Zx3_bmxrider's Mild Mannered Build Thread

[zx3_bmxrider]

Originally Posted by Blue5ive

Looks reall good man. Now you just need to get a different rear wiper or delete it :)

I was debating on deleting it! I only use it a few times a year when it snows, so I would just go wipe the back glass before I got in the car I suppose. Although I was wondering if snow would even stick there, since the snow wouldnt have anything to stay on....

Originally Posted by 02fordsvt

Bumper looks great as does the paint job. It will look even better when it's all sanded and polished.

Originally Posted by pyroinsa

This!

& that!

Real nice job! Your car looks badass now!!!

Thanks guys!! Ive always wondered, people keep saying it will look even better once its sanded. Do people usually lightly sand the clear coat with fine sandpaper or something? We never did that to the other two cars we painted, we just buffed them really well.

[02fordsvt]

A lot depends on the quality of the paint job but I've always had to sand all my painting projects to get the paint surface truly flat before the polishing.

[bluebullet]

Originally Posted by zx3_bmxrider

Thanks guys!

So now for the pics, I uploaded them to facebook and IG, but they arent showing up on facebook for some reason.... Anyways, dont mind the sticky residue stuff left on the car. I cant use goo gone for a couple more weeks until the paint fully hardens.

Looks good!!

[zx3_bmxrider]

Originally Posted by 02fordsvt

A lot depends on the quality of the paint job but I've always had to sand all my painting projects to get the paint surface truly flat before the polishing.

Ahhhh! I get it now. lol Thanks!

Originally Posted by bluebullet

Looks good!!

Thank ya sir!

[bluebullet]

No prob! Any more plans now?


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[zx3_bmxrider]

Originally Posted by bluebullet

No prob! Any more plans now?


Sent from Jeremy's iPhone

Daily drive it and fix things when they break!! hahahaha Nothing major, I will delete the rear wiper this summer when im bored. Im fairly sure I have a bad wheel bearing. Uhhh hmmm... I felt like I had some other little things to do. Im sure they will come to me eventually. lol Oh yeah short throw shifter maybe. Oh and im getting my exhaust cut down even more, getting a new tip put on, and adding a third resonator some time this weekend. But yeah nothing major, not until I move out and have the necessities. One day I would love to put my car on coils, and do a rear seat delete and complete my dream of having a hatch with wood/lanolium flooring in the back. haha

[Blue5ive]

3rd resonator? So loud you need a 3rd huh?

I have thought about some laminate wood flooring for the rear of mine but I know it would make it louder since they hard surface would reflect sound and not absorb it like carpet does.

[zx3_bmxrider]

haha noooo it still has a bit of a raspy sound to it when I punch it, since I dont drive my car a whole lot anymore I punch it more often now. Buzzzzzz is the response.

Yeah thats true! Hmmm maybe some insulation under the wood or something? although thats even more weight. lol

I have an appointment to get my exhaust done on friday morning. Weeee.

[zx3_bmxrider]

So I figured I should post some small updates, I havent posted in my thread for awhile. I am organizing the first FX meet of the season to be held tomorrow, im pretty excited even though my car isnt looking 100%.

I had the tip replaced and cut closer to the car. It looks alot better actually, and the leak is gone. There isnt any more room for a third resonator, so boo. lol

I just shaved my rear wiper an hour ago, I got lucky and my dad had a plug to put in the hole so I dont have to worry about it.

All of the tape is officially gone. I spent 6 hours or so this past week getting all of the tape and sticky stuff out of the door jams, doors, hatch area, and engine bay.

I found a rear trim piece from a member on here. Its taking him a bit longer than I wanted for him to ship it, but its okay. I will paint that and repaint the door handles when it comes in.

I got a new fender liner, mine flew off and dented my brand new fender, but I fixed it already. lol

Did I tell you all I got new lug nuts? Cant remember. But theyre black, and look way better than my poo stock ones. Half of them were missing the plastic part, and the locking lug nut looked stupid.

I still need to buff out the fisheyes in the clear coat! Thats the main thing on my mind.

My bumper is sagging, the new front one. Im not sure why, but its lower a good inch or so on the passengers side than the drivers side.

The fogs arent staying still, I need to redo the brackets or something. It bothers me, when I hit a bump, they point inward and I am always adjusting them. lol

I might be selling my subs, im not 100% for sure yet. Im going to possibly make an ad here soon, and leae them hooked up to my car still. I would probably ask a bit higher, like not super cheap. ya know what I mean? Like if someone feels like paying $200 for my system, then ill sell it. I have $320 or so into it, its less than a year old. So yeah, when I get around to it I will make an ad on CL. lol

I will take pictures tomorrow, so far only 6 or 7 of us are going I believe.