Familia Progress Report [Archive]

SubXer0

10-08-2005, 06:54 PM

ok well heres a page i'm setting up for the progress of the car over the next few months, so far i've gotten the MSP front bumper(protege5)
only parts left that i need before the repaint are:
1.Left front fender(here 10/25/05)
2.The paint (Paint will be here by late this week/early next)

heres a pic with the new bumper cover and new intake setup(i took the extension off basically) this is how the car is looking at the moment, its got all the black on it because i've had to repair a few things,
check back for updates over the next few months (thumb)

Parts i'll be collecting after the repaint include:
03.5 lip, sideskirts and rear lip
new rims/tires
differen't springs possibly coilovers(need a lower drop)
regular oem tailights(anyone wanna trade for my tinted taillights?)

I would also like to thank the members of this forum that have helped me out with getting the parts i
need(ed) for this project:
Ken Captain KRM P5 (protegegarage):header,front bumper cover
Igagno1:Grill
Willkill:Hood,Eyelids
sweetlou69: fender
CasopoliS: Lowering springs
jurgs01 :c/f mirror covers
Hughes412/MP3racer: Mp3 ECU

Bartron8000

10-08-2005, 07:21 PM

that looks nice man, where did you get that rear lip?

kickniteasy

10-08-2005, 07:59 PM

looks really nice.......are those painted rear drums though :p

SubXer0

10-08-2005, 10:30 PM

that looks nice man, where did you get that rear lip?
Ebay! lol

looks really nice.......are those painted rear drums though
thanks...yeah their painted drums..hahaha i was bored one day....

mountjonas

10-08-2005, 10:44 PM

i don't want to split hairs, but that's a protege5 bumper. the msp doesn't have the holes in the sides for sidemarkers. otherwise, i can't wait to see everything come together.

SubXer0

10-08-2005, 11:05 PM

ur right it is a p5 bumper i got it because i wanted those sidemarkers, i just call msp because i'm getting the lip and making it look like an msp which is kinda easier to say lol

SubXer0

10-10-2005, 11:30 AM

Update 10/10/05
i just picked up this grill from Igagno1!
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=60907

sanblaster

10-10-2005, 12:17 PM

Looks good but you have to much black. Cant wait until everythings painted Dante. The grill looks pretty nice too.

SubXer0

10-10-2005, 12:23 PM

thanks...get used to the black tho cuz thats prob the color its gonna be repainted:D

sanblaster

10-10-2005, 12:25 PM

Youre painting it all black. That is going to look nice.....................when it is clean.......................for 15 minutes. Tough color to keep clean but looks sexy as hell. I would go with chrome wheels on a black car though because it would just be too much black but that is just my opinion. Peace, Santos

SubXer0

10-10-2005, 12:33 PM

i'm going with bronze:D

sanblaster

10-10-2005, 12:37 PM

i'm going with bronze:D

Didn't you just paint them from bronze to black and then you are going to paint them from black to bronze again? You just like to stay busy don't you? :)

SubXer0

10-10-2005, 12:45 PM

oh these rims are going, i'm getting 16's now but the bronze didn't look right before because of the color the car was but when its black it'll look str8

99 Pro

10-11-2005, 12:53 AM

You should really paint it that green that you were originally talking about. That would be totally unique and nice......make it stand out a bit, and do something different.

SubXer0

10-11-2005, 08:37 AM

i kno i'm so back and forth i have it narrowed down to 3 colors i want i just can't decide i'm going for looks but i need something practical as well(which sucks) black is the most practical because if anything is damaged which they tend to be in waukegan:rolleyes: its easy to fix but i do like the green tho i dunno we'll see

99 Pro

10-11-2005, 11:35 AM

Go with the green dude.....be different. If you had that green and the gold rims it would be 'off da chain'!

SubXer0

10-11-2005, 11:42 AM

very true:D

SubXer0

10-12-2005, 10:04 PM

update 10/12/05: well i'll have the paint by late this week/early next,
so all i have left to get is that fender and we'll be in buisness, then i'll talk to the guy at the shop about how much its going to be for the repaint and go from there:D

unwound

10-12-2005, 10:11 PM

i have a set of msp side skirts i'm selling if you still need them.

