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What was your first car project?

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Old 12-29-2005, 10:19 AM
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1979 Datsun 280ZX..homemade short ram intake and replacement tranny swap. :naughty:



















not in '79 though...i did this in like '01.

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Old 12-29-2005, 10:20 AM
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put a system in the trunk of a 88 bonneville.........
Old 12-29-2005, 10:27 AM
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The first time I ever worked on my 95 lx was putting my motor in it. Before that I never even changed my own oil. It was deffinetly an experience.
Old 12-29-2005, 10:35 AM
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Still have it h:
Old 12-29-2005, 10:40 AM
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first project was an 88 crx hf or dx not sure. swapped out the motor and put in a sohc zc, full catback exhaust i made myself. cai, chrome header from ebay, 1200 watt stereo system, two twelves, and a sony explod deck not a cheap one but it was free from a friend for christmas. bucket racing seats, short shifter 17 inch polished rims, kyb struts with dropzone 2inch drop springs. camber kit. that was my first project. then there was the integra that still is my project race car. now i have an 88 crx again with 234,000 miles and its an si. going to drop a sohc vtec motor in that. drop it about 1.5 inchs with tokico struts. cat back exhaust that i will also do myself.
Old 12-29-2005, 11:08 AM
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95 Honda Civic that i bought myself when I was 17... all that happen with that car was rims, springs, intake, exhaust, with the all mighty D15 about 3 yrs ago... before that i drove my parents cars
Old 12-29-2005, 11:34 AM
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98 GTI vr6 turbo.

got it in 98. Still have it.
Old 12-29-2005, 02:36 PM
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A 1990 plymouth laser RS. I spent all my money just keeping that POS running.




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