Sneak peek.

[93STLTH]

Here's a first look at some of the changes upcoming for my car in time for the NG...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/001-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/002-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/003-1.jpg

Just picked them up from the body shop. :w00t:

[Nationalmilkman]

Aww no more ES? You were my hero for my ES. Guess all good things must end. Lol

[93STLTH]

It'll still be an ES, but with a sexier body!
Honestly, I just got tired of the body molding all around the car. Today's cars don't have that. There's gonna be some special touches that'll separate it from other RT's.

[beepbeep]

Very niiiiiice!!

[ChargerX3]

Nice. Why not 2nd gen doors/skirts?

[93STLTH]

Nice. Why not 2nd gen doors/skirts?

I like the 1st gen look more.

[MADMarc]

There turbos underneath all those body panels? :P Looks great. Sticking to that awesome blue I see, very nice. If you dont mind my asking how much did painting the front bumper run and how many coats (if you know)?

[93STLTH]

I don't know how much each part would be, I was only quoted for the whole job. I'd rather not say how much the whole thing cost me since there are people on here who've spent less to buy a whole car. :eek4:

[ntcmpjg]

Looks great Tom hope to see you there


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[DocWalt]

I love that color blue. :jealous:

[MADMarc]

lol tom. Thanks for the honesty :D

[Street_Chally73]

Very nice!!!

[Jimvr4]

Tom - looks great :bigthumb: Maybe we'll finally meet at NG even though we're both in Cali :D

[93STLTH]

Tom - looks great :bigthumb: Maybe we'll finally meet at NG even though we're both in Cali :D

True! I usually make the Folsom meet, but they had to schedule it the weekend I'm leaving for the NG.

[IPD]

I like the 1st gen look more.

except when it comes to rear bumpers, i guess. :p

i tend to like the 1g stealth front with the 1g stealth rear--but if it works for you, go for it!

[GTO Assassin]

Damn I love those rear bars and good colour too. :bigthumb:

Scotty

[93STLTH]

So, the transformation has begun.

Off with the old...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/001-2.jpg

This wire loom has seen better days...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/003-2.jpg

So while everything's off, new loom and hold downs...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/005-1.jpg

Here's another often over looked upgrade...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/002-2.jpg

New bumper installed...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/009-1.jpg

I found why so many people have these huge gaps between their bumper and the hood. If you don't install the bumper correctly, it'll seem like it's on all the way, but it really isn't. Took a while to get it all the way on.

Headlights are a little off too. I didn't know they could be moved, but there is some room for adjustment...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/006-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/008-1.jpg

I got the headlight buckets to move a bit, but that's as far as they'll go.


New Hella fog lamps...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/010-1.jpg

And I decided to go with black mesh behind the grill in this incarnation of my car...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/011-1.jpg

Here's an idea of the mess in my garage. I normally park my Infiniti here, but it's been kicked out while the work goes on...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/012.jpg

FYI, I'm doing all this work myself and I've never done anything like this before. I've pulled the fenders and sideskirts before, so swapping the sideskirts will go much easier, but that back bumper will be a challenge.

[IPD]

if you can't figure it out from stealth316, i can probably give you a few pointers. unfortunately, i still don't have any corner mounts for my r/t rear bumper though. :)

[2fnloud]

Here's another often over looked upgrade...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/002-2.jpg

What horns are those?

[93STLTH]

They're made by Hella. I figured since my headlights and fog lights are Hella, I'd keep it in the family.

[DocWalt]

Sheesh, your car is pretty.

[Alex3000gt]

What are you doing about the plastic pillars? Are those painted body color too now? Or did you go RT sail panels?

[IPD]

What are you doing about the plastic pillars? Are those painted body color too now? Or did you go RT sail panels?

i think he should keep the es/base sails; just go with a black-top...if he hasn't already.

[Hym3n]

I've swapped rear bumpers on fully stock cars with NOTHING but the following:

jack/stands
phillips/flat-head
10mm socket/ratchet

There are other tools that can make it easier, but in all, the job is really quite simple. Should have the stock bumper off in <1hr assuming all stock shields/brackets are intact.

[IPD]

removal is the easy part. modifying it for a different bumper & re-installing the new one is a bit trickier.

