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Postby Operator » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:14

There will be some minor changes this spring. Image
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Postby Number2 » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:14

RichB wrote:Another update...

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Hey rich, dig the engine bay - you have similar mods to mine.

Question in regards to powder-coating.
I was thinking of doing a different theme, instead of all black components, to do a different color. I had my TMIC shroud powdercoated black, but it wore out almost instantly from the rubber surround from the hood, when closed, presses up against it, causing the finish to rub off. Mine looks similar to Rich's pic....any thoughts on protecting this? I was thinking maybe silicone, or using some sort of ky-jelly to protect it - haha.
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Postby RichB » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:14

Operator wrote:There will be some minor changes this spring. Image


Nice! It would be nicer if it was a Mazda ;)

Number2 wrote:Hey rich, dig the engine bay - you have similar mods to mine.


I know thats pretty cool! I like your front lip did you DIY that?

As far as the powdercoating I am wondering the same thing. I left my shroud as is because I knew that anything I put there would be rubbed off.
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Postby Number2 » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:14

The lip is a garage door wind-sealer (Home Depot Lip) or (HD ground effects) -lol

I'd like to do a red-metallic finish; painted plastic covers, intercooler shroud and intake piping...however I would need to find a remedy to the paint rubbing off...
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Postby geo2maz » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:14

Number2 wrote:The lip is a garage door wind-sealer (Home Depot Lip) or (HD ground effects) -lol


did you take off the stock black-lip or did you just put this one over it?
I tore/bent my stock lip over a parking-stop, so am probably going to do the same thing as you,
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Postby RichB » Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:14

It goes over the stock lip...
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Postby coloskydiver » Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:14

Here is an older pic. Some changes have been made but the awesomeness still remains

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Postby RichB » Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:14

^^ There's a lot going on in there and I like it!

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I was so happy when Ford finally decided to put the 5 liter back in the Mustang.....
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Postby MichaelB145 » Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:14

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Postby RichB » Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:14

^^^^ Nice!
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Postby tbot » Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:14

Here's mine at the moment...
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Postby RichB » Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:14

Damn!

Where are you getting your engine work done?
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Postby RX-7 Chris » Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:14

RichB wrote:Damn!

Where are you getting your engine work done?

The bigger question is when.
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