Gotti Customs build thread V.2.0

**JDMBeau** · 09-25-2006, 12:47 AM

Well, since i had my CRX ive really wanted to do a FULL build of a car. nothing to fancy, not really into the drag world right now, but im only 20 lol. i just want a reliable car that looks good from the floor pans up.

i really wanted to build my CRX, but i got such a good offer on it, i had to sell it. so after this guy was pretty serious into getting my lude, i started looking, and after driving 300 miles, and breaking a 06 f-150, i have my 1995 Acura GSR shell.

i mainly picked it up for the straight body, and the leather interior that is almost perfect. plus i got the full ac/ power steering, and all with the car.

here are my plans:
Strip the engine bay
Integra RS MC, and brake booster, also RS lines, thus eliminating ABS.
Do a full wire tuck for the motor + dash harness.
i want to shave the bay, but doubt ill have the patience for that.
repaint the car interior, bay, all jambs.
98+ bumpers

i have alot of work in store ahead of me. im also building a ls/vtec n/a for now to hold me off. i know its not boost, and its in a heavy ass chassi, but i just want something to say i built. and when my tax returns comes in im gonna look to boost.

anyway thoughts, comments, dicussion.

Beau Gotti

**ORGANIZATIONXIII** · 09-25-2006, 03:04 AM

nice..

breaking a 06 Ford 150???

**USDM CTR** · 09-25-2006, 12:08 PM

NA FTW! i just finish my NA built, just the fact that you can beat a boostd car feels good=) bottlefed on importlounge, had a fully built b20vtec that ran low 11's in an integra shell. hope the best with your built.

**VTECin5th** · 09-25-2006, 12:19 PM

Very nice everyone loves teggs

**N/A EK** · 09-25-2006, 12:20 PM

Nice project car

**WhiteAccord** · 09-25-2006, 02:54 PM

Me like Interior

**JDMBeau** · 09-25-2006, 07:18 PM

ya the shift linkage broke, it has been rubbing against the exhaust, so its a warrenty item, but we had to put it in drive and not stop all the way home LOL

i got a good bit done this evening while being sick

i got all the ac crap removed
rad. removed
all the powersteering
alot of misc. brackets
battery and tray
watersanded rear 1/4 where the primer is, and got it all smoothed out

tomorrow i gotta get the dash out, all the ABS lines, and GSR MC and brake lines out, and cruise KunTrol

im also going to try and get most the interior stripped. and the body mouldings. might try and start on the shaving process to. hopefully i can get it in the garage tonight.

**JDMBeau** · 09-26-2006, 04:16 PM

update. got the interior stipped, gotta pull head liner
got most of the bay stripped, waiting for my set of line wrenchs so i can get that damn ABS out.
got the rear 1/4 pretty straight.
got all the nasty side moulding off.

my garage is a MESS

**thinkskater** · 09-26-2006, 07:06 PM

lookin good , cant wait for the end result.... god my eg needs that much attention right now ....

**JDMBeau** · 09-26-2006, 07:31 PM

thanks bro

**Crazy Asian** · 09-26-2006, 08:20 PM

Man oh man oh man.

**JDMBeau** · 09-26-2006, 11:04 PM

lol ya im a sell out lol but i miss my lude

**£G2♣** · 09-27-2006, 12:42 AM

Gl on the project

**JDMBeau** · 09-27-2006, 12:35 PM

thanks man i need it

**JDMBeau** · 09-27-2006, 05:33 PM

got some more cleaning on the interior done, its pretty much ready for dry ice

oh and i should add there is alot more wheel gap with nothing in it lOL

**JDMBeau** · 09-28-2006, 11:58 PM

didnt do to much, worked on some more body work for about 30 -45 minutes, chipped away at that sound deading, still got about 2 more pieces to go. and got the dash wiring harness finished. oh it was kinda windy today so i pushed her into the garage.

^nothing but the plugs for the fuse box, gauge cluster, dimmer, hazzard, and radio.