SubXer0

10-12-2005, 10:13 PM

sweet how much did you want for them?

unwound

10-12-2005, 10:29 PM

SubXer0

10-12-2005, 10:32 PM

you've gotta pm

99 Pro

10-13-2005, 11:58 AM

What colour of paint did you get? Also, get the MSP sideskirts. Totally changes the look of the car. I love how mine look.

SubXer0

10-13-2005, 09:17 PM

haven't bough it yet i'll try and find a pic of the color....black is obvious you've seen the green theres only one other color i'm considering and i think this color may be the one:D lemme see if i can find a pic...

SubXer0

10-13-2005, 09:26 PM

this is the color the pic is no where near doing it justice it looks almost black then when light hits it it turns a really dark copper its beautiful, i'm figuring this color and i'm going to get some dark bronze rims its gonna look sweet:D

http://www.carbase.com/pic/SFFORD/606980_750867_640.jpg

SubXer0

10-13-2005, 09:28 PM

another pic

https://www1.forddirect.fordvehicles.com/vimg/346x184/epd06_eb_dkcpr.jpg
and i'm getting 16's so it'll look like this ..this car is sooooo tight
http://www.msprotege.com/members/MP3skaterNC/rice%20pictures/2.jpg

wwpms6

10-13-2005, 09:56 PM

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123501&highlight=msp+parts

honestly, i am only looking to get $120+shipping for them. i figured shipping to be around $100, i.e. $220 asking price.

get me your shipping info and i will get ya a concrete ship cost.

if you see anything else you want, make a reasonable offer.

when i bought side skirts from a guy in new york shipping was only 25 or something like that and i live in georgia.

on the color of the car i like the green idea the best.

99 Pro

10-13-2005, 11:45 PM

Nice choice. Anything but black. I mean even though my car is black (and I love my car), if I were to have the funds to paint it I wouldn't do it in black.....something a bit different from other Protege's will look nice. Gonna look good once everything is done. Can't wait to see the final results.

SubXer0

10-14-2005, 02:15 PM

^ thanks yeah thats what i wanted too something thats a differen't color i think this should look good, it'll be differen't thats for sure lol

Foolish

10-14-2005, 02:36 PM

regular oem tailights(anyone wanna trade for my tinted taillights?)

Pics? Where are you located? I'd consider it.

SubXer0

10-14-2005, 02:40 PM

http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=118581
check throughout this thread for pics

SubXer0

10-24-2005, 02:31 AM

Update 10/24/05: heres a few new pics, i got the grill on now, also got some luminics jdm yellow headlights.
just ordered a kenwood h/u and mono sub amp....to replace the one that was stolen :( and i have an Mp3 Ecu i'll be picking up as soon as i pay for it lol
new fender should be here tommorrow:D.....i also talked to the guy at the shop and he's going to let me come in and use the shop to do the tear down and prep work, this way whatever i do as far as prep goes they take off the bill:D so hopefully the car will be going into the shop by late next month sometime (thumb)

protege101

10-26-2005, 05:53 PM

Comin along nicely man, keep up tha work

Captain KRM P5

10-26-2005, 05:56 PM

let me know if you need anything else dante

SubXer0

10-26-2005, 07:06 PM

fo sho

Buck

11-09-2005, 07:09 PM

Buck

11-09-2005, 07:12 PM

Also, how much is this body conversion running you if you don't mind me asking. I am trying to choose between simply buying a BC2 kit or going with a P5/MP3/speed, look

tunersteve

11-09-2005, 07:17 PM

Hey pro 1, you look like the person to ask about this. I am contemplating puting a P5 kit on my LX. What needs to be changed from my stock LX? I am being told that I will need new headlights, grill and possibly a new hood. Is this all true? and if so do they all bolt right up?

I personally thought the grill and hood are the same?

Nope, grille is different than those for the LX. Check my cardomain for the part listings for the entire MSP kit. I don't know what the number of the P5 kit is but I'm sure Ken or Dante can get it for ya.

tunersteve

11-09-2005, 07:19 PM

Well, I took the time to post this cuz im bored. Here is a complete listing of every single piece you need, including fog lights and such for the conversion. Note the rear spoiler is the 2003.5 style, instead of the MP3 style.

