Pete's GS400 Build Thread
04-23-13, 11:59 PM
#211
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Just spent the last 30 minutes reading through this thread. Every post definitely has a purpose here, you're definitely not wasting your time. This is one of the cleanest GS's I've seen as of late, every mod is tastefully done.
I'm a big DIY kind of guy as well, there's just a lot more satisfaction behind it all and watching your ideas come to life.
I'm a big DIY kind of guy as well, there's just a lot more satisfaction behind it all and watching your ideas come to life.
04-24-13, 11:28 AM
#212
I definitely back Rick on the Master Blaster. It's a nice tool to use as a drying technique for your car. Although the microfiber that you're using on your car (Griots Garage) is safe to use on paint no matter what because it's specifically made for drying the car. 
You can touch your car with microfibers as much as you want and you won't scratch the paint as long as you use them properly and use QUALITY towels. I usually get mine from AutoGeek or Detailer's Domain.
Very clean GS once again man. I know my lady would love your car.
You can touch your car with microfibers as much as you want and you won't scratch the paint as long as you use them properly and use QUALITY towels. I usually get mine from AutoGeek or Detailer's Domain.
Very clean GS once again man. I know my lady would love your car.
04-24-13, 03:55 PM
#213
Just spent the last 30 minutes reading through this thread. Every post definitely has a purpose here, you're definitely not wasting your time. This is one of the cleanest GS's I've seen as of late, every mod is tastefully done.
I'm a big DIY kind of guy as well, there's just a lot more satisfaction behind it all and watching your ideas come to life.
I'm a big DIY kind of guy as well, there's just a lot more satisfaction behind it all and watching your ideas come to life.
I definitely back Rick on the Master Blaster. It's a nice tool to use as a drying technique for your car. Although the microfiber that you're using on your car (Griots Garage) is safe to use on paint no matter what because it's specifically made for drying the car.
You can touch your car with microfibers as much as you want and you won't scratch the paint as long as you use them properly and use QUALITY towels. I usually get mine from AutoGeek or Detailer's Domain.
Very clean GS once again man. I know my lady would love your car.
You can touch your car with microfibers as much as you want and you won't scratch the paint as long as you use them properly and use QUALITY towels. I usually get mine from AutoGeek or Detailer's Domain.
Very clean GS once again man. I know my lady would love your car.
Yeah, i bought my orbital from AutoGeek. Sometimes i buy direct from Griot's also. And they are helpful if you have questions for them.
04-28-13, 05:46 PM
#217
Okay, here we go, "Homemade Shift Boot / Gear Gaitor" Part II.
so, the last one i did was using what was left of my old leather armrest.
That one was kind of sloppy and the sides weren't long enough. It also had SIX seams, which made for a very tight squeeze with all that fabric being tucked in there!
I wanted to see if i could do one with only 2 or less seams.
so i cut a seam out my original, laid it out and drew a template on an old shirt.
I then stitched it togther and tested it. Sides still needed more fabric. So i used that shirt boot and cut my seam, laid it out on my beige vinyl and measured a slightly larger one.
Cut out the pac man
ONE SEAM!
DAYUM!
i forgot
to take
a picture. !!!!
oh Well
trust me, it worked out much better, looked pretty good but the color was slightly off.
oh yeah......
i also got this Chrome Bezel!
hmmm.
Let's try this one more time with black faux leather.
Didnt think i needed to take pics of the same process. Lined up my template, cut it and stitched the black vinyl.
Then i took my **** and tapped the threads as far up in the nylon coupler i got so i can have the **** sit lower as a real shifter would.
and.. wa-laa!
so, the last one i did was using what was left of my old leather armrest.
That one was kind of sloppy and the sides weren't long enough. It also had SIX seams, which made for a very tight squeeze with all that fabric being tucked in there!
I wanted to see if i could do one with only 2 or less seams.
so i cut a seam out my original, laid it out and drew a template on an old shirt.
I then stitched it togther and tested it. Sides still needed more fabric. So i used that shirt boot and cut my seam, laid it out on my beige vinyl and measured a slightly larger one.
Cut out the pac man
ONE SEAM!
DAYUM!
i forgot
to take
a picture. !!!!
oh Well
trust me, it worked out much better, looked pretty good but the color was slightly off.
oh yeah...... i also got this Chrome Bezel!
hmmm.
Let's try this one more time with black faux leather.
Didnt think i needed to take pics of the same process. Lined up my template, cut it and stitched the black vinyl.
Then i took my **** and tapped the threads as far up in the nylon coupler i got so i can have the **** sit lower as a real shifter would.
and.. wa-laa!
Last edited by Sevenevez; 04-28-13 at 05:56 PM. Reason: added one more pic
05-01-13, 11:44 PM
#221
Probably a combination of me washing the car water getting at the 3M Extreme tape and the Arizona heat ( triple digits already ) i felt my jp rep wing coming loose off the trunk. So i got some of the strongest stuff i could find locally. I also figured its time to put my emblem up front too so i got some automotive emblem adhesive.
Scuffed up my emblem and hit it with a few coats chrome paint and then clear and another layer of coat. Anything on the front of the car takes a lot of abuse.
Now its time to carve the "L" out of the emblem. It's pretty much molded into the circle!
Used the Dremel to clear a recessed shape to get my emblem in flush
Done
Scuffed up my emblem and hit it with a few coats chrome paint and then clear and another layer of coat. Anything on the front of the car takes a lot of abuse.
Now its time to carve the "L" out of the emblem. It's pretty much molded into the circle!
Used the Dremel to clear a recessed shape to get my emblem in flush
Done
05-02-13, 11:55 AM
#223
The ****? coo, well, you cant go wrong for only $14 but i advise tapping the nylon coupler into it instead of using their little set screws. I got mine screwed on using factory threads and it screws down a good inch farther that way.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...at=0&_from=R40
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trks...at=0&_from=R40
05-04-13, 06:00 AM
#225
Probably a combination of me washing the car water getting at the 3M Extreme tape and the Arizona heat ( triple digits already ) i felt my jp rep wing coming loose off the trunk. So i got some of the strongest stuff i could find locally. I also figured its time to put my emblem up front too so i got some automotive emblem adhesive.
Scuffed up my emblem and hit it with a few coats chrome paint and then clear and another layer of coat. Anything on the front of the car takes a lot of abuse.
Now its time to carve the "L" out of the emblem. It's pretty much molded into the circle!
Used the Dremel to clear a recessed shape to get my emblem in flush
Done
Scuffed up my emblem and hit it with a few coats chrome paint and then clear and another layer of coat. Anything on the front of the car takes a lot of abuse.
Now its time to carve the "L" out of the emblem. It's pretty much molded into the circle!
Used the Dremel to clear a recessed shape to get my emblem in flush
Done