[93STLTH]

removal is the easy part. modifying it for a different bumper & re-installing the new one is a bit trickier.

^^^This.
I'm swapping a 1st gen ES bumper for a 2nd gen RT bumper. So that means different lights and brackets. I had to modify some of the ES brackets for the front bumper, hopefully I can do the same with the rear.

[93STLTH]

i think he should keep the es/base sails; just go with a black-top...if he hasn't already.

I'm going a little different route with this. I'm gonna swap in the RT sails, but they're gonna be black and the roof stays blue.

[IPD]

you can just drill out the welds for the center rear mount & re-weld it higher on the back so it fits the r/t. it's rather simple...just make sure you get it in the right place, and level. you can't do it on the sides, so you need the r/t mounts, or go without them (like i am). everything else stays the same...bumper wise.

for the lights, you'll need to drill out one of the mount holes on each side for the r/t lights, since the corner caps don't fit in both holes on the frame like the r/t's do. if you can get the white-plastic that fits in those holes, and the little rubber "condoms" that goes with it, more power to you. i wasn't able to get them for mine. afaik, the reverse light harness is identical between r/t & es/base, so that's plug & play. just swap in the r/t tails harnesses on each side & hopefully you don't need a blinker box (i think these were also the same across all models of stealth).

p.s.

you'll need to paint the a-pillars black if you're going with black sails. it'll look "off" otherwise. i'll buy the e/s ones off you for $10 shipped. :) heck, i have a set of r/t's i don't think i'm going to use at all. you'd need to paint them though.

[93STLTH]

Cutting and welding you say? I didn't anticipate that. I have welded before, so I'm sure I can do it, I just didn't think it would be that different under all the plastic.
I think I have everything else I'll need. The bumper I got came with the mounting brackets on the corners. I even have the little nipples for the tail lights. I'm saving the sails for last, just in case I run out of time before the NG.
Thanks for the tips!

[IPD]

sure thing. if shooter wasn't a social-recluse and florida3s was still working, i might've be able to link you to the thread he did when we converted my car. i've got pics.....somewhere.

p.s.

you don't need the mounting brackets for the bumper. you need mounting brackets for the frame. the bumper "sandwiches" between them. i'm 99% certain what you have is the top metal piece that goes OVER the bumper, which the bolts then fasten onto. what you need is the BOTTOM piece, which welds to the frame around the base of the corner area that the corner caps fit on. i, myself, do not have this bottom piece, and i've been trying forever to get some...yet it seems as though very few people can decipher what i'm looking for--let alone are willing to cut/drill them off the car. so my car sits w/o...for now. again, not a game stopper...but you won't be able to bolt anything there, and you'll likely have a gap between r/t tail & bumper--just a small one.

[93STLTH]

Feck!! Got ONE sideskirt done today. I didn't know there'd be so much to modify to make them fit. No wonder Mitsubishi's dying. Why make different under body panels that no one will ever see just because a sideskirt needs to look a little different. I'll get pics up later. Need food first!

[93STLTH]

Ok, here's the side that gave me trouble. First, I had to cut a hole in the body to make the recess fit, then I had to trim off a lot of where the side skirt meets the door jamb.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/001-3.jpg

Fortunately, the rest of it went on as expected.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/002-3.jpg

Door caps go tomorrow.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/003-3.jpg

At least now, I know what I'll need to do when I tackle the left side.


Sorry I didn't take any pics of the modifications, I know that could have been useful to someone in the future. I'll try and get all the pics of the process on the left side.

[2fnloud]

beautiful! I so wanted lambo doors.

[Nationalmilkman]

Drilling hole for the door caps will be fun. Do you have all the little plastic retaining clips for the lower part of the cap?

[93STLTH]

beautiful! I so wanted lambo doors.

They're nice to have on a show car, but for a daily driver, you'd hate them. They have to be adjusted often and opening and closing them isn't easy, I think that's why you see a lot of people with these door leave them open when they get gas or run into a 7-11, it's just easier to leave them open than to close them and open them again. My door molding is all torn up from hitting the A pillar and my doors won't lock from the inside due to having to lengthen the wiring and having one of the wires come loose. You have to open the passenger side for anyone to get in since they can't figure out how to do it. That's fine for a chick, but opening doors for a dude is just wrong! :inout:

[93STLTH]

Drilling hole for the door caps will be fun. Do you have all the little plastic retaining clips for the lower part of the cap?

