Kilsoms' 8g build

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.

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So I added some luminescence

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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.

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Got it home and immediately started trying to figure how I was going to use the fog lights that were stock on the car.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Got some ADR Fuel wheels 17's and lookin decent with brand new shoes on em, Kumho Ecsta AST 215-45-17.

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Started to fit the body kit on the car.

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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.

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My wife says art is best

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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.

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And in the garage she looks SOOO mean. I am just now trying to find a name for her. Open to suggestions.

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More to come.