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

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Ok, so we get the call that KONIG wants us to pimp Dans car out and put it in their booth for SEMA.

Well we felt it would be cool to show you what we are going through to get the car done, especially since most of you wont be going. So this is a piece of SEMA coming to you so to speak.

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Updates will be done weekly, we have till the 24th to get her done!

1 week ago the car looked like this and drove:


TODAY:

Sanding primer sucks




Holes welded up, Enjay bay smoothed and tubbed



Inside stripped





Doors


Shop Dog eating his lunch


Ready for Paint





BACK FROM PAINT
Engine bay and interior got done last night/today. Battleship GREY i think is the color. Today we install the LEXAN windows are awaiting the body kit before it goes back for exterior paint.

BACK FROM PAINT









The NEW KONIG GANGSTER WHEELS


Dan has been doing the wiring harness for the last few days, i dont even know where to start.

Hes been cutting a bunch of wires out, almost 200, so the car will only run on what is absolutely neccesary and make the wire tuck that much easier. TO give you an idea of what a project it is:






Today we are fitting the body kit:



BIG THANKS TO PETER AKA INITIAL_EG FOR COMING BY AN LENDING A HAND!

Ill have more pics by the end of the day

TOdays progress

GOt most of the body kit done, the front end conversion was a PIA.




The Dash got dropped off Courtesy of B@D @PPLE thanks JUSTIN!



AN this is my body guard eating the biggest steak sandwhich ever



FRONT END WITH NEW HEADLIGHTS




Lexan windows with the Metal Brackets we had to make




TODAYS PROGRESS

Polished the Intercooler and random Aluminum pieces



Wrapped the Fire Wall



Test fitted and installed the Suede Wrapped Dash




Body Kit Primed and Ready for Install



Paint booth waiting on the car


And last but not least, our Lead Tech, Sub-Zero



LAST NIGHTs PROGRESS 10-17-07

Taping of the car for Paint








Removing the exhaust ,last part before paint



10-18-07 ARRIVES AT PAINT











10-19-07

Got the car back from Primer and installed the motor late last night after cleaning it.





Switching over all the lines to AN and we should have the car cranked, wet sanded and the body parts put back in in time to have it sprayed Monday

Props to Superstar Customs for the valve cover
























10-22-07 FIRST COAT OF PAINT at 1am











This kinda sums up how we all feel at the moment. Poor Dan watching paint dry


10-23-2007
Back From Paint













More pics of the Dash




The new tailights


Final assembly is going on now, more pics up soon

Here some quick pics i took
Installing the Decals


Finally cranked the car and messed with the AEM


This is why we keep dan so skinny and small (IE we dont feed him) Hes perfect for those tight wiring jobs





Heres the 4in Aluminum Exhaust we made, straight pipe, loud, shin kicker