Check it out, quality shave and color change...Body work is finished!

CRsupraiii

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Wow Kalos... Bravo sir. I have been dreaming about doing some shaving myself, how did you go about filling the gaps? I see metal but is the gap filled with anything? Keep up the great work; can't wait to see those tails.
 

Kalos

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Thanks for the feedback guys. I too have days where I'm not sure about the shaved look, but overall I am happy with it. I have decided to get rid of the body kit though. The purpose of the shaving was to clean things up and as much as I love the look of that kit on other members' cars it just doesn't fit well with mine. CRSupra, the shaving was done by welding metal into the depressions left by the trim, then putting on a thin layer of body filler. This way it doesn't crack after a few months/years. It was a big job and we certainly didn't rush things. My patience was wearing pretty thin by the end.
K-Shan, I was serious about doing some tails for you...I have so many designs in my head that I would love to build and try out. As long as you don't have a strict timeline and dont mind using something that hasn't been durability tested, that is.
 

spencyg

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Very strong work all around. Man...you have far more balls than I do to swap an engine AFTER a fresh (and expensive) paint job.

EEK!.

Nice.

SGinNE
 

CRsupraiii

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I almost forgot to ask you Kalos; what do you think of the Driftmotion exhaust? How's the tone and the power? And would that offer stand if someone else were to supply you with some tail lights to work on? I'd love to hear about some of your other ideas.
 

Kalos

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I like the Driftmotion exhaust quite a bit. Its a surprising increase in power, especially in the higher rpms. I'm not such a big fan of the sound (way too loud) but it comes with an insert to muffle it so I'll probably try that, and the size of the tailpipe tip is obnoxiously large. I may just have a different muffler/tip installed later on.
As far as the tails go, I'd be happy to tinker with an additional set and build it to whatever design you'd like after we brainstorm about it but I'd ask that you pay for the LEDs and boards and I wouldn't be able to give any guaranteed completion date. Not many people would like the sound of that and that's why it's easier to do it with someone local. But if you're game, let me know.
 

CRsupraiii

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Well after completion of my 1J swap I am going to be getting my hands on some 89+ or JDM tails, I may have to send those your way, and of course I would be more than willing to cover costs. I added you on Xbox Live so we'll have to rape some kids on Black Ops and talk through some ideas.
 

Kalos

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I thought I'd post a few pics of the work so far to keep myself motivated. Progress is slow due to my work schedule and I haven't had time to sit and work on these for quite a while...

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These LED housings are designed to do three things:
1. Hold an extra layer of plastic that diffuses the light further
2. Keep the lights at a distance from the lens for extra diffusion
3. Contain any scattered light within the little rectangle so that just the strips are bright, not the entire lens.


And I have to post a picture of the just washed car...

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K_SHAN

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shit its been awhile since ive been on Sm. lol im a sf troll ;) but ya i need to find a set of mint rears and im not in any big rush. LOl my car doesnt even run.. how much have the led's ran you so far?

if i dont reply talk to Jeremy or Chris . they have my info
 

Kalos

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Well, if you just count the items I've used, and not the items I bought to brainstorm with, I'm probably at around $50-$75.
 

armyastro

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Nice work, reminds me of mine, did a full shave on mine, all welded and color change. I didnt see a pic of the rear and the lic plate holder trim, did you shave it also? That was the hardest part with it being plastic.

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TheMaxx

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The shaved side molding looks awesome man, really updates the styling of this car makes it look so not so 80's. Not that there is anything wrong with how it looked it the first place.
Can't wait to see how the rest of this turns out.
 

Kalos

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Been super busy lately, but now that the weather's improved I've spent a bit more time on the Supra. Took off the Bomex side skirts and rear bumper and replaced with stock pieces. I like it better now...

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