z3roneo's log: Neon is still sitting..

smiley · Post by **smiley** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 5:14 pm

nice job man, great work as always

sullivan · Post by **sullivan** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:44 pm

only if you lived closer... id come spray it for you..

Firehawk · Post by **Firehawk** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:04 am

Issac, the lids look good but if you want to go all out you have to mold them into the hood. Has anyone done that on a 2nd gen yet?

I know you could pull it off easy, it's not that hard and even easier if you have a steel hood.

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:33 pm

Smiley: thanxs bro..

Sullivan: That would be coo bro.. Gotta plan a road trip up there..

Jason: I thought bout it but decided not too.. It'll be a pita to keep from cracking up cuz I have to put some force in shut the hood..

Yea 2 guys from overseas has done it and it look awesome.. Not for me though.. And doing it to a fiberglass hood would be eaiser for me..

Firehawk · Post by **Firehawk** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 2:19 pm

You do have to be careful with them, if I ever do another set I am going to do them in glass. My metal base and filler is pretty durable but fiberglass would be tougher I would imagine.

Grr, just one more thing on the to-do list.

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:01 pm

I hear ya bro.. Counting down the projects til paint..

I was able to finally get my hands on a SRT Throttle Cable..

Neon Cable..

SRT Cable..

The neon cable looked wierd cuz you could actually see it.. Now with the SRT Cable Installed it looks a bit cleaner.. Need to cover up wiring with some loom and clean up some more..

Firehawk · Post by **Firehawk** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 9:51 pm

Now I feel silly, I did not realize you had swapped that motor into that chassis.

Is that the engine that had iirc the bock painted blue a long time ago @ Matty's old house?

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Sun Aug 08, 2010 11:09 pm

Block painted Blue?? Not sure what motor you're talking bout..

But yea this motor was at matts old house til I got the rest of the parts together..

Firehawk · Post by **Firehawk** » Mon Aug 09, 2010 5:04 pm

I thought it was a shade of blue. That has been a while tho. Neway~

LaidNeon · Post by **LaidNeon** » Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:07 pm

updates???

Firehawk · Post by **Firehawk** » Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:56 pm

I can tell ya they look pretty snappy. Got to see em Saturday!

LaidNeon · Post by **LaidNeon** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 6:16 pm

Firehawk · Post by **Firehawk** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 6:48 pm

Well since he is busy I guess we can chit chat.

Dan I forgot to mention your truck is looking pretty bad ass man. Got a few pics of it Sat.. Not easy tucking a 24 into the front wheel well eh? I gotta see that setup sometime!

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 7:30 pm

No Ban Dan..

Just been tired ass hell from the new job..

The spoon adapters will done by the end of the month along with some other stuff I started on.. I'm replaning the door panels cuz they are a lil too bulky.. The new design will be a pod design that houses my component setup (5 1/2).

I started on building the inserts for the side skirts and also starting building a set of kick panels.. I'm trying to knock both of them out by the end of this month..

I'm doing my damnest to get things ready for the Import Face Off show in Louisiana Oct 3rd. Don't have a lot to do but most of my energy is getting eating alive from the job..

I'll post some pics when I can.. My camera took a crap on me so I'm in the process getting another.. So every pic I post will be from my phone..

Isaac

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:58 pm

Do you think she'll be all painted for the show?

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:14 pm

Flat Black yea.. Windveil Blue nah.. I think I have the time to do it but don't wanna rush..

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:18 pm

z3roneo wrote:Flat Black yea.. Windveil Blue nah.. I think I have the time to do it but don't wanna rush..

Aww man.

Well, at least I look forward to seeing you and Nate then!

Firehawk · Post by **Firehawk** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:02 am

We can always do it before the show like we have before..

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 3:29 pm

lol at the hair pick, and the lack of masks, that paint will kill you sooner rather than later, always wear a respirator guys...

and its a shame to see your job taking up all your time and energy, but I know how that is, I have been doing 20 hr days between my moms care and work, have to work 12 hr days all this week too, the only saving grace is I make almost 30 bucks an hr overtime, so the paychecks are nice

Firehawk · Post by **Firehawk** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:11 pm

There was a show he (we) were trying to make the next day so we all pitched in and got it done. Was the first time I had helped paint a car so it was a lot of fun working late into the night.

Everyone made the show but on the way home IIRC the car tried to compress some water in a cylinder.

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 10:06 am

Yup it was all fun til we left the show and my exposed air filter took a drink.. Worst week ever...

Long awaited updates:

Bought some stock fog lights and gave them a make over..

Side Skirt Inserts/Strakes..

Kick Panels..

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Side Skirt Inserts
The side skirts will be put back on this weekend so that I can test fit my design in them.. Not sure if I'll be using the front skins just yet..
I'm going make the inserts flow with the mopar rear lip so they'll look something very close to this..

Hopefully I can work them in this weekend to start the finishing process..

Kick Panels
Have to redo the driver side mold (currenty done) and get the ring setup so I can fleece them both.. Ordered some black speaker carpet to cover them so they should be finished very very soon.. They'll be in as soon as the carpet gets in..

This weekend (Labor Day Weekend), I plan on knocking out all the body work I have to do.. Its not much and the weather is finally on my side..

Til then suckas..

smiley · Post by **smiley** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 4:17 pm

Cant wait to see these skirts dude, kick panels will look good.

Firehawk · Post by **Firehawk** » Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:05 pm

Is the exhaust going to go thru the skirt or are you going to screen it or something?

And the fogs look sexy!

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Fri Sep 03, 2010 3:36 pm

Thanxs Smiley..

Jason: I'm converting back to a center exhaust like when I had my Kaminari Kit.. I have 2 tips but not sure which to actually use. I have a dual tip that looks like the Jeep SRT-8 and a Porsche Boxter Oval Tip..

I'll post pics of them tomorrow..

And dude.. My phone pics don't do justice on the fogs.. You gotta see them in person..

Lil update..
Kick panels are ready fpr fleecing. I'm gonna add a lil part on the passenger side so it can be lil more rounded but they're ready.. I plan on knocking them out this weekend, the speaker carpet came in today so everything is good to go..

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 10:36 am

Here's the driver side kick panel..

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:42 pm

More..

Added some more for strength...

Trimmed and Ready..

Fleeced..

And a pic of the neon with a Boxter Exhaust Tip..

bstc00 · Post by **bstc00** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:45 pm

very nice. are you going to put that Boxter Exhaust Tip in the lip or belowe it?

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Sat Sep 04, 2010 11:54 pm

Haven't decided that yet but it'll be built into a rear diffuser...

It might look better cut into the lip.. hmmm.. We'll see soon enough..

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 5:19 am

looks good but i want to see this goddamn car one color before i die Isaac, hurry the F-up

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:23 am

It wont happen, Teej. Ninety eight percent of this car is fiberglass, so it wont hold up through those tough Texas winters.