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Post by z3roneo » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:55 pm

Well gave up on the 02 at the shop and found this gem through Craigslist for 600 bones...
Drove it home this morning and she runs like a champ..
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About 4pm.. We started modding..
Stock shots..
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Modding..
>R/T "Ram Printed" Seats, Lighted Sun Visors, TYC Tails, and Autodim/Map light Rearview Mirror (not pictured)..
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Thats all I could do today before the rain but trust me there's a butt load more..
I've been finding and holding parts for a long time so lets see if you guys can keep up.. :p

It looks like a POS right now but give me about 2 months, maybe 3 and she'll be a winner..

Stay tunned..

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Post by neonpla » Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:11 pm

man! for 600$ i wouldn't have passed it up either!

nice find
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Post by 04 Mo Neon » Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:43 am

I feel like you horde neons. Maybe its just me.
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:54 am

Car used to be black before??? I trust you'll do well with it :)

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Post by z3roneo » Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:15 pm

neonpla: Yea seen the ad and jumped on it.. Couldn't let anyone else get it..

04 Mo Neon: LMAO!!!!! So true.. :thumbup:

Crystal: Yup... It was black then someone painted it purple... lol.. Believe me it'll all come off..
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Post by r34neon01 » Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:52 pm

LOL this is always how it goes, we can never leave cars alone. What's supposed to be the car we drive to just drive, we end up modding sometimes more than the one we started on lol. :rofl: It's a friggen disease. :lol: Like I always say, keep up the good work man. :thumbup:
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Post by z3roneo » Tue Jul 26, 2011 6:17 pm

Thats soo true... Kristin wanted me to just leave the car just bone stock and I was like that aint gonna happen... :lol:

Thanxs bro.. :thumbup:

I did get some work done on it today but not all that I wanted to..
I changed the hood and added a sxt wing.. I'll upload the pics and post when I get home for lunch..

All the suspension mods will be installed this weekend (srt front sway, rt rear sway, pt front brakes, and rear disc setup) and I'm really thinking of putting the silverstones on it till I get some tires on the sebring wheels...
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Post by z3roneo » Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:36 pm

>Added sxt wing and R&D Hood..

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Partners in crime..
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As you can see, the hood needs some work.. I believe I have 2 holes to fill and have to sand off the flaking clear coat.. Trust me it'll look 10x better once painted..

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Post by z3roneo » Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:02 pm

Stock Bay..
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>Added 95 Black/White Oil Cap and Magnum R/T Fuel Injector Cover..
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>Added SRT Accel. Pedal, PT Cruiser ATX Shifter, and PT Cruiser MTX Shifter Boot..
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Yanked off the front end and stock air resonator crap..
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Tomorrow, the 00 will get a facelift..
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Post by r34neon01 » Wed Jul 27, 2011 3:36 pm

LOL it's like waiting for the next episode of your favorite show, can't wait. :rofl:
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Post by z3roneo » Wed Jul 27, 2011 6:10 pm

:rofl: exaxtly... I'm putting the moves on this one unlike my monster... I want the exterior and interior done in like 3 months max... Thats including paint.. It'll be my test dumby..
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Post by z3roneo » Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:25 pm

>Added 02 Front Bumper and Chrysler Grille..
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More my taste.. :lol:
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Post by r34neon01 » Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:47 pm

Nice but spill the beans on what lip is goin on it lol. :thumbup:
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Post by SC62391 » Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:53 pm

Now it's pretty, i like the facelift :rockon:
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Post by z3roneo » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:09 pm

R34: :lol: maybe a replica r/t lip that sits a lil lower to line up with the r/t side skirts????.... We'll see.. I have like 3 lips from other cars on the balcony that I'm experimenting with...

Shane: thanxs bro... Never liked he 00 and 01 look... 02 is the way to go.. :thumbup:
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Post by dtjackten » Thu Jul 28, 2011 6:18 pm

you move way faster than me. but i am guessing you had a stock pile of parts just dieing to go on something right? lol
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Post by z3roneo » Thu Jul 28, 2011 8:36 pm

:lol: yep... Thats exactly what happened...
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Post by z3roneo » Fri Jul 29, 2011 3:07 pm

Nothing today... Rain suxs.. Suxs even more when u're walking around the j-yards looking for stuff... Did find some of items I'm looking for though..
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Post by 04 Mo Neon » Fri Jul 29, 2011 4:22 pm

Sand and primer that whole car, even with a rattle can I think it would look better than that god awful red/maroon. shivers.
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Post by z3roneo » Fri Jul 29, 2011 6:12 pm

Lol... Its coming.. I need like 3 more exterior parts and it'll get sanded down.. 1 I have just need to fo get them from the shop, another 1 has to be ordered, and the last piece is custom... Gotta go see an old friend to make it happen..
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:21 pm

So awesome! I actually really like that hood for some reason. Reminds me of how fast I worked on Nee

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Post by theColonel » Sat Jul 30, 2011 8:56 am

LilSparkPlug wrote:So awesome! I actually really like that hood for some reason.
X2 ... it's a newbie question, but what kind of hood is that ?
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Post by z3roneo » Sat Jul 30, 2011 11:14 pm

Thanxs Crystal and Colonel..

The hood "I believe" is called the R&D Hood..
Its sorta like the Invader hood but better..
Modern use to sell them a while back but now they're discontinued and hard to find.. I actually drove up to Dallas to get it for $50...

Gonna hold off on the Suspension mods to the rest of the items get here.. Wanna install it all at one time..

Anywho a productive day turned bad...

Managed to grab these pieces today..
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My favorite headliner, 02 fog deletes, airdam, cruise control vacuum box, chubby holder, and a radio with built in cd changer pulled from an 01 Sebring..

Close ups on the radio..
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Yes it longer than the stock units but I can make it fit.. Spent like 15 mins playing around with it at the yards to get it to fit like a glove..

Would've installed most of the parts but I'm doing to trading with a friend for a brand new set of r/t side skirts..

Til tomorrow..
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Post by z3roneo » Mon Aug 01, 2011 2:12 pm

>Added the newer parts besides the headliner...
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Ordering Lowering Springs and Motor Mount Inserts on Friday so next weekend all the suspension will be swapped over..
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:22 pm

That radio have the amber backlighting?

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Post by NEON PARABOLA » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:08 am

I enjhoy watching this little maroon plymouth come back to life, keep up to date! :)
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Post by z3roneo » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:13 am

Crystal: Yes maam.. :lol: I have an issue with it though.. It lights up fine when the car is on, but when I switch to the parking lights, the lights go off.. Think I have to look into changing the illumination wire..

Parabola: Thanxs bro.. Alots gonna happen soon.. Just awatin parts to come in as usually..

Haven't done anything to her in a coupla of days cuz my work schedule finally moved from 3pm-12am to 12pm-9pm..
Its great for the lil one but kinda suxs on modding the car in the morning and sleep.. :lol:
It'll take some getting use to but its all good.. Need to get back to work on the monster as well.. Have alot of stuff still on the balcony for him..
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Post by LilSparkPlug » Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:03 pm

I had that exact one in my 01 Stratus Coupe, I always wondered if they would fit in our cars. You did the dirty work for me :rofl:

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Post by z3roneo » Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:28 am

:lol: Thats what I'm here for..
I'll take it out tomorrow and post pics of whats need to be done so that it fits without issues..
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Worked some overtime today so I didn't do much..
Will mod to tomorrow..

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Post by LowNSlow » Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:46 am

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