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SydeWaySix
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Most of you know that I just picked up this 98 Cobra Faleen a few weeks ago...at that point I wanted to switch out the wheels for something that would make my car stand out from the crowd..so I did something about it ![[Wink]](wink.gif) I also added some "little touches" to it to make it seem like even more of a FALEEN ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Here's what I did since I picked it up:
-Swapped the Eiback ProKit springs for H&R Race springs
-SALEEN windshield banner
-FALEEN front bumper build number (its actually my SVT build number)
-Painted the tail light bezels matte black
-Powder coated my wheels white
-Saleen license plate frame
For now I think I'm done with the cosmetic portion of the car...I "might" try to lower the front a little more and possibly tint the windows a little bit, but I'm pretty satisfied with it as it sits. Upcoming mods are some Maximum Motorsports goodies and an X-pipe...then that'll be it for a while. Let me know what you guys think ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
[ June 28, 2010, 02:02 AM: Message edited by: SydeWaySix ]
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Looks nice bro! Keep up the good work... Lmk when u wanna sell it!
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Looks great Ian...
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uh0h50
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clean! hold onto this one for a while..
how did you go about painting the bezels on the tail lights? i've been contemplating on painting mine. did you sand them, rattle can shoot, etc? thanks.
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That's really clean man I like that.
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SydeWaySix
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Originally posted by uh0h50:
clean! hold onto this one for a while..
how did you go about painting the bezels on the tail lights? i've been contemplating on painting mine. did you sand them, rattle can shoot, etc? thanks.
Thanks for the compliments fellas! I'm definitely going to keep this one. It has a lot of sentimental value (already) because my wife and daughter have personally told me they like it ![[Smile]](smile.gif) I've never heard that from my wife in the past, even with all the other cars I've had in the past. My wife actually wanted to take it out today...which is why I had a photo-op on our way home ![[Whoo Whooooo!]](graemlins/woowoo.gif)
As for the tail light bezels, I've done it on 94/95 style and on 96-98. The 96-98 is WAAAY easier becuase they detach from the tail light, unlike the 94/95 tails where you have to mask off the light part and the "bezel" part. On this car, I removed the bezels, sanded them to roughen the surface and remove the gloss, then I applied multiple light coats of matte black rattle can paint. As long as you take your time, it'll turn out great! If you apply the coats too thick, you'll get lots of dripping. good luck!
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Deffinately clean. Im still a huge fan of that yellow GTS. Wish I coulda bought it.
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SydeWaySix
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dp...
[ June 28, 2010, 02:01 AM: Message edited by: SydeWaySix ]
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50 Deep
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Looks good bro. The next car I wanted to do would of been a white on white fox or sn-95.
Did u run urethane iso's on the H&R's? Judging by the height id say ur running the top and bottom?
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Looks good Ian... All u néed now is a speedster hood
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SydeWaySix
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Originally posted by 50 Deep:
Looks good bro. The next car I wanted to do would of been a white on white fox or sn-95.
Did u run urethane iso's on the H&R's? Judging by the height id say ur running the top and bottom?
Thanks T...white on white looks real clean in person. I never thought I'd do it since I didnt want to on my 95 cobra, but after slapping these wheels on I have to say its a real clean look!
As for the iso's, no, I actually removed the top and bottom. It's weird how the front still sits high ![[Frown]](frown.gif) I have adjustable rear control arms and they're set all the way up because my front is just to high to lower the rear. I'm thinking about cutting 3/4 of a coil from the front springs to bring it down a bit. I've been reading up on it on svtp and a lot of people do it on their 03/04 cobras and it makes a world of a difference. I'l wait a little bit to see if they settle in more...
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SydeWaySix
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Originally posted by venomous99:
Looks good Ian... All u néed now is a speedster hood
Thanks Alex...yea, a speedster hood or a cowl hood would really finish it off, but I'm not going to try too hard to find one right now. If it pops up I'll pick it up, if not, I'll just focus my attention on the suspension mods.