**JDMBeau** · 09-30-2006, 01:58 AM

just some more strippage.

tomorrow i gotta finish chipping away at that floor mat and get it smooth, and purple power/pressure wash the bay and might TRY to get those 2 painted if its not to late/cold.

**SLow_POke** · 09-30-2006, 08:16 AM

nice progress man!!!!!!!!!!!! if ya need a helping hand

-Ernie

**JDMBeau** · 09-30-2006, 02:36 PM

thx man

**JDMBeau** · 09-30-2006, 04:16 PM

**NAIZBST** · 10-01-2006, 02:00 PM

lookin good

**sirkus** · 10-01-2006, 09:56 PM

Damn thats a lot of progress.. So you planning on painting the interior too? Do a full color swap?

**JDMBeau** · 10-02-2006, 12:35 AM

well not a full, i have the interior apart mainly for the wire tuck, im gonna have the rear side panels, and everything from the doors up.

painting the bay and most of the floor tho, i really wanna do a cage, but that will be on down the road.

**JDMBeau** · 10-04-2006, 05:21 PM

no updated pics, but i got 2 ls blocks, ASR rear subframe bar, ST 32mm rear sway bar, waiting on my rear LCA, and vtec head, hopefully i will paint this week, at least jamb, it is supposed to be cold.

**JDMBeau** · 10-04-2006, 05:55 PM

**JDMBeau** · 10-06-2006, 05:06 PM

new toys

AEBS

pr-3 head

JDM ls block

PR3 pistons on LS rods, JE rings, and ARP 8mm bolts

why would anyone want a extra LS block? HMMM!?!?!

**JDMBeau** · 10-07-2006, 12:27 AM

blingin

**JDMBeau** · 10-07-2006, 06:03 PM

polished the vtaaaak silinoid LOL

**JDMBeau** · 10-07-2006, 11:01 PM

man my thread must suck

**JDMBeau** · 10-08-2006, 02:26 AM

i put the interior in so i could make sure i painted enough and no red will show through, i think it looks good, debating on leaving it flat, or clearing it. not the cleanest job i couldnt get any dry ice and so there are alot of little chips and stuff from the factory sound deading. i might go get some undercoating or something and spray it, then spray white over that, i havnt decided. might just leave it like this so i can finish the car. gonna try and jamb it all tomorrow.

**OG-Skinny** · 10-08-2006, 12:08 PM

Spray bomb FTW. PM'd you my numero. that linkage is waiting.. I need a motor for my 84 civic dammit!

**green91** · 10-09-2006, 09:50 PM

nice project, striping that shit off the floors is a real pita. took me half a day when i did my hatch.

**JDMBeau** · 10-09-2006, 11:51 PM

ya its a PITA, i got major pwnage today from a bike tho

**JDMBeau** · 10-09-2006, 11:52 PM

pic dont look so bad in the pic, but its about a inch deep, pretty deep on a knee lol, and my whole calf is bruised up

**JDMBeau** · 10-18-2006, 06:13 PM

shitty picture update!

wire tuck in progress:

**boosted_nonv** · 10-18-2006, 06:18 PM

Yo that shit is comin along really good

**JDMBeau** · 10-18-2006, 06:25 PM

thanks bro, now its just cleaning everything up the way i want it, and get the motor finished, all i lack internally are bearings, valves springs and retainers, which i should have all together first of next week!

but unfourtunally since cold weather is here, today was probally the last day i could have painted the car, and it has been raining all weekend, so i didnt want to risk humidity. so ill probally end up laying down coat of like white primer just to get it all semi one color, and so i wont have to use as much white when i paint it next spring.

maybe first of the year it will be driveable with just paint to do.

**boosted_nonv** · 10-18-2006, 06:28 PM

thats all understandable, I'll be boosted come, beginning of next year, so its all gravy

**JDMBeau** · 10-18-2006, 06:31 PM

hell ya tax return FTW

**EJ_Allmota** · 10-18-2006, 07:43 PM

Originally Posted by boosted lude

hell ya tax return FTW

Ya damn skippy.. The car is coming along nicely man.. Cant wait to see what the finished product be like...

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