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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:14 pm
by KrackstaR
you want a mini truck sooooo bad huh?

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 5:40 pm
by EvoNeon02
KrackstaR wrote:you want a mini truck sooooo bad huh?
I agree with you. He has the heart of a minitrucker. dont feel bad so do i thats why i bagged my car instead of springs and shocks.

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:11 am
by LaidNeon
KrackstaR wrote:you want a mini truck sooooo bad huh?
this is my minitruck :rockon:
NeonOn19s wrote:wondering where this is going.... can't wait to see...
let just say the DASH woldn't look right with the stock neon wheel :twisted:

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 12:28 am
by Hudson_Neon
i've got a feeling this thing is gonna kick ass. between that last comment and the pic of that steering wheel, i'm imagining some sort of rat rod type thing

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:02 am
by LaidNeon
eh not really "rot rod" so to speak...............it's more of a blending of generations of interior styling

Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 1:22 am
by Hudson_Neon
yeah, rat rod is the closest thing that came to mind when i was typing that. i know it's not rat rod, but i think i know where you're heading. and if my imagination is anything close... your car is gonna not only be oneof the sweetest neons ever, but one of the sweetest CARS EVER!

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:33 am
by LaidNeon
Don't pay attention to the "Dent" on the left side of the bumper. The plastic is in shock from having the Rack pressed up against it, so it has taken that shape for now. A little heat & letting it hang in the mounted postition should do the trick. I have a bit more tweaking to do on the Plate Mount, some sanding to do, & then i finish the cover for the whole & it should be done

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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:03 am
by J-Villa
that's crazy.....i want one so i can hide my plate when i'm runnin from the police when i'm speeding on the highway haha

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 10:03 am
by Canada
Ever thought of cutting out the roof and puttin in one of those full length fabric ragtops?

Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 11:28 am
by Hudson_Neon
or... just throwing this out there... if you've seen street customs, the new west coast customs show, they did a land rover where they did alot to it, but one thing that caught my eye was:

leaving the "frame" of the roof and cutting the rest out and putting in plexiglass.

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 2:49 pm
by 03silversxt
Now I can see where the retro "Dodge" emblem is coming into place! :thumbup: Can't wait to see what you do with the interior!

Martin

Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:18 pm
by evilneon02
J-Villa wrote:that's crazy.....i want one so i can hide my plate when i'm runnin from the police when i'm speeding on the highway haha
:withstupid:

do you have a how to ?

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:01 pm
by KrackstaR
LaidNeon wrote:Don't pay attention to the "Dent" on the left side of the bumper. The plastic is in shock from having the Rack pressed up against it, so it has taken that shape for now. A little heat & letting it hang in the mounted postition should do the trick. I have a bit more tweaking to do on the Plate Mount, some sanding to do, & then i finish the cover for the whole & it should be done

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so what did you used to cover the plate hole.

Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 8:30 pm
by LaidNeon
ABS plastic & some Plastic Epoxy

Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:55 pm
by LaidNeon
Steering Wheel came in today & it says is Chrylser, so still unsure what model it came from, but its not like it is important.

The classic wheel measures in at 16" & the stock measures in at 15" so not much bigger, but still bigger. The splines don't match up as expected. I just need to figure out what i can do to make it work

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:34 pm
by LaidNeon
The wait is over, it finally came in!!

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Now i just need to get this thing stripped down, trimmed / sectioned, & have the windshield pulled so i can weld this sucker in

Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:47 pm
by 03blackrt
:shock:

Can't wait to see the finished product.

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:15 am
by Mr Josh Zombie
that is fucking AWESOME

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:44 am
by magnus
Knowing your work, I am going to assume that the dash will remain fully intact with the exception of modifying it accordingly to fit. Will the gauges all remain on the dash and be fully functional?

That is a lot of work, the finished project is going to be pretty clean. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread for updates. Keep up the good work.

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:38 pm
by NeonOn19s
nice!!!!!

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:37 pm
by hul kogan
awesome work thus far, Dan. i can't wait to see it develop even further. looks like it is gonna be killer when you are done!

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:28 pm
by neonEX
It's definatly a "one of a kind" car. :shock: I follow the evolution of that car for many years now (since you drop it with 1st gen Goldline and you put your old Focal rims on it). I love that car! :rockon: Good job! :thumbup:

Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:10 pm
by LaidNeon
magnus wrote:Knowing your work, I am going to assume that the dash will remain fully intact with the exception of modifying it accordingly to fit. Will the gauges all remain on the dash and be fully functional?

That is a lot of work, the finished project is going to be pretty clean. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread for updates. Keep up the good work.
the factory gauge cluster will remain until i upgrade to the Digital aftermarket one. It runs close to 600 bucks & im in no hurry to buy the damn thing lol. The dash will be weldedin, sectioned, & what ever holes will be sheet metaled in. I'm going to try to use the factory knobs on the dash, but we will see how this pans out

Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:52 pm
by 03silversxt
I kind of figured something like this was instore, just not sure exactly what! But it should look sweet! Can't wait to see updated pics! Keep up the sick work homie!

Martin

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:17 am
by 2002TuRboNeoN
kinda interested to see how this turns out maybe an old skool new skools style....def love all the shaving i know how long and hard that work can be.....great job man

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:13 am
by bombtrack07
i think i just blew THE biggest load in my life. the next one will come (hehe...i said "come") when i see the finished product. that new (old) dashboard is teh sex.

all hail the king, baby!

Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:35 am
by EvoNeon02
I cant wait to see the finished product. But dan wuz up with me sending my car to see you get my air redone??? Let me know.

Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:19 pm
by LaidNeon
haha why does it need to be redone??

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:56 am
by EvoNeon02
i want some thing custom done with my tank and i want to plum everthing outside of the car.

Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:22 pm
by LaidNeon
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Cut 1.5" off each end & removed 2" out of the middle, So all in all i removed about 5". Now all thats left is to fill in useless holes for knobs, clock, speaker, ashtray, heater controls, & radio that i will not be needing. Then i can cut out a hole for my head unit & my digital gauge. After that i will be welding in the dash