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