CHICAGO_ONE
08-08-2014, 10:17 AM
After much debate, I've decided to make a build thread. I've been hesitant as this will by no means compare to some of the TGC Champions, but here is my story.
Some of you may or may not know, this is my second 8G. I 've been on TGC since 2006 when I owned this 2001 ES:
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/2003%20Galant/7E923F0C-3123-496D-8F28-F5F083DB3623_zpstwnsypam.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/2003%20Galant/7E923F0C-3123-496D-8F28-F5F083DB3623_zpstwnsypam.jpg.html)
It was simple, clean and the first car I ever modified. Built a great sound system, tints, coilovers, wheels, custom grille/eyelids, some JDM pieces here and there and loved the shit out of it. College was over and I had already started a world-traveling addiction so I sold the car. It's hard to say it, since I've been places I would've never seen, but I do have some regret in letting that one go.
So, onward to the next project. I picked up a 1997 240sx from an elderly couple. Ran fantastic, mint interior, great body, but a hidden rusty secret layed underneath. The owner patched the rockers poorly and quickly coated the underside of the car. So rather than investing in the S14, I decided to get back into the Galant game.
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/2003%20Galant/C08FE8EB-7246-462B-9D34-9471D0BCFAA5_zpsghbdfbe7.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/2003%20Galant/C08FE8EB-7246-462B-9D34-9471D0BCFAA5_zpsghbdfbe7.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/2003%20Galant/2AFD0B9C-8282-447D-B597-1225BE791ADE_zpsslmz7mtq.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/2003%20Galant/2AFD0B9C-8282-447D-B597-1225BE791ADE_zpsslmz7mtq.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/2003%20Galant/D19DB390-11D8-48D3-92B8-36218450EB20_zpswxlm0loq.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/2003%20Galant/D19DB390-11D8-48D3-92B8-36218450EB20_zpswxlm0loq.jpg.html)
I picked up this '03 ES on Craigslist that was just brought over from Arizona. First thing I looked for was rust and found NOTHING. I've never seen a Galant so clean (keep in mind, im in the midwest). This car did have a bent rad support, broken grilles, slightly bent hood..but I knew I was going to change that anyways.
So, I got married, bought a house (which had to have a garage) and started a new job. My money was still tight, but the modding bug had already taken hold.
The car sat pretty stock for awhile with the exception of a few parts. A local member and great friend N30Acid retired his Dover White G, so lucky me I got an EGR visor and trunk lip that were pre-painted. Grabbed a set of Aspire tails from Trigger, JDM power mirrors from a member on here, and let it sit like that for a couple seasons.
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/2003%20Galant/D61F4696-2730-4174-A648-346E9A0A1F65_zps4duxkjwf.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/2003%20Galant/D61F4696-2730-4174-A648-346E9A0A1F65_zps4duxkjwf.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/2003%20Galant/6D687FB4-583D-4FBC-9A2B-E03FD2D66A22_zpspqwfxabq.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/2003%20Galant/6D687FB4-583D-4FBC-9A2B-E03FD2D66A22_zpspqwfxabq.jpg.html)
On to some random pics
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/galantVisor.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/galantVisor.jpg.html)
JDM Mirror switch/ Carbon wrap
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/beef1cd7.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/beef1cd7.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/ac8c39ba.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/ac8c39ba.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/b1753d6a.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/b1753d6a.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/09b46d35.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/09b46d35.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/c5d2f476.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/c5d2f476.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/ce0cbdf1.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/ce0cbdf1.jpg.html)
Found this guy in my dash
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/ef401bb2.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/ef401bb2.jpg.html)
Fog light Mod
