How to build a SEMA car in 20 days: Batlground Diary

**Tracy** · 10-24-2007, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by The BUCKY

vinyl being cut yet?

what do you think?

**Tracy** · 10-24-2007, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. KiDD

Free and sponsored

Time at this point.

**The BUCKY** · 10-24-2007, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Tracy

what do you think?

lol nope

hope the paint work i did is ok. thats the hardest i have done. couldnt take off anything it was a pain.

**Tracy** · 10-24-2007, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by The BUCKY

lol nope

hope the paint work i did is ok. thats the hardest i have done. couldnt take off anything it was a pain.

You are right about the no part. The vinyl looks great!!!!!!!! Thanks again.

**BuBBa DRiFT** · 10-24-2007, 10:02 PM

pics or gtfo

**Vteckidd** · 10-24-2007, 10:21 PM

More pics of the Dash

The new tailights

Final assembly is going on now, more pics up soon

**The BUCKY** · 10-24-2007, 10:23 PM

mike can you get me some decent pics of the lil bit of paint i did today so i can add them to my site. well when they are on the car anyways. thanks bro

**Vteckidd** · 10-24-2007, 10:25 PM

ill have them in the morning homie!

**The BUCKY** · 10-24-2007, 10:25 PM

thanks bud

**slow_hatch** · 10-24-2007, 10:33 PM

Coming along

**puregroove** · 10-24-2007, 11:00 PM

dang, that dash is gorgeous.. brushed metal...suede :::the sickness.

**USMC_is300** · 10-25-2007, 12:57 AM

what is the device to the right of the turbo timer black knob deal. also whats with the tails the leds are sick

**mikespeed95** · 10-25-2007, 01:41 AM

kill switch.

this is a REAL racecar. not something were building with hopes and dreams of racing, its actually going to have the **** beat out of it.

**USMC_is300** · 10-25-2007, 01:48 AM

Originally Posted by mikespeed95

kill switch.

this is a REAL racecar. not something were building with hopes and dreams of racing, its actually going to have the **** beat out of it.

thats what i was thinking it was but i didnt see the normal red t key for the switch lol. i love the fact that car is made to be beat. and that everything has a specific purpos

**drmcivicsi** · 10-25-2007, 01:48 AM

so when is tracys car going to get done? cuz hers is going to look like crap now lol

**Tracy** · 10-25-2007, 02:34 AM

Originally Posted by drmcivicsi

so when is tracys car going to get done? cuz hers is going to look like crap now lol

My car will get started right after SEMA and hopefully will be done by Feb when season starts again. I say hopefully because my car always comes last....since I suck I guess.

**MachNU** · 10-25-2007, 02:35 AM

Originally Posted by Tracy

My car will get started right after SEMA and hopefully will be done by Feb when season starts again. I say hopefully because my car always comes last....since I suck I guess.

isnt it slightly past your bed time?

**Tracy** · 10-25-2007, 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by TransAxle

isnt it slightly past your bed time?

Oh it's WAY past my bed time. I am the one who will have to drive to Vegas tomorrow. I'm going to go home and go to bed right after these stickers are cut and weeded. Everyone else is going to stay and work and sleep tomorrow while I drive. Which, BTW, I am always stuck driving the rig with no sleep for some reason....Did I mention I haven't even packed yet and we will be gone for 3+ weeks????

**MachNU** · 10-25-2007, 02:43 AM

Originally Posted by Tracy

Oh it's WAY past my bed time. I am the one who will have to drive to Vegas tomorrow. I'm going to go home and go to bed right after these stickers are cut and weeded. Everyone else is going to stay and work and sleep tomorrow while I drive. Which, BTW, I am always stuck driving the rig with no sleep for some reason....Did I mention I haven't even packed yet and we will be gone for 3+ weeks????

does suck, but trust me i now how you fill i am on my lunch breka right now!

**changaroo** · 10-25-2007, 02:51 AM

soo any new pics

**81911SC** · 10-25-2007, 03:00 AM

I have never personally met anyone from BATLGROUND but from this thread alone, I would trust y'all on any of my cars. This is really are hard working bunch and deserve major credit for what they have done. Looks awesome guys.

**Vteckidd** · 10-25-2007, 03:35 AM

its 430am, and we just got done installing the rest of the body kit.

stickers going on now

**ALVIN** · 10-25-2007, 05:50 AM

yall done yet damN? lol j/k everything looks splendid. makes me want to paint my bike that color lol

**The Ren** · 10-25-2007, 05:51 AM

Good luck muh peeps! Make sure to represent for the ATL!

**Vteckidd** · 10-25-2007, 09:08 AM

i just got back, went home an crashed for 3 hours. Dan and Brandon stayed overnight.

Car looks good, only a few more things left to do

**BLK JDM** · 10-25-2007, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. KiDD

i just got back, went home an crashed for 3 hours. Dan and Brandon stayed overnight.

Car looks good, only a few more things left to do

Hopefully you're hourly not salary. Man I went through **** like that and I loved it back then. Now, I'm all about my $$. If it don't make dollars then it don't make sense. I've stayed up many nights helping friends but it's different when you're working for someone and it's for free.

**Vteckidd** · 10-25-2007, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by BLK JDM

Hopefully you're hourly not salary. Man I went through **** like that and I loved it back then. Now, I'm all about my $$. If it don't make dollars then it don't make sense. I've stayed up many nights helping friends but it's different when you're working for someone and it's for free.

Im salary. This is for the Team, this is for the business, whats good for the goose is good for the gander. How many times will you get to say "i worked on a SEMA car"? If money mattered that much, i wouldnt be in this business LOL.

