so since my car is playing musical shops....

[marksaccord95]

can u all finish it now? :( Can Chris wetsand it now?

i just want to drive it, whaaaaaah.

I need to get a stock SR ecu to scott so he can rom tune it, i dont wanna do the megasquirt anymore. also need that z32 maf, ignitor and an SR20 harness and get it running.

i sent over a list of what it needs. steve baker is gonna come check out the car for the wiring unless someone there they can do it perfectly, but id probably rather have steve do it.

it seriously has like 2-4 days max worth of work that needs to be done to it.

need to get interior for it, any ideas?

also, i need to get my shitbox accord that sitting there sold, any ideas?

[marksaccord95]

carbon fiber plating between the radiator and core support, carbon fiber fitted where the stock tach/speedo goes on the refinished dash, defi tach installed and AEM wideband, still need to purchase

rest of the shit i dont know whats been done by sean, so i guess it all needs to be checked
- finish seat mounting sean started
- mount and setup CNC hydrolic e brake, in front of the shifter, pull style
-Dash air vents on the mint dash pieces sanded and painted duplicolor chrome (or some variant)
-Dash harness to make everything work, from turn signals to windshield wipers.
-Engine harness working
-turbo feed and return lines, flange and seal for return are there, you use the judgement on going AN or rubber return.
-Catch can mounted, lines finished
- 7/8ths 280zx brake master cylinder, dual tube style (late model) brand new. They come as for power brakes, in a zip lock bag is what is needed to convert it (plunger, clip, boot, etc) to a manual brake, i know the master is in there, dunno if the plunger is in yet
-any finished welding on the floor pans
-lower harness
-battery relocation kit ran
-right rear trailing arm shock mount threads are fucked up. Threads need to be retapped.
- you will see that the trailing arm mounting points are slotted, the vertical ones are for camber adjustment, pry bar them all the way down and impact them on. Horizontal are the toe adjustment, try to eyeball the center and then tighten. Check to make sure the tires don’t rub the inner fenders, I believe they rub A LITTLE, shave the inners if need be. Reapply 3M undercoating spray where ground.
- vent tube for gas tank.
- when powering the fuel pump, check everything for leaks
-when running the motor check everything for leaks, new front and rear main seals
- fluids, water wetter for radiator, motul brake fluid (mastro Subaru), diff fluid, qt of shock proof for trans and whatever goes accordingly, ensure the KN filter for the engine I got is correct, 20w50 of whatever non synthetic but good fluid
-the 2 vacuum lines going in the drivers side is for the AVCR boost solenoid, should have push locks for them, if not, the local hydrolic place there has the eaton fittings.
- the vacuum line coming from the intake manifold is for the ECU and AVCR boost solenoid. Figure a correct way to T the push lock lines into those normal rubber lines, there is a extra push lock T in the car.
-The water temp defi mounted in the small hole in the middle of the guage cluster area, the temp sensor is in my coolant bypass neck.
- Need new rear brake T block and new lines for the rear in stainless.
-Front brake lines, there is the little joint on the old lines in the box that C clips to the body, re make new stainless front lines
wire the car for a dimmer, power, ground, tach and speedo wires for when I put the autometer digital gauges.
- Wire AVCR for speed and rpm
- Gas tank vent tube
- nice coolant overflow tank
-im unsure what bulbs in the car are good or not
-install new dash cover and refinished dash parts

[Griffin400]

any thing else???? Maybe a cup of tea with two lumps of sugar and a cookie????!!!!

i keed , i keed!

[SpottedMango]

