Laecaon Posted November 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Pictures!!! This shows my new side mirror. I have it just to be legal. It is plastic and really sucks. The car is now legal to drive, and drive it does. It has no problems getting around. The heater needs to be figured out. When I turn it on, it is warm for 2 seconds then feels like the ambient air. Im am gonna be ordering some parts now, not sure what though. I got a week and a half to I am back at the car. Quote Link to comment
M.Creer Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 Lookin good. I'm likin the paint. Get some 13 or 14x7's and drop it 4 inches. It's really lookin clean though. My wagon would look horrible next to it. Quote Link to comment
The Dat-side Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Looks good man. I love white dimes. I really love slammed white dimes (hint, hint). Congrats on driving it. Quote Link to comment
philcas1987 Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Looks good but not finished. I think you should paint the area behind the grill and valance black. Maybe a bumper? Like mike said. It needs to be lower Quote Link to comment
Pumpkn210 Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 You painted the tires the wrong colour! ;) Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted November 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Looks good but not finished. I think you should paint the area behind the grill and valance black. Maybe a bumper? Like mike said. It needs to be lower Oh its no where near finished. But drivable for now. It will be painted black. Bumper: I have a front bumper for it, its showing age. I never had a rear bumper, and I would assume that it got demolished in whatever happened to the rear of the car. The rear bumper mounts are missing too. To me it looks funny/imbalanced with just a front bumper. Ill probably put it on to see what it looks like again. Lower? Of course! The back is the easy part. Im planning a ZX strut swap, but need to find the struts... Im hoping for some bigger changes by new years. Quote Link to comment
DRIVEN Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 The heater needs to be figured out. When I turn it on, it is warm for 2 seconds then feels like the ambient air. Flush the heater core. You'll be amazed at the difference. Looks good. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2011 Decided it was time to post more stuff. Got a few goodies, camera deleted a bunch of pictures <_< , anyways here is a little update. Clutch fork boot Shifter bushing done, Thanks Mike for the tip! New wheels! Im gonna make them look much better, but just got back with them. Like I said pictures have been deleted. I currently have a dogleg tranny, flywheel, clutch, pressure plate, clutch MC, Pedals ready to be dropped in, ZX struts that I need new rotors and calipers for, and then to switch the springs over from the 510 struts. Not sure when either the tranny swap or strut swap is taking place, but Im gonna push for before Canby. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Working on the wheels right now. Here is one with the paint removed. I then hit it with 0 steel wool just to see how it would turn out. I still have some repairs to do on it(them). This is so far the first and only wheel with removed paint. Quote Link to comment
jun Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Good job cleaning up those wheels. How are you going to refinish them? Paint or polish? And get some new tires on there before you go sliding off the road! Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 . Try some Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish with 0000 steel wool ................. those wheels polish up real nice ....... :thumbup: Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Not sure yet, at least polishing the lip I think, but I also kinda liked the black look. Im gonna do some photoshopping to figure it out. The tires, well, this isnt my daily driver, in fact I havent driven the car in a month <_< , kinda the problem with school and all. But if those tires are bad you should see my jetta tires. But really new tires eventually(summer probably), but for now with how often I drive it and the fact I hate driving it in the rain (bad visibility) It shouldn't matter too much, oh and I have an auto L16 which we all know makes for one very fast car. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 . Try some Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish with 0000 steel wool ................. those wheels polish up real nice ....... :thumbup: Thats my plan, already have mothers polish, and 0000 steel wool, but I need to do a couple of repairs on the rim. Quote Link to comment
The Dat-side Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I've been thinking of ideas for my zx wheels, here's some pics to look over. I like it with the black centers. Makes them seem like split six spokes. Black looks good as long as you keep 'em clean and keep the tires clean as well. I like the bronze on the rear wheel, but it looks like it's trying to be an aftermarket wheel when really it'll always be OEM :( Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 I've been thinking of ideas for my zx wheels, here's some pics to look over. Thanks! I just noticed that you joined 5 days after me, and have only 50 something more posts than I. 1 Quote Link to comment
The Dat-side Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Thanks! I just noticed that you joined 5 days after me, and have only 50 something more posts than I. It's ON! You've made more progress on your goon tho. Got any pics of the wheels on? Find any lugs yet? 1 Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 It's ON! You've made more progress on your goon tho. Got any pics of the wheels on? Find any lugs yet? No, havent been home with the goon since I got the wheels, only got them yesterday. No lugs yet, skib was gonna check to see if he had any. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 1 how I got the wheels, one with paint removed, 1 polished, 1 painted how I want it for now. Quote Link to comment
The Dat-side Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I like the painted "inserts". What size tires are those and what are you going to get? Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 I like the painted "inserts". What size tires are those and what are you going to get? Those are 185/60/14 Dunlop Direzza. Not a whole lot of tread left but enough for my car for now. I will probably get a set of Federal 185/55/14 for it. http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ordern&cart_id=87623514.135.8206&Cookie=froogle&typ=R-125115&ranzahl=4&Breite=185&Quer=55&Felge=14&weiter=0&kategorie=6&Ang_pro_Seite=15&Transport=P&dsco=135&sowigan=So Quote Link to comment
jun Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 I too like the painted inserts, but in satin black. It visually lightens up the wheel and gives it that touch of detail. Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 I too like the painted inserts, but in satin black. It visually lightens up the wheel and gives it that touch of detail. Hmm I will have to try on my next wheel. Gloss is what I had on hand. And its Rustoleum proffesional! Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 What kind of paint did you use? Quote Link to comment
Laecaon Posted January 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 What kind of paint did you use? I used basic rustoleum auto primer for Home Depot, and then gloss black professional series enamel rustoleum. Im really contemplating going satin though. Quote Link to comment
The Dat-side Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 One of mine are painted with satin. I'll try to remember to post a pic later. Quote Link to comment
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