finished my jdm db8

[jtdb8]

ok it starded a thread a week ago about leaving the badges on or off. well i though i would post a few pics on my progress of the car. i will update through the process an i work an get parts in.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-02_18-04-08_595.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-02_18-04-19_187.jpg

i filled in the holes where i had the itr wing on. trash that.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-02_18-04-43_734.jpg

filled in a few spots where someone couldnt drive an caught both doors.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-02_18-04-56_714.jpg

i didnt take pics of it but i will tomorrow. the rear bumper where it has integra in the bumper over the exhaust, i filled that in as well.:goodjob: fill free to comment. opinions are like butt holes everybody has one.:2cents:



ok here is the rear bumper where we filled it in.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-03_17-58-52_742.jpg



ok the car is painted an cleared. but has to be finished. the bumpers an skirts have to be painted still though. i think it looks beautyful but i really cant complain because this paint job didnt cost me a thing. i did some work on a car for the guy. :goodjob: so on to the pics.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-07_18-11-26_702.jpg

this was the sealer.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-10_12-38-24_442.jpg

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http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-10_12-42-50_578.jpg

this is the guy that is doing the painting.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-10_17-04-52_763.jpg

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http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-10_19-07-17_234.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-10_19-07-51_272.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-10_19-08-27_435.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-10_19-08-36_6.jpg


i cant wate for the puzzle is back togather an see what it looks like.

[silversol]

so far so good!

[jdm_eg8]

So far, So Good

[jtdb8]

yeap. thanks. i am going to try an order my carbon fiber hood tomorrow. "hopefully"

[jtdb8]

i want to do away with that auto antenna. any ideas? quick.

[LIKEG6]

Take it out, shave the hole and get an aftermarket or you might be able to get an s2k to work

[jtdb8]

Take it out, shave the hole and get an aftermarket or you might be able to get an s2k to work

i know i wont be able to come up with one by the time it gets ready to paint. i would love to shave that thing. eye sore.

[LIKEG6]

Lol yea it is pretty ugly

[Dylan]

I would love to do this with my girlfriend's four door.

[JF868849]

Shave it buy a ftermarket one from autozone and put it under dash thats what i done with my mini trucks it picked up radio stations and everthing fine.

[jtdb8]

I will check on that tomorrow.

[Genji-Sama]

in 4 finished product :goodjob:

[dc2gs]

Looking good!! What color do you plan on painting it?

[Sol-Badguy]

You could also get the OEM window antenna for the 98+ DB8.

[Genji-Sama]

i want to do away with that auto antenna. any ideas? quick.

Shave it, and get a shark/flat antenna down the line paint it, mount it, cruise :goodjob:

[Sammich]

ohhhhhhhhh i like

[Bacon]

Not a bad start at all. I am still personally a fan of factory badging but hey I don't have to drive it.

Do work, man. :goodjob:

[jtdb8]

Looking good!! What color do you plan on painting it?

im going with the champ white. really didnt want a color change pluss i do like that white.

[jtdb8]

thanks for all the comments. oh and side skirts will be painted as well.

[blown_ss]

Hey my brother has a cf hood if you want to trade your stock one for? Let me know. Thanks.

[Dirka Dirka]

Looks great man. I also have a jdm front db8 that I will be painting in the the next couple weeks.

[dc2gs]

Good choice in color, im painting my hatch champ white too. Post pics of it when you get it sprayed.

[Boosting EG]

looking good so far

[jtdb8]

ok i got my new antenna that i will be useing. i think it will be great!!!!!! enjoy:yay:


http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-05_17-26-20_387.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-05_17-26-05_34.jpg

[jtdb8]

check me out bump!!

[Drummerboy]

What antenna is that? Does the length of the antenna effect the signal at all? I want to get rid of my power antenna, but I actually listen to talk radio alot, lol.

[jtdb8]

What antenna is that? Does the length of the antenna effect the signal at all? I want to get rid of my power antenna, but I actually listen to talk radio alot, lol.

Its a onstar antenna. I have had it in my toolbox. Got it when I worked at chevy. Use to do update on them an I thought I may need the antenna one day. I just had to find a mount that would work with it. It picks up the same.

[jtdb8]

Morning bump. Go look at the new pics. Im watein on comments.

[GlennsEK]

Looks good

[jtdb8]

Looks good

Thanks.

[Sammich]

i'd weld that hole and install a 'hidden' antenna

[RL...]

hhhmmmmm

[jtdb8]

I really considered doing that but didn't want to. This small one goes really well on the car.

[allmotor-teg]

great job there, cant wait to see the champ white finish!!

[Austin?]

Nicely done.