I actually read all this........:roll: ;) :lol: :crack:

carbon fiber plating between the radiator and core support, carbon fiber fitted where the stock tach/speedo goes on the refinished dash, defi tach installed and AEM wideband, still need to purchase

rest of the shit i dont know whats been done by sean, so i guess it all needs to be checked
- finish seat mounting sean started
- mount and setup CNC hydrolic e brake, in front of the shifter, pull style
-Dash air vents on the mint dash pieces sanded and painted duplicolor chrome (or some variant)
-Dash harness to make everything work, from turn signals to windshield wipers.
-Engine harness working
-turbo feed and return lines, flange and seal for return are there, you use the judgement on going AN or rubber return.
-Catch can mounted, lines finished
- 7/8ths 280zx brake master cylinder, dual tube style (late model) brand new. They come as for power brakes, in a zip lock bag is what is needed to convert it (plunger, clip, boot, etc) to a manual brake, i know the master is in there, dunno if the plunger is in yet
-any finished welding on the floor pans
-lower harness
-battery relocation kit ran
-right rear trailing arm shock mount threads are fucked up. Threads need to be retapped.
- you will see that the trailing arm mounting points are slotted, the vertical ones are for camber adjustment, pry bar them all the way down and impact them on. Horizontal are the toe adjustment, try to eyeball the center and then tighten. Check to make sure the tires don’t rub the inner fenders, I believe they rub A LITTLE, shave the inners if need be. Reapply 3M undercoating spray where ground.
- vent tube for gas tank.
- when powering the fuel pump, check everything for leaks
-when running the motor check everything for leaks, new front and rear main seals
- fluids, water wetter for radiator, motul brake fluid (mastro Subaru), diff fluid, qt of shock proof for trans and whatever goes accordingly, ensure the KN filter for the engine I got is correct, 20w50 of whatever non synthetic but good fluid
-the 2 vacuum lines going in the drivers side is for the AVCR boost solenoid, should have push locks for them, if not, the local hydrolic place there has the eaton fittings.
- the vacuum line coming from the intake manifold is for the ECU and AVCR boost solenoid. Figure a correct way to T the push lock lines into those normal rubber lines, there is a extra push lock T in the car.
-The water temp defi mounted in the small hole in the middle of the guage cluster area, the temp sensor is in my coolant bypass neck.
- Need new rear brake T block and new lines for the rear in stainless.
-Front brake lines, there is the little joint on the old lines in the box that C clips to the body, re make new stainless front lines
wire the car for a dimmer, power, ground, tach and speedo wires for when I put the autometer digital gauges.
- Wire AVCR for speed and rpm
- Gas tank vent tube
- nice coolant overflow tank
-im unsure what bulbs in the car are good or not
-install new dash cover and refinished dash parts

[Griffin400]

Mark, give me details on the accord and i will snap some pics and post it up.

[SpottedMango]

it seriously has like 2-4 days max worth of work that needs to be done to it.

Damn, already trying to avoid a LARGE BILL..........

[Griffin400]

Hey its Mark....for him its free.....



















....NOT!!!!:crack:

[marksaccord95]

Mark, give me details on the accord and i will snap some pics and post it up.


94 accord, newer motor. EX with sunroof and all power, new timing and balance belt. motor runs perfect, transmission locked up, needs new trans.

$1400 obo

[marksaccord95]

I actually read all this........:roll: ;) :lol: :crack:

if u read it, its actually justa bunch of small shit for the most part.

[marksaccord95]

?????

[SpottedMango]

Finishing up on some projects this week. Will have Mike sit down and take a good look at the project Monday.

[marksaccord95]

howd that turn out

[manifoldmike]

howd that turn out

balls to the wall. didn't happen yet. i'll take a look as soon as i can.

[marksaccord95]

cough

[memole]

you need to turn your head first...then cough...lol
Just me
Chris

[marksaccord95]

chris, can you wet sand her now its back again?

ok guys its my birthday today, what do i want? you guessed it.....

[Griffin400]

my _ _ _ _ in your mouth! Thats my birthday gift!!

[marksaccord95]

??????

[marksaccord95]

Helllooooo????

[marksaccord95]

hi

[Mars_302]

hi

[memole]

HEYYYYYYYY How are you!!!!! Im fine thanks for asking......
just me
Chris

[SpottedMango]

HiHiHiHiHiHiHiHi

[marksaccord95]

your sig says tanaber

[Mars_302]

HEYYYYYYYY How are you!!!!! Im fine thanks for asking......
just me
Chris

Im Super............ Thanks for asking... dont you think I like cute with this hat!

[back2Nissan]

Mark, why dont you just sell me the 510 already!! Minus the motor setup. Daddy's got his own power plant.