Yeah, I was able to get a few off of the old sideskirt mounts and I have some universal ones I can use. I don't foresee any problems with the caps.... then again, nothing has gone as planned so far. I won't be surprised if I spend every day of my 2 week vacation working on this.

[Nationalmilkman]

Yeah but a new look will make it feel like a new car and fun to drive again. Nice work on it.

On a side note: what are you doing with the ES front air dam?

[IPD]

whaaaat? you mean you didn't know that the skirts were different? :shake: damn, man. i could have told you that. and i blame dodge for that fiasco. the r/t & 3kgt skirts are all identical. it's just the base/es that has the dorked-up sides. you either have to drill out & bolt on the new panel, or use adhesive of some kind to get it to stick to the old panel.

[93STLTH]

On a side note: what are you doing with the ES front air dam?

It's in the trash can, but I still have it. Do you need it? It's not in perfect shape, but I've seen worse.

[stealthee]

Drilling hole for the door caps will be fun. Do you have all the little plastic retaining clips for the lower part of the cap?

No drilling necessary for the door caps. The strip on the base/ES doors comes right off and the holes line up with the door caps. 3m 2 sided tape works to hold the bottom on.

[Nationalmilkman]

It's in the trash can, but I still have it. Do you need it? It's not in perfect shape, but I've seen worse.

If you could bring them to NG then that would be great. My car just looks way too tall with stock ride heigh and no lower dam.

[Nationalmilkman]

No drilling necessary for the door caps. The strip on the base/ES doors comes right off and the holes line up with the door caps. 3m 2 sided tape works to hold the bottom on.

At least drill the lower rear hole for the bolt to poke through.

[stealthee]

At least drill the lower rear hole for the bolt to poke through.

Completely unneeded. I've been running without holes for 7 years now.

[93STLTH]

Well, today went smoothly for a change. It helps when you already know the problems ahead of time.

First, I did the door cap on the passenger side. I put all the nipples in the cap, then I took some of that gooey orange stuff for brake pads and put a little dab on the end of each nipple...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/002-4.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/003-4.jpg

Then I lined up all the upper nipples with the existing holes, then I pressed the bottom to the door. It left a nice little dab right where I needed to drill.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/004-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/005-2.jpg

After that it was as easy as drill, put the little plastic piece in the hole and pop the door cap on.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/006-2.jpg

Now for the other side skirt. This is the area that has to be cut to make the RT skirt fit...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/007-1.jpg

I just cut a hole to get it started...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/008-2.jpg

This small hole underneath gets a plastic piece and a nipple goes in it, so I had to cut some more...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/009-2.jpg

Ok, big ass hole, but none of it's visible when the side skirt is on, plus, it's a weight savings!!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/010-2.jpg

Gotta primer the exposed metal, but since it's a covered area, I just sprayed the primer into a mixing cup...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/011-2.jpg

Continued...

[93STLTH]

and just brushed on the exposed metal...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/012-1.jpg

Now for the side skirt modification. This is the part that has to be shaved down...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/013.jpg

It pretty much runs from the smaller part on the top to the curve at the bottom. I taped it off before cutting...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/014.jpg

After dremeling with a cut off wheel, then grinding and finally hand sanding, you're left with it pretty straight across...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/015.jpg

You have to keep test fitting as you go. You don't want to take off too much.

Another common problem is broken tabs on the side skirt. I had a broken one where the bolt needed to go, so with a little imagination, I came up with this...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/017.jpg

Worked like a charm!

Here's the finished sideskirt on the car. Looks like it came from the factory that way!

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/019.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/021.jpg

Tomorrow, I'll start on the rear bumper. I'm expecting it to be the most difficult of all, but I still have 8 days left on this vacation, so I have time.

[93STLTH]

If you could bring them to NG then that would be great. My car just looks way too tall with stock ride heigh and no lower dam.

Space is kind of limited in my car since I don't have a trunk anymore and I have to carry a weeks worth of clothes and all my detailing stuff, but I'll do my best to bring it.

