Kilsom
09-11-2013, 08:41 PM
So lets start with hopes and dreams yes?
Hopes:
for car to be reliable
for car to last
for car not to be totaled by wife again
Dreams:
Turbo
AWD EVO drivetrain (DSM may due too)
semi-sleeper
Now then, when I purchased this G it was in VERY rough condition.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130216_141309_zps048e056a.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130216_141309_zps048e056a.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130216_141322_zps2fd495ea.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130216_141322_zps2fd495ea.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130216_141234_zpsab7a8cfa.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130216_141234_zpsab7a8cfa.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130216_141337_zps60f52afc.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130216_141337_zps60f52afc.jpg.html)
So I added some luminescence
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130226_203441_zps43a0a3e0.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130226_203441_zps43a0a3e0.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130226_203506_zpsc5cc6664.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130226_203506_zpsc5cc6664.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130226_203519_zps81eea820.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130226_203519_zps81eea820.jpg.html)
I then waited for winter to end so that I could start the real work.
The car had a LOT of rust and damage all over and while it frightened me to start with a car in such poor condition it gave me the hope that I could take this machine and make it beatiful once again.
I got a Cyber 2 body kit from coconut (Major thanks and props goes out to one of the best dudes on here), and I had to transport it home IN the G. 50 miles at that.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130728_165635_zpse1c4f2c6.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130728_165635_zpse1c4f2c6.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130728_165641_zps3d856f1e.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130728_165641_zps3d856f1e.jpg.html)
Got it home and immediately started trying to figure how I was going to use the fog lights that were stock on the car.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130730_115137_zpse6c2c5bb.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130730_115137_zpse6c2c5bb.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130730_115147_zpsdfbd0682.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130730_115147_zpsdfbd0682.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130730_115155_zpscf274411.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130730_115155_zpscf274411.jpg.html)
After a while I got excited and started getting body work accomplished. I started by cutting out panels that had rust and cleaning, clearing and protecting them from further damage as well as fiberglassing to start rebuilding the shape of lost panels.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130908_181358_zps7c76487d.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130908_181358_zps7c76487d.jpg.html)
Keep in mind this is my absolute first time doing any sort of body manipulation on my own.
I also didn't like the looks of the door trim and saw rust forming behind the pieces so I yanked em off and decided after cleaning up the area really well that I was just going to fill them in as I put filler over the glass for rigidity and feathering.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130908_181426_zps73a42234.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130908_181426_zps73a42234.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130908_181346_zpsede1c499.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130908_181346_zpsede1c499.jpg.html)
After a day or two of the glass and bondo I primered over everything that I had worked on to find pot marks and dimples so that I could use finisher putty.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130908_181407_zpsaaf6af53.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130908_181407_zpsaaf6af53.jpg.html)
Got some ADR Fuel wheels 17's and lookin decent with brand new shoes on em, Kumho Ecsta AST 215-45-17.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130910_145557_zpsdf38b302.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130910_145557_zpsdf38b302.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130910_145625_zpsfd044306.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130910_145625_zpsfd044306.jpg.html)
Started to fit the body kit on the car.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130910_194949_zps34708d36.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130910_194949_zps34708d36.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130910_195007_zps5a561055.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130910_195007_zps5a561055.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130910_204023_zps7f6200cd.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130910_204023_zps7f6200cd.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130910_204036_zps303588a7.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130910_204036_zps303588a7.jpg.html)
Then I sanded the entire car kit included with 80 grit, followed by 180 grit, followed again by 360 grit. After the car was smooth and ready for some spray I primered the whole car midnight black.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130911_154759_zps8402dfba.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130911_154759_zps8402dfba.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130911_154812_zpsb20cef3e.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130911_154812_zpsb20cef3e.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130911_154827_zps2f8b7895.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130911_154827_zps2f8b7895.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130911_154839_zps57b9cdca.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130911_154839_zps57b9cdca.jpg.html)
My wife says art is best
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/CYMERA_20130911_162150_zps4fe006f6.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/CYMERA_20130911_162150_zps4fe006f6.jpg.html)
I decided that since everything else I roll with is black and blue why not the G. So my secondary color will be anodized blue.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130911_181143_zpse243ea45.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130911_181143_zpse243ea45.jpg.html)
And in the garage she looks SOOO mean. I am just now trying to find a name for her. Open to suggestions.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130911_193602_zpseb90b423.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130911_193602_zpseb90b423.jpg.html)
More to come.