[SpottedMango]

There are two problems with this:

1 - 1uz will not fit, I don't think.
2 - I got dibs.

Mark, why dont you just sell me the 510 already!! Minus the motor setup. Daddy's got his own power plant.

[marksaccord95]

$18,000 will take the car right now, thats what I have into it with parts, not including the 100s of hours I have into building the bitch.

[back2Nissan]

There are two problems with this:

1 - 1uz will not fit, I don't think.
2 - I got dibs.

1 - I've got a different powerplant brewing.
2 - for 18K Nissan will build one brand new for me with the new skyline motor.lol so you can have this one.

[marksaccord95]

1 - vq35hr > vq35de
2- sign me up, ill buy one tomorrow.

[marksaccord95]

update? Ian said it was being started on last monday or something

[Jordan T]

why isnt this car done yet?

[marksaccord95]

yawn

[GsEclipse02]

why isnt this car done yet?

they might not want to tackle on this project ....

[marksaccord95]

it would be REALLY nice if someone could tell me whats going on with my car...

[Jordan T]

maybe people are just waiting for you to stop caring about it so they can buy it on the cheap. just get this bitch shipped to you.

[diceman469]

Are you calling? I never really get an answer here either, I do when I call though. It's too easy to read this and while searching for the answer, get sidetracked and never make it back out to the computer. It helps to get some facetime with them, too...or in your case send someone in who can ask for you.

[marksaccord95]

no, i dont try to be 'that guy' that calls all the time

[diceman469]

That's probably why you don't know anything. There's nothing wrong with calling to find out what the deal is. It's not like you're calling incessantly being a pain in the ass....you just want an answer you can live with. I call there every other day to find out the status of my car. The only reason I do it so often is that there's a big "unknown" with my car at this point. Keep in mind that the typical shop has 20 or so projects going simultaneously. The one with the most pressure on it will get the most attention. The one that's the easiest to put aside will get the least.

You need to move your car up that ladder!

[marksaccord95]

sigh

[170k240]

is this thing still going on? idc what anyone has to say about being "too busy" or having too many cars to work on but that's bullshit. if this was my car i would be fucnking pissed. theres no reason you should not be driving this car around by now.

[manifoldmike]

is this thing still going on? idc what anyone has to say about being "too busy" or having too many cars to work on but that's bullshit. if this was my car i would be fucnking pissed. theres no reason you should not be driving this car around by now.

before you comment on the situation, you would need to know whats going on. there are things that aren't being said out loud here in regards to the project, so please try to keep the bull shit down to a minimum.

posting on here will not speed anything up. if you have a problem, call the shop.

[SpottedMango]

Thank you Mike.

before you comment on the situation, you would need to know whats going on. there are things that aren't being said out loud here in regards to the project, so please try to keep the bull shit down to a minimum.

posting on here will not speed anything up. if you have a problem, call the shop.

[GsEclipse02]

before you comment on the situation, you would need to know whats going on. there are things that aren't being said out loud here in regards to the project, so please try to keep the bull shit down to a minimum.

posting on here will not speed anything up. if you have a problem, call the shop.

but from what every one on TR sees is that some one (mark) has a car in yalls shop and from what you read it seems that yall dont want to work on it ( not saying that) but this is what people infer.

My .02

[SpottedMango]

Not sure why people would need to put their .02 cent in when they have absolutely no idea on what's happening.

It's also an easy / cheap shot for those that are trying to stir shit up.

Before everyone's business is put out in the open here on the forums. If you guys are that concerned, try to IM or call Mark himself and find out what's going on. If that fails, I am sure Taylor Durdan and or Sean from Central Florida Automotive can also give some insight to this project.

Again, I don't think anyone needs to get involved and if Mark don't mind all the nitty griddy being brought up and spoken about, I am sure he will post it. This car has become a project among friends and has been pushed around to different people / shops for a while now. Sat at Durdan's, sat a Central Florida Automotive, and it's now sitting at my shop. See a trend?

but from what every one on TR sees is that some one (mark) has a car in yalls shop and from what you read it seems that yall dont want to work on it ( not saying that) but this is what people infer.