[IPD]

looks good so far! :)

[Emilie@GZP]

Cutting and welding you say? I didn't anticipate that. I have welded before, so I'm sure I can do it, I just didn't think it would be that different under all the plastic.
I think I have everything else I'll need. The bumper I got came with the mounting brackets on the corners. I even have the little nipples for the tail lights. I'm saving the sails for last, just in case I run out of time before the NG.
Thanks for the tips!

There are just spot welds holding the rear bumper support bar on. Drill out the spot welds, and pry the support bar off, re-align it higher to accommodate the R/T rear end, and use self tapping screws to remount it. It's not NECESSARY to weld it back on... granted, that is ideal. But self tappers will do just fine. It's not a structural piece.

[Alex3000gt]

Bare metal cannot just be covered in primer. Primer absorbs water and the metal will rust through. I would recommend rustoleum.

[IPD]

fyi, i've finally sourced some corner brackets that i've been needing. here's what they look like.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k29/blacktoptt/014-1.jpg

these are what you'll need for the r/t rear bumper--if you're going to do it right.

[93STLTH]

Bare metal cannot just be covered in primer. Primer absorbs water and the metal will rust through. I would recommend rustoleum.

I live in So Cal, so it hardly ever rains here and the car doesn't leave the garage if there's a chance of rain. The only time it might see rain is driving to the NG.

[93STLTH]

fyi, i've finally sourced some corner brackets that i've been needing. here's what they look like.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k29/blacktoptt/014-1.jpg

these are what you'll need for the r/t rear bumper--if you're going to do it right.

So, those are welded to the body in the corner?

[IPD]

So, those are welded to the body in the corner?

yes. and you can tell that they're unique to the r/t's. i'm fairly certain that the 3kgt/es/base ones are all identical--just in a slightly different position. the r/t's however, stick up much higher, and so the bracket is different altogether.

the only other ways of handling this problem is to either leave it unbolted in this area (what i've currently got) or figure out a way to put spacers in there to make up the difference. and that's a LOT of room for spacers to fill.

[stealthee]

If it comes down to it, and you really need those pieces. I have a junk RT sitting here. I can yank them off and send them to you for the cost of shipping.

[IPD]

If it comes down to it, and you really need those pieces. I have a junk RT sitting here. I can yank them off and send them to you for the cost of shipping.

oh sure...it's EASY to get someone to supply them...once they know what you're talking about. do you have any idea how difficult it is to describe this piece to your average owner?

[93STLTH]

Sorry, no pics today. I got the rear bumper off and installed my Borla dual exhaust today. So much easier to do with no bumper on the car. Still, it's no easy job when the car is just on jack stands and I had to fabricate the mounts for the passenger side.
Rear bumper goes on tomorrow, although, I might not get it finished since I have an appointment at 4:45.

[93STLTH]

I got the rear bumper on. I decided to use hollow tubing cut in 2" lengths as the spacer and ran some 2 1/2" carriage bolts through the bumper and spacers. (This car doesn't get driven too often, so it should be fine) Question for you guys who have done this before, there's still a thumb sized space between the top of the bumper and the reflector bar, am I missing a piece I need for this, or is there a difference in the reflector bar and taillights from 1st gen to 2nd gen? My tails and reflector came off of a 1st gen Stealth, and the bumper is 2nd gen.

[IPD]

there's no difference. if your garnish is properly mounted...and there's a gap between it and your bumper; your bumper is mounted incorrectly. double-check that the fenders are lining up with the bumper on the sides as well.

i would double-check that you mounted the center bracket at the correct spot on your car. it will sit HIGHER than the spot for the 3kgt rear bumper (which is, itself, higher than the mount location for the base/es stealth).

if you're thinking that there's no possible way it would "cover up" those round holes on the back of the frame--you'd be wrong. ;) while i won't direct anyone to "that site which we shall not speak of", i will suggest that you do a quick google search for "shooter83 awd" and find a build thread with my username on it. i'm pretty sure there's at least 1 picture in there that shows where that bracket should be mounted on the rear.

*edit*

google image search is my friend:

http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac269/max_penn/Inperfectdarkness%20AWD%20Swap%20with%20Auto%20AWD %20Trans/015Large.jpg

hope this helps.

p.s.

i hope those "spacers" don't get lose or rattle.

