Stage 1 of the visual changes coming is done, and I'm quite thrilled!
* AA hatch replaced with a base hatch
* Rear wiper delete & fill (smooth and shmexy, no black plastic plug)
* 99 Tail light garnish (previously installed)
* 99 Sail Panels (previously installed but painted black now)
* Hatch repainted (it was scratched up) and blended with the quarters and end caps
* Quarters painted and blended where the 99 sail panels are thinner than the "fake 1/4 window" 91-98 panels
* Door-line up all painted black (got the idea from BlacktopVR4 and AudibleSilence) - but I didn't do it with spray paint like I did on my evo
More photos here:
repaint20110323 pictures by jba3 - Photobucket
To come (Stage 2):
* FMIC conversion
* 99 Front bumper
* 99 Turn signals
* 2G stealth headlights
To come (Stage 3):
* Lowering (Tein S Tech springs on the shelf)
I'm undecided on the rims - I think I'd like some dark grey ones since the white gets too filty on the 100 mile round trip daily commute, and they're a bit curbed up from the previous owner - but I don't plan on any other exterior mods after this.
I did the sail panel install and the hatch swap, and Terry's Body Shop in Purcellville, VA, did all the prep work, wiper hole filling, and painting. I'll get some better high-res pics after the stage 2 / front is done.
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