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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 08:39 AM
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Default Finally got me a del Sol :-)

UPDATE: SHE'S BACK FROM THE BODY SHOP...NEW PICS ADDED!

I’ve always wanted one and added this little ’93 Si to the stable last week. What she lacks in appearance, she MORE than makes up for under the hood. I just got my wheels in which will be installed tonight, 16" gunmetal Rota Boosts, and will be getting a new CF hood and trunk lid. She’ll be getting a couple other new body parts and a new paint job as well. I’m throwing around the idea of the CF targa top, but don’t want to overdo it. I’ll wait and see how the hood and trunk lid look and go from there. What a fun car!





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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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looks good
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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the exterior is VERY misleading to whats under the hood.

good luck with the build..

i'll find one someday when im not busy with other projects... the later years are hard to come by though..
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 09:49 AM
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whats under the hood???is it the stock a4??or swapped?
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 10:03 AM
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whats under the hood???is it the stock a4??or swapped?
swapped...B18C block with Endyn RollerWave pistons, Skunk2 cams with Pro cam gears, springs and retainers, ARP studs and bolts, JDM ITR 4-1 header, to name just a few goodies, as well as 98 JDM ITR tranny and ACT clutch stage 2 with lightened flywheel.
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 10:20 AM
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Cute car.
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:01 AM
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swapped...B18C block with Endyn RollerWave pistons, Skunk2 cams with Pro cam gears, springs and retainers, ARP studs and bolts, JDM ITR 4-1 header, to name just a few goodies, as well as 98 JDM ITR tranny and ACT clutch stage 2 with lightened flywheel.
nice that would be fun my sol has a crappy factory b16a4 but its still fun...lol
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:13 AM
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Very good start...
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 11:19 AM
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the exterior is VERY misleading to whats under the hood.
i was about to say that LOL
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Old Oct 28, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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look clean
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 04:22 AM
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Default Re: Finally got me a del Sol :-)

Here she is with her new wheels, my hubby recleared the hood for me to hold me over until I can get a new one, and I washed and waxed her. :-)

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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by qwk db8
nice that would be fun my sol has a crappy factory b16a4 but its still fun...lol
I thought si sols came with b16a3s?


car look good man and you can lick that swap its so clean.
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 06:15 AM
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Hood looks great.. Any overhead shots
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 06:58 AM
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Hood looks great.. Any overhead shots
Thanks, yep...here's a couple more :-)



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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 08:27 AM
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wow... he needs to re-finish my hood... great work for just being temporary..
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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 08:41 AM
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wow... he needs to re-finish my hood... great work for just being temporary..
lol. He does do good work. Here are a few pics of his hatch he painted last summer (his first paint job).



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Old Nov 1, 2010 | 08:45 AM
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Looks like it needs some TLC, but I'd rock it!
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 11:23 AM
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Got some new goodies added to my toy. New rotors and pads, I painted the calipers and brackets black, added some black lugnuts too, got her windshield replaced (thanks GEICO), and got her windows tinted (5%). I'm ordering new bumpers, fender, hood and headlights next week and hopefully will have her in the body shop for paint by this time next month.



here's what she looked like when I got her in October in case you missed it...

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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 11:33 AM
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For some reason I really want a Del Sol! Yours is coming along nicely. Will you get in trouble with 5% tint where you live?
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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For some reason I really want a Del Sol! Yours is coming along nicely. Will you get in trouble with 5% tint where you live?
Thanks :-) You should get one! They're a blast! I might get in trouble with the tint...time will tell. lol
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 11:46 AM
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That's one sexy sol i got my samba green del sol in the shop getting repainted can't wait to drive it again
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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so far so good, keep it up
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 09:03 PM
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Your engine is cleaner than mine haha, are you going to get any different seats?
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 09:27 PM
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Looks good.. I'm really starting to like Del Sols nowadays. I'll probably try to pick one up whenever I move on from my EG.
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Old Dec 17, 2010 | 10:15 PM
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Very nice and great progress...my friend and I are currently working on our Del Sol project as well
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