when was the last time your distributor was changed? If it’s been a few years, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to go ahead and do it. Get and brand new one and don’t cheap out on a used one from another member. You don’t know how long he’s run it and it could die on you any moment. At least if you buy a new one, you’ve got a warranty and what not.
My buddy cheaped out on the distributor with his swap and his left him stranded on the hwy less than a year later
ordered brand new 
I won’t buy used electrical parts. especially something CRITICAL to the car’s running ability. 
Installed new distributor. Started up fine and runs like a champ!
Today, I also painted the OEM front lip in a nice coat of “low gloss” black.
Just got done painting the OEM heat shield on the exhaust manifold in high temp flat black. Taking the bolts out to my dad’s to polish them up a bit.
Weather permitting, I’ll have some pics up in a bit.
Hoping to get the JDM side-markers wired up today, too. Then, for the most part, the exterior is DONE! then onto the interior to get ready for the mega meet in Richmond at the end of the month
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Okay, didn’t get the side markers done because there is no way I can get the inner fender liner out without taking the wheels off, and my jack is being repaired (hydraulic piston leaking) so I can’t do that until I get out to my dad’s and use his jack.
here are a couple pics of what I got done today:
deleted rear wiper
in this pic, the following updates:
*brand new distributor
*heat shield painted in flat black
*heat shield bolts polished up (hit them with a wire wheel to shine those bitches up)
also, today, I painted my OEM front lip in a “low gloss” black. It had been looking a little “iffy” the last few years, and with this nice, fresh paint, it just wasn’t up to standard anymore, so I had to make it look good and sexy. I don’t have pics of it at the moment.
Sorry the pics aren’t very clear, they were taken with my phone’s camera. I STILL can’t find my damn Nikon to snap some quality pics.
On the agenda for Monday…
Wire Side-Markers (FINALLY)
Wire up 3rd Brake Light
Detail Interior
Finish my 5Zigen wheels (or at least get more progress made on them) *picked up a can of B62-P (Captiva Blue Pearl) to do a PERFECT color match of the lips to my car. Figured I’d do it RIGHT this time around.
Detail the Engine Bay a bit. MASSIVE degreasing coming, as well as taking time with hoses, etc. to make them look brand new (Hell, most ARE new, they are just dirty from sitting and dust getting under the hood.)
I have a lot to do Monday. Hopefully, it will be 100% meet ready by next weekend, then, all I’ll have to do is actually put the wheels on and drive it down to Richmond.
look how dirty it is under where the PS reservoir used to sit, grosssss:vomit: 
I would also recommend just taking a once over on the brakes, I m assuming being its been to the body shop and back that are in good working conditon, but with a long drive a head of you, I would make sure there in Great condition
BTW Looking good
Wired up the side-markers today. IN THE POURING RAIN! No bueno. Oh well, it needed to be done.
Brakes are good. I bled them for the hell of it. Everything else about them has less than 5,000 miles on them. So, everything is still pretty much brand new. Rotors had a little surface rust, but its all long gone now Good lookin out, though, Glynn.
“Rain, rain, go away! Come again another MONTH!” <–remix
yup,yup :hi5:
Fresh Captiva Blue Pearl.
ALMOST DONE!!!
instead of taping up the tire you can use playing cards or index cards you put them between the rim an tire works really good an takes no time at all
Jake things are looking good man… Cant wait to see it meet ready
[QUOTE=darussianone;2149900]instead of taping up the tire you can use
playing cards or index cards you put them between the rim an tire works really good an takes no time at all[/QUOTE]
Great tip. I will have to use that if I ever paint my rims
I’ll do that one the next two wheels. FOUND CAMERA!! Will take some proper pics in a few minutes. I took all the tape off the main part of the wheel. Now to clear the whole thing, and remove the tape from the tires.
WOOHOO about time… tired of your crappy phone pics lol
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Battery dead :owned:
as soon as it charges…
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Good shit man
Snapped this on my phone while I was outside. Figured I’d show the color matched CF hood and freshly painted OEM front lip. I just hit it with some black a few days back, and just got around to snapping a pic…
comments are welcomed as always:
also got a lot of work done on the center caps for the 5Zigens. Yes, I’m customizing them, too.
good job on the hood.
what motor do you have in there?
Your bumper signals couls ude some TLC.
I say strip the orange off of 'em and polish those bad boys up with some 3M rubbing compound for OEM goodness.
Jake has the stock LS motor with a few upgrades.