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Old May 22, 2007 | 06:39 AM
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and u were worried about dust.. tsk. tsk.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 07:48 AM
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Can't wait to see you tackle the roof piece. It will be a battle for sure I'll bet.
The roof? You think so? I'm kinda thinking that the fenders are going to make me curse life in general We'll see tonight!
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Old May 22, 2007 | 08:45 AM
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F*$k! ... no fenders in box

I'll get in touch with Andy @ Performance and find out whats up.. but dang... everything lines up to the fenders ...

looks like I'll be putting the roof on tonight.

agrh!
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Old May 22, 2007 | 09:15 AM
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Gonna look sick!

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Old May 22, 2007 | 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by mdracer76
F*$k! ... no fenders in box

I'll get in touch with Andy @ Performance and find out whats up.. but dang... everything lines up to the fenders ...

looks like I'll be putting the roof on tonight.

agrh!

are you sure you dont have any ROTFLCATS around trying to steal them?
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Old May 22, 2007 | 12:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Chebosto
are you sure you dont have any ROTFLCATS around trying to steal them?

LOL

Spoke w/ Andy.. said they should be delivered today I'm crossing my fingers
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Old May 22, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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You should have weighed all this CF stuff before installing. It'd be funny if it's heavier than OE aluminum.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mdracer76
The roof? You think so? I'm kinda thinking that the fenders are going to make me curse life in general We'll see tonight!
Since I have never seen it installed before, I'm assuming it isn't going to be the easiest thing to put on. Plus, if it doesn't fit just perfectly...
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Old May 22, 2007 | 12:40 PM
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So this is just an overlay on the roof?
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Old May 22, 2007 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Nihilation
So this is just an overlay on the roof?
Yes.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 09:05 PM
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OK.. my fenders are MIA.. hope the come in tomorrow.. so... I installed the roof tonight.

I did also get my hood its flawless, I'm happy.







Layed the roof on to check fitment. Looks like there will be a minor gap at the back.


where did I put that sanding block...?


ah.. there it is.. Fudge.. I'm about to sand my roof. The roof that I spent hours getting orange
peel out of.


Here goes...


ouch! well.. it has to be done for the epoxy to bond without worry.






do the whole roof.. clean the dust off and let it dry.


So.. I mixed the epoxy, slathered it over the entire roof, and ran and grabbed the CF
Overlay. Dont have any pictures of the epoxy.. sorry.. just make sure to cover the roof real well.

With the assistance of dutchboy350Z (Karl) and ROGUELITE (steven) [thanks guys!] we aligned the CF roof
and started pressing. Once it was on where we wanted it.. I was time to add some weight

Found a use for my cats .. old clutch and flywheel! LOL












And its pretty much done! Old flywheel in the clutchmasters box was just moved around at random for the
next hour or so just for extra measure.








Overall fitment for the Asuka CF roof in a B+ as well. It could be a little longer in the back but.. all and all good.
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Old May 22, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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i love the update
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Old May 22, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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that's hella nice....i want one
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Old May 22, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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Nice Mike D! ... the pics actually look almost as good as it did in person. Can't wait to see the fenders on.

BTW ... I didn't realize how heavy the stock cats, clutch and flywheel were. Talk about weight savings.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 04:46 AM
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SWEET! Keep going man, let me know if you need help tonight with those fenders. I'll keep my fingers crossed for ya.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 05:23 AM
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I need to stop looking at this!!! Rather see it finnished in person guess I need to take a drive this weekend
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Old May 23, 2007 | 05:34 AM
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Nice...glad it went on pretty easily.
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Old May 23, 2007 | 05:42 AM
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Hawt!!!!!
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Old May 23, 2007 | 06:47 AM
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Thanks guys. Thanks again Dutch and Steven for the help.. could not have done it w/o you guys.

I pray for fenders... Otherwise this project is at a standstill.

(sorta... I'll epoxy on the mesh to the bumper, maybe mount the canards... stupid stuff)
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Old May 23, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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Originally Posted by mdracer76
Thanks guys. Thanks again Dutch and Steven for the help.. could not have done it w/o you guys.

I pray for fenders... Otherwise this project is at a standstill.

(sorta... I'll epoxy on the mesh to the bumper, maybe mount the canards... stupid stuff)
I have softball @ 6:30, but I might stop by after 9 (Especially if those fenders are in).
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