got a new daily driver, picked it up for $800 running as it sits. needs some work but for the price what can you expect. Already got a new rear quarter in the process of putting it on, thats all thats holding it up from being painted. the rest of the stock bumpers are on the way, along with a new wing. I'll try to put pics up as I go...

DAY 1:

Got it cleaned up, put on the rear bumper, fixed the interior lights, and brake lights (fuses) Took out all the interior washed it, replaced it.











One week later:
2Gb front bumper, stock headlights, stock fenders, stock rear (waiting on the 98 rear) stock sideskirts are on the way, removed the rear wing, wet sanded the wal-mart primer the previous owner used, buffed out the red, got matching wheels, adjusted it to sit level all the way around. Flat blacked the engine bay, put bolts in all the empy spots, new brakes, new hatch struts...









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Damn man, what a deal for 800 dollars. Some people just don't realize what the possibilities are with a little hard work and time. Nice job, can't wait to see how it turns out in the future. What are your plans for it??

just gonna make it look like a stock 99 turbo, bumpers sides and door caps are on the way, turbo wing ships out monday, lookin for a stock gst axleback, smoked corners coming, got a rear 1/4 section of an eclipse pulling the panel off it and swaping with my crushed one, then painting, maybe some kat skinz covers if i can't get stock seats
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She's coming along; keep us updated.
I'm sure glad someone out there is rescueing these poor cars from horrible owners.

Not bad for $800. Some people just get tired of their cars and sell them dirt cheap. I went to pick up a rear bumper of a guy that was selling it locally and he told me that he got rid of his 95 GSX two weeks ago for only $500 after crashing it. He said all the car needed was a new bumper, fender and tranny. Had I spoken to him two weeks ago I would have had a GSX sitting in my yard right now. ;(

Originally posted by DanKid
Some people just get tired of their cars and sell them dirt cheap.

I'm talking about the kit and fenders that were on it.

Originally posted by saikou

Originally posted by DanKid Some people just get tired of their cars and sell them dirt cheap.

I'm talking about the kit and fenders that were on it.

Yeah, I know. And I made that comment in regards to the experience that I just had a few days ago which I wrote about right afterwards. Guy sold his GSX dirt cheap after putting thousands into it. :P

awesome man! this is what ill be doing once im out of college and get my career going. saving 2gnts :P cant wait to see the final outcome bro!

Originally posted by DanKid

Originally posted by saikou

Originally posted by DanKid Some people just get tired of their cars and sell them dirt cheap.

I'm talking about the kit and fenders that were on it.

Yeah, I know. And I made that comment in regards to the experience that I just had a few days ago which I wrote about right afterwards. Guy sold his GSX dirt cheap after putting thousands into it. :P

Ooooh.
My bad.

A few updated pics.....







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MUCH nicer than it was before! Looks good man.

nice nice

all those colours remind me of my car when i had the body kit put on..
a white front bumper, green side skirts, and a yellow, white, green rear (cuz i got it all custom molded) to keep my talon rear end

Peace,
Nice... Much respect for the fix and choice of parts...


Peace,
Jem

Looks good man. I like how the assclown before put primer right over the old paint and you just wetsanded it off and the paint underneath isn't half bad.

When is the fresh paint goin on?

You should leave it like that, can't get more original than each body panel being a different color. LOL. Looks like its coming along good

Not including the price you paid for it, how much have you put into it so far?

800 for the car
20 for the fenders
125 for the front
300 for the back and sides
80 for the wing
70 for the headlights

and i think thats about it... oh and $250 for a 1/4 section of a car, that i'll be using for the rear quarter where mine is crushed. Got it cut from the passenger seat to the middle and back.

AND I still have a body kit, and fenders to sell that I can make some money back on, already sold the projectors. Also trying to get rid of the black and red/maroon seats that are in it.

