From concept to reality

[ICEMAN707]

CONCEPT:
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/379000-379999/379946_93.jpg

REALITY:
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/379000-379999/379946_90.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/379000-379999/379946_91.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/379000-379999/379946_92.jpg

CUSTOM WIDEBODY WRX-STYLE FLARES NEXT! :cool2:

[NXRacer]

looking pretty damn good man. You should SERIOUSLY invest in a better camera so we can see good quality pics sometime. :D keep up the good work.

[lightbulblxi]

looks phat man, get some pics from farther away, and yea, y are your pics always almost black and white?

[Elijah]

Looking good cant wait tell ur car is done.It's like mine just go's and go's for ever.Well what seems like forever

[ICEMAN707]

it's a cell phone cam. if i take pics far away, the resolution is only going to get worse. lol. patience guys, like i said, i would have high-res pics when it's alllllllllllllllll done.

[Vinny]

Ice when ya gonna spend some of that hard earned cash on a cheap digi cam and get rid of those cam phone pics? Cars lookin good, hopefully I'll get to see it up close one of these times I'm in Orlando

[RobT5580]

Looks good i like new ideas and custom work especially since there are so many accords out there you need something to be a little different. Nice Work!

[BDaccordguy]

lookin good man.

[hondamanlxi]

I love seeing what you do to your car! Im trying not to drool on the keyboard!

[A20A1]

Nice work... now hurry up and get it done... hehehe :D

[kglb87]

AHHHHH!!!! That is so fackin sweet! Some one in Orlando meet this man and get some better pics. I cant wait to see this one finished.

[adams86lxi]

badass man! good work! cant wait to see it done!

[od2681]

is ur car c0omplete yet man..cuzz you should be nominated for next month or somethin for best accord of hte month

[myaccord7]

that looks really nice. need a full body shot!!!




zach

[ICEMAN707]

yeah i got so many ideas for this car it's not even funny. i still have to do the subaru wrx/skyline/feels type blister fenders. i make all this stuff from scratch with fiberglass. then next would be the hood, then evo 8 wing, then paint it glacier pearl white with chrome flakes. then i will make projector headlamps with black housing out of some fiberglass and super heat molded plexiglass...well that's my theory...i hope it works...most likely it will. i've been looking for 97-99 prelude projectors with black housing or carbon fiber housing and mold those headlamps in, but i can't find them made anywhere. oh well, i will use two pairs of PIAA superwhite projector driving lights. then last but not least would be a full fiberglassed & painted interior with molded in I.C.E. (in-car electronics) like LCD screens, etc......oh yeah, a full built A20A3 engine from sean, maybe even the turbo too, but this car won't be for speed so that would make it impractical. counting the heavy audio stuff and the worry of speeding tickets, crashes, gas mileage, faster wear and tear with the turbo....i think going all-engine would be the way to go for me...maybe just bottle feed it should i have the "need for speed."

here's some of my concept cars....(try making a 3gee look like this! haha):

http://hometown.aol.com/maverick707/myartwork.html

[NXRacer]

damn dude, that artwork is pretty freakin good.

i wonder what these headlights would look like on your car. :D

[AccordArizona89]

nx what are those from??!?!?

[NXRacer]

thats a good question. They were originally purchased as 4th gen one-piece headlights, but they're not quite right for that. Some people think they're ITR headlights, but they're the wrong shape for that too. I think they're Honda Vigor/Legend headlights maybe.

[ICEMAN707]

very nice! hmmm....yep, looks like vigor headlights to me. BTW is $480 for a complete 4 wheel SE-i brakes conversion a good deal or no? that includes the entire front and rear suspension knuckles for an 89 se-i honda accord.... the hubs, arms, rotors, backing plate, calipers, and e-brake cables, etc. and the se-i proportioning valve and master cylinder

[NXRacer]

you dont need the fronts, just the rears. there is no difference between the fronts. You also dont need the master cylinder. Just the proportioning valve. I was quoted $90 from a local junk yard for the rear setup but from what i've heard that is really cheap. I wouldnt pay over 2 bills for a complete rear disc setup.

[ICEMAN707]

well mine is an 87, so it has smaller front brake rotors than the 88-89....so i still need to do the fronts and get the proportioning valve and master cylinder right? anyways, here's more pics to see:

http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/379000-379999/379946_94.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/379000-379999/379946_95.jpg
http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/379000-379999/379946_96.jpg

[guaynabo89]

He y iceman

Where are you at?

Id like to see this car of yours. Do you drive it around at all?

[ICEMAN707]

i drive it daily through kissimmee to work. as much as i'd hate to, but it's the only car i got till i get a jeep or something. jeep wranglers are nice! esp. the ones with wider rims and flares. so i plan on getting one so i can garage my car after it's painted...take it out only for cruising and also work on the interior fiberglassing little by little and do the major upgrades like disc brake conversion, a fully built engine capable of No2, and 5 spd swap using the 84-87 Prelude's close-ratio tranny. that's my goal, along with custom tails, projector headlights, and side mirror signals.

[BITESIZE]

Dude, those big pictures blow monkey nuts, buy a good camera, then post some nice pictures of that beautiful ride!

