Show me your before and after!

[gprix1]

Found this in a repo' yard with the dipstick missing, oil all over the engine, bumper literally hanging on with bailing wire, mismatch rims and tires (on a GSX!), etc, etc. Bought for $750

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1 year and $8k+ later
this is right from the paint shop, has the clear side-markers installed now:

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[XiKeiyaZI]

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Actually enjoy that hood. Good stuff.

 

[99gst_racer]

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Beautiful!

 

[danielbo91]

eewww this my gsx how it look when i first got it on dec 2010
and the blue engine bay is when it look when i got in dec 2010

and the last two pics is what looks now 07/05/2012

 

[Bud92gsx]

Wait when did keiya get a 98 talon..I think I won that bet..I beleive you owe us, something.

 

[xander061]

I think I might have everyone beat with the before and after of the engine bay.

Before.

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Most recent. Still need to fix up some things. Ordering a Punishment FMIC soon. But helluva difference so far.

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i might have you bet on that engine bay mine my pistons have a valve head and bents in them but otherwise looks similar, my head was on the passengers side floor and all the gears and pulling in the trunk

 

[HustlerTalon]

Before:

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After:

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Carbon Fiber Vinyl Wrap

 

[XiKeiyaZI]

Wait when did keiya get a 98 talon..I think I won that bet..I beleive you owe us, something.

None of that matters. -cough- Not a bit.

 

[Bud92gsx]

So what do I win..Hmmm, wheres this freakin ipop btw..

Doesn't matter.I think it does sir..I think it does.

Although if you get rid of a 98 talon...I'm gonna shit bricks.

 

[Bud92gsx]

Before:

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After:

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Carbon Fiber Vinyl Wrap

Where the hell did you get the vinal wrap that wide?

I did my ps3 with the cf vinal..It's freaking sweet.

 

[honda_burner]

Bud! Your not yellow anymore!!!!

 

['97 Cayenne]

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[WES_393]

Where the hell did you get the vinal wrap that wide?

I did my ps3 with the cf vinal..It's freaking sweet.

3M Di-Noc. About $100 for enough to do a hood.

 

[LandSpeed-DSM]

This is just a couple shots of some of the setups the current car has seen. Originally picked it up as a roller shell. Then stock rebuild on a 14b. Then built another motor. Then cammed. Then S16G. Then S200sx 59/74. Then a mystery 62mm Garrett (China Knockoff?) Then bigger cams GT4088 and finally the HX52Pro with GSC S3's, which is in progress still.

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Hoping this new setup will keep my attention for a while.

 

[Talipse96]

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There has been A LOT of changes between these two pictures, to include a body kit, a couple engines, and a few paint jobs before settling on this final look.

 

[mattasi]

I like ^^ good job!

 

[volcomsnow245]

before the dsm

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after dsm

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so true!!!

 

[jcart953]

BEFORE

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AFTER

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There has been A LOT of changes between these two pictures, to include a body kit, a couple engines, and a few paint jobs before settling on this final look.

a couple engines ?

 

[Squirrel82]

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[HustlerTalon]

Where the hell did you get the vinal wrap that wide?

I did my ps3 with the cf vinal..It's freaking sweet.

Ebay...I measured the hood and figured out I could manage covering it with a 5ftx5ft (60in x 60in) piece of vinyl. I found a seller on ebay and for a price of $30 I took the risk, knowing that if it didn't work out, I would be out only $30 instead of buying a $400+ CF hood.

The seller emailed me and told me he sent me a 60in x 84in roll just because. All I got to say is that those $30 made a BIG difference in the appearance of my DSM.

3M Di-Noc. About $100 for enough to do a hood.

Actually is was $30 shipped!

 

[slayer450]

Ebay...I measured the hood and figured out I could manage covering it with a 5ftx5ft (60in x 60in) piece of vinyl. I found a seller on ebay and for a price of $30 I took the risk, knowing that if it didn't work out, I would be out only $30 instead of buying a $400+ CF hood.

The seller emailed me and told me he sent me a 60in x 84in roll just because. All I got to say is that those $30 made a BIG difference in the appearance of my DSM.



Actually is was $30 shipped!

I need to find this seller!

 

[Bud92gsx]

Ebay...I measured the hood and figured out I could manage covering it with a 5ftx5ft (60in x 60in) piece of vinyl. I found a seller on ebay and for a price of $30 I took the risk, knowing that if it didn't work out, I would be out only $30 instead of buying a $400+ CF hood.

The seller emailed me and told me he sent me a 60in x 84in roll just because. All I got to say is that those $30 made a BIG difference in the appearance of my DSM.



Actually is was $30 shipped!

I got a roll of it on ebay too.99 cents, plus 4 shipping.

Not sure how wide or long yet.

 

[rcarbajal4]

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I want this color!!! What Is it called?

 

[DSMReviver]

Man i love seeing all these restorations!

Nice mildly moded dsms and well taken care off too! We need to keep these cars out of the junk yard!

Keep restoring them and just enjoy them and don't get way over your heads. I believe that's the key to "my project car" success. You don't have to go out there and spend a ton of money on useless stuff that don't matter to get your car running.

some of these cars looked really neglected in the beginning and after i see that "after shots" i was shocked.

 

[HustlerTalon]

Man i love seeing all these restorations!

Nice mildly moded dsms and well taken care off too! We need to keep these cars out of the junk yard!

Keep restoring them and just enjoy them and don't get way over your heads. I believe that's the key to "my project car" success. You don't have to go out there and spend a ton of money on useless stuff that don't matter to get your car running.

some of these cars looked really neglected in the beginning and after i see that "after shots" i was shocked.

But if there are no DSMs in the junk yards, where would some of us buy stock parts to keep our cars out of the junk yard? Lol