Here's the quarter section if anyone is interested in any parts off it let me know




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Not to jack your thread but i have a couple of seats for sale if you want them. They came out of a 98 RS.

color? and all of them or just the front? lmk
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If you need more pictures go to http://members.cox.net/freelancefool/stuffforsale/index.html

If you want anything and want to discuss prices, shoot me a PM. Again, I really didn't mean to jack your thread. =X

Originally posted by R34Eclipse
A few updated pics.....

Best Pic. It has a great stance and looks clean as hell.

But I can IMAGINE what it would look like one color :P

Good work man. Now you can sell it and make a few G's :)

Originally posted by R34Eclipse
if i can't get stock seats

how much are you willing to put out for good condition seats? i have the same grey interior as you do. my seats are plain as day and i am wanting to get some grey with black trim race style seats. i am willing to let the back go too because i am going to have a custom setup done for the XBOX, the brain for my TV, and overall system made up. ending look of a car that should have been a 2 seater. send me a pm on RP or fighters if interested.

Some 2g owners should be shot. I guess the previous owner just thought they slap parts on and see where it takes them.

it looks like a harlequin now

nah i'd say more like a x-mas tree red white and green. I need to hang an ornament between the wing till it gets painted =). Hopefully that rear quarter gets on there soon and its off to the paint booth
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Primed... soon to be painted.

temp paint job till i get the body work finished and send it for paint.




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EDIT: Just a few more.. really considering painting black instead of blue... hmm decisions....!





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Hmm.

Interesting indeed. Black methinks.

what suspension you got on that bad boy? it looks amazing already cant wait to see some paint on it.

yeah i would go with black

dropzone coilovers and struts, rides a little bumpy but its because its about as low as they will go all the way around.
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Originally posted by R34Eclipse
dropzone coilovers and struts, rides a little bumpy but its because its about as low as they will go all the way around. ----------------------------------- 97 RS-T, STAR Stage 2, HAHN FMIC, Decah Lambo Doors, 19" Axis Hiros, Built 420a -----------------------------------

looks real good tho...:thumbsup

project has turned into adapt-a-2gnt from earlier statments lol =)


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Originally posted by R34Eclipse
project has turned into adapt-a-2gnt from earlier statments lol =) ----------------------------------- 97 RS-T, STAR Stage 2, HAHN FMIC, Decah Lambo Doors, 19" Axis Hiros, Built 420a -----------------------------------

deff go with black in those pics you cant tell its primer and it looks amazing but you could photoshop it black and then blue and make a poll

thats not hard, the pics above are as close to black as it gets, and here is the blue one i was gonna base it off of, (G35 Blue) dunno what color this one is exactly but its close.....



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I'd paint it black.

i like both

Did you paint it before replacing the quarter? I can see the fucked up area above the tailight on the passenger side even though it looks like you avoided pictures of that area.

yea i still gotta get the rear on, its all temp, its nothing special, just wanted to get it one color for the time being
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I've got a set of grey leather seats for sale. Only 60k miles on them and in damn good shape.

PM me if your interested.

Hell of a job fixing it up!

Black! Another CBCC member soon to be!

Originally posted by fastmaxxcooper
it looks like a harlequin now

CBCC?
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Originally posted by R34Eclipse
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Clean Black Car Club.

Also, go to your profile and make your sig not editable.

PBCC = Primered Black Car Club

yea but your missing a taillight =P lol, and i hate the primer, it only looks good when its wet, good thing its rained every day this week, when it dries up i guess i'll have to get it painted
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Wow. Good job man, you've rescued that car from a bad life. Last summer a guy I knew crashed his 95 gs-t and offered to give me the entire car for 100 bucks.( Because I had already bought about 400 bucks worth of parts from him) My mom wouldn't let me accept it because my dad already had an old datsun Z sitting in the garage and she didn't want something sitting in the driveway until I finished college and could fix the front end (It only needed headlights, right fender, hood, radiator, and radiator support)The car had a coupel of grand in mods, including an evo III transmission. I really regret not taking the car now that I've seen the job you've done on your own. The car ended up going to a junk yard, but I ended taking off the tokico suspension first(had less than a 1000 miles on it)

Looks real good!!