Here's a few pics of my friends car the day after is got painted. as soon as the painter move the car outside, someone back up into it. so the front bumper is being repainted. He's using the black chrome IS300 lights, and the side moldings where shaved. some stats on the car. It has a H22 w/ intake,header,and catback apex ws exhaust. on a mustang dyno it put down 189whp. not sure about the TQ. it has black powdercoated 17" wheels that will be put on tomorrow. and Black and gray tenzo R seats. just figured I would share a few pics. I'll have some finished pics tomorrow when he gets back from vacation.

 

hmmmm the rear bumper doesn't line up perfectly

 

the body work on the conversion looks good. not really feeling the projector headlights though.

 

Fitment around the lights looks like ***. Lights look like ***.

 

yeah there was nothing that could be done to the factory bumper to make it match up perfectly with bottom of the light. the IS300 have more of a rounded backend aroud the bottom of the lights.

He had to do something with the factory head lights. they looked like junk. this was the only thing that really went with the car.

 

looks good!

i like it. what wheels will he be throwing on there?

 

Oh and chip: if you don't have anything else better to say then that then don't post. obviously there is a little fitment issue with the back bumper and light, this was the body guys first try. It's not quite as easy as it looks. the IS300 tail light is a little different in every aspect of size. there's always room for improvement. thanks

-chad-

 

what? you don't like the steelies. j/k.. I guess you would call it a black 7 or 8 spoke wheel. there pretty nice. thinking about going with a dark bronze. I have seen a few accords the same color as my friends with the bronze wheels and it look really good. he wants something a little lighter. he 17's are pretty hefty in the wieght department.

 

some gold gramlights would just be delicious on there

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by kwik2nec &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">some gold gramlights would just be delicious on there </TD></TR></TABLE>

i agree!

 

ugly..thanks

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by allstokhonda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">obviously there is a little fitment issue with the back bumper and lights, this was the body guys first try. It's not quite as easy as it looks. the IS300 tail light is a little different in every aspect of size.</TD></TR></TABLE>...soooo even if your friend wanted to do something as whack as this (my .02), why didn't he take it to somebody who knew what the hell they were doing? this way he could've had it done correctly and cleanly the first time? now he has to pay to get it done the right way a second time?...that makes no sense to me

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by allstokhonda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Oh and chip: if you don't have anything else better to say then that then don't post. obviously there is a little fitment issue with the back bumper and light, this was the body guys first try. It's not quite as easy as it looks. the IS300 tail light is a little different in every aspect of size. there's always room for improvement. thanks

-chad-</TD></TR></TABLE>

Why the hell shouldn't I post, because I think it looks like ***? Most people assume you want their opinion when you post **** on here, so they're going to give it to you.

 

Look, I really don't give a rat's ***. I would just rather someone not post if there just gonna give a stupid comment like," the fitment look like ***, the light look like ***." you knew that the car was gonna have IS300 tail lights when you click on the post. so if you don't like them why'd you post. like I said earlier. obviously the fitment is perfect yet. but cars aren't built in a day. there's always room for improvement. thanks

-Chad-

 

"...soooo even if your friend wanted to do something as whack as this (my .02), why didn't he take it to somebody who knew what the hell they were doing? this way he could've had it done correctly and cleanly the first time? now he has to pay to get it done the right way a second time?...that makes no sense to me"

actuallyI doubt your gonna find many body shops that have experience in this conversion. the guy that did this is very good at what he does. he has done plenty of mini-truck and other cars. I'm not gonna sit here and try to explain what's wrong or right with the car cause I'm not or no where close to being a professional or even a novice at paint and body work so. plain and simple if you like the car that's cool if you don't that cool.

-chad-

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by allstokhonda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> you knew that the car was gonna have IS300 tail lights when you click on the post. so if you don't like them why'd you post.

-Chad-</TD></TR></TABLE>


well it could possibly look good if done right, but it wasnt so it looks like ***.

 

I say its pretty nice. But im gonna have to say the IS300 conversions are sooooooooo 2000

but nice color choice and body work is pretty coo

 

Glad to see you made it to the right forum

I have never really liked the conversion eh well

 

The paint job looks nice.....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by allstokhonda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">actually I doubt your gonna find many body shops that have experience in this conversion. the guy that did this is very good at what he does.
</TD></TR></TABLE>as much i hate to say it, i've seen this whack conversion done many times before ( i live in jersey), and from the one's i've seen...up close, they fit cleanly. so obviously, people who do this conversion are letting professionals who kno what the **** they're doing, work on their cars. it seems that the "professional" who worked on this car is not as skilled as one might hope him to be.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VRDrvr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Glad to see you made it to the right forum

I have never really liked the conversion eh well</TD></TR></TABLE>

not my cup of tea either

 

Paint =

Tails =

Oh, and they look like ***.

 

Wowz0rs, you showed up all the poseurs by getting actual Altezza lights! w00t!

 

I dont like it , The fitment of the bumper isnt good

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by allstokhonda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Look, I really don't give a rat's ***. I would just rather someone not post if there just gonna give a stupid comment like," the fitment look like ***, the light look like ***." you knew that the car was gonna have IS300 tail lights when you click on the post. so if you don't like them why'd you post. like I said earlier. obviously the fitment is perfect yet. but cars aren't built in a day. there's always room for improvement. thanks

-Chad-</TD></TR></TABLE>
tough luck buddy, thats what happens when u post in a public opinion forum.

and hes only tellin the truth cuz it DOES look like ***