Project salvage 3grand is a go!

Ok i settled with insurance and now its time to get my baby back out on the road!! I just ordered ebay special FMIC!!
the core alone is 24x12x4
I figure go big or go home right.. haha
I just pulled out my radiator but it was hard cause its so smashed.. i will get some pictures up here tonight.. but i think i can get the car out driving (without an intercooler) tonight!! we will see!

how did you settle for out of curiosity. i'm glad to see you got her back a RHD 3kgt that would be so SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats awesome man! I really wanted to see the only converted RHD 3/S pull through this one, so im glad it did (or will anyways)

glad to hear you didnt get it stuck in your pooper man. You may have a little work ahead of you, but hey, at least youve got a little cash in your pocket.

and you got to keep your car.

cant wait to see pics.

Ok a few prewreck pics

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/jason_bet/CIMG1219.jpg
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Here are some after.. i already took off the hood

WITH a new radiator


http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/jason_bet/CIMG1348.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/jason_bet/CIMG1362.jpg


I will get some better pictures when its still light outside

how did you settle for out of curiosity. i'm glad to see you got her back a RHD 3kgt that would be so SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Yeah... I got 12800 for it.. and then got the car as salvaged

ok so I am considering doing the 99 conversion.. The front and the wing.. the front would cost 2035 + tax
and the wing is a like 600
I have huge deals on painting.. 1,200 for every thing.. including the door jams
and if I do that.. then i am getting the JDM doors..

I will make my choice by tomorrow after noon any feed back would be good..
I am also thinking about changing my car title to the JDM vin from my clip.. (no salvage) it will cost around 1000 bucks to do that..

JDM doors????
99 conversion would be killer man

Yeah JDM doors cause if you look at the side mirrors they are off set.. so you cant use the left mirror when i drive.. its not bad the other two are fine.. if you try sitting in the passanger seat and looking you will see what I mean

Yeah JDM doors cause if you look at the side mirrors they are off set.. so you cant use the left mirror when i drive.. its not bad the other two are fine.. if you try sitting in the passanger seat and looking you will see what I mean

I knew about the mirrors, thought there was a major differnce which was why you wanted to swap. Could you just swap mirrors instead of doors?? btw i doubt its still there but there was a 99 bumper on 3si the other day..

I will make my choice by tomorrow after noon any feed back would be good..
I am also thinking about changing my car title to the JDM vin from my clip.. (no salvage) it will cost around 1000 bucks to do that..

i say YES to the 99 convo...goddamn. your car was badass b4...now with the 99 front and wing...im excited for you lol :boink:

with the JDM doors...wow...thats crazy. i cant believe i never noticed that before.

the vin swap thing should be interesting...

for one, will it still be legal with the JDM VIN?

two, will your insurance change? will you need new title? did you get a title with the clip? registration? can it be registered?

three...how in the hell is the front clip not a salvage title???lol.

all i can say man...when that thing is all done, youll have one hell of a car. I really hope you plan on showing it. I know i cant really relate, but all the time and money you put in just seems so worth it.

Also, what color are you gonna have it painted? :icon16:

jdm doors? bah, how bout the supposed jdm power FOLDING mirrors!!! now that would be badass.

1000 for title swap?! don't waste your money.

99 front end...like my friend Borat says "very nice!!"
99 wing...again, don't waste your money. unless you want midgets to use it as a park bench, i would keep your 1G wing that flips up and down. coolness factor. OR, you could get the 97-98 hoop spoiler. that things looks good.

Dont do the title swap. The car will not be legal. Why do you think the few GTOs in the country are all not street legal? Because they cant be registered.

Dont do the title swap. The car will not be legal. Why do you think the few GTOs in the country are all not street legal? Because they cant be registered.

dude... you are very smart when it comes to 3s's.. I would listen to you and igovert over just about any one on AF.. That said I am also confident in my knowledge of importing cars.. I also am open that I am completely wrong in this matter... I will look more into it..

your constant reminder that it cant be done.. really makes me want to do it.. haha so.. I guess we will see what happends

Also, what color are you gonna have it painted? :icon16:

i seem to remember him saying something about color-shift pink/white. i think the OEM name for that mix was JDM Hello Kitty.

lol, but seriously i'm a little curious myself. my vote goes for black but i'm a little biased :)

dude... you are very smart when it comes to 3s's.. I would listen to you and igovert over just about any one on AF.. That said I am also confident in my knowledge of importing cars.. I also am open that I am completely wrong in this matter... I will look more into it..

your constant reminder that it cant be done.. really makes me want to do it.. haha so.. I guess we will see what happends

AFAIK JDM cars don't have VIN numbers. Also, don't you think people would be importing GTO's all the time if it was easy, or even difficult, to title and register them here.

Can it be done, yes. However you will first have to make them DOT legal here, and crash a couple of those to prove they are "safe". Then DOT may give you the ability to import and convert GTO's so they are legal here.

Lastly, there is a list of cars that customs has that have American Equivalents and don't need to be converted. The GTO is not on this list. If you do end up following through with all this, I will congratulate you on the biggest waist of money ever spent.

i seem to remember him saying something about color-shift pink/white. i think the OEM name for that mix was JDM Hello Kitty.

lol, but seriously i'm a little curious myself. my vote goes for black but i'm a little biased :)

HAHA Yeah i was thinking about doing the hole hello kitty paint job but I decided its not gay enuff so I am just going to do a rainbow...

I want to paint the whole car black.. gloss black shiny!! haha
AFAIK JDM cars don't have VIN numbers. Also, don't you think people would be importing GTO's all the time if it was easy, or even difficult, to title and register them here.

Can it be done, yes. However you will first have to make them DOT legal here, and crash a couple of those to prove they are "safe". Then DOT may give you the ability to import and convert GTO's so they are legal here.

