Rock_it's project FTO
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Rock_it's project FTO
OK .. Well here are the details of my baby, and the work in progress she has been .. She started as a Daily drive, and then went to being parked in the garage with the rest of the cars because it was easier to take the Motorbike to work ..
Now back to being the daily ride ...
1997 (Facelift) GPX.
5 speed Manual.
Standard interior at the moment, but I am creating leatherette seat covers, so keep an eye out
Auto Meter 52mm smoked Oil Temp gauge
Auto Meter 52mm smoked Oil Pressure gauge
Auto Meter 52mm smoked Volt gauge
Pioneer DEH-P8450MP
1xCerwin Vega V-Max 12.2 powered by a Cerwin Vega XL 300.1
Cerwin Vega HED 6x9's on the shelf
Cerwin Vega V-Max 6.5's with the V-Max 1.0 Tweeter in the front. These are powered by a generic soundstream amp
G4 adjustable coilovers.
17" wheels now matching front and rear
2 & 3/4 Inch Cat Back Exhaust with Drift 4" Cannon.
ARC Air Chamber with Apexi High Flow Pod.
G.E Electrical 6000k Xenon Light Upgrade.
Front and Rear Cusco Strut Braces.
Carbon Fibre AB style bonnet
Sniper racing Carbon Fibre boot lid
Genuine GPvR spoiler
Dwayne Special front bar
Dwayne Special side skirts
Dwayne Special rear bar (to be fitted with new exhaust)
When I first got her, she looked like this…
Some would say she looked good enough, but I was after something different…
So then entered carbon fibre…
Add some smoked gauges for fun…
ARC intake and Coilovers…
Then came the front bar …
And on the fifth day Dwayne said … “Let there be matching sideskirts” …
On the sixth day, Dwayne said .. “Let there be a matching rear bar” …
Well, I have it, but just haven’t fitted and painted as yet… Still trying to decide what I do with it… And with the car… I have a bit of Ye olde roof rust, and am contemplating a full re-spray, or just doing the roof, and bar … Or, if I make the dreaded decision and sell the FTO to get something a little more family friendly .. And finish the tune and work on the Evo project… I just love this car way too much at the moment, and anytime I think of selling, I just take one look at her, and think “What a sexy looking biatch” …
Ohhh .. And on the seventh day, Dwayne rested, and we await his take on Project F rear lights….
Now back to being the daily ride ...
1997 (Facelift) GPX.
5 speed Manual.
Standard interior at the moment, but I am creating leatherette seat covers, so keep an eye out
Auto Meter 52mm smoked Oil Temp gauge
Auto Meter 52mm smoked Oil Pressure gauge
Auto Meter 52mm smoked Volt gauge
Pioneer DEH-P8450MP
1xCerwin Vega V-Max 12.2 powered by a Cerwin Vega XL 300.1
Cerwin Vega HED 6x9's on the shelf
Cerwin Vega V-Max 6.5's with the V-Max 1.0 Tweeter in the front. These are powered by a generic soundstream amp
G4 adjustable coilovers.
17" wheels now matching front and rear
2 & 3/4 Inch Cat Back Exhaust with Drift 4" Cannon.
ARC Air Chamber with Apexi High Flow Pod.
G.E Electrical 6000k Xenon Light Upgrade.
Front and Rear Cusco Strut Braces.
Carbon Fibre AB style bonnet
Sniper racing Carbon Fibre boot lid
Genuine GPvR spoiler
Dwayne Special front bar
Dwayne Special side skirts
Dwayne Special rear bar (to be fitted with new exhaust)
When I first got her, she looked like this…
Some would say she looked good enough, but I was after something different…
So then entered carbon fibre…
Add some smoked gauges for fun…
ARC intake and Coilovers…
Then came the front bar …
And on the fifth day Dwayne said … “Let there be matching sideskirts” …
On the sixth day, Dwayne said .. “Let there be a matching rear bar” …
Well, I have it, but just haven’t fitted and painted as yet… Still trying to decide what I do with it… And with the car… I have a bit of Ye olde roof rust, and am contemplating a full re-spray, or just doing the roof, and bar … Or, if I make the dreaded decision and sell the FTO to get something a little more family friendly .. And finish the tune and work on the Evo project… I just love this car way too much at the moment, and anytime I think of selling, I just take one look at her, and think “What a sexy looking biatch” …
Ohhh .. And on the seventh day, Dwayne rested, and we await his take on Project F rear lights….
