Harry's 02 Protege Shades BJII - Page 2

Zenki · 29-03-2012, 01:47 AM

Hi guys,

Finally got it fixed for $2800, wasn't too expensive so decided to get it fixed instead of selling it for parts, I still love it anyway so spent a month working hard for this baby, now it shines again...still missing a logo on the grille :P

TheMAN · 29-03-2012, 04:48 AM

looks good!
prefer chrome headlights over the black ones?

that wind deflector under the bumper isn't supposed to be painted btw... looks funny when it's painted... common body shop mistake

JDM323 · 29-03-2012, 06:47 AM

looking good, there's a certain pride that comes with sticking it out and returning your car to it's former glory, well done.

xeon8 · 29-03-2012, 09:42 AM

Number plate is still bent...

Just kidding, looks sweet now! I'm glad you got it fixed!

Well done

Zenki · 29-03-2012, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMAN

looks good!
prefer chrome headlights over the black ones?

that wind deflector under the bumper isn't supposed to be painted btw... looks funny when it's painted... common body shop mistake

LOL, looks funny to me too but i don't care anyway :P

Still prefer black-out headlights but haven't got time to do it though.

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Originally Posted by shaley323

looking good, there's a certain pride that comes with sticking it out and returning your car to it's former glory, well done.

Absolutely right

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Originally Posted by xeon8

Number plate is still bent...

Just kidding, looks sweet now! I'm glad you got it fixed!

Well done

Planning to get a new personal no plate soon :P Still saving the money Nick

Buzz_LightYear · 29-03-2012, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMAN

looks good!
prefer chrome headlights over the black ones?

that wind deflector under the bumper isn't supposed to be painted btw... looks funny when it's painted... common body shop mistake

nothing some masking tape and carefully applied black spray paint cant fix

good to see your back into it

Ben · 29-03-2012, 10:23 AM

Yay, looking good! So nice and shiny and new!

When your blacking you headlights black the wind deflector. Sticks out like dogs balls.

Rupewrecht · 29-03-2012, 10:28 AM

Or just upgrade to some 1500RS headlights.

Looks much better now!

chicaboo · 29-03-2012, 10:35 AM

Dam, that's a good fix!

Please don't paint your foglight blanks silver again!

project.r.racing · 29-03-2012, 10:38 AM

Good to see you on the road again. And at a price much lowered than thought.

xeon8 · 29-03-2012, 10:57 AM

$2800 is a pretty bloody good price to get all of that fixed! When I got rear ended last year, my rear bumper got dented in quite a bit, as well as some major denting on the boot. I got quoted $4000 to get the bumper and the boot replaced, although insurance payed it for me!

TheMAN · 29-03-2012, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Buzz_LightYear

nothing some masking tape and carefully applied black spray paint cant fix

good to see your back into it

the thing is, he got brand new headlights... he could've requested the black headlights be ordered instead because the price is basically the same for them

Zenki · 27-04-2012, 10:57 PM

So today I went to Nick's place to get the HIDs installed

Took us some times to find a good spot to mount the ballasts

Driver side (Near power steering tank)

Passenger side (Under the headlight)

One of the screw to hold the clip behind the globes went missing under the lens housing when we putting the HID bulb in and we couldn't get it out so we decided to take off the bumper and headlights (THAT DAMN SCEW)

Bumper off

HID Bulbs in

Headlights are back in

First attempt didn't work, we were freaking out so went back to check the manual instruction again, then realized that one of the wiring was wrong, fixed it and finally it worked!

Gotta love the look of it

Thanks again Nick for your help! You're a LEGEND

Zenki · 03-05-2012, 02:27 PM

New wheels and tyres in today

16x7.0 Speedy Wheels & Kumho KH17 tyres

Clean_Cookie · 03-05-2012, 02:37 PM

coilovers are next aren't they

Zenki · 03-05-2012, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Clean_Cookie

coilovers are next aren't they

You're a mind-reader

xeon8 · 03-05-2012, 10:10 PM

Swing past my place IMMEDIATELY!!

I want to see!

They look amazing! So much better than the hubcaps hehe

Zenki · 03-05-2012, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xeon8

Swing past my place IMMEDIATELY!!

I want to see!

They look amazing! So much better than the hubcaps hehe

Haha, they do look way better than the hubcaps hey?

I reckon it will look even more better with those TEIN's installed :P Every time I get out of the car, I have to spend a few seconds just to look at the wheels, haha, I'm a weirdo

I will definitely swing by some times to get the engine bay cleaned up a little bit and get the door chime removed :P

xeon8 · 03-05-2012, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Zenki

Haha, they do look way better than the hubcaps hey?

I reckon it will look even more better with those TEIN's installed :P Every time I get out of the car, I have to spend a few seconds just to look at the wheels, haha, I'm a weirdo

I will definitely swing by some times to get the engine bay cleaned up a little bit and get the door chime removed :P

Good choice on the tires too

Don't worry! Your no weirdo haha, its better to look at your new wheels rather than getting out of the car and having a look at those 14" hubbies! ahaha.