Lastly, there is a list of cars that customs has that have American Equivalents and don't need to be converted. The GTO is not on this list. If you do end up following through with all this, I will congratulate you on the biggest waist of money ever spent.

Lets not make this tread about importing... I understand where you guys are comming from and yes It would take some money.. there are lots of loops though.. I could even register it as a kit car and go at it that way if i wanted to...

jdm doors? bah, how bout the supposed jdm power FOLDING mirrors!!! now that would be badass.

1000 for title swap?! don't waste your money.

99 front end...like my friend Borat says "very nice!!"
99 wing...again, don't waste your money. unless you want midgets to use it as a park bench, i would keep your 1G wing that flips up and down. coolness factor. OR, you could get the 97-98 hoop spoiler. that things looks good.

HMMM.. never herd of the jdm power folding mirors?? do you have a link?
I really didn't like the 99 wing when it first came out.. but It has grown on me a lot!! I dont really like the hoop spoiler very much

'99 wing FTW!

did anyone ever find out which 3/s spoiler makes the most downforce? I would assume either the AA or the '99 vr4...but that 96 stealth spoiler that stealthee has looks like it might make some interesting numbers...

YEAH!! FMIC is here today! ITS FREAKING HUGE!! the pictures really don't do it justice! 4 inches thick!! I pul it next to the game cube to give you a better idea!!

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e165/jason_bet/CIMG1374.jpg
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god damn. that thing is a monster.

good luck with the fitment lol.

did anyone ever find out which 3/s spoiler makes the most downforce? I would assume either the AA or the '99 vr4...but that 96 stealth spoiler that stealthee has looks like it might make some interesting numbers...

i remember someone saying that the AA wing was slightly better than the '99 wing and that the hoop spoiler is pretty useless. i don't remember hearing anything on the stealth's spoiler but i'd imagine it isnt doing much considering its sitting right in a low pressure zone (or at least i think it is).

i hope this doesnt make you feel awkward, jason... but i'm going to touch myself to that intercooler tonight. how much was it?

i hope this doesnt make you feel awkward, jason... but i'm going to touch myself to that intercooler tonight. how much was it?

I hope this doesnt make you feel awkward. but I want to know.. how was it?? hahaha.. I got it for about $250

i remember someone saying that the AA wing was slightly better than the '99 wing and that the hoop spoiler is pretty useless.

Nope, the 99 is the most aerodynamics body style available. The extended center section of the front bumper makes less air go under the car and the real 99 spoiler is an inverted wing, so it creates down force with the least amount of wind resistance. I don't know if the replicas are like that or not.

the stealth spoiler isnt in the least usless area, not on a stealth at least(i've seen it on two neons). the (air flows) behind the doors help to put air to the spoiler just like another car in recent history, oh yea the ferrari 599 gtb

ah, glad to be enlightened. i was never too sure on those issues. wouldnt the front active aero on 1g's have a similar effect to the lower bumper on the 99's though?

i would love to have some windtunnel time with a few different 3/s's...

windtunnel is a great idea, but expensive as hell

ah, glad to be enlightened. i was never too sure on those issues. wouldnt the front active aero on 1g's have a similar effect to the lower bumper on the 99's though?

Nope, the 99 is the most aerodynamics body style available. The extended center section of the front bumper makes less air go under the car and the real 99 spoiler is an inverted wing, so it creates down force with the least amount of wind resistance. I don't know if the replicas are like that or not.

The 99 plastics are like the AA plastics in the down position, but the gain comes from the actual design of the front bumper being longer and its new shape.

Ok parts are on there way! I decided to keep the stock front end.. I love the 99... but i like bigger turbos more.. two popups headlights (140 shipped)are now on there way thanks to ebay! and I just ordered a carbon fiber hood for (2
35 shipped) I have the bumber cover.. new radiator (120) radiator suport and headlight buckets (230) FMIC (240)

still undecided on what turbos your going with? or are you just being sneaky and not letting the cat out of the bag yet :sly:

stock 1G CF hood...or somethin fancy?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/91-93-3000GT-STEALTH-Carbon-Fiber-Hood_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6763QQihZ018QQitem Z280113134710QQrdZ1

Thats the hood.. but I didnt pay that price!! wink!! (I love being in parts haha)

And as for the turbos.. well lets just say I plan on useing AEM EMS I will post pictures when I get them!!

Ok OK work has been freaking crazy! So i got my hood today! It looks great! They did a really good job.. (I have not test fited it yet though).. my car is STILL in the body shop.. the good news is that It didnt bend the frame at all.. the bad new is there still not Fing done! haha I just bought some JE forged pistons.. and a new crank (he said its not forged but mitsu has only made forged for the last... well i dont know how long but a long time haha) that i am taking to the machine shop when it gets here to find out if it is forged or not.. I also am getting a new block to build so i dont have a lot of down time.. Im going with the 16g's and useing adaptor plates when ever i can get my hands on some haha. and am getting AEM EMS...hmm I think i am missing some stuff.. I will post pictures soon..

I Just got a new lap top that will not crash ever 5 minuts!
I also just got a 2003 yamaha yzf 600r!! I will post picures of that also

going AEM, huh? hope you either have a lot of patience or a lot of money, because learning the software and tuning will be a lot of fun! :p

I also just got a 2003 yamaha yzf 600r!! I will post picures of that also

naughty, naughty...that money was supposed to be for your car! :nono: :tongue:

OK so I have now got a new block now!! and some adaptor plates.. I also Have 3 used 16g turbos.. but I think i am going to sell them and then buy two new ones on IPS.. I will hopefully get pictures tonight

hmmm...how much you askin' for them turbos??? :sly:

lol...nah im freaking broke...damn wedding...:banghead:


yea definitely wanna see some pics when you get the chance.