Kirk's Ride...

[trieullionaire]

Hi Kirk,

I've been watching the progress of your car. Think you did a heck of a job on it. I like the rear bumper with the exhaust moved up, awesome set up. What kind of cost to have new bumper and muffler set up like yours?

[Gary in BR]

Kirk,

You did good my friend.

Honestly I was woried about the tail lights and license plate frame. But, I generally believe in the its your car at least try it. I am here to say on your car color and with the rear modded the way it is the tail lights come together and look great. I can see how the license plate fram also fits. With the 2 chrome pipes at the same level any other type of frame just would have looked funny.

There is the cutout option to increase the sound of the new exhaust. It would add even more weight but its an option.

The car looks great.

[Kirk]

Thanks Gary. I am a bit of a chrome lover from my big, fat, cruiser motorcycle days where EVERYTHING gets chromed out. That's kind of the idea in the back anyway - polished wheels, clear lights, chrome exhaust tips and license plate surround.

I've got the Maxspeed chrome oil, brake, and windshield wash caps too and lots of chrome fasteners/covers inside the two trunks. I'll get some more pics once everything is really done.

Originally Posted by Gary in BR

There is the cutout option to increase the sound of the new exhaust. It would add even more weight but its an option.

Yes, yes, yes.... the engineer in me really wants to fab something up and it actually will be pretty easy with this exhaust. That's probably my next big project. I'm going to run bypass valves from the mid-pipes straight to the exhaust tips. If I have to go with the electrically controlled valves (rather than vacuum controlled, which are hard to source), then I've found that MSD makes an RPM adjustable control switch. With that you can even set the valves to only open after a certain RPM - pretty trick. If you're still considering this mod for your car we can collaborate and I can give you some details on the control scheme I'm planning. I might not start on my car though until the fall...

[Kirk]

Originally Posted by trieullionaire

What kind of cost to have new bumper and muffler set up like yours?

I'm not sure about the bumper and exhaust cost. You'd have to check with Heinz Meis with Gemballa NA in Malibu, CA. I believe he's the only source for these parts in the US. I asked him about two years ago and I think he originally quoted $6,500, but I'm not sure if that included the exhaust. The exhaust was like $2,000 alone and the exhaust tips were $750.

Personally, I've looked for good deals. My spend on aftermarket parts on my car now stands at $6,500 total. That includes GT3 front bumper, litronic headlights, carbon fiber hood, clear side markers, GT3 brake ducts, BSA wheels with Falken tires, Gemballa GT side skirts, Kokeln carbon fiber side scoops, LED tail lights, LED third brake light, Porsche speedster humps, Gemballa GT rear bumper/exhaust/tips, lower stress bars, Knock Link, TV, HKS CAMP, Polk speakers, aluminum pedals, and a few other things. The Gemballa GT rear bumper on my car cost me $700, the exhaust was free, and the chrome exhaust tips were $50.

[Kirk]

Thanks for the positive comments guys! I got my Assistant to go out with me to a car show today. Damn it's HOT, supposed to top 100 F this afternoon!!! After the show we ran out and got a few "hot" pictures of the car and uh... my Assistant too. She could barely touch the car it was burning up and she wouldn't take off the hat as the sun was just too intense. Remember the car still isn't done though, side skirts and intake scoops go on next week.

Here's my favorite composition:


Two asses, one big, one small, which is better?




Too hot to touch the hood!



I see THONG!!!



Who loves short shorts? I LOVE short shorts!!!

[Kirk]

Here are some interior shots. I carried the black, silver, and chrome theme on into the trunks.

Rear trunk with Maxspeed oil cap and painted dip stick and radiator cap. Bolt heads are covered with chrome caps:



Front trunk with Maxspeed brake and windshield fluid caps, again chrome caps on bolt heads:



I went a little overboard on the front trunk and even did some work under the plastic covers: red silicone hose for washer fluid, black and chrome wire loom, painted horn and other brackets silver, removed wiper motor assembly and painted it silver and replaced yellow zinc bolts with stainless bolts, chrome bolt head covers, polished aluminum AC pipes, etc.:

[djomlas]

NICE CAR man,
but looks like u forgot to paint the hood.
and those tail lights, wow

[Gary in BR]

Kirk, you have to stop posting pictures of the under hood goodies,
I am almost done with my car (no really guys this time I mean it...I am almost done) but now you show my the chrome and paint and all, man I will never finish my car at this rate. Your car looks great.
Again THANKS KIRK!!

[Franco]

Hi Kirk, You got yourself a nice pair of @sses, I like them both and the thongy over the short shorts is as beautiful as the pipes coming through the rear bumper , Ok now where's my wife

I love your Passion man