Restoring to show room
08-19-2013 | 01:10 PM
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I only have a couple of pictures that I took, before I sent her in. I tried to put up a pic with photobucket but it didn't show. Any tips on photo bucket posting?
I only have a couple of pictures that I took, before I sent her in. I tried to put up a pic with photobucket but it didn't show. Any tips on photo bucket posting?
Sure.
1. Click on the photo within the album it resides.
2. Look to the right at the "links to share this photo"
3. Left click on the IMG address (last of the options on the right, and click within the white area) - this will copy the link.
4. Paste directly into your thread post here.
5. Done.
08-19-2013 | 01:15 PM
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Personally I'd do whatever you feel like you can afford.
I did some basics but I wouldn't dump $5-6k on non-critical items. Personally that would feel like a waste of coin. You'll never get it back, stone chips and parking dings are going to happen. 'Show room' doesn't last long.
I did some basics but I wouldn't dump $5-6k on non-critical items. Personally that would feel like a waste of coin. You'll never get it back, stone chips and parking dings are going to happen. 'Show room' doesn't last long.
08-19-2013 | 01:18 PM
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Personally I'd do whatever you feel like you can afford.
I did some basics but I wouldn't dump $5-6k on non-critical items. Personally that would feel like a waste of coin. You'll never get it back, stone chips and parking dings are going to happen. 'Show room' doesn't last long.
I did some basics but I wouldn't dump $5-6k on non-critical items. Personally that would feel like a waste of coin. You'll never get it back, stone chips and parking dings are going to happen. 'Show room' doesn't last long.
It requires being very OCD about the interior and exterior both, but it can be done.
08-19-2013 | 01:20 PM
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I'd have gone to more trouble to delete the plate, but the plate isn't mine and the car is no longer a resident of the state of Texas. I did buy her from Texas, these where just some quick picks I snapped at my house right after I got off the road from getting her.
08-19-2013 | 01:58 PM
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Maybe "show room" was not the right choice of words. I'm not gonna park it on carpet indoors, and I know there will be dings. But the haze on the headlights is so bad they look yellow to the eye in person. The 8+ years of the car setting in the South Texas sun were not as kind as to the paint as they could have been. I know you are going to get rock chips and such. I live in the real world, but I had a little money set aside for my car. I really wanted a supercharger originally but decided that the car was right for me as it was and I didn't know a great deal about forced induction, then I thought about bigger wheels and a lower stance. I loved the mugen hard top, looks great on this color in BBlack. Any of those directions would have had me putting some coin in the car, I finally decided that wasn't for me. I just wanted it freshened up.
08-19-2013 | 07:04 PM
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I would wait off personally. once you've had the car for a little longer and the honey moon period is over, you'll want more power. especially considering modern vehicles are getting faster and faster. obviously take care of the important stuff now like your clutch and headlights but hold off on the paint restoration till your absolutely sure that's whatcha wanna do.
08-19-2013 | 09:07 PM
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I think it's a great idea. An OEM s2000 is near perfect to me. OEM+ makes it perfect and unique.
I have had my 06' LBP for over two years now. When I bought it, it had an OEM front lip and buddyclub N+ suspension already installed on it (oem suspension also included in sale). I have adjusted the coilovers to put it about an inch lower than stock, got some keyhole covers and added a moddiction shift knob. To me, it is the perfect look for the car. All factory with a slightly lower stance, and a few extras that make it your own.
During the time I have owned it I have considered many mods...new wheels, supercharger, diffuser, etc. Each time I realize I love it just the way it is. It still holds that heritage of an almost stock s2000.
I hear it all the time, "when are you going to do some work to it?!?" My response: Less is more, I couldn't be happier with the way it currently sits.
I have had my 06' LBP for over two years now. When I bought it, it had an OEM front lip and buddyclub N+ suspension already installed on it (oem suspension also included in sale). I have adjusted the coilovers to put it about an inch lower than stock, got some keyhole covers and added a moddiction shift knob. To me, it is the perfect look for the car. All factory with a slightly lower stance, and a few extras that make it your own.
During the time I have owned it I have considered many mods...new wheels, supercharger, diffuser, etc. Each time I realize I love it just the way it is. It still holds that heritage of an almost stock s2000.
I hear it all the time, "when are you going to do some work to it?!?" My response: Less is more, I couldn't be happier with the way it currently sits.
08-19-2013 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by BillyMoritz' timestamp='1376884317' post='22731674
Recently bought a 2005 with 50k on it. Nice condition. Interior looks like it's brand new. Overall I was please, I paid 16. It's suzuka blue. I toyed with wheels, coils, hardtop, etc and realized I loved it new like when I bought my first S, an 02 back in 02.
Clutch had a little slip so I'm changing it out. Going oem with a flywheel pressure plate upgrade. Other than that I'm having it repainted it's original color. Paint was 8 years old and I wanted it back new. Sent it to a highly regarded custom paint shop in my state. Just to have it taken a part totally and repainted right with some new rubber around the convertible seal. New headlights oem, refurb the ap 2 v1 wheels.
