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Hey guys, this is my first post so hello. I thought I'd join up on this site and get some good GTR info as well as post up the bits I have here and there. Moving on then. So here's my little paint project. Originally when I took delivery of the car, the front bumper had some slight damage on it. I was just going to repaint it silver, but somewhere along the way, I was asked by a close friend if they could try their hand at it. I knew this only meant things would get out of hand but I said okay. The artwork is by Allison La Valley of Lost Birds Art Studio (Portland, OR, USA) The car is in Misawa, Japan, where so far about 30 hours have gone into this. The plan is to finish the whole car by the end of February, so that will leave me time to build up the engine, etc before racing starts. I know some are going to hate that I allowed this, but remember it's just a car and as a matter of fact, there are 10s of 1,000s more just like it. Updates as they come!

pictures of the work so far.

Passenger Side Skirt

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Driver Sideskirt Started

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mirrors

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Rear

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Front

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The work goes on.....

its not what i'm into mate,but regardless,good on you for being original.this is where innovation and trends start.it looks good,just not for me.keep up the good work.

  • 1 month later...

New engine is in. New suspension is in (JIC FLT-TARs), new seats (Sparco R2s), some other top secret Lost Birds stuff too.

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Overly dramatic teaser video I was working on.

Edited by istdercollen

btw how's driving on the streets with those seats? the head supports looks like theyd limit your peripheral vision quite a bit

It's not that bad, your head isn't buried in there like you think since they are designed specifically with a helmet in mind. but they are illegal here for road use. The cops are too polite to give you a ticket for something like that though, so the world keeps turning. It will not pass inspection, however.

  • 6 months later...

Back from the dead. It's been hellish here after the earthquake and f*kushima. Everything is slowly getting back to normal, although the radioactive cloud over everyone's head is still a concern. The car was stuck in Tokyo for over a month after the disaster here, parked in an open lot that was unguarded and uncovered. The car was packed full with suspension bits, a Nismo twin plate clutch, Sparco seats that were still not installed, etc. When I came back it was covered in yellow goo, but otherwise untouched. I had to drive through f*kushima Prefecture, and the highway runs about 30km away from the nuclear plant. I felt sick the entire time. Pulling into rest stops, the only other travelers were fire fighters and rescue crews, very surreal to be there as it was happening.

Anyway, more parts on order for the November 6th Super Autobacs Time Attack at Nango Raceway in Aomori. New clutch is going in, some new lug nuts to look fly, Takata harnesses, and in a few days, Stoptech 355mm brakes at all four corners are being ordered. Should be fun! Also, I entered into a car show and pulled 1st place out of it, with a $200 prize. The show was more to raise money for relief efforts around here, so I just threw it in the donation tray afterwards. Anyway, enough talking! Back home in the garage!

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