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/ED9B5CCC-FE76-48F3-A47C-C35CC20A9E20-2895-0000039AA7456DCB.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/ED9B5CCC-FE76-48F3-A47C-C35CC20A9E20-2895-0000039AA7456DCB.jpg.html)
Painted Door Cups
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/a072b17a.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/a072b17a.jpg.html)
Pioneer screen / already sold and back to stock radio
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/43CBB353-2A46-4364-9EBE-2773F1D2069D-513-000000FB11828DC1.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/43CBB353-2A46-4364-9EBE-2773F1D2069D-513-000000FB11828DC1.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/88BDAF27-4E5E-43E4-B94E-78C5CB1C1D3B-3860-000004D4492D3B5D.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/88BDAF27-4E5E-43E4-B94E-78C5CB1C1D3B-3860-000004D4492D3B5D.jpg.html)
My favorite tails
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/F902D3B0-7F66-4865-8B8B-C47F4170586A-22126-00001A9813DFEFAB_zpsbf396915.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/F902D3B0-7F66-4865-8B8B-C47F4170586A-22126-00001A9813DFEFAB_zpsbf396915.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/1E8F63D9-BD0A-4A85-B4E5-F632A9F48F6F-868-00000100791B56D8_zps4d161209.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/1E8F63D9-BD0A-4A85-B4E5-F632A9F48F6F-868-00000100791B56D8_zps4d161209.jpg.html)
Dealt with this fun obstacle
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/D481E825-A822-456B-BA1D-D41CE7900730-3291-00000391F9481754_zpsf72b4493.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/D481E825-A822-456B-BA1D-D41CE7900730-3291-00000391F9481754_zpsf72b4493.jpg.html)
72 TB
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/3E070FFB-88BA-49FB-A800-CF83C9482F00-859-0000012B503608FA_zps135b68a1.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/3E070FFB-88BA-49FB-A800-CF83C9482F00-859-0000012B503608FA_zps135b68a1.jpg.html)
Injen CAI
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/9FD5C502-8B10-4ECA-816E-5685F995745B-5411-000007DBEFFD2D60_zps916cb2b1.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/9FD5C502-8B10-4ECA-816E-5685F995745B-5411-000007DBEFFD2D60_zps916cb2b1.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/3E0338E1-F87E-4C82-B2EB-AAA55D7F7853-5411-000007DBF5E73D21_zps6c813057.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/3E0338E1-F87E-4C82-B2EB-AAA55D7F7853-5411-000007DBF5E73D21_zps6c813057.jpg.html)
Trunk Lip
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/091622CF-9909-4C85-B87C-0E13602E8EE4-807-000001127F1B8D81_zpsac896a08.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/091622CF-9909-4C85-B87C-0E13602E8EE4-807-000001127F1B8D81_zpsac896a08.jpg.html)
Side Indicators
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/5A22465D-558A-4633-981A-1EB06D60869A-1446-000002D9BDF0C136_zps54fc3631.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/5A22465D-558A-4633-981A-1EB06D60869A-1446-000002D9BDF0C136_zps54fc3631.jpg.html)
Special shout out to Jigz for all of the help, guidance, teaching and motivation
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/photo1_zpsffea2612.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/photo1_zpsffea2612.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/photo2_zps83dd3ee8.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/photo2_zps83dd3ee8.jpg.html)
BC's installed
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/photo3_zps21ef34d1.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/photo3_zps21ef34d1.jpg.html)
Playing with some fitment
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/photo4_zps003c45a9.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/photo4_zps003c45a9.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/photo6_zps5f587ebe.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/photo6_zps5f587ebe.jpg.html)
3G Strut Bar
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/photo5_zpsd3dc2f43.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/photo5_zpsd3dc2f43.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/F3F147A7-5753-49DD-88CD-5E96CC45AC83-16807-000013CEB9026ABE_zps599b9f43.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/F3F147A7-5753-49DD-88CD-5E96CC45AC83-16807-000013CEB9026ABE_zps599b9f43.jpg.html)
This is where is sat for awhile as winter was approaching and the wife and I were saving to go on yet another trip: this time India.
