Evil Eye Mod

[DrGonzo]

So I finally got around to getting the Evil Eye mod done. A lot of the people I have seen that have done this mod used fiberglass. I never liked the idea of using fiberglass considering the stock hood is all metal. i ended up using 16 gauge steel and welding everything together.

The other thing I noticed was that most of the evil eye hoods that I had seen the eyelid was level with the hood. Which means the hood bumpers would have to be adjusted to raise the hood up so that the lids would sit on the lights just right. This causes the hood to not sit flush with the fenders. I wanted to be able to make the hood sit flush with the fenders and not have to adjust the bumpers. The idea was to weld on the metal on top of the hood and not flush. That way the hood would still be flush with the fenders.

So I started by rough cutting the sheet metal.
http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/normal_IMG_0159.jpg (http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/IMG_0159.jpg)

Than grinding it down to the shape I needed.
http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/normal_IMG_0156.jpg (http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/IMG_0156.jpg)

Here is the little 8x8 shop I have to work in...LOL
http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/normal_IMG_0158.jpg (http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/IMG_0158.jpg)

Grinding off the paint on my spare hood so that I can weld the eyelids on.
http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/normal_IMG_0157.jpg (http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/IMG_0157.jpg)

Got the eyelids tacked on now. Remember the eyelids are actually welded on top of the hood not flush with the hood.
http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/normal_IMG_0160.jpg (http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/IMG_0160.jpg)

First test fit after full welding and grinding. The sheet metal liked to bow a little but form the heat of welding. it took me a little bit to get it all straightened back out so that it would smack the lights every time the hood was shut and so that they would actually sit flat. Notice that the hood is flush with the fenders. I have yet to final align the front bumper ad fenders so I have some room to play with things to get them all aligned correctly.

http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/normal_IMG_0165.jpg (http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/IMG_0165.jpg)

First coat of body filler and block sanding.
http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/normal_IMG_0167.jpg (http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/IMG_0167.jpg)

Glazing compound and final sanding
http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/normal_IMG_0169.jpg (http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/IMG_0169.jpg)

[DrGonzo]

Final test fit!
http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/normal_IMG_0169.jpg (http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/IMG_0169.jpg)

Got some rattle can primer sprayed on to protect things until this weekend when I can get the hood finished and prepped for paint. Primer is still wet so I couldn't shut the hood all of the way.
http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/normal_IMG_0173.jpg (http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/IMG_0173.jpg)
http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/normal_IMG_0174.jpg (http://3s.gonzoinc.com/albums/userpics/10002/IMG_0174.jpg)

[IPD]

wow! domo's really pissed off. :)

[IronmanTT]

Hey Gonzo any chance you I can pay you to cut to pieces for the eyelid and send it my way? Let me know I can get a guy to weld for me.. Oh yea that looking great MEAN as hell... :D

[IPD]

i'd totally be down for a set...but i want mine to be a little more "curvy".

[DrGonzo]

Hey Gonzo any chance you I can pay you to cut to pieces for the eyelid and send it my way? Let me know I can get a guy to weld for me.. Oh yea that looking great MEAN as hell... :D

I'm pretty sure I can fashion up another set. I'll have to see how much steel I have left.


i'd totally be down for a set...but i want mine to be a little more "curvy".

How do you mean curved??

Curved ones might be a little harder. It is easier to work with the straight edge of the steel. If you are wanting them curved/convexed than that might be a little harder to do as I don't have the best of tools for cutting steel. The eye lids I did were a pain as my damn air saw blade kept twisting and wanting to go it's own way."Might have just been the stupid blade I was using" I'm buying an air nibbler to cut the metal from now on so it should be more precise.

[Nationalmilkman]

This is the way I would have done the evil eye as well. Looks great and the modified Stealth turns look way better with the Stealth headlights.

[DrGonzo]

This is the way I would have done the evil eye as well. Looks great and the modified Stealth turns look way better with the Stealth headlights.

