From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

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From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby Sebastian » Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:03 pm

Dec 2008

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April 2009

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*apex lowering springs with KYB shoks
*17' Wolfrace Triad's dressed with Toyo's
*facelift bumper upgrade with upgraded mesh
*CF front badge
*facelift front lights
*mx5 clear side repeaters
*changed mirrors
*changed window trims
*fully working sunroof with black trimed blinds
*TopMix genuine rear spoiler
*HID 6k conversion
*tinted rear red clusters
*headlight peeling treatment
*full paint treatment and polish

Next stop:
*MGz clear side indicators for front bumper
*front fog conversion (vw polo/lupo clusters)
*smaller numberplates
*diferent bonnet on her
*full rear de-badge

that's the cosmetic bits
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby gfalls » Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:23 pm

Wouldn't believe it was the same car...excellent job.. :D
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby colm_mcm » Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:29 pm

you never mentioned the leather :D
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby Sebastian » Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:30 pm

that's part of the interior , will post that up soon as well :wink:
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby Muad_dib77 » Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:51 pm

Awesome work seb...she's a beaut.
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby paul2508 » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:15 pm

one of the best looking examples around i think. flawless, super work seb
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby gabico » Sun Apr 05, 2009 9:32 pm

looking very well
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby Sebastian » Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:09 pm

paul2508 wrote:one of the best looking examples around i think. flawless, super work seb


it's far from being that paul !!

but thanks for the kind words. :smt004
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby Bernard » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:32 pm

Nice one Seb, well done :smt023
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby Myfeckin FTO » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:55 am

Great transformation Seb - Looks 10 times better.
How do you find the handling since changing to the KYB's and Apex?
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby TopCat » Mon Apr 06, 2009 1:40 pm

Nice work Seb, car looked great at the meet. The seats looks really well in it too, they suit a black car much better than the red IMO.
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby miss-enzo » Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:41 pm

oooh very nice!!! keep up the good work!!!
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby kevinod » Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:05 pm

It was looking very well at the meet, had me thinking about doing one or two things myself!
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby adrian » Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:52 pm

wow, that's amazing, really is....
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby ftolam13 » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:42 pm

looking very
if you still had control, you haven't been fast enough 8)
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby power » Tue Apr 07, 2009 7:16 pm

nice work seb, in just three months! you must have a very understanding girlfriend! :smt003
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby gary d » Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:37 pm

looking good :D
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby optical illusion » Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:56 pm

Looking great!! Keep it up!
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby jayod12b » Tue Apr 07, 2009 10:49 pm

Looks savage sebastian 8) 8)

Credit to you mate in such a short time.

Can i ask where you picked up the facelift bumper?
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby Dragonheart » Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:14 am

Definately amazing work Seb in a short space of time.
Nice to start with a standard and truly make it to your own taste.
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby Wildhound » Mon Apr 13, 2009 4:32 pm

Jesus, fair play to you. Looks stunning! Definitely making me want to go this route.

Do you mind me asking how much you spent? Roughly?
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby Sebastian » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:22 pm

Myfeckin FTO wrote:Great transformation Seb - Looks 10 times better.
How do you find the handling since changing to the KYB's and Apex?

the best mod on the car is going for lowering springs.Huge difference in handling and driving + car feels safer

jayod12b wrote:Can i ask where you picked up the facelift bumper?


i found a damaged fto which had the bumper still intact on it.

Wildhound wrote:Do you mind me asking how much you spent? Roughly?


a few small bits were shifted from the other FTO i have but in all i estimate around 1k for the parts
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby Danny Kierans » Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:12 pm

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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby StewyD32 » Sat Aug 14, 2010 3:41 pm

:ll looks lovely :smt007
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Re: From FLAB to FAB in 3 months

Postby mcgon1979 » Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:54 am

Missed this first time around Seb. Thats stunning. Some makeover. Fair play to you.
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