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Post by speed127 » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:38 pm

ya, I see a set of R/T sideskirts on there
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Post by z3roneo » Thu Jul 12, 2012 7:29 pm

Yea no Neon at the shop.. Just all trucks...

Sorry for the for no updates til now..
My job is stressing me out so mostly on the weekends I'm either chilling with my baby girl, mom or just sleeping..
Took to the week off for my vacation but turns out it was the wrong time cuz all its doing is raining... Sigh..

Goona start working from front to back so I started on my retros..
Just a teaser of the paint scheme..
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Goin with the g37's though.. Decided to play around with the gatlings while I wait for centric rings and headlight glue (theretrofitsource.com)
Gonna make some more shorties for them, finish up on the hood, and post pics of the new front hopefully by this weekend..

Ordered the oil pump so only thing I'm lacking now is the timiing kit and the 2.4L will be in.. Looking forward to that..
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Post by NGCnoproblem » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:11 pm

Ugh everyone's doin retros but me :( lol. Lookin good man
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Post by z3roneo » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:26 pm

Lol yea and thanxs.. I actially need to redo the ones in the black one too..
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Post by speed127 » Thu Jul 12, 2012 9:34 pm

are you using the whole light including the socket from the original projector, or are you just using the projector and stock bulb.
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Post by z3roneo » Fri Jul 13, 2012 10:32 pm

Not sure what you mean but I'm doing them just like they suppose to bro..
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My Power Bulge Hood is done and installed..
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Absolutely love how it turned out..
Not too big and not too small.. Just right..
Can't wait for the rest of the retro pieces to come in now to finish the front end..
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Post by NGCnoproblem » Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:47 pm

I like it. Somethin different. Looks well done too
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Post by z3roneo » Sat Jul 14, 2012 12:43 am

Thanxs bro.. It'll even better and more defined when its painted.. :thumbup:
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Post by occasional demons » Sat Jul 14, 2012 1:08 am

I like that you put it on the opposite side as the 1gn bulge.
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Post by supertrick_05 » Sun Jul 15, 2012 3:02 pm

Looks pretty sweet! I'm excited to see it with some gloss!
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Post by z3roneo » Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:06 pm

Thanxs guys..
Here's some much better shots of the bulge right before sunset..
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Post by JeffM » Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:09 pm

Very cool. :thumbup:
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Post by NEON PARABOLA » Sun Jul 15, 2012 9:26 pm

looks sexay!
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Post by z3roneo » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:11 pm

Thanxs guys..

The remaining parts for the retro are in..
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Centric rings and headlight glue all ordered from theretrofitsource.com.

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Time to paint the shrouds..

Also, might be corny as hell but I picked this up off ebay..
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Gonna look nice when it gets installed..
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Post by z3roneo » Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:15 am

Found and picked up another set (3) of 16's that I like...
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They are the 5-spoke Pt Dream Wheels Series 1... Sourced the last one out at a local jyard but I'm might not get so luckly on finding the center caps..

Thanxs to r34 for chopping on his ride..
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And heres a side by side pic of them when they were unloaded..
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Never liked the chrome look so these might be paint/powdercoated silver, white, or black.. Haven't really decided yet.. Won't now til they get some new tread..
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Post by redneckmoparman » Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:50 am

Right on! Id take the tires off anyways if they need new tread and get them sandblasted to remove the chrome finish and then paint or powdercoat them or it will never stick right

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Post by z3roneo » Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:07 am

Thanxs bro... I actually sourced out the all 4 silver (non chrome) set with all the center caps from local performance shop.. We made a deal so Friday or Saturday I'll pick them up and these chrome ones are hitting ebay..

I found out that these boogers are hard as hell to get a hold of so they should sell fairly easy and quick..

Also found me another Mazda wing...
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So hopefully Sunday I can go get another trunk lid and bolt it down..
I'm a gonna sell my Avs molded trunk lid that I havent finished to a local Srt owner..
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Post by z3roneo » Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:22 pm

Hell yea... Found a perfect set of the painted wheels from Cindy over at FWD..
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All 7 together..
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Gonna keep one of the chromes as a spare and sell the other 2 on ebay..
Also gonna swap the black center caps out for the new Dart/Challenger Mopar Stamped Caps.. Gonna look sexy as hell..
Trying my best to get some rubber on these but this month I have way too many expenses..
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Post by DodgeEvo » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:38 pm

Looking good bro!
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Post by adxavier06 » Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:56 am

z3roneo wrote:Hell yea... Found a perfect set of the painted wheels from Cindy over at FWD..
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All 7 together..
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Gonna keep one of the chromes as a spare and sell the other 2 on ebay..
Also gonna swap the black center caps out for the new Dart/Challenger Mopar Stamped Caps.. Gonna look sexy as hell..
Trying my best to get some rubber on these but this month I have way too many expenses..
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Post by redneckmoparman » Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:57 am

right on sweet deal cant wait to see them installed

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Post by z3roneo » Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:41 am

:lol: She has a butt load in the shop.. Mostly turbo stuff though..

Bought a set of the new Challenger Mopar Center Caps and added them to the pt wheels..
Must say, they look alot better..
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Gonna look sweet once they're paint matched either black or white...
The silver is starting to growing on me though..
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Post by redneckmoparman » Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:39 am

Well what are you gonna paint the dd? Id leave them silver until ya paint it
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Post by MyNeonSaysHi » Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:21 am

Great job on the center caps. Man, you are always picking up random parts for your ride. :lol:

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Post by z3roneo » Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:04 am

Moparman: It'll be white and yea I wont do nothing to them (color wise) til shes one color..

Myneon: :lol: I'm just a lil bit crazy :lol:
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Post by MyNeonSaysHi » Sun Aug 19, 2012 11:43 am

Nah, its cool as hell. That is $$$ well spent. Specially when you could probably profit on those parts int he future.

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Post by JeffM » Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:57 pm

Center caps look awesome on those wheels. :thumbup:
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Post by z3roneo » Mon Sep 03, 2012 12:17 am

Trying to get back in the groove, I got the fronts mounted/installed (55 series) and I'm having mixed feelings..
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The r/t's and sebring's look way better than these.. Kinda disappointed cuz I used alot of effort finding them for such a good price..

I'm gonna move them to one side and post pics to see if they'll look better sometime tomorrow.. :cry:
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Post by z3roneo » Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:55 pm

Well.... Decided to sell the Pt's on craigslist so the tires will be taking off as soon as the rest come in and they'll be swapped on the r/t's..
Rule of the neon's life.. Never doubt the r/t's.. :rofl:

Found these this morning yarding on a pt..
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Lil Surface rust, no cracks, non warped.. Nice lil find.. I'll put them on when the r/t's go back on..
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Post by z3roneo » Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:23 pm

Much needed updates..

More exhaust parts are here..
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All thats left for the exhaust is turebendz 2.5" piping kit..

All 4 r/t's are on with new rubber and working on a custom roof wing..
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And last but certainly not least.. The 2.4 is on the stand..
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Planning in removing the old stratus oil and timing components, clean up, spraying the block, and starting bolting up some powder coated goodies this weekend..
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