Muttpower's 1992 MX3 GS

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Re: Muttpower's 1992 MX3 GS

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Finally.....got the primer and first 2 coats of color down. I took some pics of the car primed, but I cant seem to find them...Hopefully I can finish her up this weekend...Oh, here we go. Here's some pix of her primed before the color went on...
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I'm hoping I can at least get it painted before I move...
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1992 MX3 GS (My Project Toy)
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Every time you race a Honda Civic, a kitten kills a retard.
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Re: Muttpower's 1992 MX3 GS

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Nice to see some color........... :love: :love: :love:
We all want to be fast and look cool. Cool changes but fast never does.
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Re: Muttpower's 1992 MX3 GS

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Finally got the last 2 coats of color and the 4 coats of clear on her today....now all that's left to do is some color sanding tomarrow...and finish installing the headlights, mirrors, bumper lights, and fender lights...then it's time to start on the motor build...eventually :)

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1992 MX3 GS (My Project Toy)
K8DE, see web site...too many mods to list, but still growing.
2006 Dodge Durango (The Family-Mobile)
Every time you race a Honda Civic, a kitten kills a retard.
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Re: Muttpower's 1992 MX3 GS

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Working on installing the mirrors and projector headlights...didn't figure the mirrors would be such a PITA...turns out the stock fasteners are too short. Good thing I happened to have exactly 8 screws that were the perfect length. I'll post pix once I'm finished...
1992 MX3 GS (My Project Toy)
K8DE, see web site...too many mods to list, but still growing.
2006 Dodge Durango (The Family-Mobile)
Every time you race a Honda Civic, a kitten kills a retard.
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Re: Muttpower's 1992 MX3 GS

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Finally got the Headlights, mirrors, and signals installed...also removed the stock bumper support and replaced it with my aluminum brace I Fabbed up from old parts I had laying around...
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1992 MX3 GS (My Project Toy)
K8DE, see web site...too many mods to list, but still growing.
2006 Dodge Durango (The Family-Mobile)
Every time you race a Honda Civic, a kitten kills a retard.
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Re: Muttpower's 1992 MX3 GS

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I would highly recommend putting the core bumper back on. Even though its plastic, if you ever get in an accident, it'll do a lot better job saving you than that aluminum bar.

Now after looking at the pics a bit better, you can't do that. Replace that aluminum bar with some steel rollcage tubing and you'd be set. 8)
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Re: Muttpower's 1992 MX3 GS

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That's the plan...the old strut brace is just a temp fix for the old cracked bumper support...
1992 MX3 GS (My Project Toy)
K8DE, see web site...too many mods to list, but still growing.
2006 Dodge Durango (The Family-Mobile)
Every time you race a Honda Civic, a kitten kills a retard.
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Re: Muttpower's 1992 MX3 GS

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Car looks great!
I do have two suggestions; I would flat black rattle can the over-spray behind the cover to clean it up just a little bit, and maybe make an air dam to direct flow from the opening in the front bumper to the lower part of the Rad support. It would stiffen up the entire lower part of the bumper cover as well as help the large opening be more functional :shrug: . just a suggestion if you have not already thought of it :)

Good Work, it looks great! I love the color its really similar to my Kawasaki.
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Re: Muttpower's 1992 MX3 GS

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Got a chance to do a little work to the bumper today. Fabbed up some supports out of a sheet of steel sheet metal. Plus my youngest son couldn't wait to get behind the wheel today....good thing he's still to little to drive. Mazda Baby!!!!
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I still have to finish color sanding it before we move...Maybe tomarrow????
1992 MX3 GS (My Project Toy)
K8DE, see web site...too many mods to list, but still growing.
2006 Dodge Durango (The Family-Mobile)
Every time you race a Honda Civic, a kitten kills a retard.
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