Thanks! yeah I love the stealth turns more that the 99's. I still need to finish off the turns but I have to wait now to get the panels/bumper all aligned so I know how much more to fill in the gap on the turns.

[IPD]

yeah, i mean convex. the angle of the curve i hadn't really decided on; but i'm sure if you made a "mirror image" of the piece you had, it would probably be a good start.

i'm just looking for something with curved lines which match the body better.

[IPD]

Thanks! yeah I love the stealth turns more that the 99's. I still need to finish off the turns but I have to wait now to get the panels/bumper all aligned so I know how much more to fill in the gap on the turns.

funny, i'm going the exact opposite direction with my turns. 2g stealth > 99. i'll probably end up clipping my 99 turns.

[YoshiBishi]

Nice! They look great.

[green-lantern]

Looking good!

[IronmanTT]

I'm pretty sure I can fashion up another set. I'll have to see how much steel I have left.

That would be great just let me know when you get them done and how much.. Thanks.. :D

[mh3kgt]

looks good man

[Atrosity]

Nice work gonzo! I have had 2 evil eye hoods already and I will be converting my 1G hood to an Evil Eye 2G hood in 2 weeks.

[scoob]

nice work there. always get the metal warping because of the thin steel,when i cut the vents in my original hood i had the same problem but made the mistake of just filling in and painting thats why im making a fibreglass mould of them now.
the original hood i did when gabbergod did his had the eyelids fibreglassed on and theyve still not cracked or broke bond with the steel. on th enew hood i have the eyelids are welded similar to yours but flush,ive noticed the steel has been rubbing slightly on top of the glass headlight cover but nothing major. keep up the good work :)

[mh3kgt]

I cannot wait to do evil eye hood on my 2g conversion :)

[DrGonzo]

ive noticed the steel has been rubbing slightly on top of the glass headlight cover but nothing major. keep up the good work :)

Yeah I thought about the rubbing issue also. I am going to use moleskin or some type of felt/seal to stop the rubbing. It will also help with the stress of the eye lids pushing on the glass headlights.

[Chevelle5434]

Did it last winter.
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee63/chevelle3454/SSPX0336.jpg
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee63/chevelle3454/SSPX0342.jpg

I wrapped my front end in the 3M clear bra. I wrapped it around the edge of the hood to help prevent rock chip on the thin metal of the angry eyes.
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee63/chevelle3454/IMG_1800.jpg

[mh3kgt]

Looks great. I really like this angry eye hood thing

[Atrosity]

Version 1:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/SD%20meet%2011-09/014.jpg

Version 2:
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/36951_427558197968_566122968_4412539_5460964_n.jpg

I am doing Version 3 soon, which will be done a lot better and look really nice with the new mods on the car.

[YoshiBishi]

Give me!

[mh3kgt]

Angry 97 looks better than angry 99 IMO, I still like both, but think the 97-98 is a little more aggressive looking

[DrGonzo]

Version 1:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/SD%20meet%2011-09/014.jpg


Did you really expose the aluminum bumper and polish it?

I think I like the way that cam out!!!!

[IPD]

Angry 97 looks better than angry 99 IMO, I still like both, but think the 97-98 is a little more aggressive looking

this. except that that's a duraflex, not a 97-98. i'm hoping to improve that look.

[Atrosity]

Angry 97 looks better than angry 99 IMO, I still like both, but think the 97-98 is a little more aggressive looking

This is the Duraflex bumper which is very similar the 97-98 bumper.

My next and hopefully final version will be 99 front end with 99 headlights and top secret evil eye.



Did you really expose the aluminum bumper and polish it?

I think I like the way that cam out!!!!

I had the body shop cut the bumper so that when I got my fmic I'd have more flow but at the time I didn't have the crash bar removed.


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[mh3kgt]

this. except that that's a duraflex, not a 97-98. i'm hoping to improve that look.


This is the Duraflex bumper which is very similar the 97-98 bumper.

