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SOLD!!!
Just sold the car to a friend for $2200
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August 23rd
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I Bought this car for $500.00
Why?
Because the guy who is fixing my other car is taking FOREVER.
One week becomes two weeks... two weeks becomes four weeks.
4 weeks without a car = no going anywhere = no groceries = a very hungry guy

So c'mon MTV!
Pimp My Ride!
lol

Then _____________________________________________________________________ Now

I Bought this car for $500.00
It is a 1993 Mitsubishi Eclipse
92-Horsepower 1.8-Liter 4-Cylinder
103,750 miles
5-speed Manual
Kenwood KDC-222 CD Player ($50-100 value)
ICE COLD Air Conditioner (Priceless)
No power steering
No passenger side quarter window (FIXED)
Some dents but no rust
Water sometimes leaks on floormats due to cold AC
The hatch shocks don't work (FIXED)

Included IN the car were:

Amp/Subwoofer hookups (Lightning Audio Wires)
Lightning Audio Capacitor (working?)
Half Spool of 10-12 AGU Monster XP Speaker Wire
Set of Clear Corners
Small bottle of BN 50/50 Antifreeze
Roach Traps

Paid 2.00 to have a spare key made. (Grand Total: $502.00)

(my free window... honestly, I was partial to the black one)

August 24th
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Got insurance card.
Paid 10.00 to register it. (Grand Total: $512.00)
Steamed off some old tint.
Vacuumed entire interior. (Had sand/dirt everywhere)
Removed headliner to bare metal.
Scrubbed down all seats/carpets.
Took off plywood (for audio) that they had screwed on behind rear seats.
Found 3.67 in change. (WoooHooo!)
Paid 5.50 to replace windshield wipers (Grand Total: $517.50)
Paid 1.50 for black spraypaint for hubs (Grand Total: $521.00)

The "plywood divider" and the elusive pile of change.

All cleaned out. And yeah, thats real wood holding up the hatch. =D

August 25th
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Steamed off more old tint.
Scrubbed down all windows with Glass Rubbing Compound.
Wiped the dash and vinyl with Armour All.
Spraypainted the hubcaps Gloss Black, 2 coats.
Installed the clear corners (meh)
Looking for a place to get replacement window/hatch shocks

August 30th
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Paid $40.00 for a replacement quarter window (junk yard).
(it was easy to pull... you can do it yourself)
(Grand Total: $561.00)

August 31th
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Hit 104K miles.
Filled up the tank. (24 mpg)
Paid $8.00 for Adhesive Weatherstripping (Grand Total: $569.00)
Paid $6.00 for Window Sealant (Grand Total: $575.00)
Paid $34.00 for Front Brake Pads (Grand Total: $609.00)
Paid $30.00 for Rear Brake Pads (Grand Total: $639.00)
Installation Pictures COMING SOON!

September 1st
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Steamed off more old tint
Installed the quarter window (was a little rainy today)
Decided on a paint scheme

I have to put that window in there.

The window holders.

First the weatherstripping pad goes on. Then the silicone sealant.

Window in place. Then the trim finishes it up.

Double-rainbow after I finished the window.

September 3rd
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Started the Paint Process
Bought 7 cans of Grey Primer
Bought 320 Grit Sandpaper
Bought 35 yds of Auto Masking Tape
Bought plastic "gun" for spray can
Paid $19.00 (Grand Total: $658.00)

September 7th
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Paid $2.00 for The Club (can't steal it now!) (Grand Total: $660.00)
Checked the brakes. (All 4 were at 75%+)
Returned brake pads. (Grand Total: $596.00)

September 8th
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Paint Process continued (Car at 40%)

September 12th
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Still painting.
(Have to go buy more paint)

Paid $3.00 for a 10" box and am using my FIRST 10" sub.
I'm gonna use a 4 channel 300 watt amp to power it. (Which I think I paid a buck for)
(Grand Total: $600.00)

Paid $37.50 for 2 pairs of 6.5" speakers (Grand Total: $637.50)
Legacy Model LS6595 Tri-Axials (Red)
Legacy Model LS6530 Tri-Axials (Blue)

September 13th
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Got some Blue Racing Pedals and Shifter for FREE. (Didnt use shifter)

September 20th
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Installed all the speakers.
9 Speakers total!
Everything sounds GREAT!
My Sound System is this now.

-Kenwood CD Player
-60 AGU Amp Kit
-Legacy Model LS6530 Blue 6.5" Tri-Axials on door
-Polk Tweeters on door
-Stock 3.5" speakers in dash
-Legacy Model LS6595 Red 6.5" Tri-Axials in rear panels
-Crunch 300 watt 4-Channel Amp (only 2 channels work)
-Pioneer 10" Subwoofer

September 23rd
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Paid $9.00 for 7 more cans of paint (primer/black)
(Grand Total: $646.50)
The only thing wrong with the car is that the engine light is on.
(and then its OFF... then ON again... whatever)

October 5th
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Sold the 6.5 speakers and the 1.0 farad capacitor I had left over.
(Grand Total: $621.50)

October 7th
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Bought replacement hatch shocks for $28.50 on eBay.
(Grand Total: $650.00)

October 12th
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The hatch shocks arrived today!
Now my hatch stays up on it's own!

October 17th
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The paint process is done!
(few touchups here and there, but thats it)
I did it all right there in the driveway with nothing
but a plastic paintcan topper, tape and newspaper.
Total Paintjob Cost: Under $30

December 11th
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Flat Tire. So we replaced the front two at Sam's Club.
FRONT: Brand New ($103.00)
REAR: About 6 Months old
(Grand Total: $753.00)

February 6th
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SOLD!!!
Just sold the car to a friend for $2200

Future Plans
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Refrain from modding the crap out of it.
(Under $5 is cool though)
((So on that note... anyone got any $5 Konig Rims they want to sell me?... Undamaged?... =P))

I can't stand RED.
And I want to paint it something FUN but nothing flashy. (dont want the cops to be on me)
And I'm going to paint over the dents... for "battle damage"... (ie. to save money)
So heres my choice:

Star Wars. This guy modded a Del Sol to look like an A-Wing. I was thinking something like that but in a faded green. With shades of grey and black "rivets" to make the individual panels. (Because I'm asian... and we all know theres ONE asian pilot in Star Wars flying the green one... probably because green explodes easier)

Background
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A rebel A-Wing starfighter fell into the hands of the Black Sun Syndicate.
There, the syndicate heavily modified it and used its rebel markings
to help facilitate "deliveries" (smuggling)
An undercover Jedi, who had been sent to gather information for
the council discovered the fighter and liberated it from its pilot.
But the fighter houses a secret.
And it is only a matter of time before the Jedi discovers it.
For better... or for worse.

Check out my other ride!
96 Geo Tracker with Custom Civic Bodykit with Acura NSX Paint!
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