JDMJNKY's intro-mod log!

[timot_one]

Has anyone but me noticed the damn painters put the badge in the incorrect location.

I didn't notice until you pointed it out.  I did notice that they didn't color match your roof spoiler though.

[JDMJNKY]

rofl, they sprayed the top side only...ghay. well I told them all the mistakes I saw, he said bring it back in 2 months for a color sand & buff, then we'll go over it. I got mine FINE TOOTH COMB!

[alpha]

boo.. i wouldn't accept it if they only painted the topside..  either way, they'll have to respray it, whether it be now or in 2 months..

i also don't trust paint shop detailers..

[JDMJNKY]

So thanks to Josh on V6P, we now have fancy HIDs for our inspire lights, a complete plug n play system for turn signals. Using the Infiniti m45 ballast, ignitor etc etc with conversion harness, & 8k d2s bulbs - there's more but I forget

[alpha]

That harness needs some heat shrink.. but nice!

[JDMJNKY]

Thank You Mr. Obvious LOL!

[alpha]

Thank You Mr. Obvious LOL!

Considering you cannot add heat shrink after the fact..  (unless of course you desolder it).. so someone was cheap, lazy, or both when making that harness..

[JDMJNKY]

I didn't know de-soldering was rocket science. Haha plus it will be filled w/ Dielectric Silicone Compound and loomed keeping the oem look. I can do the sleeve myself. Although I thought it would be better, we did not outline what additional was/not to be done. So I'm STILL HAPPY EITHER WAY! Cool guy, Love my lights end story.


So I wasn't receiving any email updates and began to worry hoping this part would not make it in time to fit for Ibak along w/ all the other things to do. The tracking info. had not updated in over a month. So I decided to give it another shot. Looks like I may be in luck.

Detailed Results:

Bullet Inbound Out of Customs, May 09, 2010, 4:43 pm
Bullet Inbound Into Customs
Bullet Inbound International Arrival, May 09, 2010, 8:43 am, ISC LOS ANGELES CA (USPS)

[timot_one]

[JDMJNKY]

...so yesterday was an upper, the new grill arrived. Came home to test fit, and OH BOY, it quickly became a downer. I must have mis-read the description, No matter how much I wish to attend I*Bak, I'm just not willing to half ass it. So disappointed today. *cry*

The good news is, I have faith, that somehow, w/ hard-work and patients I'll be able to pull a rabbit out this new era. *nervous*





since I lack parts to complete the task in time for Sundays' event, I decided to try something fresh for me. Polishing the calipers. W/ all the effort I put into this one, I've decided heck, let the pros do it. LOL

Yester-year


Present

[timot_one]

Bummer about the grille.  I like your idea about the polished calipers.

[JDMJNKY]

Yeah I know.... I should have paid a tad more attention. One way or another I'll get it squared away. Thank You for the compliment.

finishing up the 1st side today.



more caliper prep

[timot_one]

Damn!  How much time do you have in them so far?  That shit's not easy and takes a LOT of time to pull off a shine like that.

[JDMJNKY]

It sure does, started yesterday around 3pm worked til dinner 6-ish. After dinner I did some T & A in the garage perfecting the shine on the bracket. I went back outside 8am/9am finished up around 11:30. So it takes time and insane amount of elbow grease. It should take about 4-6hrs for the next side, I hope.

[timot_one]

Are you doing this by hand, or do are you using some sort of power tools for this.