Yes I'm aware that the white bumper is a duraflex bumper, also similar to the Torino v2 bumper. I was simply stating that I like the 97-98 with angry eye better than the 99 front fascia with same. I was thinking of trying out a duraflex/torino v2 since it has a large opening and shares the 97-98 styling, but I don't wanna deal with Fiberglass on a semi DD, so I'm going with stock 97-98 cover. :p

[IPD]

same reason i'm going with a urethane bumper on my car.

fwiw though, i think the top-secret looks like shit on a 2g. i'm not even sure it works well on a 1g. it's just WAY too angular for a 3/s. i'd put a pitroad m hood on there before a top secret.

[mh3kgt]

I like the idea of the Top secret hood, and would do scoote2, but the vents are as you say a little skewed. I'm still trying to decide what hood to go with for 2g conversion next summer.

[Atrosity]

same reason i'm going with a urethane bumper on my car.

fwiw though, i think the top-secret looks like shit on a 2g. i'm not even sure it works well on a 1g. it's just WAY too angular for a 3/s. i'd put a pitroad m hood on there before a top secret.

Top secret is one of the better functioning hoods out there and I think it goes well with the rear wing of your choice, not to mention evil eye is angular as well. I think it goes pretty damn good, better then scoote2 hood, now that hood is fugly because like mh3kgt said its too skewed.

[IPD]

i would put a stock hood back on my car before i put on a top-secret. you can't fix fugly. and it doesn't go with ANY rear wing, other than perhaps an aluminum one.

maybe someday i'll pull a scoob & put scootie vents in a stock hood, fix the slight amount of "offset", and have the best of both worlds.

p.s.

as far as venting goes:

genuine pitroad M > scootie2 > gt-300/top-secret

[BadHabit]

Gonzo,seriously...CAN I HAVE MY CAR BACK????? LOL
Really looking good..helluva job you have done..
BH

[stealthee]

i would put a stock hood back on my car before i put on a top-secret. you can't fix fugly. and it doesn't go with ANY rear wing, other than perhaps an aluminum one.

maybe someday i'll pull a scoob & put scootie vents in a stock hood, fix the slight amount of "offset", and have the best of both worlds.

p.s.

as far as venting goes:

genuine pitroad M > scootie2 > gt-300/top-secret

Top Secret > Scootie any and all days. A scootie works on a Neon because its bubbly. It just doesn't work on a 3s.

[IPD]

that's rich, brian. i'll be sure to tell the DSM guys that their scootie hoods belong on neon's too. ;)

[stealthee]

I'd do it myself. I've NEVER seen a Scootie hood on a DSM and they are everywhere around here. Seems those guys know what looks good. ;)

[IPD]

hilarious. dsmtuners has one ON THEIR FREAKING BANNER. and of course, there's a pretty famous white spyder with one rolling around. *edit* same car, old paint vs. new paint. still fucktastically awesome.

http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/road-course-autocross/384335-corgrats-gixxerdrew-superlap-battle.html

tell me again brian...how does the squared look of the gt-300 flow with the 2g 3/s? how does it "match"?

please, i'm all ears.

[stealthee]

That Spyder is an atrosity.

And the GT300 works on a 3s because its aggressive. Period.

You are one of very few people who actually thinks the Scootie looks good so you are the one in the minority here, not me. Just because a Scootie hood is curvy doesn't mean it looks good on a 3s.

[IPD]

i don't care what the "majority" opinion is. if the only way the gt-300 would look good on a 3/s is if it had a bumper like this one or something similar:

http://www.3000gtbodykit.com/productImages_thumbBIG/1235527589140206.jpg


it's square, it's sharp, it's angular. it doesn't flow at all with 3/s curves. period. i don't give a flying fuck what anyone else says. if you don't like the scootie2, fine--that's perfectly fine. doesn't change the fact that stock > gt-300.

/rant.

p.s.

maybe if you dressed your car up in a bunch of gaudy shit (square fenders, angular bumper, bomex sideskirts, etc), it might look good. it simply does NOT flow with curves. put one on a STOCK 2g stealth and tell me it works with the lines. then once you do, tell me the name of your dope dealer; because he's selling some good shit.

