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Old 04-10-2009, 03:44 PM
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Would you consider making those exhausts for others...... lol
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I like the exhaust piping. I atleast request a link to the aucction you bought it from. Looks like good matearial.
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Old 04-10-2009, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by jedduh01
I like the exhaust piping. I atleast request a link to the aucction you bought it from. Looks like good matearial.
Old auction so check it out before it expires (seller: dawnmsn)
eBay Motors: 3" 16 ga. mild steel mandrel bent tubes. (item 140303869569 end time Mar-01-09 20:18:47 PST)
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Old 04-11-2009, 04:28 PM
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Very nice work. Keep us in the loop on the progress.

What kind of lights are those tucked up in the the area where the blinkers were?
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Old 04-11-2009, 06:01 PM
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Those are some unique parts... the community needs things like that. Go into production, small scale, there is a market.
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Old 04-12-2009, 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by samnavy
Those are some unique parts... the community needs things like that. Go into production, small scale, there is a market.
I would buy the vent system. I just cut a smallish hole in my bumper but if I could get a system like that for a decent price I would have no problem cutting an even bigger hole.
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Old 04-15-2009, 07:55 PM
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i would buy the front vent system as well.. i want to cut my bumper. the exh is nice as well good work.. how does it sound?
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Awesome work. When I try making anything like that it looks like a 5 year old did it.
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that tubing was 40 bucks? Dam looks good. Btw are you just running a pusher fan only? Hows that working for ya?
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Old 04-16-2009, 09:05 AM
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Great Work!
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Old 04-16-2009, 10:19 AM
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looks great man, I like that gauge setup
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Old 04-16-2009, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by p51hellfire
Would you consider making those exhausts for others...... lol
I would, but every exhaust is a little different....and I don't have the facilities to do so at the moment ( I had to call in some favors)

Originally Posted by dstn2bdoa
Very nice work. Keep us in the loop on the progress.

What kind of lights are those tucked up in the the area where the blinkers were?
Will do....they're just small retangular hallogens that the kid who owned the car before me put in there. I'm going to retrofit in some HID projectors in there and make some plexiglass lenses to enclose the opening. Not a top priority but it will quickly become one the more I drive at night.

Originally Posted by samnavy
Those are some unique parts... the community needs things like that. Go into production, small scale, there is a market.
I would, but I dont think my company would feel the same way. They just don't share the passion....

Originally Posted by locomonkeyboricua
i would buy the front vent system as well.. i want to cut my bumper. the exh is nice as well good work.. how does it sound?
It sounds pretty good, a little quiet at idle, but awsome driving. I want to swap out my cat now that I passed emissions. Plan on just putting in straight pipe and running the res and muffler.

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Awesome work. When I try making anything like that it looks like a 5 year old did it.
Me too...except when I have the right equipment, I knew I get up everyday for work for a reason!

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Great Work!
Thanks!

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that tubing was 40 bucks? Dam looks good. Btw are you just running a pusher fan only? Hows that working for ya?
Ya $40 on ebay, you check out the link I posted? The seller was DawnMsn if your interested in picking up some.... As for the fan, I do only run a pusher but I never even have to turn it on. Drove it like 50 miles yesterday without it....then again it was only like 60 degrees out. The giant hole in front of the radiator helps a little, lol!

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looks great man, I like that gauge setup
Thanks, I got extras....shoot me a pm

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Old 04-19-2009, 11:03 PM
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Just ordered these up, not bad, $199 for the projectors, ballasts, ignitors, and bulbs. Out of a RX330....going to see if I can fit'em in the turn signal openings....

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dam i was thinking of doing the same thing with some hid prjectors or even cutting my bumper and makeing it look real clean.. i would love to see them on your car,, take some night shots from the inside as well to see how much light it puts on the road...
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Just made up a few more pieces that I had been meaning to get done. One to cover the hole that goes from the cowl to the cabin and then a temporary heat shield for the exhaust until I can make a permanent one (Used a piece of steel I had laying around which was'nt long enough to go along side of the turbo)...

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You have any plans to build an Iron Man suit too? You are a Fab guru.
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you lucky man I envy the fabbing opportunity you have with that machine....and well your skill of corse!!!
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Old 04-22-2009, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by locomonkeyboricua
dam i was thinking of doing the same thing with some hid prjectors or even cutting my bumper and makeing it look real clean.. i would love to see them on your car,, take some night shots from the inside as well to see how much light it puts on the road...
Well the headlights came in today, so I figured I would snap some pics. Prolly going to be a week or so before I dive into this project since its going to require a good amount of time / effort to pull it off right without being ghetto and since its supposed to be so nice for the next few days up here.....anyways on to the pics

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Old 04-22-2009, 10:20 PM
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^i had an rx330, those lights are friggin great.

If you find a way to fit them clean and proper, I'll be begging you to make a 2nd set for me
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Old 04-22-2009, 10:22 PM
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Dude.. You're the man with sheet metal!!

Suggestion for next project!!!



Make something like that and sell em for 100$ a pop.. you'll make a KILLING!!! I would personally be interested in maybe looking into multiple pieces to cover the entire under carriage..
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