Hopes:
for car to be reliable
for car to last
for car not to be totaled by wife again
Dreams:
Turbo
AWD EVO drivetrain (DSM may due too)
semi-sleeper
Now then, when I purchased this G it was in VERY rough condition.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130216_141309_zps048e056a.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130216_141309_zps048e056a.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130216_141322_zps2fd495ea.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130216_141322_zps2fd495ea.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130216_141234_zpsab7a8cfa.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130216_141234_zpsab7a8cfa.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130216_141337_zps60f52afc.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130216_141337_zps60f52afc.jpg.html)
So I added some luminescence
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130226_203441_zps43a0a3e0.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130226_203441_zps43a0a3e0.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130226_203506_zpsc5cc6664.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130226_203506_zpsc5cc6664.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130226_203519_zps81eea820.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130226_203519_zps81eea820.jpg.html)
I then waited for winter to end so that I could start the real work.
The car had a LOT of rust and damage all over and while it frightened me to start with a car in such poor condition it gave me the hope that I could take this machine and make it beatiful once again.
I got a Cyber 2 body kit from coconut (Major thanks and props goes out to one of the best dudes on here), and I had to transport it home IN the G. 50 miles at that.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130728_165635_zpse1c4f2c6.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130728_165635_zpse1c4f2c6.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130728_165641_zps3d856f1e.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130728_165641_zps3d856f1e.jpg.html)
Got it home and immediately started trying to figure how I was going to use the fog lights that were stock on the car.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130730_115137_zpse6c2c5bb.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130730_115137_zpse6c2c5bb.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130730_115147_zpsdfbd0682.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130730_115147_zpsdfbd0682.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130730_115155_zpscf274411.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130730_115155_zpscf274411.jpg.html)
After a while I got excited and started getting body work accomplished. I started by cutting out panels that had rust and cleaning, clearing and protecting them from further damage as well as fiberglassing to start rebuilding the shape of lost panels.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130908_181358_zps7c76487d.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130908_181358_zps7c76487d.jpg.html)
Keep in mind this is my absolute first time doing any sort of body manipulation on my own.
I also didn't like the looks of the door trim and saw rust forming behind the pieces so I yanked em off and decided after cleaning up the area really well that I was just going to fill them in as I put filler over the glass for rigidity and feathering.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130908_181426_zps73a42234.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130908_181426_zps73a42234.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130908_181346_zpsede1c499.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130908_181346_zpsede1c499.jpg.html)
After a day or two of the glass and bondo I primered over everything that I had worked on to find pot marks and dimples so that I could use finisher putty.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130908_181407_zpsaaf6af53.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130908_181407_zpsaaf6af53.jpg.html)
Got some ADR Fuel wheels 17's and lookin decent with brand new shoes on em, Kumho Ecsta AST 215-45-17.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130910_145557_zpsdf38b302.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130910_145557_zpsdf38b302.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130910_145625_zpsfd044306.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130910_145625_zpsfd044306.jpg.html)
Started to fit the body kit on the car.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130910_194949_zps34708d36.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130910_194949_zps34708d36.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130910_195007_zps5a561055.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130910_195007_zps5a561055.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130910_204023_zps7f6200cd.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130910_204023_zps7f6200cd.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130910_204036_zps303588a7.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130910_204036_zps303588a7.jpg.html)
Then I sanded the entire car kit included with 80 grit, followed by 180 grit, followed again by 360 grit. After the car was smooth and ready for some spray I primered the whole car midnight black.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130911_154759_zps8402dfba.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130911_154759_zps8402dfba.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130911_154812_zpsb20cef3e.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130911_154812_zpsb20cef3e.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130911_154827_zps2f8b7895.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130911_154827_zps2f8b7895.jpg.html)
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130911_154839_zps57b9cdca.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130911_154839_zps57b9cdca.jpg.html)
My wife says art is best
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/CYMERA_20130911_162150_zps4fe006f6.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/CYMERA_20130911_162150_zps4fe006f6.jpg.html)
I decided that since everything else I roll with is black and blue why not the G. So my secondary color will be anodized blue.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130911_181143_zpse243ea45.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130911_181143_zpse243ea45.jpg.html)
And in the garage she looks SOOO mean. I am just now trying to find a name for her. Open to suggestions.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g271/Kilsom/8G/20130911_193602_zpseb90b423.jpg (http://s58.photobucket.com/user/Kilsom/media/8G/20130911_193602_zpseb90b423.jpg.html)
More to come.