V1 Nilbog's Matte Blaze 08 LT

[IDRVSLO]

Yes, G2s. 275/40/17s

Sweet, I ordered that exact size last week. Looks awesome. Any straight shots from the front and back?

Wheel specs?

 

[Nilbog]

Yes, i will post a couple later today. Wheels are 17x9.5s with GM spacing. I have 1 inch spacer adapters.

 

[IDRVSLO]

Yes, i will post a couple later today. Wheels are 17x9.5s with GM spacing. I have 1 inch spacer adapters.

Thanks! Yeah mine are 9.5s also, but a 5mm offset. Yours end up being a 17mm offset after the spacers?

 

[Nilbog]

 

[IDRVSLO]

Love the look, so excited now! Brake light is pretty **** cool too!

 

[Nilbog]

Figured out illusion coating!! More tests to be completed. Bring it on illusion shocker

 

[jpr]

What was the secret? Just timing?

 

[Nilbog]

Trust my electronics.... ignorance mostly. The IR gun is accurately reading temps even with the highly reflective chrome base finish so i needed to wait longer even though it had flowed out. Good learnings.

Also, spent some time at discount steel today. They have a lot of aluminum/steel trimmings of most sizes for cheap so it'll help with the small fab parts. Picked up some nice alum for gauge panel wings today.

 

[Briann1177]

No offense, but that third brake light is WAY too long. Very disproportionate. But that's just me. Other than that, it looks good.

 

[Nilbog]

Accepted. Its not the 3rd brake light. Its all the rear lights: DRL, brake, blinkers, and reverse.

 

[Nilbog]

Feel like I got pretty close!!

 

[IDRVSLO]

Feel like I got pretty close!!

Yep looks pretty close!

 

[Nilbog]

Yep looks pretty close!

It's even better in person. Nice chassis color choice!!

 

[IDRVSLO]

It's even better in person. Nice chassis color choice!!

Thanks!

Yeah it is hard to describe it or even represent it well with a picture....so much depth and difference in color with light/angles.

 

[Nilbog]

Anyone have any creative ideas for protecting the radiator from rocks/debris/etc? Thinking some type of louvers... or something. Maybe screen?

 

[Briann1177]

Lonny has expanded metal over his. However he said that reduces airflow by 30%. Fine for daily driving, but it will overheat if you run it hard.

You have to be careful about not restricting it too much. It doesn't take much.

 

[George]

Speedway Motors has a honey comb material.

Brad

 

[Nilbog]

Ordered all the misc parts from ZZP to complete my supercharger install....

 

[IDRVSLO]

Awesome, that will be a blast!

 

[Nilbog]

All the steering controls have been rewired and switches installed next to gauge panel on the left. Planning to install a 12 volt accessory and dual USB outlet along with hazard switch on right side of panel (need to find where hazard pin comes from).

Where is everyone mounting their OBDII connector?