ThatKevin's Boosted '02 R/T - aaanndd it's DEAD. :'(

xbrandonx · Post by **xbrandonx** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:09 am

Had to give the Accent 5 blasts this morning before it would start up....

charliev · Post by **charliev** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 9:38 am

I love your build!!! I picked a 01 r/t with a blown motor and no rust that i picked up for $300. I have a fully built 2.4 stratus block with 2.0 dohc head that im getting close to installing with a few more parts.

eviltucson · Post by **eviltucson** » Thu Jan 24, 2013 6:47 pm

ThatKevin wrote:
eviltucson wrote:sorry to barge on your topic but I pmd you on neoncanada kevin....sorry again.
I messaged you back, same day

never got your email... can you send it again to (annacolin@bell.net) thanx.

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Fri Jan 25, 2013 8:57 pm

It's been 3 months, still haven't gotten my double din bezel... but got this message:

I just wanna put my double din in

plus my buddy is buying my single din that I currently have and he's starting to get impatient.

My cutout came in the mail today though!

eviltucson · Post by **eviltucson** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:59 am

how much for the cutout?looks nice....

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Sat Jan 26, 2013 12:21 pm

eviltucson wrote:how much for the cutout?looks nice....

$200 after shipping and fees

Forgot to add, it was my battery's fault with the starting issue, not holding a charge. Exchanged it under warranty a couple days ago and car starts up np now.

Tucked away and plugged in for the night

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 9:44 pm

I'm hoping to have this by Friday, then install the double din sometime on the weeked *crosses fingers, knocks on wood*

Johny · Post by **Johny** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:51 am

damn yo its been like what, 3 months? O_O

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:08 pm

^yes.

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Thu Jan 31, 2013 8:46 pm

It's only been two weeks and this is already happening, I try so hard to get out of the car without rubbing against it too!

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Sat Feb 02, 2013 6:11 pm

Finally put on the wingless trunk lid I had picked up

AC_2007 and myself, when he came to pick up my mid rise spoiler trunk lid:

I started to debadge it when I got home, got about half way done but it's too cold out now. Too difficult to get the goo off.

This week should be a good week. My bezel should be coming, which means I can put my double din in. Also, by next weekend I should have a new piece to the build

aaaannnnnddd I caved in and bought a proper set of glass RT fogs -____-

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 3:30 pm

Finally had some time to clean the car up. Interior needed a cleaning baaadddd. Here's a better pic of the ACR's, they still need a good shampoo but that will be for Spring/Summer.

Here's a pic without the roof rack, still half debadged :p

Really want PVO now

eviltucson · Post by **eviltucson** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 7:17 pm

that makes 2 of us.... My car looks the same without the spoiler.

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Mon Feb 04, 2013 9:02 pm

Look what I just picked up.. too many parts, I can't stop

- two year old kframe, with only 10,000km
- RT steering rack in good shape
- front control arms with newer ball joints and prothane bushings

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 6:58 pm

So last week, Wednesday, my bezel was shipped priority. It has yet to arrive still

but my ecutout came in within 3 days, my fogs are here, and an order of stickers. All coming from the states. WHERE THE FUCK IS MY BEZEL.

Glass RT Fogs:

STICKERS!:

I put on one of the SRT4 Junkies stickers, it looks LEGIT. I'll share a pic tomorrow when I have some daylight.

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Wed Feb 06, 2013 10:22 pm

where'd you get the neon racing stickers from?

ducktapetg · Post by **ducktapetg** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 10:31 am

sidepipe87 wrote:where'd you get the neon racing stickers from?

My guess is from this guy
http://forums.neons.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=400948

ThatKevin wrote:

Dude, I fucking love those seats

mopar2 · Post by **mopar2** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 11:59 am

sidepipe87 wrote:where'd you get the neon racing stickers from?

I ordered those stickers on Ebay but they were the same seller! Great looking sticker!

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Thu Feb 07, 2013 9:57 pm

ducktapetg wrote:Dude, I fucking love those seats

I KNOOOWW, samesies

I ended up working a long as day and didn't see daylight, so here's a night pic :p

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 12:56 pm

My bezel FINALLY came in the mail today. I am extremely disappointed in "Brian Casey" and will be writing a review. I would not recommend his services to anyone.

There are a bunch of cracks and chips in both the radio/hvac bezel, along with the lower cubby piece. He didn't ship me back my defrost button, and also forgot the relay he told me he was going to send me.

We had a pretty fun snowstorm within the last 24 hours. The neon was a fucking champ! I was pretty much a plow... I also seemed to be one of the only cars not getting stuck. People just don't know how to drive in the snow -___-

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 1:31 pm

I'm talking to Brian Casey now about the issues. He said he'll make a new one and ship it right away, I can keep mine in the mean time. He'll be arguing this with the postal office, he says this is from the treating the package rough.

I was just pissed that after waiting so long this is what I got. Cracks, missing pieces, and in total $225.

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Sat Feb 09, 2013 11:18 pm

So... got the double din in after work tonight. Just have more problems with the bezel. Gauges don't seem to fit, the bezel won't sit flush, it cracked even more (I tried to put it in as gently as I could). This is a fucking joke

eviltucson · Post by **eviltucson** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 7:49 pm

If my buddy Adam Correditti that owned soundwaves was still in hamilton I would have sent you to him. He is amazing at fiberglass custom. I have a gauge bezel similar to yours but with 3 gauges ....have had it for years no cracking paint is excellent no problems with the gauges fitting. that guy is a joke

I had my buddy adam also do a huge stereo in my old neon 99 r/t that was at the CNN one yr. He was one of the first neon guys along with myself.... he currently lives in yellowknife NWT.

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:23 pm

The guy has already started making me a new one. He said that this is the first of 40 to do this. He's got a good chink done within 24 hours. Funny that this took about a month before to get to this stage.

I sanded the insides of the gauge pods so that my gauges would fit in nicely. I also trimmed part of my dash that was causing the bezel to sit closer to the left because of the gauge pod. It all sits soooo much nicer now, and looks pretty good (minus the cracks and chips).

Figured out the double din, and played around with it. Got my settings to how I like it

. I kind of wish I had gone with one that has a tilt screen, just because it sits so low, but I'm happy with it.

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:58 pm

Good god that shit is horrid.

That said, after you get your new stuff, if he doesn't ask for his broken stuff back, pm me!

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:36 pm

I bought more stuff..........

RRIIIMMSS

- XXR 530's
- 17x8.25 et40
- 205/40

I'll be getting some spacers, thinking 10mm f/15mm r (hubcentric with extended studs of course). I wanted a 205/45 but I'm happy with these, especially for what I paid.

I also picked up a PVO

all my parts, just sitting, waiting :/

NGCnoproblem · Post by **NGCnoproblem** » Thu Feb 14, 2013 9:41 pm

Wheel whore lol. At least u have a shed. All my stuff was in my house haha

ducktapetg · Post by **ducktapetg** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 8:52 am

Those wheels are going to look great

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:41 am

Yank those ricer centercaps, and you're golden on those things.

Sucks you're in Canada, eh. I'm genuinely interested in your old setup if it isn't sold yet.

ThatKevin · Post by **ThatKevin** » Fri Feb 15, 2013 7:38 pm

FAC3L3SS wrote:Yank those ricer centercaps, and you're golden on those things.

Sucks you're in Canada, eh. I'm genuinely interested in your old setup if it isn't sold yet.

Yeah, I'm taking the SRT off the centre caps. Will probably leave the CF wrap, don't know what's underneath.

They haven't sold yet. It's winter, not too many people are buying rims