[93STLTH]

I'm 99.9% sure the bumper is mounted correctly. Here's the alignment at the fenders...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/001-4.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/003-5.jpg

And inside, where the pins go through the body and are attached from the inside...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/002-5.jpg

But I'm left with this...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/Corbeau%20seats%20and%20RT%20parts/004-3.jpg

My spacers aren't going anywhere. They're 1/2 steel and thicker than the original piece they're bolted to.

[IPD]

from that angle, it looks like the garnish may not be seated all the way. it's hard to tell though.

[IronmanTT]

RT for the FTW :Banana:... now you just need a TT to go with the RT .. :p

[93STLTH]

from that angle, it looks like the garnish may not be seated all the way. it's hard to tell though.

I have the same gap at the taillamps. Looks like it's time to improvise again.

[Granny]

Looking nice :)
Can't wait to see it in a few weeks.

[IPD]

I have the same gap at the taillamps. Looks like it's time to improvise again.

that's the oddest thing i've ever heard/seen. from the pics you posted, it's seated properly against the fender on the sides--so i have no idea what's up. as far as i know (8 years of 3/s forum knowledge) the r/t tails & garnish were identical through all years; and i'm fairly certain of this because i have a 2g rear bumper & i'm pretty sure i have 1g garnish/taillights (not that it matters). the rear fenders were also identical across all models.

do you have any pics of the gap under the r/t taillights? i'm curious to see how this fits. if nothing else, the edges should be PERFECT; since the panels are aligned perfectly at the sides. it's giving me a headache trying to figure out why the gap is off.

p.s.

all i can think of for a band-aid fix is attaching some weather-stripping to the underside of the garnish/tails to cover the gap. won't be pretty; but it'll work.

[stealthee]

My guess is its tightened down too far with his carriage bolts and is bowing the bumper.

If the bolts were removed I bet it would sit as it should.

[IPD]

My guess is its tightened down too far with his carriage bolts and is bowing the bumper.

If the bolts were removed I bet it would sit as it should.

that could be. it's really hard to tell from the pics he posted. and it may not be "bowed". the bumper may have been stored improperly, causing it to bow in that area. need better pics.

[93STLTH]

My guess is its tightened down too far with his carriage bolts and is bowing the bumper.

If the bolts were removed I bet it would sit as it should.

I ran the bolts through a hollow square stock iron tube, so the bumper actually sits on top of the tubing (with a washer in between to protect the bumper) So, there's no bowing possible. I'll take better pictures tomorrow, I wasted all of today trying to find a bulb socket that'll work with the RT tails but had no luck.

[IPD]

you need a SOCKET? are you intentionally trying to make this more difficult? just use the r/t harness & call it a day. no need to modify the es/base/3kgt harness.

[93STLTH]

The harness is no longer available. I'll have to try and find a used set somewhere and there are no RT's in any San Diego junkyards. I just need to modify something temporarily until I can get the harnesses.

[IPD]

...learning the hard way, i see. :)

next time, just post up a list of what you're doing with a list of parts you have. it saves time and headache if you have the foum Q/C the parts you have before you start. :p

here's a place you can probably get a set of harnesses pretty quick.

http://www.3sgto.org/f62/remains-2g-stealth-sun-roof-car-5036.html

good luck. i don't know if you'll be able to find a socket to splice in; the r/t has a pretty specific bulb back there.


p.s.
here's another...

http://www.3sgto.org/f62/94-99-part-out-best-everything-4873.html

p.p.s.

if you STILL have the gap back there, maybe 3kgt tails would fit for the time being? if so, you could probably jury-rig them in place with functioning lights off your existing wire harness.

[93STLTH]

Everything seems to be the hard way with these cars. Thanks for the part out threads, I'll see who's got what I need.
I'm checking out a place that sells commercial window gaskets tomorrow, I'll see if they have something that'll fill in that space. I used to do commercial window installation, so I know there's plenty of options out there.

