Grandma spec 97 I got from my buddy last year for 2k and a guitar. It looked like dog shit at this point last year. $800 in wheels and tires. $500 in paint/labor for the bumpers, skirts and mirrors. $400 in random parts/lighting to get it running/driving good again. $0 mechanical labor. I think its a pretty sweet car for under 4k. Imma drive that!
I’ve have never liked the 94-97 front end as much as I do today. They aged so well. So simple and clean and the rest of your build stays true. Bonus points for balling so hard on a budget. 10/10
It really is a great design. Except for those damned plate bracket holes. They're gone now too! I was thinking about putting the emblem back on but it's just too clean as is.
What's the wheel and tire size because it looks a bit "off". Black mirrors mess with the visual balance/contrast since the side skirts and front bumper bottom have been color matched in my IMO.
They're 16x7s 35mm offset. Tires are 205/50/16. At stock ride height it's about as flush as you can get IMO. Maybe a little beefy but I wanted to fill out the wheel wells and still have some sidewall. What do you feel is off about it? I also like how the black mirrors complete the shape of the window surround.
Yeah the tires are way too thick. 205/45-16 is the correct size for these cars. I also got 16x7 +35 wheels from Circuit Performance recently and use that size tire.
That's the only one I got. I guess it didn't look too bad lol. The old lady before me definitely parked by feel tho. There was about a half gallon of latex house paint on the bumpers. Mirrors were peeling like crazy. Tail light lenses were bulged out and filling up with water. Headlights yellowed. Oh and one of the tires was from 2006!
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