what i've been up to lately (plenty of pics)

Do you have a project going or will you be starting a project here very soon and just want to keep a log of everything you and when? Share with everyone every step of the way what sort of progress you are making on your project.
acrclonetrooper
1GN Registrant
Posts: 412
Joined: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:27 pm
Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
Contact:

what i've been up to lately (plenty of pics)

Post by acrclonetrooper » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:02 pm

well i've finally decided to start a project log. BRIEF HISTORY: bought the sweet machine for 300 bucks from the original owner. had some issues but mostly cosmetic.but in ran good until my throttle body stuck open one day and my crank just ripped itself apart. put a new one in. and then it just started doing some things. as some of you probably remember my neon had a mind of it's own about a year back. for those of you who don't (or weren't around) this thing gave me some hell. NOTHING could fix this thing. nobody could figure out was wrong with it. it just didn't want to work. and then one day while swapping the cracked stock exhaust manifold ( suprise! it was cracked) i swapped some vaccum lines for the evac system and tada...car has run perfect ever since. so yeah.once it was running i put on a chikara header and a walbro fuel pump from modern.then i decided to buy somethings from someone getting outta neons and got a deal sooo.

it started out like this
Image Image

relocated battery in the trunk and made a custom box
Image
Image


and then i started with putting on the body kit shaved blitz on the front and buddy club on the back (plan to shave that too). also slight fender flares are going to be shaved in when i get to that point
Image
Image

and then projectors
Image

next i decided to add in the undercarriage led. (actually really like the way this turned out)
Image
have to run new light strips though...and once i actually put the interior all in it'll be powered by a missile switch next to the e-brake... :lol: missile switch ftw :lol:

installed a grant steering wheel, actually got the horn working on it too...sooo now there is now airbag or airbag system in this car :D dashboard delete is flawless. just don't actually have pictures of the process though :( btw steering wheel is upside down
Image

also putting in a new cluster with overlay
Image

and the last thing going into interior (besides a new headliner and capret) is a set of these suckas
Image

now the point of this car is to be a decent mix of show and go so i'm putting all the suspension components that i got off an acr in the junkyard on. acr springs and koni struts, rear sway bar, and disc brakes. i'm also adding on front and rear strut tower bars. might not move very quick in the straight but she'll handle turns.

front konis are in :D
Image

and here is the engine bay with cai
Image

now to add finishing touches to the outside i'm eventually going to throw on some side skirts. turn side mirrors, cowl hood...and possibly just possibly a roof scoop (fully functional)

here's the side mirrors that i'm going to fiberglass solid and delete the leds
Image

as for exhaust i'm going to put this on...i know.
Image

one other thing i almost forgot is i'm porting and polishing my intake manifold...inside and out. here's the outside for now
Image

acrclonetrooper
1GN Registrant
Posts: 412
Joined: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:27 pm
Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
Contact:

Post by acrclonetrooper » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:02 pm

oh yeah and sorry about the crappy pics i'm using my camera phone for this... :(

APN
1GN Registrant
Posts: 1536
Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 6:10 pm

Post by APN » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:06 pm

Ouch! Smooth out that summabitch manifold.
#64
Image
APN wrote:
Jordan2.4 wrote:Apn...please make a new sig with pictures of your car CLEAN...i am tired of looking at the dirt...
That's called chipping paint son. Get some glasses. 8)

acrclonetrooper
1GN Registrant
Posts: 412
Joined: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:27 pm
Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
Contact:

Post by acrclonetrooper » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:08 pm

it's just the picture....i don't know if you could tell in the picture but its um...not done

acrclonetrooper
1GN Registrant
Posts: 412
Joined: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:27 pm
Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
Contact:

Post by acrclonetrooper » Sat Jan 19, 2008 6:18 pm

koni and reardisc installed on driver's side today :D

User avatar
fayt99
1GN Registrant
Posts: 150
Joined: Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:04 am
Location: Mooresville, NC

Post by fayt99 » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:46 pm

like i said last time, it will look great once you get everything together.
96 Plymouth.

Image

acrclonetrooper
1GN Registrant
Posts: 412
Joined: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:27 pm
Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
Contact:

Post by acrclonetrooper » Wed Jan 23, 2008 11:48 pm

i'm hoping...it's coming together slowly but surely. shitta part is that i am moving in like a month so now i have to rush and get the suspension finished. all i need now is rear rotors and then i can drive this thing around

chipdogg
1GN Registrant
Posts: 2180
Joined: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:30 pm
Location: Muscoda, wi

Post by chipdogg » Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:37 pm

Poor car :(
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

acrclonetrooper
1GN Registrant
Posts: 412
Joined: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:27 pm
Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
Contact:

Post by acrclonetrooper » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:47 pm

:lol: hey thanks chippdog...atleast its got a motor and tranny sitting in it...and another of each sitting behind it...and the best part they both run. pity your own before mine :lol: :lol:

chipdogg
1GN Registrant
Posts: 2180
Joined: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:30 pm
Location: Muscoda, wi

Post by chipdogg » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:49 pm

The two I have engines in run just fine.
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

acrclonetrooper
1GN Registrant
Posts: 412
Joined: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:27 pm
Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
Contact:

Post by acrclonetrooper » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:53 pm

:wink:

chipdogg
1GN Registrant
Posts: 2180
Joined: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:30 pm
Location: Muscoda, wi

Post by chipdogg » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:55 pm

At least mine will be fast!
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

acrclonetrooper
1GN Registrant
Posts: 412
Joined: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:27 pm
Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
Contact:

Post by acrclonetrooper » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:32 pm

HA one step at a time friend.just putting on the shit i've got right this second. i just didn't want to turn this thread into a "what is eventually going to happen". but it's not just looks. :wink:

chipdogg
1GN Registrant
Posts: 2180
Joined: Wed Mar 14, 2007 12:30 pm
Location: Muscoda, wi

Post by chipdogg » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:51 pm

Lol, my stuff would go on the car if it was here and not in a barn. Plus I'm waiting for my crank to get sent back to me and to pick up a good head.
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

acrclonetrooper
1GN Registrant
Posts: 412
Joined: Sat Nov 17, 2007 7:27 pm
Location: Saint Augustine, Florida
Contact:

Post by acrclonetrooper » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:14 pm

understand that. yeah i was going to go motor first but i got all the suspension and exterior stuff so just sticking that all on for now...motor should be the easy part :lol:

Post Reply