tmac4t4's '94 mx3 gs k8

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what motor for the swap?

klze
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klde
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de/ze
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k8 turbo
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k8 turbo
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thanks for the pics! seeing yours gave me an idea as to what to do with that lil space under the cd player, yours was left black..im gona see if i cant mold my satalite radio into that slot. im getting paint in the next day or so, so i will have more pics soon.
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This is what I plan to do, the gauges aren't hooked up just put on so I can show you, still need idea's for another gauge...got any?

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you could get an air/fuel monitoring guage :shrug: if you wana turbo the car down the road you could use that slot for the boost guage or something too..
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Don't hook those up. Cheap guages should be hidden or left at Canadian tire. You're better than that. Save up for a good mod or at least good guages. You can get some good AEM guages on ebay for ~ 150.00-200.00 ea. There is no point in doing mods if the mods aren't worth doing.
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I know I bought it for the plating it sits in
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so i finnally got more paint today -

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here's the main dash peice all assembled ready to go back in the car
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SWEET IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH PAINTED INTERIOR!!! YAY!
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pics of the interior asap! Good paint job to, did you clear coat it? I was thinking about it but I didn't want a glossy finish
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man did this dash ever turn out sweet!! :D :D
i spent alot of time wetsanding to get that nice shine :welder:
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i also painted that big goofy hazzard button red, it was lookin kinda purple :freak:
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Looks good man, my car came with the interior painted but they didn't take time on it like you did. If only, if only......
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thanks, i had a bad experience paintin interior before, so i made sure to take time doin the prep..
heres a shot with the ashtray in.
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wow man looks pretty sick, where did you get that asher from? haha thats tight man
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Yeah. NICE job. Looks OEM.
'93 GS - P&P DE w/ ZE exh. cams/ pistns, KLG4 IM, 65mm TB, MSnS, Phenos, K&N RAI, UDP, Grnd wires, rear batt, filld MM, torq strt, TWM short shftr, Exedy, Lng tube hdrs 2.5" Side exhaust, H&R sprngs, Poly bushngs, strutbars, Alum. crss mmber&tiebar, 22mm swybar, solid links, Direzzas, leather int, Alpine 9805 stereo & alrm, keyless entry, 10 Boston Accoustics spkrs, Prjectrs, Blaster2, CF hood, FG hatch, Lexan
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damnn.. looks real nise!
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:D im glad you guys like it..the ashtray is just stock, i just removed the badges from the hatch and glued the one onto the front..ive been debating on paintin the glove box too..it just doesnt look complete without it i think :shrug: ..oh and i also painted the little bracket that wraps around the cdplayer, its black in the pictures above, but it makes it look even better..its all about the details :welder:
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