Besides, Batlground pays me well and im happy to do what little i can to help if its during business hours or not. Although im retardedly ****ing tired.

Hell my girlfriend was over here till 6am weeding stickers, speedminded IS STILL HERE helping out, people from WRXatlanta came by, Yousef, Brady, Peter N., and many others have dropped by to lend a hand.

This was a team effort and big thanks need to go out to the entire community that came by and helped out.

Oh, and Brandon, Mikespeed and Dan did a little of the work too

**BLK JDM** · 10-25-2007, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. KiDD

Im salary. This is for the Team, this is for the business, whats good for the goose is good for the gander. How many times will you get to say "i worked on a SEMA car"?

I can actually say I worked on about 5 SEMA cars over the past couple years. I work on 2 when I was at Mahdavi. And I helped out on 3 w/ the AAP guys. Believe me when I say I know exactly how you feel w/ all the long, sleepless nights. The ****ty part is I've never been to SEMA. I'll either never go or I'll have to go on my own dime even though I've done enough work on SEMA cars where I should be able to go for free or cheap!!

**ORGANIZATIONXIII** · 10-25-2007, 09:50 AM

maybe this question was already answered...

but are the sponsors trailering the car for you guys? or are you taking it to SEMA?

**The BUCKY** · 10-25-2007, 09:53 AM

they are leaving today to head out to vegas

**drmcivicsi** · 10-25-2007, 09:54 AM

Originally Posted by ORGANIZATIONXIII

maybe this question was already answered...

but are the sponsors trailering the car for you guys? or are you taking it to SEMA?

am sure they tow it them selfs

**Big Baller** · 10-25-2007, 10:26 AM

ehhh, getting home at 3:00am sucks, I guess Ill see you guys again in a few hours.

**b@d @pple** · 10-25-2007, 10:48 AM

pics

**Tyl0rWeaver** · 10-25-2007, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Mr. KiDD

Im salary. This is for the Team, this is for the business, whats good for the goose is good for the gander. How many times will you get to say "i worked on a SEMA car"? If money mattered that much, i wouldnt be in this business LOL.

Besides, Batlground pays me well and im happy to do what little i can to help if its during business hours or not. Although im retardedly ****ing tired.

Hell my girlfriend was over here till 6am weeding stickers, speedminded IS STILL HERE helping out, people from WRXatlanta came by, Yousef, Brady, Peter N., and many others have dropped by to lend a hand.

This was a team effort and big thanks need to go out to the entire community that came by and helped out.

Oh, and Brandon, Mikespeed and Dan did a little of the work too

SEMA car ftw.. i just got done working on 3 a few weeks back... and you think its badass to work on SEMA cars for the show!!!

try having designed and have your hands in some of the ish that your company is debuting at SEMA as a world-wide product launch!?

:boobies:

yes, i agree... working countless hours, blood, sweat, tears.. the whole shabang... and salary.. = I'm loving it! because like you said.. it's great to know the work you have accomplished can be embelished by others!!! that's the ultimate reward!!! haha

it feeels so warm and goooey.

anywho.. yes, the car is looking extreeeeemely badass and sick.. ya'll need to throw up some pics!!!!

ps, that battery disconnect switch is Hella's

hella p/n: 002.843-011

I have one on my car also.. in teh trunk bitchesssss

anywho!! good luck you guys and I can't wait to see the pics!!!!!!!!

**USMC_is300** · 10-25-2007, 12:46 PM

REALLY I JUST CANT WAIT TO SEE THIS CAR LOADED ONTO THE TRAILOR BEHIND THE TRACYS CAR AND HEADING TO VEGAS THAT TO ME WILL MEAN THAT YOU GUYS HAVE BUSTED YOUR ASS AND SUCEDEED ONE OF THE BEST FEELINGS IN THE WORLD.

**Tracy** · 10-25-2007, 01:51 PM

Mike, that was real nice of you to say! We appreciate ya

That 2 week trip that the staff will all take to Jamaica on Batlground's dime in December will hopefully make up for this

We work hard as a team...we party hard as a team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would also like to thank everyone who came in and out of here for the past couple of weeks. I will say some names and I am sure I will forget some, but don't be mad. You know I love ya!!!! A few of these people have pulled all nighters for us. That's amazing and totally unexpected.

Thanks to:
Baller, Bucky, Brandon, Mike, Mike Peters, Scott Siegel, Kelby, Lee Ann (fawk you), Peter, Jason (speedminded), Kevin Keegan, Brady, Yousef, Justin (B@d @pple), Allen Chen....that's all I can think of for now besides the couple of people who I don't know that are friends with Scott and Jason.

Thanks to everyone who followed the build. Your support and excitement is awesome. We have a few offers for coverage of the car, so look for that announcement.

It's been a rough 20 days. It will all be worth it. This is what we live for. Go big or go home

I think that's the right saying for this occasion.

P.S. we are trailering our own car. We get some compensation for gas and our hotels are taken care of.

**Kevykev** · 10-25-2007, 01:53 PM

Outstanding that people helped out!

**BuBBa DRiFT** · 10-25-2007, 01:56 PM

SNEAK PEAK BEFORE SEMA!!!! PLEASEEEEEEEEE

**Tracy** · 10-25-2007, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by I ♥ My S13

SNEAK PEAK BEFORE SEMA!!!! PLEASEEEEEEEEE

We'll see..............................................

**blown_ss** · 10-25-2007, 01:59 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! you cant leave with out showing us the final product!

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