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
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NICE !!! love the smoked gauges
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Thanks mate... I am thinking of replacing them with a better brand ... The Oil Temp gauge has a spasm every now and then ...BUZZ_QWERTY wrote:NICE !!! love the smoked gauges
Bloody Just Jap products...
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
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do you ever get picked on by the police for having a cf bonnet or boot lid?
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The good thing about a black car, is they don't really notice...
I am into my 30's now ... So I tend to not really get harassed too much ... So only get pulled over for RBT's, and they have not said anything yet... Mind due, this is at night... And the car has not been a daily for a while...
When I was suspended from driving, I gave the car to FRE55H to drive... And due to the *~delightful!~* number plate recognition devices, he would get pulled up every journey .. They would mention that the exhaust sounded a little loud, but never mentioned the CF ...
I am into my 30's now ... So I tend to not really get harassed too much ... So only get pulled over for RBT's, and they have not said anything yet... Mind due, this is at night... And the car has not been a daily for a while...
When I was suspended from driving, I gave the car to FRE55H to drive... And due to the *~delightful!~* number plate recognition devices, he would get pulled up every journey .. They would mention that the exhaust sounded a little loud, but never mentioned the CF ...
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
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I never rest. Just havent worked out how to make it happen just yet. Im thinking that you could modify stockies with a fibreglass insert (taken from a mould of the inside of the project F's). Im at a similar point with my custom bonnet atm.And on the seventh day, Dwayne rested, and we await his take on Project F rear lights
Car looks great BTW!
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Hey thanks Dwayne ...
I wondered when you were going to see the thread ... Heheheh ...
I wondered when you were going to see the thread ... Heheheh ...
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
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hey let us know when you have made the leatherette seat covers, I would definitely be interested
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Should be picking the first set up on 15th Oct... Will be back in Aus on the 28th, and will try to install ASAP so I can test the quality of the fitment...BUZZ_QWERTY wrote:hey let us know when you have made the leatherette seat covers, I would definitely be interested
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
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Thanx champ ..Kustom wrote:Love it craig
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
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No worries bud. If I was after another FTO id definitely throw you an offer so you could finally release the FTO and know its going into good hands.
Unfortunately i'm not though. ha.
This car is mint and we all know you look after it!
Unfortunately i'm not though. ha.
This car is mint and we all know you look after it!
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This is great going over the old pics and seeing the cars getting modded up all over again.
No car is safe in your handsKustom wrote:No worries bud. If I was after another FTO id definitely throw you an offer so you could finally release the FTO and know its going into good hands.
Unfortunately i'm not though. ha.
This car is mint and we all know you look after it!
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Once again Craig you know my feelings, looks better every time I see it.
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Thanks mate ...I8A4RE wrote:Once again Craig you know my feelings, looks better every time I see it.
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
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Thanks mate .. I just love her... As I said, every time I even think of selling, I just have to look at her, and fall in love again ... I can't believe the car is 14 this year...Kustom wrote:No worries bud. If I was after another FTO id definitely throw you an offer so you could finally release the FTO and know its going into good hands.
Unfortunately i'm not though. ha.
This car is mint and we all know you look after it!
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
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thats awesome! how much did the hood cost ya?? btw i know i might sound stupid or blind but im assuming the 'face lifted'version of fto is different? but tbh i think im not lookin hard enough but cant see a diff. someone please decifer for me
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Hey champ....phi-tec wrote:thats awesome! how much did the hood cost ya?? btw i know i might sound stupid or blind but im assuming the 'face lifted'version of fto is different? but tbh i think im not lookin hard enough but cant see a diff. someone please decifer for me
Bonnet is around $1,100 off memory... I got it off UAS, who actually buy them off Car Mate. It is one of the few products the sell, that actually fits...
Facelift FTO, quite simply, is a standard FTO, but it has the GPvR front bar fitted to it... Instead of the older style front bar where it has the 2 foggies, and parker lights in the one unit...
I just had to add it ......
sublime19 wrote:Lol clearly you don't know me well enough, it was a joke
I talk a lot of sh*t, usually have to keep a roll of toilet paper handy in the car for my mouth
Astron_Boy wrote:Hold me Sooty, I need man comfort.
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also interior trim pattern is slightly different, along with door inserts between facelift and pre.
And to contribute. sweet ride Craig. it's come a long way from the first time I saw it.
And to contribute. sweet ride Craig. it's come a long way from the first time I saw it.