THIS IS MY METRO. IVE WORKED VERY HARD ON IT AND IT IS STILL FAR FROM WHERE I WANT IT TO BE. IT STARTED OUT SILVER AND BORING. I BOUGHT IT FROM MY GRANDMA AND SINCE THEN I HAVE MOLDED AND SHAPED IT TO BE AS DIFFERENT FROM ANYTHING I SEE ON THE ROAD POSSIBLE. THE FIRST THING I DID WAS RESPRAY THE FACTORY SILVER WITH A LITTLE MORE METALLIC AND PURCHASED INTRAX LOWERING SPRINGS. IT WAS COOL FOR AWHILE, BUT AS WITH ALL MODS, I GOT USED TO IT. AFTER I WAS HIRED AS A PAINTERS APPRENTANCE, I TOTALY DISMANTLED THE CAR AND HIT UP EVERYTHING WITH HEX GREEN PEARL FROM A LAND ROVER. IT LOOKS GREAT. I GOT A 05 MAXIMA SPOILER OUT OF THE DUMPSTER AT THE BODY SHOP I WORK AT AND PAINTED IT AND THE HOOD TO LOOK LIKE CARBON FIBER SINCE THERE ISNT ANY AVAILIBLE FOR METROS, WHICH SUCKS! I PUT A SS BADGE ON IT I GOT FROM A IMPALA. AFTER THAT, I HAD TO GET WHEELS! FIRST I GOT SOME CHEAP 17" FROM A GUY AT WORK, BUT I HAD TO DO SOME MODIFICATION TO MAKE THEM FIT! I HAD TO ROLL THE REAR QUARTER LIPS SO THE DIDNT RUB. THE FRONT WAS CLOSE BUT WORKED. THEN I PURCHASED A INJEN COLD AIR INTAKE OFF AND ACCORD AND MADE IT WORK, ONE MOD I REGRET. NEXT I GOT ID OF THE 17" AND PURCHASED SOME 16X6.5 EXCEL WHEELS FOR MORE OF A JDM LOOK. THEN MY GAUGES SUCH AS FUEL AND SPEEDO STOPED WORKING, SO I BOUGHT THE GAUGES I NEEDED PLUS AN AIR/FUEL, BOOST [FOR LATER], AND OIL PRESSURE. I DIDNT WANT THEM ON THE PILAR SO I PUT THEM IN THE DASH, I THINK IT LOOKS BETTER. AND THAT PRETTY MUCH BRINGS US UP TO DATE.
FUTURE MODS INCLUDE REMOVING THE BACK SEAT AND A 6 POINT ROLL CAGE, A BUILT N/A MOTOR [NOT SURE WHICH YET, SOHC OR DOHC] AND DEFINENTLY A 5 SPEED SWAP!!! ALSO WOULD LIKE TO DO A WIRE TUCK IN THE ENGINE BAY.
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