Rep Power: 263

Whats up fellow Arizona 7th gen peeps...I just wanted to share with everyone that today marks a new chapter in my life. As of 1pm today my six year enlistment in the US Army is over. I will be a civilian again and start a new career. It has been a great 6 years, with many highs, and what feels like much more lows, but all in all I will walk away with a lot more than I came in with!!

And to commemorate this occassion, I decided to treat myself to an easy, yet time consuming mod to my ride.....

Before



During



After





Looks fuggin sweet if ya ask me!!!! Feels good to be alive today!!

Ryan

 
Rep Power: 481

First off, congrats on making it through the 6 years and not getting your *** shot. You served our country well and proud soldier.

Now, onto your car ...

I wondered what the blacked out lights would look like on red. That's definately a very nice combination. Good job.

 
Rep Power: 448

looks great Ryan!!

 
Rep Power: 0

nice headlamps man, how hard was that to do on the 04? I was thinking about doing that to my 04!

 
Rep Power: 0

Congratulations! Going to be in AZ for a while now that you are done? Sounds like we need to have another meet JT!

 
Rep Power: 448

yeah, like i havent been trying to get another one put together

 
Rep Power: 0

With my heat shield on my manifold, my car is staying much cooler. Well, the radiator isnt constantly blasted with extremely high heat. My car is driving much nicer now, no heating up. It started heating up the last couple days after a couple hours of driving. BUt not its staying much cooler. I should be down for a meet soon. Hopefully not too far though, lol.

 
Rep Power: 0

Hey, I'm not saying you haven't, just trying to float the idea out there again.

 
Rep Power: 448

ive tried that numerous times too...even asked if someone else wanted to organize something just in case people dont like my meets......nothing

 
Rep Power: 448

ive tried that numerous times...nothing

ive asked if anyone else wanted to organize something just in case people dont like my meets...nothing

at this point, heres what were doing for the next meet...nothing

 
Rep Power: 264

Well I missed the meet back in May I think, I'm down for one.

 
Rep Power: 0

Ive thrown out ideas here and there, but youre right. Not enough interest. Youve been trying to organize one for a while now, but not enough, or barely any responses. It seems that nobody really responds on here, but than 15-25 cars show up. If anybody wants to cruise around Phoenix/Scottsdale, Im down. I feel safer being within affordable towing distance .

Central to glendale, to downtown scottsdale, back up hayden over to scottsdale, take it north to bell, take pictures out east at the mtn East of Pima and Bell (Bell Rd north of the canal).

I cruise around those places when Im bored. Nice smooth roads, nice scenery, and NICE CARS!!! Can eat breakfast at my uncles restaraunt on Chaparral and Scottsdale. He makes the best Apple Pancakes youll ever eat, GUARANTEED (probably). His German pancakes are bomb as hell too! Restaraunt is called Leo's.

 
Rep Power: 0

This is where I took the pics out east on bell. There is enough room for about 5 or 6 cars at least on one side, and the same amount on the other side. Like this, dotted line being the road and M M M being the mountains.


M M M M M M

D D D D D D
------------
D D D D D D

 
Rep Power: 448

i like this shot of your car

 
Rep Power: 0

Thanks. its definately the best one I have. Looks clean and sleeperish in that pic. Was a perfect day out, too.

It was a nice place, cuz I only have to drive 15 ft off the main road (which is new and paved) to reach right here. So no rough driving through rocks.

I have some good pics of me working on my car at night. They came out like a sillouette (I have no idea how to spell that, haha). You just see the IC, piping, me, and part of my engine. Its all black around that. I need to u/l it.

 
Rep Power: 286

Damn that looks sweet!!! Nice job buddy.

 
Rep Power: 263

It really wasn't to difficult at all, you just have to be patient and don't try to rush it!! Took me about 5 hours, taking it slow of course. Hardest part is separating the lights and resealing them, and having the patience to not force them apart.

I used Viper and Impulse's DIY and they were EXTREMELY helpful!!!

Let me know if ya have any questions!!

Ryan

 
Rep Power: 263

Yeah man...me and the Wifey bought a house in Bisbee, Az and I will still be working on Fort Huachuca as a contractor..$$$$$$$..

I'd love to come up for another meet too.....I'd plan it too, if I weren't so damn far away...hehe

Ryan

 
Rep Power: 379

lol. So random

 
Rep Power: 0

Well, I am down for a meet, hopefully close to town, I cant make a Jerome cruise, possibly Tortilla Flats, but i wouldnt even want to risk it in this weather.