So the car will look like it did fresh in 2005. No mods. Factory lip and spoiler. Undecided on side strikes. It's gonna be around 5-6k for all of this but I wanted her back new.
Anyone do this? Wise or waste?
Clutch had a little slip so I'm changing it out. Going oem with a flywheel pressure plate upgrade. Other than that I'm having it repainted it's original color. Paint was 8 years old and I wanted it back new. Sent it to a highly regarded custom paint shop in my state. Just to have it taken a part totally and repainted right with some new rubber around the convertible seal. New headlights oem, refurb the ap 2 v1 wheels.
So the car will look like it did fresh in 2005. No mods. Factory lip and spoiler. Undecided on side strikes. It's gonna be around 5-6k for all of this but I wanted her back new.
Anyone do this? Wise or waste?
My list of things to do:
1. PDR the entire car.
2. Re-paint the exterior.
3. New carpet on the interior and trunk.
4. Remove current seat covers, re-upholster the seats.
5. Urethane bushings.
My first child will be born in November, and my wife and I have some financial goals to meet as well, so I am not sure when this will happen - but when I bought this car 8 years ago it was my dream car. My ultimate goal is to keep it forever and restore it to as close to show room new as I can and have a 'classic' in the garage.
She's an '01, so as a 12-year old car I would like to get started sooner rather than later.
08-20-2013 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by FearlessFife' timestamp='1376920125' post='22732231
[quote name='BillyMoritz' timestamp='1376884317' post='22731674']
Recently bought a 2005 with 50k on it. Nice condition. Interior looks like it's brand new. Overall I was please, I paid 16. It's suzuka blue. I toyed with wheels, coils, hardtop, etc and realized I loved it new like when I bought my first S, an 02 back in 02.
Clutch had a little slip so I'm changing it out. Going oem with a flywheel pressure plate upgrade. Other than that I'm having it repainted it's original color. Paint was 8 years old and I wanted it back new. Sent it to a highly regarded custom paint shop in my state. Just to have it taken a part totally and repainted right with some new rubber around the convertible seal. New headlights oem, refurb the ap 2 v1 wheels.
So the car will look like it did fresh in 2005. No mods. Factory lip and spoiler. Undecided on side strikes. It's gonna be around 5-6k for all of this but I wanted her back new.
Anyone do this? Wise or waste?
Recently bought a 2005 with 50k on it. Nice condition. Interior looks like it's brand new. Overall I was please, I paid 16. It's suzuka blue. I toyed with wheels, coils, hardtop, etc and realized I loved it new like when I bought my first S, an 02 back in 02.
Clutch had a little slip so I'm changing it out. Going oem with a flywheel pressure plate upgrade. Other than that I'm having it repainted it's original color. Paint was 8 years old and I wanted it back new. Sent it to a highly regarded custom paint shop in my state. Just to have it taken a part totally and repainted right with some new rubber around the convertible seal. New headlights oem, refurb the ap 2 v1 wheels.
So the car will look like it did fresh in 2005. No mods. Factory lip and spoiler. Undecided on side strikes. It's gonna be around 5-6k for all of this but I wanted her back new.
Anyone do this? Wise or waste?
My list of things to do:
1. PDR the entire car.
2. Re-paint the exterior.
3. New carpet on the interior and trunk.
4. Remove current seat covers, re-upholster the seats.
5. Urethane bushings.
My first child will be born in November, and my wife and I have some financial goals to meet as well, so I am not sure when this will happen - but when I bought this car 8 years ago it was my dream car. My ultimate goal is to keep it forever and restore it to as close to show room new as I can and have a 'classic' in the garage.
She's an '01, so as a 12-year old car I would like to get started sooner rather than later.
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May or may not be significant time between. The primary need for new paint is on the front end. I was going to have one of the S2000 locals, who does PDR work for a living, evaluate the car and see what he recommends.
08-20-2013 | 12:03 PM
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I am kinda going down the same road on my 2005 Silverstone.
I work at a body shop and seen what the PDR guys can do and how much they can do it for. Well worth the money. My appointment will be scheduled soon.
I am planning on a few mods though. Eibach springs to minimize the wheel gap, and an intake mod - the growl of the intake is too awesome to muzzle, and finally I've tossed the radio door flap thingy and replaced it with a double din, touch screen, navigation doohicky that is custom molded into the dash. All in all trying to keep with the teachings of Chip Foose, in that the best mods are the ones that go unnoticed because they look like they belong in the original design of the car.
I work at a body shop and seen what the PDR guys can do and how much they can do it for. Well worth the money. My appointment will be scheduled soon.
I am planning on a few mods though. Eibach springs to minimize the wheel gap, and an intake mod - the growl of the intake is too awesome to muzzle, and finally I've tossed the radio door flap thingy and replaced it with a double din, touch screen, navigation doohicky that is custom molded into the dash. All in all trying to keep with the teachings of Chip Foose, in that the best mods are the ones that go unnoticed because they look like they belong in the original design of the car.