With the TEIN's, they should provide a nice drop and not make the car look like its in 4x4 mode anymore

Any more modification plans after that? Or are you taking a break to recuperate your money?

Zenki · 03-05-2012, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xeon8

Good choice on the tires too

Don't worry! Your no weirdo haha, its better to look at your new wheels rather than getting out of the car and having a look at those 14" hubbies! ahaha.

With the TEIN's, they should provide a nice drop and not make the car look like its in 4x4 mode anymore

Any more modification plans after that? Or are you taking a break to recuperate your money?

Muffler/Springs/Mesh Grille.....In a very far future

Haha

29-03-2012, 04:48 AM	#22
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29-03-2012, 06:47 AM	#23
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29-03-2012, 09:42 AM	#24
xeon8 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Adelaide Car: 2000 Mazda BJI Protege Posts: 878	Number plate is still bent... Just kidding, looks sweet now! I'm glad you got it fixed! Well done __________________ 2010-2014: 2000 Mazda 323 Protege 2014 - 2016: 1991 Toyota MR2 SW20 2016 - Err, 2016: 2002 Mazda 323 Astina SP20 2016 - Err, uh, 2016: 1991 Mazda MX5 NA 2016 - 2017: 2000 Alfa 916 Spider 2017 - 2018: 2007 Alfa Brera 2018 - Current: 2018 Mazda 3 SP25

29-03-2012, 10:28 AM	#28
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Or just upgrade to some 1500RS headlights. Looks much better now! __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1 Last edited by Rupewrecht; 29-03-2012 at 11:16 AM.

29-03-2012, 10:57 AM	#31
xeon8 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Adelaide Car: 2000 Mazda BJI Protege Posts: 878	$2800 is a pretty bloody good price to get all of that fixed! When I got rear ended last year, my rear bumper got dented in quite a bit, as well as some major denting on the boot. I got quoted $4000 to get the bumper and the boot replaced, although insurance payed it for me! __________________ 2010-2014: 2000 Mazda 323 Protege 2014 - 2016: 1991 Toyota MR2 SW20 2016 - Err, 2016: 2002 Mazda 323 Astina SP20 2016 - Err, uh, 2016: 1991 Mazda MX5 NA 2016 - 2017: 2000 Alfa 916 Spider 2017 - 2018: 2007 Alfa Brera 2018 - Current: 2018 Mazda 3 SP25 Last edited by xeon8; 29-03-2012 at 03:31 PM.

29-03-2012, 01:47 AM	#21
Zenki Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: The Festival State Car: BJII Protege Posts: 217	Hi guys, Finally got it fixed for $2800, wasn't too expensive so decided to get it fixed instead of selling it for parts, I still love it anyway so spent a month working hard for this baby, now it shines again...still missing a logo on the grille :P

29-03-2012, 10:23 AM	#27
Ben Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Sunshine Coast Car: MPS Posts: 1,939	Yay, looking good! So nice and shiny and new! When your blacking you headlights black the wind deflector. Sticks out like dogs balls.

29-03-2012, 10:35 AM	#29
chicaboo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Logan prefecture Car: Touge monster Posts: 7,585	Dam, that's a good fix! Please don't paint your foglight blanks silver again!

29-03-2012, 10:38 AM	#30
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	Good to see you on the road again. And at a price much lowered than thought.

27-04-2012, 10:57 PM	#33
Zenki Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: The Festival State Car: BJII Protege Posts: 217	So today I went to Nick's place to get the HIDs installed Took us some times to find a good spot to mount the ballasts Driver side (Near power steering tank) Passenger side (Under the headlight) One of the screw to hold the clip behind the globes went missing under the lens housing when we putting the HID bulb in and we couldn't get it out so we decided to take off the bumper and headlights (THAT DAMN SCEW) Bumper off HID Bulbs in Headlights are back in First attempt didn't work, we were freaking out so went back to check the manual instruction again, then realized that one of the wiring was wrong, fixed it and finally it worked! Gotta love the look of it Thanks again Nick for your help! You're a LEGEND Last edited by Zenki; 27-04-2012 at 11:01 PM.

03-05-2012, 02:27 PM	#34
Zenki Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: The Festival State Car: BJII Protege Posts: 217	New wheels and tyres in today 16x7.0 Speedy Wheels & Kumho KH17 tyres

03-05-2012, 02:37 PM	#35
Clean_Cookie obsessed-incomplete-broke Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: BA Hardtop/Hatch Posts: 5,441	coilovers are next aren't they __________________ Worklog

03-05-2012, 10:10 PM	#37
xeon8 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Adelaide Car: 2000 Mazda BJI Protege Posts: 878	Swing past my place IMMEDIATELY!! I want to see! They look amazing! So much better than the hubcaps hehe __________________ 2010-2014: 2000 Mazda 323 Protege 2014 - 2016: 1991 Toyota MR2 SW20 2016 - Err, 2016: 2002 Mazda 323 Astina SP20 2016 - Err, uh, 2016: 1991 Mazda MX5 NA 2016 - 2017: 2000 Alfa 916 Spider 2017 - 2018: 2007 Alfa Brera 2018 - Current: 2018 Mazda 3 SP25