Alright, well DJ was asking for some updates so i figured since I'm pretty well done with my projects till mid summer i figured i would post pics of the Z. I've never really made a post to post pics of it so i figured why not. I'm sure alot of you wonder what my car looks like and who i am and what not when u see me post so heres ur chance to see. Some of you might know me from the Image Mani thread, Some might have seen me whoring posts of Headlight swaps in Exterior, Or maybe you've seen some of my toons, or u might have caught a glimpse of my
Sig logo on a quite a few sigs around here also.
Lil bit of history
in Aug 03 i bought a 00 Base(and i mean BASE MODEL) red Cav. had it till jan 04 and wrecked it(
Wrecked/Jacked Thread here) So after bout 3 weeks after looking for another car i decided i wanted to stick with a J.. prolly biggest mistake tho. Found this 96 Z in Fort Wayne and bought it, they wanted 3400 and i got it for 2500.. shoulda been a hint. a week later driving the car and i get this knocking.. pretty well knew it was a spun rod after talking to people and mechanics. So parked the car for a engine swap and went through alot of hell with that but after 3weeks of misc working hours finally finished. Every since ran into small probs and for a straight year the car basically stayed how it was cept exhaust and a intake. 06 is the year. Finally getting quite a bit done and the latest has been a 2k Cavy headlight swap. Got many plans but i just don't have the funds to support it. So onto PICS!
Sorry, No Lambos here... Maybe the Passenger Side??
Damn, nope sorry.
Pics from Yesterday, 2k Front End swap, shaved trunk, painted Z wheels, are the main things that stick out. its staying like that for now, do i care about paint.. nope.. it shows progress.. slow.. but progress lol plus it don't bother me.. O and yes, i know it needs lowered.. Joe has already covered that with me lol
Joe Shulte - "Looks like you put a 2k cav front end on a silverado..."
But i plan to be lowered on Tein SS.. just funds don't support it yet lol. Patience.
Now possibly my favorite part of my car is how good it looks at night haha, i think I'm the first to do this to 00 headlights but i utilized 4 turnsignals from my old 96 wiring by mounting the 194 turnsignals with LEDs in the headlights. Looks badass.. pics don't do no justice.. at night it looks so bad ass and yes I'm aware i need to adjust my headlights lol.
Vid of my hazards on. They blink the same but the turnsignals pulse cuz there bulbs, the headlights blink cuz the leds can turn on and off quicker.
Right Click and save as Please
Now so I'v read this car for a year and bout 3 months and spent close to 2 grand in it.. and it still looks stockish lmao. But here is a list of mods:
Engine:
* Engine Swap(Spun #1 and #4 bearing week after purchase)
* Custom Intake
* 2.25" Custom Catback
* Carcustom's Upper/Lower Motor Mounts
* Painted Raditor Cover Black(it was grey)
* IDI Cover Painted Black and Polished
* Optima Redtop Battery
* 2.3 HO Intake Manifold --Pending Install--
Suspension/Wheels/Brakes:
* Painted Z24 Wheels Graphite
* Painted Drums Black
* Rear Strut Bar
Interior:
* Clear AC Knobs
* Gutted Interior(in Process of Converting to Black)
* Ditched Passenger Airbag
* Green LEDs in Cluster
* Green LEDs in HVAC
* Green LEDs for Glove Box
Exterior:
* 2k Cavy Front End Swap
* Painted Headlight Housings Black
* Black Clear Corners
* Ram Air Hood
* Shaved Trunklid(No Inners/Lock/Badging/or Spoiler)
* Disabled DRLs(Daytime Running Lights)
* Disabled Fogs Turning off with Brights
* 2k Chevy(USDM YO! ) Stock Tails
* LEDs mounted in Headlights
Audio:
* SoundStorm Force 4x6s
* SoundStorm Force 6x9s
* Kenwood KDC-316V CD Player(It was free..will do for now)
I got a sh!tload of future plans.. and it does involve paint lol, planning on keeping the same Stock manta green paint but add Black Pearl to it in the clear. would eventually loved to be Turbod but I'm saving the best for last.. This winter my plans include fully kitted, some Interior Progress, and primer the whole car.
So yeh, thats basically it. Tell me whatcha think! I can take criticism.. but don't be straight up rude about it.
, one thing i hate about the front cuz it makes my car look even higher at stock height..