[guaynabo89]

i drive it daily through kissimmee to work. as much as i'd hate to, but it's the only car i got till i get a jeep or something. jeep wranglers are nice! esp. the ones with wider rims and flares. so i plan on getting one so i can garage my car after it's painted...take it out only for cruising and also work on the interior fiberglassing little by little and do the major upgrades like disc brake conversion, a fully built engine capable of No2, and 5 spd swap using the 84-87 Prelude's close-ratio tranny. that's my goal, along with custom tails, projector headlights, and side mirror signals.

y dont we meet up one of these days so I can check out all this work youve put into this car? Plus i'll bring my camera if you want and get some good pics.

[ICEMAN707]

y dont we meet up one of these days so I can check out all this work youve put into this car? Plus i'll bring my camera if you want and get some good pics.

alright once i finish the hood vents and blister fenders. i haven't really started on those. i cleaned up the engine bay a lil bit by putting a new intake and relocating the battery to the trunk. threw away all the OEM intake junk and battery tray brackets and battery wires. i also installed a rear strut bar to stiffen the rear a bit, and yes, that's custom made too.

[NXRacer]

and side mirror signals.

I have an idea for those that would work/look pretty good. PM me or IM me on AOL @ brassmonkey01

[ICEMAN707]

I have an idea for those that would work/look pretty good. PM me or IM me on AOL @ brassmonkey01

well my idea was to change the mirror lenses to mirror-tinted plexiglass with LED's behind them in the shape of a triangle pointing left or right on each mirror. the LED's are bright enough to shine through the mirror tint no problem.

[guaynabo89]

alright once i finish the hood vents and blister fenders. i haven't really started on those. i cleaned up the engine bay a lil bit by putting a new intake and relocating the battery to the trunk. threw away all the OEM intake junk and battery tray brackets and battery wires. i also installed a rear strut bar to stiffen the rear a bit, and yes, that's custom made too.

how soon till you finish those projects?

i dont have to take pictures i just want to check your car out:D

[NXRacer]

well my idea was to change the mirror lenses to mirror-tinted plexiglass with LED's behind them in the shape of a triangle pointing left or right on each mirror. the LED's are bright enough to shine through the mirror tint no problem.
oh so you're talking about the ones with the arrow in the glass. i thought you were talking about the ones with the signal on the back side of the mirror.

4th gen Z3 (m3?) style mirrors will work on the 3g. All you have to do is shave off about 1/4" off one corner of the mounting plate and it'll work perfectly.

[markmdz89hatch]

well my idea was to change the mirror lenses to mirror-tinted plexiglass with LED's behind them in the shape of a triangle pointing left or right on each mirror. the LED's are bright enough to shine through the mirror tint no problem.

Damn bro, that's one VERY clean, nice custom job. We got another artist on the board too eh? Great work. I'd love to see that car too. I gotta make a trip down to FL to check out some of the nice cars down there. I'm now dying to see your car as well as guaynabo's.

As for the mirrors though, why not just hit up a junkyard and snag the mirrors from a car that already has these. Just snag the mirror w/LED's already attached and cut it down to size to fit perfectly in your housing. Either that, or most of the time mirrors are only 1 way. Meaning, if you put a light (or LED) behind any mirror, it'll show through to the "mirrored" side. Try it out to see if it'll work.

[Dennis]

damn i think i just jizzed in my pants :omg:

[ICEMAN707]

how soon till you finish those projects?

i dont have to take pictures i just want to check your car out:D

i wanna check yours out too. you gotta help me out with the brake conversion and 5 spd swap sometime. we'll trade off on skills. let me know any bodywork you want and we can work something out.

[Hash_man_Se_i]

Wicked looking car ICEMAN.. can't wait to see the finished project.

[ICEMAN707]

Wicked looking car ICEMAN.. can't wait to see the finished project.

i can't wait neither. people would be like whoa WTF is that car? even now most don't even recognize what it is now. haha. i think the blister widebody fenders, projector headlights, custom tails, and the hood vents will really transform this thing. time to get back to work. :cheers:

[guaynabo89]

i wanna check yours out too. you gotta help me out with the brake conversion and 5 spd swap sometime. we'll trade off on skills. let me know any bodywork you want and we can work something out.


Well just let me know a good time and well meet up.

[i.c.]

TOO nice man... it looks wicked...you mjst really like your car :)

[ICEMAN707]

i like any car. i like everything about cars. this one just happens to be my guinea pig for my mad scientist skills. but so far so good. everything i think of has been 100% right so far.

this was my other car:
http://hometown.aol.com/maverick707/images/93%20probe%20gt%20(new%20pic9).jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/maverick707/images/93%20probe%20gt%20(new%20pic14).jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/maverick707/images/93%20probe%20gt%20(new%20pic4).jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/maverick707/images/93%20probe%20gt%20(new%20pic13).jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/maverick707/images/93%20probe%20gt%20(new%20pic5).jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/maverick707/images/93%20probe%20gt%20(new%20pic7).jpg
http://hometown.aol.com/maverick707/images/93%20probe%20gt%20(new%20pic11).jpg

who knows, maybe someday i will start my own "monster garage" tv show :D

[Badboy2005]

ICE MAN your car is awesome. i cant wait to see a pic of the finished product.