[IPD]

i'm 99% certain that blacktoptt still has the harnesses. i just bought his brackets for my car. ;)

[93STLTH]

Well, here's the finished product. There's still a few details to get worked out, but overall, I like the results.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/RT%20conversion%20finished/001.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/RT%20conversion%20finished/009.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/RT%20conversion%20finished/008.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/RT%20conversion%20finished/001.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/RT%20conversion%20finished/019.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/RT%20conversion%20finished/012.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/RT%20conversion%20finished/015.jpg

Here's what I wound up doing with the gap at the bumper. Just a little bit of weatherstripping and it looks like it came that way.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/RT%20conversion%20finished/007.jpg

[2fnloud]

I love you you took the attention to detail up by filling in the groove that was on the rear bumper.

[Nationalmilkman]

I have the some of the front under plastics if you need them.

[IPD]

I love you you took the attention to detail up by filling in the groove that was on the rear bumper.

this. totally stealing my ideas...but i love it. :) looks much cleaner that way. i would have done the front bumper while i was at it; tapered it out...like the 97-99's all are. probably done the same thing for the upper crease on the back as well.

do the r/t sails cover any of the window area that was previously visible? i know the r/t & base/es windows are different (black area is larger on r/t's). i'm curious.

p.s.
gawd i miss my car. :(

[bigworm82]

Looks really good.. Makes me want to put the 3k sideskirts on the 94 base asap

[93STLTH]

this. totally stealing my ideas...but i love it. :) looks much cleaner that way. i would have done the front bumper while i was at it; tapered it out...like the 97-99's all are. probably done the same thing for the upper crease on the back as well.

do the r/t sails cover any of the window area that was previously visible? i know the r/t & base/es windows are different (black area is larger on r/t's). i'm curious.

p.s.
gawd i miss my car. :(

The upper crease still flows with the seam at the door caps, so I didn't want to fill that in. The RT sails cover the same area of the window that the ES sails covered.

[IronmanTT]

Wow the 1st gen RT side skirts go with the 2nd gen RT rear bumper rather surprisingly well... thinking of putting a 2nd gen RT rear bumper on my 92 RT TT wonder what it would look like in red?? hmmm. Your blue is freaking SICK ... nice job.. :D

[VanDamned]

Thumbs up looks great!

[IPD]

The upper crease still flows with the seam at the door caps, so I didn't want to fill that in. The RT sails cover the same area of the window that the ES sails covered.

how is that possible? the r/t sails are significantly WIDER than the base/es ones.

[93STLTH]

how is that possible? the r/t sails are significantly WIDER than the base/es ones.

They still come around the front the same as the base /ES sails, but they're wider where they come down and meet the fender. The RT sails cover a big chunk of the rear fender that used to be exposed.

[IPD]

so the visibility out the windows is unaltered?

[93STLTH]

Pretty much, but I'm more of a mirrors driver, I don't turn my head around to look out the back windows very often.

[93STLTH]

Been working on the car some more the past few days, getting it ready for the NG. I decided to move the fog lights back a little, they were sticking out too far...

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/RT%20conversion%20finished/002.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/RT%20conversion%20finished/001-2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/RT%20conversion%20finished/003.jpg

and today, I got out the random orbit polisher and a container of Auto Glym wax and I polished all the non-new paint and waxed everything.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/RT%20conversion%20finished/004.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/RT%20conversion%20finished/005-1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e65/unquiltom/RT%20conversion%20finished/006-1.jpg

All that's left is to get the coolant flushed and change the oil and then figure out what I'm bringing with me to Indy!

[DuTTch]

and some new mexico desert sand, and you are good togo

[Granny]

Everything seems to be the hard way with these cars. Thanks for the part out threads, I'll see who's got what I need.
I'm checking out a place that sells commercial window gaskets tomorrow, I'll see if they have something that'll fill in that space. I used to do commercial window installation, so I know there's plenty of options out there.

We used garage door gasket to fill in the gap at the front of my CF hood.
Worked perfect!

[TT Eric]

Very nice indeed! This blue is so beautiful, if I had a second TT, it would that color for sure.

Eric

[IPD]

Very nice indeed! This blue is so beautiful, if I had a second TT, it would that color for sure.

Eric

i'd be too tempted to paint it like the blue falcon & wear a mask everywhere.

[Primus101]

You gotta watch waxing over fresh clear before it gets a chance to out-gas, like up to 6 months-

[93STLTH]

30 days is what I heard, and you can see from when this thread was started, I'm well past that.

[stealthee]

30 days is the norm.