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05-20-2011, 01:18 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
put a new intake on today. it's not drawing cold air yet, but it gets better flow than the stock box was. after the roundup i'll probably cut a hole where the box was and run the intake down towards the front wheel.
started working on filling in the body lines where the back bumper meets the quarter panel. not perfect yet but it will be soon! after that i plan on doing the front bumper as well.i dont know why the pictures are sideways, they were straight when i uploaded them
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05-20-2011, 01:27 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
Lets see some pics. I did the same thing on mine awhile ago still not really sure if I like it. The K&N does go up in the fender.
05-20-2011, 07:41 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
Attachment 219491started working on filling in the body lines where the back bumper meets the quarter panel. not perfect yet but it will be soon! after that i plan on doing the front bumper as well.
Cool car BTW!!!
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05-20-2011, 10:09 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
Well i'm gonna wait a while on the paint anyway. So if the filler starts to crack then i'll take it all off
06-06-2011, 12:45 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
Here's a little project I did with a small lathe i bought. Basically just cut the bottom of the strut mount to remove the stock rubber surrounded bearing, turned a cup with a c-clip groove to fit the spherical bearing into, cut a plate to fill the hole, and welded it together. There is an adapter/safty washer under the spherical so I could use a standard .75 wide body spherical bearing and still be a close fit the metric strut top. The washer should be large enough to keep the strut top from hitting the hood if the press fit and c-clip fail.
I haven't measured caster, but I've got about another degree of negative camber of with this and no more crappy rubber bushings to deflect. Probably $50 is materials and way too much time, but it was more of just something to justify the purchase of the tools required...
07-09-2011, 01:58 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
Im gonna upload a picture of my pvc rollcage...just kidding had somebody ask if that was a good idea to save weight but still have a roll cage.
07-23-2011, 07:46 AM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
Pretty sure they're 1995 Mustang Cobra R wheels. Guess he found them in a GM pattern or is using an adapter.
Speaking of that, since it's either them or a really super close style, I want to run a Mustang wheel on my IROC. Mustang FR500 wheels. I run black 18" FR500s on my '01 GT and love them.
That same look, except for a silver wheel, would look really awesome if I ever get around to painting the IROC black. Kind of like a C5 Z06 wheel just a little cleaner IMO. Mustang wheels for the win.
Speaking of that, since it's either them or a really super close style, I want to run a Mustang wheel on my IROC. Mustang FR500 wheels. I run black 18" FR500s on my '01 GT and love them.
That same look, except for a silver wheel, would look really awesome if I ever get around to painting the IROC black. Kind of like a C5 Z06 wheel just a little cleaner IMO. Mustang wheels for the win.
10-02-2011, 01:22 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
Pretty sure they're 1995 Mustang Cobra R wheels. Guess he found them in a GM pattern or is using an adapter.
Speaking of that, since it's either them or a really super close style, I want to run a Mustang wheel on my IROC. Mustang FR500 wheels. I run black 18" FR500s on my '01 GT and love them.
That same look, except for a silver wheel, would look really awesome if I ever get around to painting the IROC black. Kind of like a C5 Z06 wheel just a little cleaner IMO. Mustang wheels for the win.
Speaking of that, since it's either them or a really super close style, I want to run a Mustang wheel on my IROC. Mustang FR500 wheels. I run black 18" FR500s on my '01 GT and love them.
That same look, except for a silver wheel, would look really awesome if I ever get around to painting the IROC black. Kind of like a C5 Z06 wheel just a little cleaner IMO. Mustang wheels for the win.
10-02-2011, 03:42 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
Inlet is in the rear of the blowers and pressurized outlet is on the bottom facing towards the headers
Not shown are the 'hats' that connect the outlet to 2.5" pipe that is ducted through the front plates up to the 2 into 1 intercooler which goes directly to the TB much like Orr's setup
There is a thread about it in this forum. I havent had much time to finish up the little details of the build
Not shown are the 'hats' that connect the outlet to 2.5" pipe that is ducted through the front plates up to the 2 into 1 intercooler which goes directly to the TB much like Orr's setup
There is a thread about it in this forum. I havent had much time to finish up the little details of the build
How are you going to use that for nitrous?
That is nice looking, SOOOOO much better that the notchback and 1000000 x better than the molded one.....
Those are nice!
10-12-2011, 08:29 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
where to get those emblems and how much
10-12-2011, 09:47 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
JOn that is frickin sweet.
QUOTE=Pocket;5056316]The new one is more fun, albeit a single
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QUOTE=Pocket;5056316]The new one is more fun, albeit a single
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10-14-2011, 06:37 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
Check out my swap thread and you'll see what I'm doing for my cold air intake. Of course, I removed all the cruise control stuff from under the drivers side battery tray to make room for a cone filter there.
My swap thread is under LTX LT1 swaps or just do a username search. Nice looking tpi bay ya got there
Two nice new white reservoirs would look sweet in there.