BN7H-50-031 bumper
B30P-50-1T1A lower grille
BN7H-50-710A upper grille
B30P-56-130A right wheel well
B30P-56-140A left wheel well
BN7H-50-070A reinforcement bar
BN5V-51-680 fog lamp (need 2)
FB01-50-133 C clip
9CF6-00-520 bolt
9957-83-000 washer (need 2)
9YA0-10-607 bolt (need 4)
9YA1-10-607 bolt (need 2)
9994-00-803 bolt (need 3)
GD7A-50-EA1 plastic snap on fastener (need 2)
B30P-51-9K1B air dam
B30K-V4-910F side skirts
0000-8M-C16 rear bumper skirt
0000-8Y-C32 rear spoiler

Buck

11-09-2005, 07:49 PM

Awesome. I really appreciate the input. But one thing, how much did this cost you?? I am on a budget here so if it is a lot more than what I could get a BC2 kit for then I probably won't do it.
The MP3 style rear wing is not even an option for me! I think it is horrible. I do however love the 2003.5 wing though. I currently have a Civic style spoiler (Lund makes it I believe) that I installed. I like the look I get from it. It's just big enough to notice but subtle enough to give it that clean look I'm going for.

SubXer0

11-09-2005, 08:45 PM

sorry i haven't been on here in awhile well so far the front bumper was $205? if i remember correctly i know its $199 i got it from ken at protege garage, yes as steve said the grill is differen't so you could get a aftermarket grill like what i have or an oem piece which i'm sure ken can get you also
as far as the sideskirts go i'm not really sure yet i've just been looking thru forsale ads to find the best deal

SubXer0

11-09-2005, 08:50 PM

ok an update:
this isn't set in stone buuuuut i may be leaving the car similar to how its painted now
the bottom of the car painted black all the way around as well as the fender where it flares over the wheel well also the roof section in between the rail sills and possibly the trunk
reason being.....some things have come up...Bills (deadhorse ....New Girl (k) (thumb) etc and i don't have all the money nor do i want to spend as much as it was going to take for the plans i had for the car so this will be a reasonbly cheap alternative to what i had planned, yet i think once its done it will still look good and be original, from the way i imagine it looking i think it'll be kool
i'll keep updating this page tho!
peace
dante

99 Pro

11-09-2005, 09:22 PM

Paint it one solid colour dude. It will look way better that way.

tunersteve

11-09-2005, 09:33 PM

Paint it one solid colour dude. It will look way better that way.

(mswerd)

Personally, I don't think you should cheap out by not painting the whole car. If it means it doesn't get done as soon as originally planned, then wait a bit. I think you've got a good idea going, so take your time. Patience young grasshopper, patience. In the end you'll thank yourself for not being a cheapskate.

As for color, I really like the bronze/copper color you have in your sig, or black. Black will help keep the car subtle too, as it hides bodylines, such as your rear lip. The orange is just sweet though.

SubXer0

11-09-2005, 10:27 PM

^ yeah thats what i was thinking
i'll prob just end up doing that it just won't be painted as soon as originally planned either that or i was thinking have everthing black done in gold and have a shimmering sand mica mp3...never seen one of those

SubXer0

06-24-2006, 12:04 AM

Oh snap after 8 months shes almost done sorry about the bad pics my real camera isnt working but heres how its looking right now! rims are black now though....
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Thapro1/06_22_06_2137.jpg
http://www.msprotege.com/members/Thapro1/06_22_06_2134.jpg

D-rock240

07-01-2006, 02:28 PM

Since you have the P5 bumper with the side reflector cutout, you should do this:
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123617209

I would love to see it on a Sand Mica, if I had gotten a P5 bumper I would've done it.

djarkitek

07-02-2006, 02:49 AM

SubXer0

07-03-2006, 06:59 PM

Since you have the P5 bumper with the side reflector cutout, you should do this:
http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showt...hp?t=123617209

I would love to see it on a Sand Mica, if I had gotten a P5 bumper I would've done it.
i got markers for it already lol that would be pretty tight though