2008 Custom2M4 Build - We Continue! (Page 16/18)
Stubby79 JAN 01, 07:23 AM

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Originally posted by Custom2M4:




Those wheels, those tires, that color paint...I think I just pitched a tent! Nice car!
Custom2M4 JAN 01, 10:36 PM

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Originally posted by Stubby79:
Those wheels, those tires, that color paint...I think I just pitched a tent! Nice car!



Thanks!

Update;

I managed to slip out of the house with enough time to spray the rockers, and skirts tonight. I got kahines windows installed the other day (Not super surprised they don't align up very well, but the door glass rubs them...)

I should be able to slip out tomorrow for some pics. I'm pretty interested on how the paint turned out, as I was painting them upstairs in my little back body shop room (tons of dust) so hopefully the panels aren't too bad, but they are the lowers anyway.
ghost187x JAN 02, 12:12 AM
More updates please. Awesome build!!
Custom2M4 JAN 02, 04:10 PM
You ask, and you shall recieve.

Windows; This is the Drivers one, fitment was decent, All around the edge looks good, but the window strikes the edge as seen in the last pic. I'm hoping that with new window guides / brushes the window will sag less and not make contact.
Custom2M4 JAN 02, 04:15 PM
Passenger side; Fitment not as good ( farthest edge from the door isn't near as tight. )





I get to have another fiero in the garage for the winter! Storing this one for a good friend of mine (its a 383 car)



Paint; The panels turned out pretty good under the circumstances of where I shot them.

Custom2M4 JAN 02, 04:23 PM
But the color match was poor, I'm guessing that due to the original paint being likely shot over a black vs a grey primer would have the effect of the match being just a shade brighter and not as purple. It's kind of hard to tell from pictures....

I like this 'hip' look ..













I hope to have enough time this week to carry on and paint the door / fender lowers, than all I have left is the bumpers. I'm curious to install the parts on a clean car to see how terrible it looks (It is consistant through out the entire lowers) but I'll have to get a new match if I plan on painting the hood blue. The roof I'm thinking of going black on , but I'm undecided on the hood, I think I'll look silly even with the black roof.... Too many options, I think I'll just wing it.
Custom2M4 JAN 08, 09:44 PM

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Originally posted by wftb:

does this mean you are going to do more body mods?









Body mods?? What body mods...
Custom2M4 JAN 08, 09:49 PM
I keep getting bugged for more widebody pictures.. so here you go. But I won't be doing this until the car is on the road, it doesn't need much for that to happen but with the baby on the way money is a little tighter. I hope to get my hubs back right away so I can pull the cradle. I'll keep you guys updated.

Keeping in mind that the rears will be pushed out a little farther as on the RS they aren't much of a WIDE rear. I would like to see a 2" rear flare. Also the wheels are are just sitting there and well the most of the panels are taped on for the picture.

Cheers Guys,
Enjoy.
exoticse JAN 09, 03:55 AM
Very cool !

I know they are kinda just stuck on for visuals, but that kind of stuck on look, surprised me at how good it looked on a Dodge Challenger in the last scenes of the Movie Fast Five.



hmmm,...

[This message has been edited by exoticse (edited 01-09-2012).]

Custom2M4 JAN 22, 05:48 PM
Update. Sorta.

I purchased another northstar for this car, so I can tear this one out and rebuild it and have another one to toss in and beat on it for the meantime. It's just a 275hp 4.6L though.

Unfortunately the wife has brought it to my attention that I have overspent for the next little while as I just bought a new truck.. haha. So I don't think I'll be doing the rebuild this year, but I'm still going to get her safetied and out to the track.

The truck looks just like this one;