right i may start a project thread i suppose as everyone is doin it........ it had few bits when i bought it like the kit , intercooler an other bits an bobs.... first was to get it regestired , so that was all grand an got me plates... i said from day one that id do a full respray on it when funds allowed. heres some pics of when i first got it. said id get the front windows tinted on it then, and there was a tint on the front windscreen that was all marked an a savage glare off it so that had to go.. next was to remove all the stickers... it then went for nct, jus raised back up the coilovers, was jus after gettin a service so didnt have much to do to it.. standard cat was in it still so it was handy for emmisions. anyway it flew through was delighted first ever car to pass in one go.. althogh he knocked me on the clutch pedal rubber where ya put your foot on was hangin off , and the visor was to big after a bit of shit talk from me to him he let me off with it an got a 2 year test more pics to follow now
next got the smoked lights and got rid of the rear spoiler got a bride seat rail for me birthday off herself an had a bride seat from me old s14 ready to stick in... bought a sparco wheel and boss an put that in aswel... then gota decat for it so that was bolted in then , made a hugh difference.. with that out was boostin at 1 bar with the full straight through apexi exhaust.. an a savage sound off it there is.. was gettin drivin hard for a while so clutch started to slip a bit so went and ordered an orc twin plate clutch which is a savage job picked up other bits and pieces aswel like gear knob , drift button an got a sweet hks kansai service strut brace off carpo... ta for that more to come
done a deal with my work emotion cr kai for a set of work vs-kf 18x9 an 18x10 in super chrome finish... sweet they stuck out a mile on the rear which i knew they wud , so it was all the more reason to make a start on the bodywork an flare the rear arches an do a full respray... sum pics of wheels before body work.. next is bodywork
my cousin is a panel beater an does top work... always brought my cars to him an does a savage job he's dear but ya get wat ya pay for his body shop is only a few miles away from me so was ideal to be able to keep an eye on stuff jus ta make sure i was happy wit everything... brought it in and started to strip it down which we had done in no time.. arch work on the rear was the most work really........ pics the car took up the 2 spray booths there was the car itself , front bumper , back bumper two side skirts and 4 doors and boot and bonnet lol.... front indicator lights were a bastard for poppin out so had the wings all scratched so needed a good rub down. was only 1 or 2 small dents is all on the body so was grand , overall body was mint on this car really. holes were welded shut in bootlid and smoothed off also. acrhes were trial an error really , but was happy out the way they turned out.. there full metal no fibreglass or anything so will never have a problem there.. all sealed underneath also , so rust will never be a problem. pics of respray next
ordered sum smoked front indicator lights to finish off the out side.. so sum pics after it left the spray booth
and this is how it stands now.... took off the sun visor and put on stupid front number plate for now anyway, never had a front plate an was stopped a good few times so i hav to go to court in november for no plate even though it was left up on window the nite i was stopped... court for no plate an a sun visor like.. sum joke think it needs a black visor or sumit accross the top of windscreen wat ye think???? i think it jus looks kinda plain........ as for rear lights im undecided still, if ye look back at old pics see the rear lights, i hate the orange and red, think they look shit... doin a bit of pricing at the mo for more parts few more gauges maybe an alot of engine work is next..... spec list as it is..... TRUST front mount intercooler GREDDY hard pipes APEXI FILTER APEXI N1 full exhaust system STAINLESS DECAT/DOWNPIPE APEXI ECV- exhaust control valve TEIN full adjustable coilovers WORK VS-KF 18" alloys ,f9", r10" BN SPORTS front bumper BN SPORTS sideskirks BN SPORTS rear bumper URAS front vented wide fenders uras smoked indicators TRD brake pads GREDDY turbo timer GREDDY gear knob HID headlights BRIDE SEAT AND RAIL SPARCO STEERING WHEEL ORC TWIN PLATE CLUTCH FULL RESPRAY REAR ARCHES FLARED prob few more bits i cant think of now... will keep updated
You weren't joking when you said your cousin does top work were ya? Spot on, looks almost exactly as it should, cosmetically I'd say drop the front a little and dial 'em out. Sucks about court, but looks like it was worth it
ah i know its harsh alright ... but there is a law saying if the plate is on the window and is visable its good enough... so i should get away with it. wel hopefully , would only be a fine. and hugh thanks for all the good comments guys........ i still have to play around with the suspension a small but , and i will drop the front a tad , should look sweet then. as for rear camber , ikeya formula are the only crowd that make top adjustable rear arms for jzx100 and there 700 euro the pair to buy i dont really wanna go with hugh camber because it will see some track and tyres would ware in no time, as they are ill get full use of tyres too...
Fair one man, function over form all day every day, just so happens the form is sweeet too. Nice work, hope you have fun with it, shouldn't be too hard haha.
You know I love your car Niall. On the number plate thing, I got pulled with no front bumper or number plate, and was brought to court and the case was thrown out. Bring a few photos of how the number plate can be seen in the window to court with you and it'll be grand.