Came back to a dead battery...best time to upgrade
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/ED1F7B49-E000-46DF-8A3C-3D0BD2194A4F-28194-00001F781A656338_zps2099ccfb.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/ED1F7B49-E000-46DF-8A3C-3D0BD2194A4F-28194-00001F781A656338_zps2099ccfb.jpg.html)
Dealt with a LOT of this
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/266F0653-6EF0-47A7-A96B-A4905877E41E_zpsetotvikg.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/266F0653-6EF0-47A7-A96B-A4905877E41E_zpsetotvikg.jpg.html)
Which lead to this... about 3 days after I returned from India
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/16372BE4-B922-4C41-BA2C-4466C333AD8C_zps1k4zxr6h.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/16372BE4-B922-4C41-BA2C-4466C333AD8C_zps1k4zxr6h.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/C8E1A01E-6749-403F-9D25-24894B545831_zpsuv9j84zn.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/C8E1A01E-6749-403F-9D25-24894B545831_zpsuv9j84zn.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/F56B5AF8-825F-4E8E-A22E-A4AE836C4487_zpsdjy5sy0a.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/F56B5AF8-825F-4E8E-A22E-A4AE836C4487_zpsdjy5sy0a.jpg.html)
This was the result of bald front tires, ice and snow.
Started some slow projects
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/241F8CE5-25D7-4D34-B76F-C1DD5BADB9D2_zpsmb5ao2vd.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/241F8CE5-25D7-4D34-B76F-C1DD5BADB9D2_zpsmb5ao2vd.jpg.html)
HID's I believe these were the 6000K, later switched to 4000K
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/B6FFFA5D-52E7-426B-A74C-D1061D4F3F22_zpsdtr7a2gw.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/B6FFFA5D-52E7-426B-A74C-D1061D4F3F22_zpsdtr7a2gw.jpg.html)
Quickly went and bought new tires for the GT wheels I was going to repaint... that had to be put off as safety was first:
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/E1AE49F5-630B-4D5F-9390-D82A233E3320_zpsflyekner.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/E1AE49F5-630B-4D5F-9390-D82A233E3320_zpsflyekner.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/8CA53039-448F-4318-B02A-D513D582CB4E_zpsjhejdryn.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/8CA53039-448F-4318-B02A-D513D582CB4E_zpsjhejdryn.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/415AA266-51B1-4083-BC42-4147D2E3A81C_zpsj6fh89ie.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/415AA266-51B1-4083-BC42-4147D2E3A81C_zpsj6fh89ie.jpg.html)
Thanks to Coconut for these freshly picked/washed backing plates for the rear conversion
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/14CB2258-E6AF-4406-801E-D1C8EF38E73D_zps4uolmnvj.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/14CB2258-E6AF-4406-801E-D1C8EF38E73D_zps4uolmnvj.jpg.html)
To Be Continued...
Some of you may or may not know, this is my second 8G. I 've been on TGC since 2006 when I owned this 2001 ES:
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/2003%20Galant/7E923F0C-3123-496D-8F28-F5F083DB3623_zpstwnsypam.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/2003%20Galant/7E923F0C-3123-496D-8F28-F5F083DB3623_zpstwnsypam.jpg.html)
It was simple, clean and the first car I ever modified. Built a great sound system, tints, coilovers, wheels, custom grille/eyelids, some JDM pieces here and there and loved the shit out of it. College was over and I had already started a world-traveling addiction so I sold the car. It's hard to say it, since I've been places I would've never seen, but I do have some regret in letting that one go.
So, onward to the next project. I picked up a 1997 240sx from an elderly couple. Ran fantastic, mint interior, great body, but a hidden rusty secret layed underneath. The owner patched the rockers poorly and quickly coated the underside of the car. So rather than investing in the S14, I decided to get back into the Galant game.
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/2003%20Galant/C08FE8EB-7246-462B-9D34-9471D0BCFAA5_zpsghbdfbe7.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/2003%20Galant/C08FE8EB-7246-462B-9D34-9471D0BCFAA5_zpsghbdfbe7.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/2003%20Galant/2AFD0B9C-8282-447D-B597-1225BE791ADE_zpsslmz7mtq.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/2003%20Galant/2AFD0B9C-8282-447D-B597-1225BE791ADE_zpsslmz7mtq.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/2003%20Galant/D19DB390-11D8-48D3-92B8-36218450EB20_zpswxlm0loq.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/2003%20Galant/D19DB390-11D8-48D3-92B8-36218450EB20_zpswxlm0loq.jpg.html)
I picked up this '03 ES on Craigslist that was just brought over from Arizona. First thing I looked for was rust and found NOTHING. I've never seen a Galant so clean (keep in mind, im in the midwest). This car did have a bent rad support, broken grilles, slightly bent hood..but I knew I was going to change that anyways.
