Post by ION DRIVE on Jun 27, 2007 3:53:34 GMT -6
Let me introduce you to my little friend...
I bought the car from a coworker after the accessory belt failed and the dealer told him it was unrepairable because of a
"broken block"!. I couldn't imagine a rubber belt breaking a block so I offerred $1000.00 for it sight unseen. He bit and I fixed it for less than $100 - a small edge of the block at the idler pully WAS chipped (most likely by the dealer's mechanic prying on the motor mounts - NOT the belt itself!)- but it turned out to be minor, didn't matter a bit, and was easily reassembled (One belt + One Idler Pulley). So with the low investment I decided to trick it out...
That's the Razzi body kit (correction) and Wings West low profile spoiler. It's painted stock green with significantly more metallic added to highlight it. The base coats (3) and clear coats (3) were water sanded, compounded (numerous grits ending in 1100) and then polished to a high gloss. Here's a $2000 car with a $6000 paint job!
All badges were removed which causes most people to stare long trying to determine the make and model. Most are amazed it is a '95!
It's riding on 18" American Racing Wheels painted to match and 235/50WR-18 Kumho ECSTA ASX tires.
That Aurora engins sounds quite impressive through a new 2 1/2" SS Flowmaster exhaust system. Actually had to tone it down with an in-line cherry bomb or I couldn't hear the radio at interstate speed!
I bought the car from a coworker after the accessory belt failed and the dealer told him it was unrepairable because of a
"broken block"!. I couldn't imagine a rubber belt breaking a block so I offerred $1000.00 for it sight unseen. He bit and I fixed it for less than $100 - a small edge of the block at the idler pully WAS chipped (most likely by the dealer's mechanic prying on the motor mounts - NOT the belt itself!)- but it turned out to be minor, didn't matter a bit, and was easily reassembled (One belt + One Idler Pulley). So with the low investment I decided to trick it out...
That's the Razzi body kit (correction) and Wings West low profile spoiler. It's painted stock green with significantly more metallic added to highlight it. The base coats (3) and clear coats (3) were water sanded, compounded (numerous grits ending in 1100) and then polished to a high gloss. Here's a $2000 car with a $6000 paint job!
All badges were removed which causes most people to stare long trying to determine the make and model. Most are amazed it is a '95!
It's riding on 18" American Racing Wheels painted to match and 235/50WR-18 Kumho ECSTA ASX tires.
That Aurora engins sounds quite impressive through a new 2 1/2" SS Flowmaster exhaust system. Actually had to tone it down with an in-line cherry bomb or I couldn't hear the radio at interstate speed!
