Wide Arch Aristo Project

[Jeff06WRX]

WOW that looks excellent! Great job! Kind of makes me want to keep my Aristo now, I've been considering selling it as of lately.

[loekaaz]

the proportions on this particular GS are sooooo spot on... Well done!

[becausephilchow]

I like!

[190Evan]

WOW, That looks really good. Are you planning on going lower or by chance getting a rear valence or bumper? I feel like a different rear bumper or valence could really help bring out the flares and rest of the car but thats just me.other than that this looks amazing!

[jjenningsjj]

First job today was to put the standard wheels on to swap the tyres onto the SSRs

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Then they got put on the car… In the rain haha!

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[anti.engineered]

loveeeeeeeeely

[P78]

now you definately need those new wheels

didn't i read you finished them?

[jjenningsjj]

Went to the body shop to see Shamu last night…

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I’ll spend the weekend finishing it off as I’m off on another job for the rest of the week.

[oprahhwinfreyy]

holy hell!

[jjenningsjj]

Just a quick update on progress, I’ll let the picture do the talking!

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Finally finished one of the wheels! All torqued and the new valve put in place, only 3 more to go haha!

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[becausephilchow]

Can't wait to see it all done!

[ginger_snaps]

looking really good. Like where this is going

[190Evan]

Holy wow I am subbed for this GS's give me a boner. Those arches fit the car perfectly. AND I'm so excited to hear you are going with 19's because 18's just looks so normal on gs's they never pop unless the thing is absolutely slammed. Sub'd for more GS porn. <3

[DutchieSaxo]

i like where this is going, keen to see the body painted with the new wheels.

[jjenningsjj]

Spose I should update this a bit even though not much has happened!

New coilovers have gone on as the old ones weren’t the best!

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Got the ride height just how I wanted it, also did a couple of things like fit new anti-roll bar bushes to freshen everything up.

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Went for wider front tyres, it’s now got 285 fronts and 315 rears.

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Standard wheels look kind of sunk in haha!

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Then me old man decided to reverse into a wall, another thing to blaady sort!

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Haven't had a chance to do much since this. Needs an MOT but where I've been out of the country for pretty much 2 months now I haven't had the time.

Plan is get it MOT'd, new split rims on and then in for paint in the New Year. Just gonna pay a premium to get a perfect job and chuck it on the credit card haha!

Finally been able to get Shamu MOT’d and back on the road. After working away for 4 months I’ve just been too busy to be able to get any progress done. Since I’ve been home I’ve given it a full suspension refresh with new ball joints, track rod ends and bushes, drives so much nicer now.

The only interesting thing that’s happened is I’ve got the centres of the new alloys back from the polishers! I can’t wait to get these on now.

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It’s booked in for paint end of next month so will be show ready very very soon!

Big update happening! Car is in for spraying, colour is finally decided on and should have it back in the next couple of weeks! Primer should be going on today. My old man popped in to send me some update photos from the spray shop as I’m currently away with work… Again!

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I’ve done some more progress on the wheels, got the lips finally fully polished up and started to reassemble them!

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Hopefully next time I post an update it will be back from paint and possibly have the wheels on…

Update on how Shamu is getting on, good news is it’s all painted. Currently being wet sanded and polished to get the best finish possible!

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I picked up the headlights from the spray shop to give them a wet sand and a polish as well.

Before

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800 Grit

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1000 Grit

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2500 Grit

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Compound

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Polish

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Before & After

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All finished!

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Should have Shamu back by the end of the week hopefully, then it’s time for the wheels!