CrossCudi's 95 AT200, New Paint Job Options

[CrossCudi]

:also i been thinking very hard about my spacers, but after all the hard work put into these rims
i am considering looking for wider ones to avoid huge spacers..

[SwissFerdi]

Congratulations on the projectors. Per the wheels, I'd go for a light 17x8, or an even lighter 16x7.

[CrossCudi]

I could never get a pretty box from HonkKong !

just recieved at work

[Tigawoods]

http://youtu.be/85clSij--iI

[CrossCudi]

LMAAAAAAAO ! ^^^

I was very similar to this !


TAILS =)

now to find out how to install..
hopefully its not like my projectors where the entire bumper must come off ?

[Box]

WHAT DO WANT FROM ME!?

[CrossCudi]

Lmaaaaoooo sorry box didn't mean to shout you out like that !!

True or false ? Usdm lights has an extra bulb ??? Or am I losing it ??

[richee3]

True. If you didn't get the JDM harness, just unplug the extra bulb from your USDM harness and tuck the extra plug out of the way.

[Box]

It's for the side-marker light you're legally required to have.

[CrossCudi]

So as we wine down to nearly 3 weeks left
for which has been for me the most anticipating
6gc reunion event, ive decided to do some cleaning
and work on some simple and quick projects.

1: Now that i have jdm heads n tails i feel like my car has went from a 95" to a 2007"
heres a pic, dont mind the horrible rear camber settings.



2: So i realized how insecure i was with the interior
of my car because the main rug was so dirty and stain and BEIGE but luckily
no tears or rips in it, i decided to pull it out and power wash the
hell out of it. After rinsing it, it was clean but still stained...
Now What....? OK, Lets paint this thing black !


as u can see this thing was YUCKIEEEE !



Pulled:



Before:



progress:







and after it was all done with the use of 4 cans and i shouldve went with 5
this was the result:









3: If u guys remember i was having problems with my 7a,...
so in case you are about to reach 200k
like i was and have a rattling sounds while driving, i would get it
fixed ASAP before it gets worst and dies like mine ! so yes,
my 7a finally gave on me... and in 2 weeks i put so many miles
in my frs just debating on this 1mz swap
(thanks to : kurt95gt, smaay, mkernz22 and box for helpful info)
knowing i would have to fight a war with time to complete it just in time
for R.I ! i knew i didnt have the right ANYTHING to make this happen
so soon. So i had to go out and quickly buy another 7a for a quick
and easy job to get my DD back on the road. and so i succesfully
got it replaced and it driving better and stronger than ever with a
7a at 78K miles.
Sooooooo, having an extra valve cover i decided to continue to rely
on spray bottle for a solution in style ! lol
Lets paint this baby RED !

here it is all power washed and just lightly sanded:



sorry forgot to take a primer pics,
but here it is with 4 light coats.
no clear coat, a few tutorial i viewed
didnt use clear for prolly safety issues, idk.







i will post pics as soon as i put this baby in

4. i have one more little interior project im currently working on
and hopefully its done befor the meet. i want to surprise u guys with it,
prolly isnt so exciting for some but i cant wait to finish!


Hope u guys enjoyed the upgrades !

[Fate]

looking great!

[Keiri]

Yay for having another JDM sexy 3L2 twin!

I can't wait to see this car, and take pictures with it, at the meet!

[Nihil]

I love the color of the carpet... What kind of spray did you use?

[CrossCudi]

thanks guys,..

keiri: your car is just so much cooler, cant wait for this meet

Nihil: honestly i was pretty impressed myself with the outcome
to this carpet, i jus wanted to get rid of stains and it all worked out
pretty well. Thanks

i used 4 can of:
Dupli-Color Vinyl and Fabric
HVP104 - Gloss Black

[CrossCudi]

had some time yesterday after work

[SwissFerdi]

Valve cover is excellent. That radiator looks like it's about to die. Time for a front strut bar. Matrix, Solara, Corolla center caps fit the tC wheel. 2.25", and they're about $22 shipped.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Sep 4, 2013 - 7:07 AM

[CrossCudi]

Valve cover is excellent. That radiator looks like it's about to die. Time for a front strut bar. Matrix, Solara, Corolla center caps fit the tC wheel. 2.25", and they're about $22 shipped.

yes, agree with it all,where can i get a decent radiator, which brand to buy and which to stay away from ? .
and thanks for the center caps fitment, i didnt know that !

[Keiri]

Most of the aftermarket radiators are good choices but most everyone recommends Koyo or Mishimoto for upgraded rads. I just got a standard, OEM style radiator from RockAuto.com when I had my engine rebuilt - my old radiator (with ~162k miles) looked a lot likes yours does now.

[CrossCudi]

hey keiri can u plz post a pic, if u have one ?

thanks for the info

[Keiri]

I don't have any pictures of the radiator before the installation but it was this one:



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