BTW...I was going to go to the Alameda Base today to snap some pics but I figured I'd wait for you guys to take a group pic out there. Let me know when you're ready
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50 Deep
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Yeah man if the springs are new id give em a few weeks to settle. The race springs I ran on my fox had about a 1 finger gap all the way around with just the top iso in
I know the 03/04 cobras have a specific rate spring so when I lower my car I'm just gonna cut the stocks and it will leave the rate the same. And the aftermarket sprigns for them are all specific rate also which is why guys cut them. But I think the springs for your car are a progressive rate so if you do cut them its going to throw off the spring rate and may make them a little unpredictable. I believe you switching over to fox front shocks will lower the car a little. But if your front springs are specific rate then id say cut em
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looks real good .
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Damn bro you stole my idea of powdercoating saleens lol... I have plans for a faleen clone just like you...but will have 99-04 saleens not the speedlines..
Maybe we should do a photoshoot of the two clones once I'm done
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SydeWaySix
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Originally posted by cali95gt:
Damn bro you stole my idea of powdercoating saleens lol... I have plans for a faleen clone just like you...but will have 99-04 saleens not the speedlines..
Maybe we should do a photoshoot of the two clones once I'm done
At this point, you'd be stealing MY idea if you do the whole white Saleen clone ![[Razz]](tongue.gif) j/k hahah...yea, when you finish it definitely holla at me and we'll snap some pics. There's a lot of clones running around but doing it "right" is key me and a couple members here plan to do a "clone photoshoot" soon so get on it!
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Originally posted by SydeWaySix:
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Originally posted by 50 Deep:
Looks good bro. The next car I wanted to do would of been a white on white fox or sn-95.
Did u run urethane iso's on the H&R's? Judging by the height id say ur running the top and bottom?
Thanks T...white on white looks real clean in person. I never thought I'd do it since I didnt want to on my 95 cobra, but after slapping these wheels on I have to say its a real clean look!
As for the iso's, no, I actually removed the top and bottom. It's weird how the front still sits high I have adjustable rear control arms and they're set all the way up because my front is just to high to lower the rear. I'm thinking about cutting 3/4 of a coil from the front springs to bring it down a bit. I've been reading up on it on svtp and a lot of people do it on their 03/04 cobras and it makes a world of a difference. I'l wait a little bit to see if they settle in more...
the 03/03 cobra H&R race springs I have on my fobra took about 2 weeks to settle, and it's dumped in the weeds now, I'm running upper isolators in the front, and lower isolators in the rear...just playing around seeing how the uppers and lowers affect ride height and NVH. The exhaust under the IRS scrapes, the cats scrape, the front k-member X-brace scrapes, the tip of the stock GT bumper even hits some driveways, let alone the little air dam underneath is always scraping on shit.
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Sick! Very nice Ian!
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hey bro , the onlu thing id do to ur car or i suggest you do is some exhaust tips. some 3 1/2 inch tips maybe strait cut , or a 15 degree angle cut tips would give it the final touch , im just saying. lol
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Originally posted by vendicated_03gt:
hey bro , the onlu thing id do to ur car or i suggest you do is some exhaust tips. some 3 1/2 inch tips maybe strait cut , or a 15 degree angle cut tips would give it the final touch , im just saying. lol
That would defeat the purpose of going with the clone theme Borla intercooled tips go hand in hand with saleens
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SydeWaySix
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Originally posted by vendicated_03gt:
hey bro , the onlu thing id do to ur car or i suggest you do is some exhaust tips. some 3 1/2 inch tips maybe strait cut , or a 15 degree angle cut tips would give it the final touch , im just saying. lol
NEVER! The exhaust tips on my car are the original tips that came on the sn95 Saleens! This is one of the features on the car that makes people think it's a true Saleen...try finding these exhaust tips for sale anywhere
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i like a lots! the only thing i would personally change is a cobra front bumper,
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SydeWaySix
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Originally posted by Chris Hanson:
i like a lots! the only thing i would personally change is a cobra front bumper,
you must be joking, right ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif) A cobra front bumper with a Saleen kit?!?! I guess to each his own ![[Cool]](cool.gif)
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Pumpkin_Notch
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Originally posted by Chris Hanson:
i like a lots! the only thing i would personally change is a cobra front bumper,
that would throw the hole car off from being a faleen. looks good how it is
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