What to do next?

tulesto · Post by **tulesto** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:40 pm

Ok guys here it is my 2000 dodge neon...

ATM im looking for a new exhaust that wont break bank but will sound good and look cleaner than the fart cannon... any ideas?

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:42 pm

Well, you've got lowering it down. Is it an auto or a stick? Do some sways or STBs. Or maybe a cam, a header, TB, something along those lines. Help wake it up a tad.

cbjones26 · Post by **cbjones26** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:44 pm

^ like what he said. and make a progress log if u dont have one yet

car looks good.!

DOSneons · Post by **DOSneons** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:46 pm

take the side molding and all the badges off, it really cleans up the look of the car

tulesto · Post by **tulesto** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:47 pm

How exactly can i take off the molding? i know how to remove the badges but molding i have no idea...

only problem is that the car is auto so that sorta hinders my ability to make it go... right now i'm fine with an all show no go car because i'm saving for a decent project car during college. BTW i'm 17 years old and can make decent purchases but now too pricey...

DOSneons · Post by **DOSneons** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:50 pm

they just peel off, i heated mine whit a blow dryer and they came right off

tulesto · Post by **tulesto** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:01 pm

that almost seems too easy lol ok ill try that out and also my car has 102k miles on it but i just got a new water pump timing belt and struts as well as wheel bearings

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:06 pm

its looking Beeefy.

nice.

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:08 pm

not digging the rims, but other than that lower it and it will look sick. also maybe get a 2002 front bumper and then it will look real good

where you at in ohio?

tulesto · Post by **tulesto** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:16 pm

Canfield about 20min from youngstown

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:40 am

Looks great! As soon as you lower that thing, it will look 10 times better. If you are on budget, then Megan Racing springs will be a better choice compare to Sportline on the price.

superdan · Post by **superdan** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:22 am

tulesto wrote:Canfield about 20min from youngstown

i know where that is...was actually just up that way on sunday

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:17 am

You can also use fishing line, and floss out the side moldings like a seesaw.

I also recommend you get a 2002 front bumper from www.certifit.com for $30. It is the best looking OEM bumper.

Dylan-00Blue · Post by **Dylan-00Blue** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:58 am

tint your tails and side markers

acr · Post by **acr** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:11 pm

First of all get rid of that front bumper, and find yourself a 01-02 front end.

neonslg09 · Post by **neonslg09** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:31 pm

I say:

Smoked sidemarkers
Debage/Demold
Get different rims
Take that pinstripe off
Get you some folding mirrors, and paint the folding part black
Lower it on anything really
If you keep the bumper, snag some foglights, tint them, and slap HIDs in the headlights and foglights.

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:32 pm

Tam wrote:You can also use fishing line, and floss out the side moldings like a seesaw.

I also recommend you get a 2002 front bumper from www.certifit.com for $30. It is the best looking OEM bumper.

would you guys shut up about the 02 front, its a secret, i thought you knew that

dank(r/t) · Post by **dank(r/t)** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:37 pm

built not bought eh?

what exactly is that a reference to?

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:52 pm

dank(r/t) wrote:built not bought eh?

what exactly is that a reference to?

Leave the Ohio boys alone!

J/K....

But seriously, I was thinking the same. I was wondering how you made the tails, etc.

Welcome, Noob!

doyle09 · Post by **doyle09** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 5:59 pm

make sure you take a good look at your paint when you take the molding off, this is what i found a few days ago. I almost didn't notice it but i only took one door off. and it went right back on. Which sucks because it looks so much better without it

tulesto · Post by **tulesto** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 7:55 pm

ok by built not bought i meant i didnt buy the car like this i put these in myself... no need to criticize

also will my headlights still fit after i get an 02 bumber???

Post by **occasional demons** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:57 pm

We're just giving you a hard time, no criticism.

Generally built not bought means you did all the mods from scratch.
There are ppl on here that have redone the insides of both head, and tail lights.

A better way to put it would have been "I installed all the parts myself."

Not too many ppl can actually claim a completely built not bought project. We don't all own/have access to machine and body shop equipment.

Yes your headlights will still fit. '03 and up fascia, no. That goes for the rear tails/fascia also.

Jeepin' · Post by **Jeepin'** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:59 pm

^^ Yes. 03+ saw the crosseyed headlamps. 2002 will work with yours.

I actually really like your headlamps, and Im not normally a fan of halo rings.

I myself wouldn't focus so much on blacking out the lights as I would doing a nice tint job and doing the side moldings, which in total will run you like $100, and thats all for the tint. lol.

Outside of that, I'm pretty much with FAC3L3SS, STBs, sway bar, stuff like that.

Looks good!
Then I'd do a nice little drop, doesn't need to be on its nuts, just something smooth looking.

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:34 am

doyle09 wrote:make sure you take a good look at your paint when you take the molding off, this is what i found a few days ago. I almost didn't notice it but i only took one door off. and it went right back on. Which sucks because it looks so much better without it

Have you tried buffing it with an ultra-cut compound?

EZEQUIEL · Post by **EZEQUIEL** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:30 am

VERY NICE FRIEND !!!!!!

Danteneon · Post by **Danteneon** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:43 am

Tam wrote:I also recommend you get a 2002 front bumper from www.certifit.com for $30. It is the second best looking OEM bumper after the 01-02 R/T.

Fixed it for ya

dtjackten · Post by **dtjackten** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:49 am

Haganracing wrote:
doyle09 wrote:make sure you take a good look at your paint when you take the molding off, this is what i found a few days ago. I almost didn't notice it but i only took one door off. and it went right back on. Which sucks because it looks so much better without it

Have you tried buffing it with an ultra-cut compound?

it does not look like the paint is bubbling but it just looked faded...

doyle09 · Post by **doyle09** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 10:52 am

whats an ultra cut compound? and i wouldn't think its faded since its never seen sun?

dank(r/t) · Post by **dank(r/t)** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:09 pm

occasional demons wrote:
dank(r/t) wrote:built not bought eh?

what exactly is that a reference to?

Leave the Ohio boys alone!

Welcome, Noob!

i'm trying my hardest to restrain

NeonNoob · Post by **NeonNoob** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:41 pm

That first picture of the halos is the sex! Looks great keep it up!