So, I got married, bought a house (which had to have a garage) and started a new job. My money was still tight, but the modding bug had already taken hold.
The car sat pretty stock for awhile with the exception of a few parts. A local member and great friend N30Acid retired his Dover White G, so lucky me I got an EGR visor and trunk lip that were pre-painted. Grabbed a set of Aspire tails from Trigger, JDM power mirrors from a member on here, and let it sit like that for a couple seasons.
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/2003%20Galant/D61F4696-2730-4174-A648-346E9A0A1F65_zps4duxkjwf.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/2003%20Galant/D61F4696-2730-4174-A648-346E9A0A1F65_zps4duxkjwf.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/2003%20Galant/6D687FB4-583D-4FBC-9A2B-E03FD2D66A22_zpspqwfxabq.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/2003%20Galant/6D687FB4-583D-4FBC-9A2B-E03FD2D66A22_zpspqwfxabq.jpg.html)
On to some random pics
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/galantVisor.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/galantVisor.jpg.html)
JDM Mirror switch/ Carbon wrap
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/beef1cd7.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/beef1cd7.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/ac8c39ba.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/ac8c39ba.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/b1753d6a.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/b1753d6a.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/09b46d35.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/09b46d35.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/c5d2f476.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/c5d2f476.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/ce0cbdf1.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/ce0cbdf1.jpg.html)
Found this guy in my dash
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/ef401bb2.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/ef401bb2.jpg.html)
Fog light Mod
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/ED9B5CCC-FE76-48F3-A47C-C35CC20A9E20-2895-0000039AA7456DCB.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/ED9B5CCC-FE76-48F3-A47C-C35CC20A9E20-2895-0000039AA7456DCB.jpg.html)
Painted Door Cups
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/a072b17a.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/a072b17a.jpg.html)
Pioneer screen / already sold and back to stock radio
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/43CBB353-2A46-4364-9EBE-2773F1D2069D-513-000000FB11828DC1.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/43CBB353-2A46-4364-9EBE-2773F1D2069D-513-000000FB11828DC1.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/88BDAF27-4E5E-43E4-B94E-78C5CB1C1D3B-3860-000004D4492D3B5D.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/88BDAF27-4E5E-43E4-B94E-78C5CB1C1D3B-3860-000004D4492D3B5D.jpg.html)
My favorite tails
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/F902D3B0-7F66-4865-8B8B-C47F4170586A-22126-00001A9813DFEFAB_zpsbf396915.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/F902D3B0-7F66-4865-8B8B-C47F4170586A-22126-00001A9813DFEFAB_zpsbf396915.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/1E8F63D9-BD0A-4A85-B4E5-F632A9F48F6F-868-00000100791B56D8_zps4d161209.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/1E8F63D9-BD0A-4A85-B4E5-F632A9F48F6F-868-00000100791B56D8_zps4d161209.jpg.html)
Dealt with this fun obstacle
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72 TB
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/3E070FFB-88BA-49FB-A800-CF83C9482F00-859-0000012B503608FA_zps135b68a1.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/3E070FFB-88BA-49FB-A800-CF83C9482F00-859-0000012B503608FA_zps135b68a1.jpg.html)
Injen CAI
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http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/3E0338E1-F87E-4C82-B2EB-AAA55D7F7853-5411-000007DBF5E73D21_zps6c813057.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/3E0338E1-F87E-4C82-B2EB-AAA55D7F7853-5411-000007DBF5E73D21_zps6c813057.jpg.html)
Trunk Lip
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/091622CF-9909-4C85-B87C-0E13602E8EE4-807-000001127F1B8D81_zpsac896a08.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/091622CF-9909-4C85-B87C-0E13602E8EE4-807-000001127F1B8D81_zpsac896a08.jpg.html)