My .02

[manifoldmike]

but from what every one on TR sees is that some one (mark) has a car in yalls shop and from what you read it seems that yall dont want to work on it ( not saying that) but this is what people infer.

My .02

how do you have any idea that we arn't working on it. just because we don't post up pictures or updates doesn't mean a thing. maybe we've been working on wiring for a month now. maybe we've been smoking cigarettes and drinking beer in the back seat. or maybe (actual reason) we've been negotiating the actual work to be done on the car and are waiting for an agreement before anything is done.

we typically don't start working on cars until both parties (shop and customer) are 100% on what work is to be done and how much money it will cost.

did you guys want us to update you every day on how the quoting process is going or maybe you want a detailed list of phone calls and meettings between people involved with the project?

frankly your 2 cents are worth anything on the matter, so please keep you negative comments to yourself.

[GsEclipse02]

how do you have any idea that we arn't working on it. just because we don't post up pictures or updates doesn't mean a thing. maybe we've been working on wiring for a month now. maybe we've been smoking cigarettes and drinking beer in the back seat. or maybe (actual reason) we've been negotiating the actual work to be done on the car and are waiting for an agreement before anything is done.

we typically don't start working on cars until both parties (shop and customer) are 100% on what work is to be done and how much money it will cost.

did you guys want us to update you every day on how the quoting process is going or maybe you want a detailed list of phone calls and meettings between people involved with the project?

frankly your 2 cents are worth anything on the matter, so please keep you negative comments to yourself.


:lol: didn't mean it as a negative comment .... i was stating this is what people are seeing it as ... im sure there is a reason why yall have not worked on it ... hell when mark stated there was only a few hours of work needing to be done to the car but a story of things was said to be done. I figured he wanted a hook up or something... i assumed this is why his car was playing musical shops because no one would hook him up

[Griffin400]

well said Mike!

[manifoldmike]

:lol: didn't mean it as a negative comment .... i was stating this is what people are seeing it as ... im sure there is a reason why yall have not worked on it ... hell when mark stated there was only a few hours of work needing to be done to the car but a story of things was said to be done. I figured he wanted a hook up or something... i assumed this is why his car was playing musical shops because no one would hook him up

a few hours turned into about 50 hours after we went through each component that needed to be addressed.

this is not a small job by any means.

[marksaccord95]

the thing is, i have called ian on his cell phone, at the shop, etc. i got him on the phone last week and he told me that he was on the other line and that he would call me back, so i called him back again 2 hrs later, nothing. called last week and was told that he was talking to mike and that he would call me back and he didnt. all i am trying to do is get that quote sorted so this car can get finished. i dont have time to keep up with this everyday bc i have work and am 3 hrs behind you guys, so when Ian tells me to call him at 6pm, its 3pm my time and i simply cant do that bc im at work. so when i call on lunch breaks or after work i still dont get a response. I dont have the time to sit on hold for 15-30 minutes just to be told that someone will call me back.

There isnt 50 hrs into the car, by the quote, theres 36 hrs, and some of that stuff is over estimated on time. When i was there 2 months ago, Mike and I both came to the conclusion that it would be 30-40 hrs, and thats where it is.

There is a trend with this car, Taylor didnt work on it, sat there for 3 months. Sean did about 2 days worth of work on it in 4 months, now its been sitting there for 3-4 months with nothing that I know of thats been done with it.

im not trying to be bitchy, im not trying to start shit. there was an agreed upon price and all ian needs to do is adjust that and remove the parts that are on there that I know I have already so this quote can be done and my car can be worked on.

I was originally told that by the end of jan would be no problem, here we are mid Feb and the car isnt anywhere close to being done, but do you see me posting up bullshit or calling and yelling? Nope, my needs are simple, but yet those are increasingly hard to achieve

I think I have been pretty damn calm and easy going on this. Im not asking for much here guys.....

[SpottedMango]

Mark, it's not you, rather the people that think they know what the hell they are talking about.

[manifoldmike]

my comments were not directed at you mark. i over exaggerated when posting on here about times. we'll get it figured out in no time.

[manifoldmike]

welding floor plan, mounting passenger seat and mounting shifter as we speak.

