Project: Lady Vette

[AFTRBNG]

those wheels look like aw11 mr2 wheels

[Majend]

ding ding ding

so since i am planning on a nardi wheel i think i might get another euro plate made with "AXSPWRS" since it is a German car with japanese wheels and a italian steering wheel lol

[Majend]

so those that know me well know that i like to do things differently, you can look at my old e36 as a good example of that. Frankly i enjoy when people think what i am going to do is crazy because it makes me want to pull things off even more.

thank being said i went down to the shop tonight for a bit of work even though my coilovers didn't show up (i was hoping but not expecting) and i am at a roadblock of sorts till they get here. i still didn't want to just sit at home so i went down anyway to see if the wheels looked good and here is what i got:



i think it looks pretty good and since i don't actually need to enlarge the center bore on them i decided to start cleaning them up for a better mock up. I got a lead on another set of wheels that i really want to we'll see what i actually end up doing.

I got one of the wheels cleaned and painted as well as the valve cover. i'll take pics of the valve cover tomorrow as wanted the paint to fully dry before i pulled the tape off.





it needs a bit of touch up and i might do the letters in red to match the valve cover. they are going to look BRAND NEW when i am done. i can't believe i was able to find a completely rash free set of these

[OpelWagenGT]

If I am not mistaken those are 4x114.3? So you will need adapters? That should make them tuck a little less. I think they could look good though.

-Aron

[Majend]

that was a mock up just on blocks the front suspension is out of it right now, and they are 4x100 i am going to be running 10mm all the way around most likely but that will be sorted once the car is on the ground and a final wheel choice has been made

[Majend]

alright i went down again today and figured i would finish the valve cover and the wheels and i was able to do both.

pulled the first batch of masking tape off so i could redo it for the lettering.



it took about 45 min to cut out the letters but the end result was worth it



then after some new red paint she is all done! turned out really well and i can't wait to see it bolted up to the motor but for now it is going to sit on my desk at work



and now for the wheels, here is a shot of what one looked like before paint.



and then a shot of the same wheel after paint. they basically all look factory fresh now. even if i don't end up running them it was fun bringing them back.



next up is the front suspension!

[Majend]

so i was wondering where my front coils were so i called up the company i ordered them from. Originally i was told they would be shipped out on the 20th but they told me today they ran out of seals and that they were going to be shipped out today...

[P78]

those wheels look like shit

but strangely they kill it when they on the car

[Majend]

finally after over a month of waiting my pistons are done and getting shipped out tomorrow!

they are the last parts needed my ravenworks to finish my motor. i have to make another parts order but i am waiting on the final tab from ravenworks before i buy anything. hopefully that won't be too long though.

[Majend]

yay for finally getting parts!!!

i picked up a nice ITG filter from my buddy Kris, i don't know if it is going to fit but the price was right so i'm not complaining.

I also had another nice surprise waiting for me when i got home.



also had another nice surprise waiting for me at home



Fred approves!



they are stiff but not too bad and i think they are going to work out awesome! I am going to bolt them up first without modifying the stock subframe and see if it is going to work and if not then i'll modify it.

[krisclewell]

hope it works for ya.

[Majend]

me too!

[Majend]

i wonder what this could be hehe





mmmm pistons!

i have meetings all week and i hope to have them up to Ravenworks by the end of the week, next monday at the latest

[Majend]

someone posted this in my build thread on my local board and i wanted to share it here



i think when i go for wider wheels i think fender flairs are a must

[Majend]

ravenworks now has everything to finish the motor and they said it should be all done in about two weeks!!!!

There is a light at the end of the tunnel