Side Indicators
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/5A22465D-558A-4633-981A-1EB06D60869A-1446-000002D9BDF0C136_zps54fc3631.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/5A22465D-558A-4633-981A-1EB06D60869A-1446-000002D9BDF0C136_zps54fc3631.jpg.html)
Special shout out to Jigz for all of the help, guidance, teaching and motivation
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/photo1_zpsffea2612.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/photo1_zpsffea2612.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/photo2_zps83dd3ee8.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/photo2_zps83dd3ee8.jpg.html)
BC's installed
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/photo3_zps21ef34d1.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/photo3_zps21ef34d1.jpg.html)
Playing with some fitment
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/photo4_zps003c45a9.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/photo4_zps003c45a9.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/photo6_zps5f587ebe.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/photo6_zps5f587ebe.jpg.html)
3G Strut Bar
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/photo5_zpsd3dc2f43.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/photo5_zpsd3dc2f43.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/F3F147A7-5753-49DD-88CD-5E96CC45AC83-16807-000013CEB9026ABE_zps599b9f43.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/F3F147A7-5753-49DD-88CD-5E96CC45AC83-16807-000013CEB9026ABE_zps599b9f43.jpg.html)
This is where is sat for awhile as winter was approaching and the wife and I were saving to go on yet another trip: this time India.
Came back to a dead battery...best time to upgrade
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Dealt with a LOT of this
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/266F0653-6EF0-47A7-A96B-A4905877E41E_zpsetotvikg.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/266F0653-6EF0-47A7-A96B-A4905877E41E_zpsetotvikg.jpg.html)
Which lead to this... about 3 days after I returned from India
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http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/C8E1A01E-6749-403F-9D25-24894B545831_zpsuv9j84zn.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/C8E1A01E-6749-403F-9D25-24894B545831_zpsuv9j84zn.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/F56B5AF8-825F-4E8E-A22E-A4AE836C4487_zpsdjy5sy0a.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/F56B5AF8-825F-4E8E-A22E-A4AE836C4487_zpsdjy5sy0a.jpg.html)
This was the result of bald front tires, ice and snow.
Started some slow projects
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/241F8CE5-25D7-4D34-B76F-C1DD5BADB9D2_zpsmb5ao2vd.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/241F8CE5-25D7-4D34-B76F-C1DD5BADB9D2_zpsmb5ao2vd.jpg.html)
HID's I believe these were the 6000K, later switched to 4000K
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/B6FFFA5D-52E7-426B-A74C-D1061D4F3F22_zpsdtr7a2gw.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/B6FFFA5D-52E7-426B-A74C-D1061D4F3F22_zpsdtr7a2gw.jpg.html)
Quickly went and bought new tires for the GT wheels I was going to repaint... that had to be put off as safety was first:
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/E1AE49F5-630B-4D5F-9390-D82A233E3320_zpsflyekner.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/E1AE49F5-630B-4D5F-9390-D82A233E3320_zpsflyekner.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/8CA53039-448F-4318-B02A-D513D582CB4E_zpsjhejdryn.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/8CA53039-448F-4318-B02A-D513D582CB4E_zpsjhejdryn.jpg.html)
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/415AA266-51B1-4083-BC42-4147D2E3A81C_zpsj6fh89ie.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/415AA266-51B1-4083-BC42-4147D2E3A81C_zpsj6fh89ie.jpg.html)
Thanks to Coconut for these freshly picked/washed backing plates for the rear conversion
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n144/DOWER_ONE/14CB2258-E6AF-4406-801E-D1C8EF38E73D_zps4uolmnvj.jpg (http://s111.photobucket.com/user/DOWER_ONE/media/14CB2258-E6AF-4406-801E-D1C8EF38E73D_zps4uolmnvj.jpg.html)
To Be Continued...