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Soju
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Location: South Korea Occupation: Smuggling Soju Age: 122 V$: Broke |
#148207 2018-08-23 18:47 |
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Cleaning Things Up  The 240SX Coupe build turned out really great and it will probably be the "casual drift" build during the nighttime. I felt the 180SX also needed some care and attention, so I did some of the detail work during few days. The front right fender has been carefully repainted, and I cleaned some dust, dirt and leaves stuck beneath the panels and the bumper. Especially getting rid of over-a-decade old dust and grime was a pain in the ass.  I decided to take off the Type-X side skirts and the rear valance. Of course the dust and dirt somehow got inside between them. It's lucky that the panel didn't show any signs of rust or corrosion. It would have been a disaster if there were any.  It feels like the car is somehow getting into its original state when I brought it over, but oh well ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ If anyone wants the Type-X side skirts and the valance, just send me a message.  Now it's time for cleaning the interior. I think it took like an hour to vacuum, wet cleaning the fabrics, and refurbishing the plastic trims. Oh, the Bride bucket seats are gone and stock seats are back, since I wanted some comfy seats for the daily driver. Putting bucket seats on every car I own was a bad idea. My back and bum suffered a lot from long distance driving.  The interior now looks much cleaner than before.  ...And you've probably noticed that the ride height was changed. Lifting a bit helps a lot actually. Slamming a daily driver, like real low was painful, but raising a bit makes me much more relaxed and comfortable.  I had some time to get a can of coffee from the vending machine near the shop.  It now looks like those lower trim level 180SX (Like Type R or Type G). It feels like restoring rather than modifying. |
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