Daily Driver. (pics galore)

[Sean]

Yea...I have to avoid speedbumps entirely if they're too big. Sometimes, I have to turn around and find another route...or just not get in. The dealership in Boise...I can't get in there unless there's a route between the car lot to get around the speedbumps. I haven't tried...but my exhaust is very very very low. lol

[AlarmedBread]

I'd love it if all I had to worry about hitting was my exhaust!

I had to do some studying, so not much done today. Basically what I did was took my side markers and am using them for turn signals now, I can use the stock connectors as easily as splicing a wire for the 'blinking side marker' mod. ;)

Cut out the back of the frame


Then chop up your side markers. These aren't done, but you get the picture. Because of the shape/contour of them, theres some pretty big gaps to fill with plastic. So leave a little extra around the edges. The crack is from the bulb melting the housing!


Then fit your lens. I used just a hacksaw and file. A dremmel might seem like a good idea, but it gets hot, melts and cracks the plastic. Not good!


It looks like it will work pretty well!

[sticksdaman]

good shit looks cool cant wait to see it lit up

[AlarmedBread]

I'm using some super duper ricer spec led bulbs, you can see just the bulbs pretty well in the daytime. I'll be putting a reflector behind the lens and whatnot too. Technically I don't even NEED turn signals because of the age of my car, but its not fun being pulled over and having to explain that to an officer, and them calling into dispatch to find out that it is in fact legal etc.

Worst thing that can happen is I don't like it and swap it for some euro grilles ;)

[CleanAzzE30z]

Marry that girl.

+80


Mariano

[AlarmedBread]

I'm running out of stuff to do. I guess it's time to order a gallon of delphin paint....

Test fitted and even with regular bulbs, they are visible from 100' with lights on. Also very visible in the daytime. Unfortunately my camera does not like low light situations ;)

[rThor432]

Test fitted and even with regular bulbs, they are visible from 100' with lights on. Also very visible in the daytime. Unfortunately my camera does not like low light situations ;)

Awesome. Well borrow a camera that is friendly with low light, and take some pictures. I'm fairly interested in that little mod, but I dont want to chop up my euro grills if it wont give a satisfactory signal.

[AlarmedBread]

Well, not very good pictures, but you can see that it is an OK signal. To gauge how it will look, you can just look at you sidemarkers. That is if you use the side marker bulbs, you could easily fit any kind of bulb you wanted into the space. ;) Also note that resistors will be required if you want 'normal' blinking patterns.



from about 30'

[jw 325ic]

thats a pretty slick little mod. id smoke the lense and and cover one of the diodes or w/e on the bulb to make it turn on only when blinking. cool nonetheless

[AlarmedBread]

thats a pretty slick little mod. id smoke the lense and and cover one of the diodes or w/e on the bulb to make it turn on only when blinking. cool nonetheless

Patience, patience.


Alright, small update since I spent most of the day moving concrete etc.

Gf at it again, but she couldn't figure out how to get the door locks off.


Bust your ass digging out dirt, pouring concrete and refilling with sod and what do you get? You get a crappy ass unlevel POS parking spot right next to the perfect concrete you just worked for. That's fine, I can see many tech sessions in this driveway's future! Car in 4x4 mode!

[AlarmedBread]

Waiting on lots of little body clips and such, but it gives me time to beat on my valance some more and fix some wiring. My window now works with the door shut!

I got these today, not exactly what I was looking for, but couldn't beat the price!

fotobucket is being suck...

[M42Technik]

I bump to keep you on task, good stuff.

[AlarmedBread]

Side marker deletion is proving to be a little more involved than I first thought, but I'm getting there. Note, wear rubber gloves when working with urethane glue/putty. That and the stealership totally botched the order for all my clips and grommets for trim. They love it when I come in looking for obscure (not sure how they figure that, I always have part numbers) bits and pieces that amount to less than $10. My painter (teh gf) was away last weekend so not much got done on that front

Today I acquired some glasspacks for free, so why not replace my rusty catback?


Is that dtm yo?1


Next is wheel refinishing(weaves and RZ's, sorry for a mild cross post, but I can't decide on color.


Next obstacle is center caps for the RZ's, I think I'll just have to get a sticker shop to make some that will fit. I don't really want to rock the BBS ones, because that pretty much says "steal me please" around here.

[M42Technik]

What are you going to do regarding repainting? What are you going off of? I want to do my baskets during the fall.

[AlarmedBread]

I'm just repainting trim/wheels right now, I may respray the front clip, but I'd also have to take care of some dents and such and it would end up being more or less a full respray before I'd be pleased. The paint is in great shape on the rear of the car, the front is just rock chipped to hell. So it will wait a while. I'm considering HID's since the low beams just don't cut it even in town, I've got new osram silverstar bulbs so maybe my reflectors need cleaned?

Almost forgot about the interior bits, removing the crappy tint and maybe getting something better, also need a new front windshield (pitted to hell).

I just got good news, my insurance just dropped from $650/6mo to $320/6mo (turned 20) :p