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Old Apr 23, 2014 | 09:56 PM
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here's my 89/90 db1 project

*some stuff will be sold or traded*

anyhow here's when i 1st got it ...

vis Kevlar light wight carbon fiber hood {partial trade for oem blk gloss hood with $200}

s2k suspensions {sell or trade}

antenna delete plug {free when i a e46 vert short stub antenna}

jdm rain visors

jdm headlights

jdm cluster

gsr seats

15x8 apache2's {trade for deepdish 16s or 17s}

aftermarket front lip

cross drilled rotors

intake

p28 chipped hondadata ecu

aem wide band

headers

cams

stage 3 clutch

magna core spark cables

b20/b16 swap

race engine mounts

short shifter

jdm signals with diy city lights {$20 with your stock clears}
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Old Apr 23, 2014 | 10:12 PM
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then started under the hood . washing/cleaning up the wires and left over a/c and power steering pipping. still in the process of painting and polishing. should be done with the bay hopefully this weekend
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Old Apr 23, 2014 | 10:39 PM
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then gutted the trunk and cabin carpets for full washing and fixed my leaking blower unit and started to clean up the wiring and sound proofing the car..

have to wait on material from my local home depot to finish the floor
meantime i will paint the trunk floor and put the carpet trunk carpet back in

i redid my other cluster. just need to order some blue led bulbs to match my pioneer
and have a pair of rare recaros that will go in after i find a d.i.y to install them with stock rails.
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Old Apr 24, 2014 | 06:45 AM
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i have always been a fan of DB1's, good luck with your build
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Old Apr 28, 2014 | 08:27 AM
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thanks finished the floors and did a quick mockup. looks like i will be dyeing the carpet black this week
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Old Apr 28, 2014 | 10:43 AM
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Love the old school Recaro's. Coming along nicely
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Old Apr 29, 2014 | 10:33 PM
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thanks its getting there. just waiting on some sandpaper and paint and to finish the engine bay and get the car back in my garage.

meantime im in the process of blk housing my jdm 1pc and clearing up the lenses
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Old Apr 30, 2014 | 09:21 AM
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Very nice lookin.
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Old May 4, 2014 | 07:25 AM
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thanks was to windy yesterday to get any paint work done. so i did some cleaning on my bmw and started doing my jdm lights.

started with the drivers side. going the transparent yellow the fog part and blackout the bezal frames before i seal them back.

passenger side i have to find another yellow bulb capsule
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Old May 20, 2014 | 06:57 PM
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update... nothing much really ...but its getting there
i still have to order

spark plug cover
chrome headers
polish radiator
polish strut bar

hopefully i can get all the polishing done this week and lay down the real dark black paint.

does anyone knows where i can find those silver mesh radiator hose covers?
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Old Jul 15, 2014 | 05:04 PM
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trunk painted carpet pieces washed and reinstalled
also resealed the taillights
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Old Jul 22, 2014 | 07:36 AM
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Old Jul 22, 2014 | 01:59 PM
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What are those recaros out of?
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 06:31 AM
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Yea those seats are nice! Never seen those before. Where did you get 'em?
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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 08:04 AM
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there's no real car that there out of. they are just rare recaro lxc bucket seats. might be for sale if i find a mint set of db1 sedan black leather front/rear seats with armrest
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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 09:44 AM
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Keep the seats! They match your car real well
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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 10:01 AM
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Keep those seats man.
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Old Jul 25, 2014 | 11:09 AM
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looks really good!
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Old Jul 26, 2014 | 02:55 PM
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this is so awesome
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Old Aug 13, 2014 | 09:53 AM
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thanks getting there
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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 04:03 PM
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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 04:15 PM
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Nice car man. Was gonna do one of these or a crx when I started my build. Ended up with the crx. Would love to see you fill those wheel wells with a little more low and/or more tire. Also see that bay all cleaned up. Keep it up.
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Old Oct 6, 2014 | 05:19 PM
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thanks getting there i have coilovers for the car just waiting to find a set of 16x8 or 17x8's

as far as engine bay i will be removing the cruise control and the abs crap and the condenser. will be changing the rad and fan and headers.
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Old Jan 1, 2015 | 12:31 PM
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new wheels 17x9 and will need to find some good 225/35/17s for the rears and 215/40/17s for the fronts
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these are getting hard to find. very nice
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