07-04-2009, 19:01
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I bought Phils Aristo back in November and I'm currently getting some major work done to it...So i figured it'd be polite to show him how his baby is getting along... I previously owned a 300bhp Nissan 200SX (s14a) which was a fully modified drift car. It had Tein coilovers set to hard. It had a very aggressive Cusco mechanical 2 way diff. It was very loud with its straight through 3" exhaust system, and it had a massive bodykit and sponsorship decals all over it! Did i mention that this car was my daily driver and that I work as an estate agent? Yes, I did take clients out in this car! It got to the point that I was clamouring for something a little more sensible, but still unique. I had noticed the VIP car trend in the US and Japan, but had yet to see anything like that over here in the flesh that I could buy. So i was resigned to buying something like an M5 or an RS6 Avant when I reached 25. Then I saw a thread on Driftworks, when Phil Morrison was putting his JZS161 Aristo up for sale. It style caught my eye...it would be the perfect car for me. Tuned turbocharged engine. Subtle bodykit. VIP style wheels. This was a one off opportunity so I went ahead and bought it. |
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07-04-2009, 19:02
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I was very happy with my purchase, and truth be told, had absolutely no need to modify it further. But then i had a lump of cash burning a hole in my back pocket from the sale of the SX and I had been window shopping on the web, and just went ahead and bought a load of Garson/D.A.D products from Justin at Elite Auto Style ( www.eliteautostyle.com) as well as some Junction Produce parts from eBay. They arrived in due course after giving more of my pennies to the taxman.  I bought the following bits from Junction Produce. A white Fusa knot  A Gin Tuna knot  Chrome Pillar Trims.  I bought the following parts from Elite Auto Style JDM Chrome Door Handles  JDM Chrome Boot Garnish  JDM Tinted Window Visors  Chrome Gearstick Surroung  Garson/D.A.D Neck Pads (not with this logo)  Garson/D.A.D Luxury Curtains (Gloss)  Garson/D.A.D Front Table with Illuminated Coaster Kit  |
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07-04-2009, 19:03
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It was at this point that I thought I had a very unique car and thought about featuring it in Max Power, since there are no VIP style cars out there. I had been guaranteed a feature, even before I even spent the money on the Garson bits, so I told them to wait whilst the parts arrived. The parts came, and I fitted the majority of them to the car. Some bits needed a bit more work, and in that meantime, I found myself window shopping on the internet again and came across what is argubly one of the most ridiculous wheels ever...  The Garson Zuenglein DR 302 (in chrome). Not only that, but they were of a hardcore fitment as well. 18" x 10" ET 10 (Front) 19" x 12" ET -6 (Rear) I had to have them. Once again I told Max Power to wait a little longer for them to arrive. I figured that with the amount of Garson/D.A.D parts on my car, it would be fitting to finish her off with a set of boots from the aforementioned brand. The wheels are exclusive and come at an eyewatering price. A set of these wheels, brand new, with tyres, all inclusive of VAT comes in at just under £5000. Fortunately, I did not have to shell out that much! After a three month wait, the wheels finally turned up  Check it!  My best "Wes' Side" impression  Bling Bling  An uber stretch that puts the Euro boys to shame (275/35/r19 on a 12" wide rim)  Super Agressive Offset  |
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07-04-2009, 19:06
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It is clear now, that the bodywork will require a lot of work to house these tremendous wheels. Flaring the arch and pulling the metal, even with the help of some negative camber, was never going to be enough. So I had to go the whole way, and that way is a custom widebody conversion. Now its easier on coupe's as there are no rear doors, so Will at Streetoptions ( StreetOptions! ) and myself had to come up with a few ideas. Something along the factory lines like below will be done.  So basically, the metalwork on the front arches was done A few pics of what Will did with the front arches.     Two pieces of sheet steel were cut and shaped. One for the vertical part line, and One for the New swaged top piece. We used a thinner 22swg sheet for its flexability, as the top piece had to have a subtle curve across its top.   With our steel pieces tacked up on both sides, we can finish weld the pieces in place, Using a 'String of Pearls' technique to minimise distorsion of the panel.   Keep checking StreetOptions! for more updates! |
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07-04-2009, 19:09
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More pictures from our man Will at Streetoptions. Front wings are now hella flush and ready for paint.   This picture has an odd reflection, making the wing look bent? This is not the case!  Work on the rears is set to begin over the weekend. Once Will is happy with his mockup, then he will start to cut some steel to build those wide arches... So this is how she sits at the moment     Look how fat those wheels are! Once the rear arches are complete and Will is happy with them, we will be creating molds of the rear overfenders, and will produce an off the shelf product that we KNOW is a perfect fit on the JZS161 Chassis and for any wheel 19" wheel with a super aggressive offset. Bear in mind i will NOT be running an aggresive camber setup, just to show off Will's workmanship. So by my calculations, you could easily run a 13" wide wheel with negative offsets by dialling in a little bit of negative camber. I've been told that i could be looking at all bodywork complete (before paint) by the end of next week. Plans in the pipeline are a super metallic black respray, perhaps with a tiny amount of metalflake as well, K-sport air suspension and maybe a 6 speed manual conversion, and (one day) a simple single turbo setup for 550-600 bhp. |
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07-04-2009, 19:21
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wow dude !! .. absolutely stunning ! .. wel it was stunning before, its even better now. Can i ask though .. what on earth do you do with a white fusa knot and a gin tuna knot ?!? .. they just look like pieces of rope ?!
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07-04-2009, 19:27
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 To be honest the serve no purpose at all, apparently they're Japanese good luck charms, and all VIP cars have them. I "had" to have one  | |
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07-04-2009, 19:35
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| dorifto kingu! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Through a lens
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So they're sort of dangly things. Well ... as dangly things go they look very good Whole car rocks though pal. S
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07-04-2009, 19:53
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I almost thought you had ruined that car with all that tat, but the wheel/arch fitment has sort of made up for it  Please dont add anymore tat to the interior. I like the curtains though 
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