[marksaccord95]

welding floor plan, mounting passenger seat and mounting shifter as we speak.


make sure u get the trans fluid/driveshaft in before u put the shifter in, no fluids in there unless u wan to fill thru the side if the tranny

[manifoldmike]

make sure u get the trans fluid/driveshaft in before u put the shifter in, no fluids in there unless u wan to fill thru the side if the tranny

werd!

[marksaccord95]

anymore updates from the last week?

[Shadytrixta1]

floor pans look good.I know Granny was working on it today.

[kpowerd 4g4d]

the dash pad is installed and looks great i have all the wiring figured out so that no problem . i trying to get the car wired up between the 3 other projects that im doing also but hoping to have it done within the beginning of march. (wiring wise)

[marksaccord95]

dash pad with the new dash pieces and gauges?

is everything else gonna be done by the end of the wiring so i an get this thing shipped out here by the end of march?

[SCP_Celica]

I'd like to see some pictures of this, sounds kinda big.

[marksaccord95]

last decent pics i took of it, doesnt look much different then you see here

http://www.floridaracing.org/510/040607/paint1.JPG

http://www.floridaracing.org/510/040607/paint3.JPG

http://www.floridaracing.org/510/040607/HPIM0074.jpg

[SCP_Celica]

very nice car mark

[marksaccord95]

the dash pad is installed and looks great i have all the wiring figured out so that no problem . i trying to get the car wired up between the 3 other projects that im doing also but hoping to have it done within the beginning of march. (wiring wise)

hows this going?

[marksaccord95]

so i saw the car thursday, sitting in the same spot it did from a picture i saw like a month ago.

approaching mid march, hows the wiring?

[marksaccord95]

and now it looks like this

http://www.floridaracing.org/510/03122008/IMG_6442.JPG

http://www.floridaracing.org/510/03122008/IMG_6440.JPG

[Ronald Mcdonald]

Doesn't look very wired.

[memole]

Marky... It doesnt look like that... there isnt that much dust on it... where were those pics taken??? and there isnt any headliner hanging down like that..

[Steez]

When I saw it, it was clean and that was a couple days back :dunno:

I don't see how that much dust could have gathered in 4 days.

[marksaccord95]

Marky... It doesnt look like that... there isnt that much dust on it... where were those pics taken??? and there isnt any headliner hanging down like that..


lol, I personally took those pictures Thursday (6 days ago) ......

[Skittle]

lol, I personally took those pictures Thursday (6 days ago) ......

Mark,I have to give you props for being patient...I would of lost it by now.

[marksaccord95]

wiring? updates? anything?

[InNeedOfAnEG]

I was down there about 2weeks ago, and it looked like the car had just been washed, out of about 30 cars there, that was the first car I approached and complimented on. I don't know any details but I know if kpowerd 4g4d (http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/member.php?u=46537) said he's working on it, he is. The car is a piece of art in my eyes. Very nice, and I'm sure the guys at DC are gettin 'er dun as we speak. Later.

[marksaccord95]

well it looked like that 1.5 weeks ago

i hope its being worked on but havent got a response.

[Jordan T]

send it to xat

/thread

[noh22forme]

how come the workers for this shop respond to this thread?

[uyht]

send it to xat

/thread


you could do that. If you really feel like DC is not going to deliver what you want in the end then mabey you should. Of course that means starting all over at a new shop, building new relationships and figuring out if you can trust what is being done to your car and if its being done correctly. DC or any shop has delays. I understand that this project has been in the works for a long time, I know what its like to get fed up and get your hopes up and then just waiting. But I also know Ian and all the guys at driven concepts are as stand up as any I have seen. My car like yours has been an ardous project. In the 2.5 years that I have owned my car it has been drivable for less than 1.5 months.(its only been at DC a fraction of that time, I like you had other shops not do what they said would be done.)

I think you have a ton of patience but also believe fully that when the day comes, and it will come, and that the car is done, DC will not let it leave with out it being 100%. I love them, they have great techs and friendly people but more importantly they have integrity and have always treated me very well. Its the customer service and honesty that to me makes them stand out. Now I understand that each person may have had different experiences with them, but the same goes for any shops. You have your fan boys and your bashers for every shop out there.

