This thread was inspired by the K20a2 EG build up thread that was written by Hybrid93Hatch. I know, that my thread will probably not even be HALF the greatness his is, but...I think it'll be fun taking pictures along the way, since its my first car that im gonna build completely from scratch. Anyways....

Here's DAY ONE:cleaning up the bumper and tinting lights....

1st, this is all the parts that I pulled from the junkyard today, minus the front bumper. Its just the shift linkage, parking lights, and radiator fans.


Heres the parking lights, getting TINTED!! You have to clean them beforehand, but i kinda forgot to do that.....I just sprayed them, but they didnt turn out all that bad!! Nice n smooooth


YUCK!!! one of the turn signals that were on the bumper was half burned, and broken or whatever. I dont know what happened to this one, but its goin in the trash immmmediately. The other one, will still be cleaned and tinted as normal though.




Rub-a-dub-dub, gettin all soapyyy!! ALL CLEAN!!



Got the signal lightly tinted!! This is after 1 layer of spray. Its not dark enough though......


this is after 2 layers of spray. Much better


Heres what i used to do it. Its supposed to be for RC cars, and other small hobbies. Hah, looks like it can be used on big hobbies too! Its like some sort of transparent window-tint laquer.

Cleaning out the turn signal reflectors, using a mild dishwashing detergent solution. 1/3 soap, and 2/3 water. Its the same stuff i used to clean the bumper up some.....Works GREAT!




So, heres the fruits of TODAY's labor. A nice, clean front. Its not done yet, but by looking at the one side, you can get a sneak peek of what the whole thing will look like once its done. I think it'll have a ''stealthy'' look to it, because im going to have the parking lights blacked out completely, and the turn signals tinted slightly. You all just tell me what you think so far!