[stealthee]

So you're gonna tell me that the Victory hood flows like shit too? I mean it has straight lines?

You are the one getting all pissy because no one likes your hood. 3/S owners in the vast majority don't do rice. The number one car that has the GT300 is Jay's (VR4ever) and its apparently clear that 3s owners love his car since he pulled a ROTY and won several awards at 3/s gatherings. His car is far from rice.

You're arguments are hilarious to try to defend your eclectic tastes. If you like your hood thats your opinion, I, as well as most, don't. If that bothers you then you are the one with issues, not us.

[IronmanTT]

Dude you guys are a riot ... http://i1000.photobucket.com/albums/af130/vuonline/laugh.gif

[DrGonzo]

Someone post pictures of these hoods as I have no clue what anyone is talking about "Scootie2,gt300,scoobie,Etc" .

It might also straighten out some things as I think you guys are talking about two different hoods, Maybe??


@BadHabit - No it's mine now...LOL

[Atrosity]

That Spyder is an atrosity.

And the GT300 works on a 3s because its aggressive. Period.

You are one of very few people who actually thinks the Scootie looks good so you are the one in the minority here, not me. Just because a Scootie hood is curvy doesn't mean it looks good on a 3s.

Bwahahah stealthee!! you are effin awesome sir.

[Atrosity]

Here you go Gonzo-


Gt300 AKA Top Secret
http://www.carbonfiberhoods.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/f/cfh_h47cf_00_lrg.jpg

Fugly Scoote2
http://www.carbonfiberhoods.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/f/cfh_98gto-sc2010_12_lrg_1.jpg

Pitroad M
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c108/EvanH/frp12.jpg

[DrGonzo]

OK....
The GT-300 is about the only one that makes sense!

Scoote2 is just plain ugly! But I can see it's functionality

The Pitroad M is not only ugly but its' functionality is flawed.... The front scoop will pull heat out and force it right back through the rear scoop??? And the side vents, are they cooling off the strut towers??? I didn't know they got that hot. The mixture of push/pull airflow is not functional with that hood. You can either force cool air into the engine to cool it or extract heat from it You can only use one method not both! Hood Fail!!!!

[Atrosity]

I think the pitroad M front vents air out right after the radiator where normally the airflow is trapped and cool air is being scooped by airflow to cool the rear turbo, the scoop on the passenger side goes to the intake, and the other scoop is probably just there to make it look symmetrical. Now the scoops imo don't really catch too much airflow, which is why I prefer venting out air like in scoote and topsecret because you will be venting more air then prm which imo is a more noticeable gain.

[FeaRpb]

That scoote 2 is horrible looking.

[stealthee]

As seen in the pics the GT300/Top Secret is not just straight lines like IPD keeps eluding too. It has curve to it. It works because it looks like it could have come stock on a 3s. The Scootie doesn't look like it would come stock on anything.

[YoshiBishi]

The Scootie doesn't look like it would come stock on anything.

Except a Batman forever batmobile.

I love that Gt300 hood, would love that color matched.

[IPD]

wow. more fail.

the pitroad m has 2 vents. whatever the fuck atrosity posted is the knockoff. the genuine pitroad m has a vent over the front bank and a vent over the rear bank; not a scoop over the rear bank. i know, i've seen it in person. whoever paid for a knockoff, i pity.

vr4ever's car was very well put together. his hood was also the only part of the car which i disliked immensely; it just did NOT flow with the car. telling me that that hood has curves to it is, imho, like insisting that the world is flat. there is no way in hell the gt-300 looks like it came stock on anything other than maybe a lambo reventon. it is FAR too angular.

p.s.

i stand corrected. gixxerdrew's spyder DSM is actually a custom fab; not a scoote2. the vents are actually steeper to vent more air, and it also has gurney flaps to create downforce on the front. i've asked him about getting one fabbed for my car.