[trini_gsr]

nice. i have a db8 (frost white) and my antenna is shaved (along with the trunk keyhole, etc) - i have one of those small antennas mounted on my windshield (u can barely notice it's there) and it picks up all stations (including AM) just fine. the short one u have looks pretty cool too though, def an improvement over stock

[jtdb8]

nice. i have a db8 (frost white) and my antenna is shaved (along with the trunk keyhole, etc) - i have one of those small antennas mounted on my windshield (u can barely notice it's there) and it picks up all stations (including AM) just fine. the short one u have looks pretty cool too though, def an improvement over stock


It deff would look at clean with all of it shaved but the small one does have its perks too. Conversion piece. Lol people would either shave them put a s2k antenna on or what not but this is a lil different.

[jtdb8]

its almost done. just have to put the finishing touches on the car. a few touch up places here an there.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-18_19-07-50_148.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/2012-01-18_19-07-28_867.jpg

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[jdm eg6]

looking good:goodjob:

[jtdb8]

thanks sir. i will get someone with a good camera to take some pics of the car. too bad my bro inlaw lives in new york. nothing like good quality pics for free.

[Sammich]

gota upgrade wheels w/ that front end

[jtdb8]

Yea I want some og olskool axis. Black w/polished lip. That would look good in the champ white.

[Sammich]

oh yea

[allmotor-teg]

now i want to paint my car!!!! but it looks good man keep the updating us.

[jtdb8]

I should pick it up tomorrow.I still have to clean all the glass an hand wax it.

[Durtie]

The car is looking right. Nothing looks better than a fresh coat of paint.

[jtdb8]

The car is looking right. Nothing looks better than a fresh coat of paint.

Yea I just hate to get rock chips on the front.

[jonbuice5591]

looks great. im really diggin the champ. white. didnt realize it looked this good. lol

[SHHHH]

Very clean :goodjob:

[SHAUNvX]

Looks Good:yes:

[six7teen]

Looks good!!!

[gerardojdm]

Looked good until I saw the fake wheels.

[jdm_eg8]

Damn, paint looks good

[jtdb8]

ok. when i got off work today me an my buddy went an snaped a few pics of the car. now it was cloudy an the light wasent that great. just wanted to snap a few. tell me what you think. i say it looks sooooooooooooo sexy, imo. lol

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/20120125_DSC_7233_2.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w26/jtunderground211/20120125_DSC_7232_2.jpg

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[Bacon]

That looks really good. I would have chosen a different wheel but still looks good.

[jtdb8]

well i want to get new ones but in due time i will. at the time i liked the dr 20s. but now im tired of them. i go through wheels alot. lol

[RsonGt3's]

well i want to get new ones but in due time i will. at the time i liked the dr 20s. but now im tired of them. i go through wheels alot. lol

What tuner doesn't. Get some ogs they would look dope on it.

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[jtdb8]

What tuner doesn't. Get some ogs they would look dope on it.

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yea i have been trying to put my hands on a used set for a week and a half but nothing yet. so i guess i have to buy a new set.

[RsonGt3's]

Carolina hondas has some for $650 tires are ok if you don't mind traveling go take a look on the wheels and tires section of their site

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[Dylan]

I really like the way it turned out :goodjob:. I would go a different route with wheels though. Maybe go to a 16'" wheel with lower profile tires. Also, it definitely needs to be lowered a little more.

[Franco Tirador]

good work dude

[jtdb8]

Thanks All. Im glad my hard work paid off good an y'all like.

[Boosting EG]

how much did he charged you

[jtdb8]

Supose to be around a $1500 job, but I traded some work out so I didn't have to pay a dime.

[trini_gsr]

nice! just needs bigger wheels. 15s are too small for db8s IMO. 16s or even 17s (which is what i have currently) fit db8s very nicely (and i've run all 4 sizes over the yrs). but it's nice...makes me wanna get a jdm front for my db8 lol

[Aleen42]

nice bro good job

[88crxboosted]

frreshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh !!!

[firby911]

Slammed on a nice set of wheels would set this car off alot.

[jtdb8]

Yea. But living out in the country I can't really slam it. I would tear the car up with all the coons and armodilos running around.

[Mista Foe-Doe]

clean very clean....but 15s look tiny mane

[allmotor-teg]

great job man, i like it, bigger rims and it would look even better. A+

[firby911]

Yea. But living out in the country I can't really slam it. I would tear the car up with all the coons and armodilos running around.

I go to school in statesboro,the roads are shit here......im pretty low....thats not an excuse lol.

[BLAKOUTD]

I think I saw your car on 75 last year. I was in a black jdm integra. just wondering

[dc2gs]

Car looks awesome dude! Needs bigger wheels though lol i cant wait to get my hatch painted!