QUOTE=Transmetal;4927710]Lets see some pics. I did the same thing on mine awhile ago still not really sure if I like it. The K&N does go up in the fender.
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My swap thread is under LTX LT1 swaps or just do a username search. Nice looking tpi bay ya got there
Two nice new white reservoirs would look sweet in there.
QUOTE=Transmetal;4927710]Lets see some pics. I did the same thing on mine awhile ago still not really sure if I like it. The K&N does go up in the fender.
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10-15-2011, 09:29 AM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
everything was fabricated by me.
10-15-2011, 10:51 AM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
Nice work!
It looks like you have the two valve cover breather hoses going
to one breather filter on the drivers side. What fitting did u use to attach the breather fitting to the valve cover holes?
I ask because I may need to do something like this on my valve covers with the coil brackets I'm using since a normal breather may get in the way of the brackets.
It looks like you have the two valve cover breather hoses going
to one breather filter on the drivers side. What fitting did u use to attach the breather fitting to the valve cover holes?
I ask because I may need to do something like this on my valve covers with the coil brackets I'm using since a normal breather may get in the way of the brackets.
10-15-2011, 09:56 PM
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heres day 2 of the center console. all it needs is final mock up for the gauges and the cutout for the t56 shifter
10-19-2011, 04:30 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
I guess my hammer-shifter install is a custom mod.. 
10-19-2011, 05:01 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
Love the idea of trying anyway. Would look real sweet if you got this working on both the front and rear.... Have a feeling that just filler in the gaps will be a dead end though. Might work on a short time basis, but after a few months and some driving I believe it would crack.... How did this work out for you?
10-19-2011, 06:50 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
Here is a pic of my "stock" T-body that I bored to 52mm/cut the center out and made it a monoblade back in 1991.
On top of it is my billet 58mm Tbody that Im giving the same treatment to.
On top of it is my billet 58mm Tbody that Im giving the same treatment to.
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10-20-2011, 08:27 AM
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Looks like you won't have a stereo. The engine will have to be music to your ears.
10-20-2011, 10:16 AM
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fiberglass box with color matched paint,,,the box is cut out 1/2" around the kicker sx amp and when the ignition is on there are led lights that make the gap glow red... once I finish switching the interior to black it should really be nice
11-19-2011, 01:30 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
Ok this might not be custom mod BUT its was hanging on my convertible and the it was very custom lol to bad its hanging now in a bar in New Zealand and not on my car anymore
. I guess you can call it a bike for the true gear head
. I guess you can call it a bike for the true gear head
11-30-2011, 04:04 PM
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11-30-2011, 08:01 PM
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the rear bumper is far from done. the aluminum was just a mock up piece. everything will be fiberglass when done
11-30-2011, 10:19 PM
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I missed this post, sorry. The rims are made by ROH. They are Drift Rs. Triple A wheel and Group R wheels used to imprt them from Austrailia. I had to wait 6 months but it was worth it.
here is my latest fabrication.
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01-09-2012, 11:23 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
I missed this post, sorry. The rims are made by ROH. They are Drift Rs. Triple A wheel and Group R wheels used to imprt them from Austrailia. I had to wait 6 months but it was worth it.
here is my latest fabrication.
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01-23-2012, 07:32 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
.... guess I can jump on the bandwagon too.
This is something that I was working on a few years back, I modded the stock throttle body on my old '88 Trans Am 305 w/TBI, then later installed the whole entire setup on a 400-SBC, then a buddy's 454-BBC. Worked like a charm on all three engines after dialing it in, and it provided more than enough air for the big block. Cost me next to nothing to do, and I refused paying so much for the Holley piece....
This is something that I was working on a few years back, I modded the stock throttle body on my old '88 Trans Am 305 w/TBI, then later installed the whole entire setup on a 400-SBC, then a buddy's 454-BBC. Worked like a charm on all three engines after dialing it in, and it provided more than enough air for the big block. Cost me next to nothing to do, and I refused paying so much for the Holley piece....
01-23-2012, 07:39 PM
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It looks like he just cut the center out and made one big butterfly
01-26-2012, 02:28 PM
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oh wow, i cant believe i didnt notice that when i looked at it before. i feel kinda stupid now haha
01-27-2012, 11:20 PM
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custom shift **** my pops machined for me. i tried to get him to put it in 3rd gen font but he didnt want to.
01-28-2012, 03:31 PM
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Here's some of my work... A bunch of holes filled from removing just about every bracket I could find. Getting ready to put the roof back on.
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i decided to finally fab up my gauge pod. ive had this stupid aftermarket stereo mounting thing in my shed and always wanted to see if i could make a gauge pod out of it. my dash is all cracked anyways so if it didnt come out good it didnt bother me.
02-08-2012, 09:20 PM
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Re: lets see some pics of your custom mods and/or fabrication
as my car sits now might start a build thread, ive documented up until now and have a ton of pics.what do u guys think
02-11-2012, 11:05 AM
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I think it looks badass. I love the hood. What size rims and tires are those?
02-11-2012, 11:31 AM
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