Great choice on the APR! aside from the Reckless kit, Its the next best widebody besides the discontinued monocraft kit IMO... Are you staying red?
Either way Cant wait to see it!

 

I agree. it will give me something else to follow. I look forward to seeing the progress. Keep an eye on your parts. I tend to wander in my sleep and might wind up in your garage.

 

Good luck paul. Glad to be off?

 

(nonstop clapping)

 

i will have to add pics to this post because it said i had to many pics in the top one

NOW FOR THE REAR FENDERS
two bolts when you open the door

one bolt hid under the rubber at the top of the door..little rubber tabs hold it on..just give it a little tug and they will come out.

three bolts under the car

two bolts un the engine bay

two bolts on the back corner under the bumper

take the liner out by just removing all plastic clips
then take the bolt out of the brace facing the front of the car on the inside of the fender

then the gas tank has 3 screw to remove

then look on the backside of the gas tank and unhook the wire by just twisting it off

then pull the plastic piece out

then take the bolt out that is the covor for the hardtop piece

take it off, and there will be another bolt under there to remove

NOW, this is the part where you can do 1 of 2 things. take the softtop off, and remove the two bolts on the bracket that the fender is spot welded to, or do what i did and just drill out the welds. there are three of them (easy to drill out, but dont let the drill go through to far or it will hit the top "diaper" under it.

here are the two bolts that hold the brace (just incase someone wants to see them)

and then you have this...

i like the apr way better than any of the others, but i just did not want to do all the work that it needs. oh well, looks like i will do it now...lol. i hate the Reckless kit, i would not put it on my car if someone gave it to me lol.

so far, i have the whole kit off, and two fenders. two back fenders to go! then it is off to the west.

then i have to pull my motor...build it...change the coilovers...fix the apr kit to perfection...install hardtop...and paint the whole car. i think i will stick with red paint, but i have a little something extra in mind!!

oh ya, i am very happy to be home!!!

 

wow, I'm jealious, but I'm sure you have waited a long time for this, you deserve it, I wish some day along the road I can trade my stock panels for a wide body, cant wait to see the results!

 

Paul keeps spyderchat interesting. He and a few others are always tinkering with their spyders.

 

Great Paul, let us see pics and pics again, it's always great to follow your adventures !

note: what mean "R&R" in your thread title ?

Good luck for the body swap.

Ben

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (dabeny @ Aug 3 2007, 05:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Great Paul, let us see pics and pics again, it's always great to follow your adventures !

note: what mean "R&R" in your thread title ?

Good luck for the body swap.

Ben[/b]

r&r= remove and replace.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (scootrkitz @ Aug 2 2007, 11:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

wow, I'm jealious, but I'm sure you have waited a long time for this, you deserve it, I wish some day along the road I can trade my stock panels for a wide body, cant wait to see the results![/b]

Me too man! almost did with boosteds car!

APR is the way to go!

Good luck Paul

 

You did such a great job with the Trial kit modifications so I am sure this APR kit will come out killer.

 

Two words.

Satin Black.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Optimus Prime @ Aug 3 2007, 10:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Two words.

Satin Black.[/b]

ya, i love black, but i think with all the work i am going to have to do already, a complete color change will be more than i want to do. i have a little something else in mind...we will see.

 

An All Satin Black widebody MR-S would be the hottest thing on here. If you had a K20 of course

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (paul price @ Aug 3 2007, 10:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

i have a little something else in mind...we will see.[/b]

tease!

 

Paul, if there was ever a time to change the color, it would be w/ the motor out! do it! I agree that satin black would look super aggressive

 

Satin black was actually what I was going to paint the kit, that is before I decided to trade Paul. I know im going to be very jealous of whatever Paul does.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (paul price @ Aug 2 2007, 05:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

from the front

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It's only right that this should be the new main page pic, we don't want any false advertising.

 

satan black huh...lol..

ill settle for the hottest car in my driveway

. i hope everyone thinks their car is the hottest car on here!!

i just enjoy the work...turn on the radio, have a cold drink, and turn some wrenches.

 

Haha just a suggestion man.


To each his own, the fun is building it. Can't wait to see your finished product.

 

Paul, please tell me the little something else in mind isn't stripes?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nelix @ Aug 3 2007, 02:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Paul, please tell me the little something else in mind isn't stripes?[/b]

pleeeze...i thought yall would know me better than that...lol.

my dad went to the apr site to see what the kit looked like, and he sent me a pm saying...tell me you are not going to put that big wing on there...lol...i guess he thinks i am going to turn to the rice side too...lmao.

 

Phew! I have been holding my breath till you replied.

This promises to be a very interesting and informative thread.

Have fun, and a few cold ones along the way.

 

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i just enjoy the work...turn on the radio, have a cold drink, and turn some wrenches.[/b]

well put! no one seems to understand- infact they yell at me at work for doing what i do on the week ends- its just ignorance.

And of course everyone thinks THEIR car is the best...

 

Good work Paul - I can see this turning into a thread I bookmark for the pictures alone

(Especially all the removal instructions!)

Turning wrenches - better still turning wrenches with good friends - is the best fun a man can have, I swear. (Ok, maybe I need to get laid..)

Have fun