[IPD]

Except a Batman forever batmobile.

I love that Gt300 hood, would love that color matched.

ok, fuck it. i'ma put this hood on my car:

http://elitechoice.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/alien_car.jpg

[mh3kgt]

That is the coolest hood ever

[YoshiBishi]

That hood looks sweet, but not very functional :P.

[IPD]

fyi:

Pit Fighter Hood | Z16A/Z15A [H28A(CF)] - $599.00 : Chaser Aerodynamics, LLC. (http://www.aerokits.net/cart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=78_218_1146&products_id=1612)
http://www.aerokits.net/cart/images/mitsubishi/h28acf_18.jpg

this is how the pitroad m should look. the FG one is only $299, and at that price, i might actually consider it. not the best "OEM-looking" hood, but it does vent the best.

[mb7050]

The Scootie doesn't look like it would come stock on anything.

plain ugly hood .

[mb7050]

hood like this
http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/792/rewrwrerew.jpg
so I could mount the radiator like this
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/2862/ewwqewqqwewqe.jpg
thanks

[stealthee]

wow. more fail.

the pitroad m has 2 vents. whatever the fuck atrosity posted is the knockoff. the genuine pitroad m has a vent over the front bank and a vent over the rear bank; not a scoop over the rear bank. i know, i've seen it in person. whoever paid for a knockoff, i pity.

vr4ever's car was very well put together. his hood was also the only part of the car which i disliked immensely; it just did NOT flow with the car. telling me that that hood has curves to it is, imho, like insisting that the world is flat. there is no way in hell the gt-300 looks like it came stock on anything other than maybe a lambo reventon. it is FAR too angular.

p.s.

i stand corrected. gixxerdrew's spyder DSM is actually a custom fab; not a scoote2. the vents are actually steeper to vent more air, and it also has gurney flaps to create downforce on the front. i've asked him about getting one fabbed for my car.

Again, you're in the minority. Don't get pissy because the vast majority disagree with you. The pictures shows its not near as angular as you are trying to make it out to be to defend your argument.

[IPD]

again, you're wrong. look at the front edge of where the vents begin. yep, that's a 90-degree angle. the sides of the vents may curve slightly, but the leading edge of each vent? 90-degrees!

at the VERY least, the gt-300 needs to have the leading vent's front edge rounded off. it would look 200% better if that one vent was rounded.

something like this maybe:

2115

[Atrosity]

IPD you blind? the inner lines of the vents have a slight curve.

[IPD]

if they are, you certainly can't see it in any of the pics. every pic i've seen of the hood, from every available angle...makes it look like the vents were cut out with a box-knife; there's no curves anywhere. i'll be happy to take a "closer look" at someone's hood at NG--although i can't imagine it'll change my mind.

if i had any fabrication skills whatsoever, i might actually attempt to use a pair of damage 2g 3kgt skirts and see if i could fabricate a custom vented hood; using the fake brake ducts as vents, rather than scoops. it would certainly fit my car's lines better.

[ntcmpjg]

hey gonzo can you make me a evil eye hood for my stealth. I now someone with an extra hood

[Atrosity]

hey gonzo can you make me a evil eye hood for my stealth. I now someone with an extra hood

Jeff you going to go Evil Eye mod!?!?!?! ^_^!!!!

[DrGonzo]

hey gonzo can you make me a evil eye hood for my stealth. I now someone with an extra hood

I should be able to! Only took a couple hours but I can't do the paint!

[ntcmpjg]

Jeff you going to go Evil Eye mod!?!?!?! ^_^!!!!

I was thinking about it he lives close to me for now. if the price is right I will do it

[motomaniac06]

wasnt there a company that was talking about possibly making an an after market evil eye hood?

[ntcmpjg]

there was one gabber sold them the original hood he did it to but cianci fuck over a lot of people

[scoob]

that sucks if they did that :( gabber did the original and i would have thought cianci or sibeion would have jumped at the chance to make a mould of it.

