ok HOYOUNG!! i have it now!!) is my front side sill panel, the one that goes in behind the mud guard. on the fender.

and thats it for now. more pics tomorrow folks!

EDIT: also forgot to say that you can see my old shift knob (silver) i sanded it down somewhat to make it rough and i'm gonna try and paint it, that prismatic gold/magneta color (shifting color) so i'll take pics of that too!

xTimx · #19 (**permalink**) July 10th, 2007, 07:38 PM

C"MON guys! this thread is worthless with out comments!

here's a few more pics for you ladies!

the 1/4 panel is grinded down, still have some more work to do on that.

rocker panel is welded in finally.

the boys double teaming her

i'm in the process of painting the knob the shifting color, its looking good actually. i'll post pics later.

xTimx · #20 (**permalink**) July 10th, 2007, 11:25 PM

just finished painting my shift knob, still wanna add on like 10 more coats of clear though lol here is the knob so far.

i figure, since i have my new bronze one, i might as well have fun with the old one. it sucks that the shifting color has magneta (purple) in it. was kinda wanting red haha