I really hope you keep it at DC. I know that you will be satisfied when it is finished.

[SpottedMango]

Please..........

























Don't think they will do it for what Mark wants to pay.

send it to xat

/thread

[SpottedMango]

I am about at that point where I am going to just say forget it and give up like everyone else has.

[Jordan T]

true^^

[marksaccord95]

id like for them to finish it. ive spent 2.5+ years building this car. What is left is 30 hrs, less then a week.

Ian- I know your giving me a good deal on the labor. It has been there for 4 months and has had a few hours with of work done to it in that time frame. With that in mind, that is why i am not bitching. All I really ask is to be kept in the loop like once a week on what is going on. But any time I call or post, I never get a response, which is why I am getting frustrated. Also when I get promised dates that doesnt come thru, then of course it makes me frustrated.

Once again, read what I have wrote, Im not bitching, I would just like to be kept in the loop. I spent all this time building this car and now it has been left behind for 11 months now with a total of about 2-3 days worth of work into it. Plus I pay $190 a month for a storage unit here specifically for my shit and a car. Just put yourself in my shoes here.

Also dont forget, I did save you almost $2000 on the price of your dyno. Im trying to repay you helping me out atleast by helping you out.

[96dxholder]

up.

[noh22forme]

is the car done?

[SpottedMango]

No, this vehicle have not been worked on recently.

[diceman469]

Not stirring up any ish in any way, but what exactly does this car still need? And who got the car to this point? From the looks of it, it's been gone through pretty good already.

It's an absolutely stunning car BTW, and even in it's unfinished state, has graced my computer as my wallpaper for a few weeks now.

[noh22forme]

Not stirring up any ish in any way, but what exactly does this car still need? And who got the car to this point? From the looks of it, it's been gone through pretty good already.

It's an absolutely stunning car BTW, and even in it's unfinished state, has graced my computer as my wallpaper for a few weeks now.
x2 the car looks great.

[marksaccord95]

i did about 90% of what is currently done on the car myself, from pulling and painting all the suspension to the motor work. chris at DC did the paint, sean did most of the welding and other misc stuff

Current known work that has been done at DC since its been there since November is a mounted ebrake, finished welding floor pans, and finished seat rails.

[back2Nissan]

i did about 90% of what is currently done on the car myself, chris at DC did the paint, sean did the piping/IC and some other misc stuff

Current known work that has been done at DC since its been there since November is a mounted ebrake, finished welding floor pans, and finished seat rails.


Dont forget that they pushed it in, pushed it out..... pushed it in, pushed it out.....pushed it over here, pushed it over there.... it's probably been pushed everywhere. lol

[diceman469]

Dont forget that they pushed it in, pushed it out..... pushed it in, pushed it out.....pushed it over here, pushed it over there.... it's probably been pushed everywhere. lol

LMAO to above comment. Seriously though, if you're good enough to complete that much of the work...how come you don't just pick the car up and finish it off? I don't know what your "official" deal is with DC...if you're trading priority for price....but if it's not working out just pick the car up. I gave DC my car as complete as my knowledge would allow me to get it. I gave them probably the most detailed notes on my project any customer has ever gave them. Even then it took them quite awhile to sort out my problems. Maybe it was due to my foulups.

***Although if my friends ever ask I'm going to tell them that if it's hard enough to stump me, it's hard enough to stump EVERYBODY lol***

They got it running. I'm still having problems, and they are standing behind their work, even though we don't know at this point what that may entail.

May I be so bold as to ask why you're not finishing this car on your own? Looks like you're pretty good at what you do...

[Shadytrixta1]

He has a pretty hectic schedule with his baller job and he's in Cali so picking up the car isn't just a oneday thing. As far as your other questions ill let him answer...

[marksaccord95]

^ exactly

im out of town, a lot. and i just dont have the time. from mid feb to mid march i was out of town for 18 days, im currently even out of town now. plus it costs more to transport a car that doesnt run. if this car had 4 full days worth of work in it, it could be done.

when i lived in FL i had a lot more free time. careers just kill that luxury.

[Mars_302]

i'll give you a $1k for it righ tnow