[ntcmpjg]

that sucks if they did that :( gabber did the original and i would have thought cianci or sibeion would have jumped at the chance to make a mould of it.
Cianci does have the mold of it but after the shadiness going on know one is buying from them .

[IronmanTT]

Hey Gonzo any chance you can get a couple of those eye lids to me with the extra scrap metal you got left? If not can you trace the actual lid so I can use as a template to have it cut out myself? Thanks in advance... :D

[mb3000]

Greg, what do you use for welding?

[DrGonzo]

I'm using a harbor freight 110v mig welder. I have built everything using it including my trailer. Welder was less than $200 and well worth it for how much I use it. Not the prettiest weld but it works!!!

[Miguel92.3000GT]

Hey Gonzo, what state and city do you live in?

[DrGonzo]

I'm on the outskirts of Raleigh NC.

[Miguel92.3000GT]

How much would you charge to make the cutout pieces for the evil eye mod?

[scoob]

thought id just add mine on this thread aswell since i was one of the first to do the mod around the same time gabbergod did his ;) this is my updated one and has the pifighter style carbon hood blended into the oe hood.it was a damaged carbon one i got and cut out the full section with the vents then cut a hole out the oe hood and pot rivited and bonded into place then blended in.it still has the strength for the oe lifters and hood catch but really light.
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/sco1gto1/gtolights2.jpg
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/sco1gto1/autotint.jpg
http://i927.photobucket.com/albums/ad119/sco1gto1/autotint1.jpg

[Tank]

That Spyder is an atrosity.

And the GT300 works on a 3s because its aggressive. Period.

You are one of very few people who actually thinks the Scootie looks good so you are the one in the minority here, not me. Just because a Scootie hood is curvy doesn't mean it looks good on a 3s.

That spyder is fuctional. The guy that owns/drives it is a pretty good racer and does serious events.

[CGSTEALTH1791]

thought id just add mine on this thread aswell since i was one of the first to do the mod around the same time gabbergod did his ;) this is my updated one and has the pifighter style carbon hood blended into the oe hood.it was a damaged carbon one i got and cut out the full section with the vents then cut a hole out the oe hood and pot rivited and bonded into place then blended in.it still has the strength for the oe lifters and hood catch but really light.

If we were going for who did it 1st with metal I got you both beat lol 04-2010

Minnesota 3/S ? View topic - My angry eye project (http://forums.mn3s.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4469&p=38631&hilit=Angry+eye#p38631)

[NOMIEZVR4]

i know its an old bump...but this thread had me cracking up...IPD everyone roasted the hell out of you! :D No worries though! Soon I'll be a part of the Volk/Scoote club as well...I'll post pictures soon to convert the naysayers...

[NOMIEZVR4]

very crude pictures...hood fitment is still in progress however some scoote2 pictures for the naysayers...;)

My larger plenum touches the hood(thats why its a bit popped up on the drivers side)..need to do a little shaving to make it a bit more flush. Also had to enlarge the hingle holes to make the hood sit forward enough to catch the latch. Still need to install pins which will help in making it sit completely flush and prep/paint the thing....after its all done IMO it should compliment the car very nicely!

http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll440/nomiezvr4/20141008_131008_zpsd6045c98.jpg (http://s314.photobucket.com/user/nomiezvr4/media/20141008_131008_zpsd6045c98.jpg.html)

http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll440/nomiezvr4/20141008_130819_zps75da7e38.jpg (http://s314.photobucket.com/user/nomiezvr4/media/20141008_130819_zps75da7e38.jpg.html)

http://i314.photobucket.com/albums/ll440/nomiezvr4/20141008_130935_zps66766bb5.jpg (http://s314.photobucket.com/user/nomiezvr4/media/20141008_130935_zps66766bb5.jpg.html)

[IPD]

Always loved how it looks with 99 lights.

[CoopKill]

Nomie did you pick up Jeremy's?

[NOMIEZVR4]

Yep.. sure did