The Death Trap's pic thread

Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

These are from a week ago:

Since then the hole in the middle has been welded up with the vin in there, just in case.

Since my CV Boots where shot and the clacking when turning was getting louder......

Cheaper than i thought, $60 for the complete axle assembly Wink

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 2:43 am Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

its not really backwards, its just that you're looking at it from the inside.

Here are some more pics, sadly nothing to report except for the vin plate being welded on.

last nite i traded a MK2 badgeless grille for this MK1 Neuspeed strut bar :)

Intake mani is gonna get chowdercoated along with the 2 valve covers that are under the seat Very Happy

Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:53 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

ORLY?? What color??? Pondering

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:13 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

The original idea was to have it checkered with this "new" process at the local powdercoating place, but apparently it doesnt stand too high temperatures :(

I still havent decided if i want red or purple on this car, so i got a couple of extra intake manis, the first one will be this red:

if i end up wanting purple, the red will go to the 16vt.

when i was there doin the white valve cover, i saw these in person, my jaw dropped.

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:32 am Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

Dang! Those are good choices! ThumbsUp

I'm doing red in the black caddylac bay.... any links for the red stuffs up there? Looks pretty damned close to perfect for my application!

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:36 am Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

i vote purple man. do it up. nice, lethally deep purple.

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

Their website just says "Candy Red"

This other pic, from their facebook page says "3-stage candy apple red"

I still haven't taken it to them yet, i need to take out the throttle body and clean it up, been too busy at work to even do that :S i've been carrying it around since saturday Laughing

Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:56 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

Purple!!!

Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

ROLLING SHOT/NO PROGRESS BUMP

Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

Since my friend was a no-show for about 2 weeks, the deftrap got sent to a body shop on tuesday morning, friend of Eli's, the wiring guy.

Yesterday i go to Eli's to deliver some parts to him and he says, "hey, we should go to the shop so you meet the guy that has your car" i agree and we head on our way

When we get there i see like 6 guys standing around my car looking at the guy thats inside the engine bay sanding, he looks up at us and it turns out i know the guy, he buys a lot of stuff from us at work. he used to bring us lunch, we gave him a good discount Laughing

All the holes in the bay were plugged up with either brass or bronze, they use the same word for both metals Anxious

Bay's getting painted Toyota's Blizzard Pearl

Bay should be finished up by saturday and it'll be sent back to Eli's shop to slap the engine back in and do the wiring.

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 7:53 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

So it finally got painted, then there were some changes to be made, and it got painted again. only this time, it...looks...pink...ugh.

Nothing wrong with pink Lucky Razz

just not my thing :P

It would seem i bought crappy paint. its getting sanded and repainted again.

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:10 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

That sucks. Wonder why the painter didn't notice the pink tinge before he shot it?

Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 9:12 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

apparently it wasnt noticeable until it started to dry. thinking it was a residue issue with his gun, he cleaned it thoroughly and re-did it, only to have the pinkage show up with a vengance.

he said that where i bought the paint they pre-mixed the pearl effect with the clear coat, as opposed to having the painter mix everything himself, that could be the issue.

Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:55 am Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

Hmm.... sounds like they put the wrong color pearl in to me.... should have been a silver or white pearl... ? Confused

Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:26 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

That's what i get for rushing into things.

The painter already got the paint at a better place, tri coat, how it should be.

On a different note, Nollie stole the BBS RMs from my 16vt for her birthday.

Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:21 am Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

Bay's looking good. I don't see a driveshaft notch. How could you go that low without one?

do it.

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:01 am Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

Bay looks awesome dude!!

And Tyler, are you absolutely positive you were hitting your frame rail? Like did you get in there and look? Cuz you have to be pretty damn low to do that.

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:10 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

Thank you both.

about the lows, i have U shaped driveshafts. wait, what?

about the 15x10s, they're 4x108, and if i could i would, but it would mess up the bearings in no time, and i mean no time. the zomgwtfoxus only had them on for 3 days and it messed them up good.

for those that don't know what the zomgwtfoxus was:

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:46 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

HAHAHA
tire streeeettcch FTW That thing is heinous.

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 5:03 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 8:52 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

Tec: Shoot me your phone number and I'll text you a picture of the flattened pinch weld and shiny ring on the driveshaft.

I didn't think I was that low. Maybe it's an early Cabby issue. 81 vs. whatever the Death Trap is- 90?

Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:09 pm Post subject: Re: The Death Trap's pic thread

here are some pics of when i first put the wheels on

Installed saturday afternoon, removed sunday morning.

The Deftrap is an '89 with a MT swap from an '84 Rabbit Convertible.

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