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<blockquote data-quote="KLeech" data-source="post: 13050589" data-attributes="member: 132442"><p>So with work moving right along nicely it was finally time for the moment I had been waiting for all winter long, it was time to put the wheels on! Let me tell you guys that pictures seriously don't do these justice. They look so good on the car and it looks even better than I hoped they would! </p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/ybuha3a9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/4y5a6ugy.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/yzydy6u2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/eze3y3a4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/ysy3ysun.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Hard to get a good picture but the 315 Toyo's on these 18x10's are damn near fender flush perfectly! </p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/6uzeteha.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So next up it was time to mount a "catch can" and vent my valve covers to it. It'll sit right up behind the front bumper.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/8amu8yzy.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Decided it was time to take it for a short drive around the "block" to see if everything was working ok. I always get a little nervous after I put things back together. Call it lack of experience. Everything worked like it should, it just looked ridiculous for the 10 minutes I drove it. These Toyo's are going to definitely be worth the investment!!!</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/e6u8ejam.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/e9u9yha5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So with the car running good I set my sights on starting to sound deaden the inside of the car. Seeing that it's 12 years old with a loud exhaust I figured that anything I could do to prevent the old car "shakes and rattles" would be a plus. I couldn't tell you the name of what I used is called but they sell it in rolls at Lowes. We've put this stuff in a few of my friends older volkswagens we've brought back to life and it makes a world of difference. Installing it was just cutting carpet tape and it to desired size and laying it down. It was a very tedious task though. </p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/e5udezep.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/dy5agu2y.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/agyrurat.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>With that out of the way I dug my heat exchanger brackets out of the box and mounted my LFP Dual Pass.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/muhasehy.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Just this past weekends project was building a floor for the trunk. I hate the the new edge cars just had some flimsy ass piece of crap carpet to cover the spare tire. Not to mention when people have trunk mounted intercooler tanks I feel like they always look thrown in there. So off to Lowe's I went! I brought home a 4x8 sheet of 3/4" plywood. Why so thick and heavy you ask? Well it has to support the tank being mounted over the spare tire area and I wanted zero sag. So I sacrificed a few pounds for functionality. </p><p></p><p></p><p>This is it cut down to size, I had to do some minor trimming to actually get it to fit into the mouth of the trunk opening, but you get the idea.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/a6ytazug.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Here's the concept were shooting for.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/6yny8yju.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Mounted the tank, once I got it where I needed it it was time to cut some holes for the lines to come through.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/anugy4u9.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I used hydraulic hose from here at work, unfortunately the 90• fittings are bulky at the end so I had to make bigger holes than I hoped but that's ok, it'll be covered.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/ate4u6ub.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>With it in the car! I laid down some insulation only to give the fabric I cover it with more of a plush look instead of it looking like it was fabric on a flat board.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/y8e6y7ed.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>And with it covered! The nice ladies at Jo-Ann Fabrics here in town found me some material that literally matched the trunk pieces perfect! </p><p></p><p><img src="http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/ene6erez.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>So, I still need to polish the tank, and run the wires for the pump under it. Then ill put the side panels back into the trunk and that will be done. The seats still need to go in, and the hood and trunk are currently at the painters getting sprayed. My 03 bumper needs the chin spoiler put on and then installed and I'm sure there are other misc things I need to do but it's coming along nicely! Hopefully everyone has enjoyed the pictures and stay tuned for more progress!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KLeech, post: 13050589, member: 132442"] So with work moving right along nicely it was finally time for the moment I had been waiting for all winter long, it was time to put the wheels on! Let me tell you guys that pictures seriously don't do these justice. They look so good on the car and it looks even better than I hoped they would! [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/ybuha3a9.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/4y5a6ugy.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/yzydy6u2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/eze3y3a4.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/ysy3ysun.jpg[/IMG] Hard to get a good picture but the 315 Toyo's on these 18x10's are damn near fender flush perfectly! [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/6uzeteha.jpg[/IMG] So next up it was time to mount a "catch can" and vent my valve covers to it. It'll sit right up behind the front bumper. [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/8amu8yzy.jpg[/IMG] Decided it was time to take it for a short drive around the "block" to see if everything was working ok. I always get a little nervous after I put things back together. Call it lack of experience. Everything worked like it should, it just looked ridiculous for the 10 minutes I drove it. These Toyo's are going to definitely be worth the investment!!! [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/e6u8ejam.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/e9u9yha5.jpg[/IMG] So with the car running good I set my sights on starting to sound deaden the inside of the car. Seeing that it's 12 years old with a loud exhaust I figured that anything I could do to prevent the old car "shakes and rattles" would be a plus. I couldn't tell you the name of what I used is called but they sell it in rolls at Lowes. We've put this stuff in a few of my friends older volkswagens we've brought back to life and it makes a world of difference. Installing it was just cutting carpet tape and it to desired size and laying it down. It was a very tedious task though. [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/e5udezep.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/dy5agu2y.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/agyrurat.jpg[/IMG] With that out of the way I dug my heat exchanger brackets out of the box and mounted my LFP Dual Pass. [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/muhasehy.jpg[/IMG] Just this past weekends project was building a floor for the trunk. I hate the the new edge cars just had some flimsy ass piece of crap carpet to cover the spare tire. Not to mention when people have trunk mounted intercooler tanks I feel like they always look thrown in there. So off to Lowe's I went! I brought home a 4x8 sheet of 3/4" plywood. Why so thick and heavy you ask? Well it has to support the tank being mounted over the spare tire area and I wanted zero sag. So I sacrificed a few pounds for functionality. This is it cut down to size, I had to do some minor trimming to actually get it to fit into the mouth of the trunk opening, but you get the idea. [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/a6ytazug.jpg[/IMG] Here's the concept were shooting for. [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/6yny8yju.jpg[/IMG] Mounted the tank, once I got it where I needed it it was time to cut some holes for the lines to come through. [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/anugy4u9.jpg[/IMG] I used hydraulic hose from here at work, unfortunately the 90• fittings are bulky at the end so I had to make bigger holes than I hoped but that's ok, it'll be covered. [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/ate4u6ub.jpg[/IMG] With it in the car! I laid down some insulation only to give the fabric I cover it with more of a plush look instead of it looking like it was fabric on a flat board. [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/y8e6y7ed.jpg[/IMG] And with it covered! The nice ladies at Jo-Ann Fabrics here in town found me some material that literally matched the trunk pieces perfect! [IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/05/07/ene6erez.jpg[/IMG] So, I still need to polish the tank, and run the wires for the pump under it. Then ill put the side panels back into the trunk and that will be done. The seats still need to go in, and the hood and trunk are currently at the painters getting sprayed. My 03 bumper needs the chin spoiler put on and then installed and I'm sure there are other misc things I need to do but it's coming along nicely! Hopefully everyone has enjoyed the pictures and stay tuned for more progress!!!! [/QUOTE]
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