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Well here was a picture of her in her prime:
[image]http://www.cougarimage.com/pics/faa840078aa6f92e56ae8f3033b076e4.jpg[/image]
here: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2041427/2

Well, now ive decided to give her a make over, and change some stuff up. 01/02 front and rear bumpers, headlights, and grille. completely shaved hatch, aswell as sidemarkers, mirror tabs, "frenched" handles, and molded on rear bumper and sideskirts. Right now, shes about 4-5 different colors... but you have to take one step back to take two forward. I could go on days of what i want her to look like but ill keep it short. I will have my previous visteon lip put on the 01/02 front bumper. I have my same razzi rear lips molded on to the 01/02 rear bumper. Im waiting on a set of roush sideskirts and 01/02 grille to come in the mail. Aswell as some more supplies like body filler, and some fusor products. I plan on going with 20" wheels... the same as liquidX- SSW S012. I plan on going with a two tone color paint aswell. More than likely black and a light metallic blue. Well, here are some current pics:

[image]http://www.cougardb.com/image.php?id=9015&raw=1[/image]
[image]http://www.cougardb.com/image.php?id=9016&raw=1[/image]
[image]http://www.cougardb.com/image.php?id=9017&raw=1[/image]
you can see i got CF fenders to replace OEM, they will be replaced. The 01/02 rear bumper isnt on the car yet, its in my room nearly completed. The front is about to be taken off and the original 99 put back on so i can work on the 01/02 inside. I just installed hoodpins tonight, and that was a huge PITA... i hate the look of hood pins, but better safe than sorry.

hood pins are easy dude... hopefully you followed my how-to.. I think we had my 2nd CF hood done in under a half hour with the pins.

can't wait to see your car done.. and remember - paint it Mazda 3 Yellow.

it took me quite awhile, probably an hour total. IT was really easy drilling the holes for the huge studs to go in. I did the grease method on where to drill into the hood. It was hard for me because i have to cut "slot" shapes instead of the round drill bits i had. i had to keep drilling, lower and look, drill another spot, etc. Once i got throught the thick skeleton it was easy from there cutting through the outer layer of CF. One of the hood pins was angled after it was screwed into the hood that the circlar part wouldnt snap or go over the stud, so i had to take my air compressor/orbital sander, and sand/grind down the stud a little bit so the ring could go over it. But it looks sweet, and i took off my stock latch.

Ive actually been thinking about going with a different color than yellow. I definately want two tone... no question about that, and i want one color to be black, so that leaves another color up for grabs. Im either thinking between yellow, light metallic blue, gunmetal grey inca gold, or this sweet green color i see everyday at school on a passat wagon. Anyways, painting is a while away, so i have plenty of time to decide. I also want a paint color that i can live with on the interior, because i will paint many interior pieces body color... and i dont think id like the light green/yellow or gold for that

I think it looks really good the way it is! Very cool.

Nice. I like it!