Hello everyone,
So where do i begin....well we bought the car last July. We only paid $300 for the car because the previous owner didnt want to fix what was wrong with it. We have put new brake lines, tires, waterpump, a/c compressor, belt, valve cover gasket, and alternator. So you could say we have given it a good tune up. I actually really liked this car ever since i got it and wanted to do something different with it. After i got it i started looking into custom cavaliers, and only one really stood out to me #mrcavnasty's. I love his car and his is where i got my inspiration to do something with my car.
So im gonna start from the beginning and as i get updates with my build ill be sure to post them up on here!
My car when i first bought it. pretty plain and simple.
Had a little bit less than this when i got it like 76K
So i like the simpler look on cars and i decided to debadge it. It turned out really good!! I also got tint on the back half, havent changed the window regulators yet, so i didnt get those tinted.
Christmas time came around and i got these bad boys!
I also got this dash insert which really sucked to put in. Take it from me dont get one they are a pain to put in...
One of my favorite pics of my car. Nothing new done to it but i really like it.
Finally got around to removing the vinyl pinstripes on the sides, i really hated those.
Well thats it for now i will post up more stuff later!!
Finally someone who removes those stupid pinstripes. Everyone always keeps them on. Good progress sir.
Andrew Cramer wrote:Finally someone who removes those stupid pinstripes. Everyone always keeps them on. Good progress sir.
Thanks man, and yea i didn't really like them. They were peeling in certain places so i said screw it and took them off. Surprisingly you cant hardly see where they were.
Update I decided to buy an aftermarket radio, this thing was a such a pain to install but im not gonna lie, it was totally worth it!
New radio mount in, i really hated wiring it tho...
What it looks like after being completely installed!
Its been a while since ive updated my build but ive had alot done to my car in the time since! Im gonna post pics and stuff in the order they were done.
First off last summer i put all new suspension on my car, new struts springs and all that. It dropped it a pretty decent amount.
Heres what it looked like after it was all put on.
Well my build was kind of cold for a while but i did notice a little bit more of a drop after the springs were on my car for a while.
Just recently, i decided i needed all new rotors and pads in the front so i decided to get something alot nicer than what was on it to begin with,
Well thats all for now, but i will be getting toyota cavalier taillights at the end of this month so i will post an update when i get those on!
For now here is a super recent picture of my car as the sun set.
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Addicted to meth wrote:Where in Florida?
Im in Saint Cloud, just south of Orlando!
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Hey man! Liking everything you've done so far! What struts and springs did you go with on the lower? Looks good.
Jacob J wrote:Hey man! Liking everything you've done so far! What struts and springs did you go with on the lower? Looks good.
Im currently running sensen struts and ebay springs, yea yea i hear it everywhere that they are terrible but ive had no problems whatsoever but i want more low so looking for other setups for sale
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Ebay doesn't make springs. Did you get the cheap coilovers sold all over ebay, or regular lowering springs?
If you're looking for a decent setup, I've got brand new front Tokico HP blues (performance lowering struts, just not adjustable) still in the box, and a set of used Sprint lowering springs for sale in the classifieds. Hit me up if you're interested.
@ monstrr_ wrote:Jacob J wrote:Hey man! Liking everything you've done so far! What struts and springs did you go with on the lower? Looks good.
Im currently running sensen struts and ebay springs, yea yea i hear it everywhere that they are terrible but ive had no problems whatsoever but i want more low so looking for other setups for sale
I was just curious
Looks good and if it's working for you I see no problem with it!
Mr. Quick wrote:Ebay doesn't make springs. Did you get the cheap coilovers sold all over ebay, or regular lowering springs?
If you're looking for a decent setup, I've got brand new front Tokico HP blues (performance lowering struts, just not adjustable) still in the box, and a set of used Sprint lowering springs for sale in the classifieds. Hit me up if you're interested.
Ill take a look and get back to you on it. Would you ever split them up? like sell just the springs?
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Lol just looked at it ahh okay not a bad deal for all of it i will definitely get back to you within the next week or so! @Mr. Quick
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I must know how you scored the lips! I haven't made it to any yards yet, but my hope isn't set to high lol
Jacob J wrote:I must know how you scored the lips! I haven't made it to any yards yet, but my hope isn't set to high lol
I found the front lip on ebay for a super good deal and the lss rear lip was at the junkyard for 10 bucks haha
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Okay so its been a while buttttt aloooottt has been done, complete 95-99 to 00-02 conversion is finally done!
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So i wasnt able to get everything painted the same day so i had to ride around hoonigan style for a couple days until everything was painted and cleared!
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Finally everything got painted!!!
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Installing everthing!
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Final product so far, yes i know i need sideskirts and rims and more low but that all comes with time but for now her she sits. my build has come a long way from what is was before!
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Will definitely continue my build progress on here as i get more and more done to it!
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when you put that wings west lip on the front did you just attach with the tape or add more fasteners? ive got the whole w type lip kit and am having a hard time keeping it attached
AJ Barter wrote:when you put that wings west lip on the front did you just attach with the tape or add more fasteners? ive got the whole w type lip kit and am having a hard time keeping it attached
What i did was removed the crappy tape that came with it and put 3M double sided tape and it holds like a champion but i also put 2 self tapper screws on each side near the tires so it doesnt come off back there. So far i havent had any problems.
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Not a fan of the lip but looks good other then that, diggin that color for a cavi too. Not many of them around here that color
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T!M8!T wrote:Not a fan of the lip but looks good other then that, diggin that color for a cavi too. Not many of them around here that color
Thanks man, yea i know a guy on the Facebook group that has one just like mine but yea not too many of them this color!
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My wings west lip is attached with screws from behind no tape at all. Here's a pic
Ecoswapped wrote:My wings west lip is attached with screws from behind no tape at all. Here's a pic
Where did you place the screws to hold it on, i thought about doing that but wasnt sure where to put them at except at the ends.
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I'll take a pic tomorrow of it and post it so u can see
