well i was looking to create a nice looking ion but still geting fun driving it
so all start with day 1
purchase

notice the with one behind my new baby is my old one

1st "mod"

got a set of 03-05 wheel cover and painted them "gunmetal"
on the car

and painted engine cover to match the car

-------------------------------------------
a year has passed then
on june 27th 07 at around 4pm
Tada!!!

spring arrived. Canuck Motorsports 1.6" all around drop
got installed about 2-3 weeks later


it droped closer to 2" than 1.6 so didn't bother..
next was getting blackhousing
some nicer wheels
and some door sills


(i installed them on the black part)
original height vs dropped

----------------------------
early 2008 i bought an oem mp3 stereo (for about 75$ shipped)

then got my lil ass painted black
shaded the tail, head and corner lights



-------------
bought a 9007 8000k hid conversion kit "motorized" to get back to original lighting
after i had a freaking deal over parts. swaped a celle phone for the complete shock/strut combo with some body parts "left fender and quaterpanel and roof rails"
quick 100 grit sand the shock, painted and installed on the car



once installed

will do front this spring or in early summer
new gold brake lol... VHT high temp brake paint + 3 layer of hightemp clear coat

------
and got roof rails painted too
so from

passed on usual steps... primer

then on the finish

and finally on the car

i know i still have to redon front parts... they need a darker tint a bit
... and you can notice "carbon vynil" around doors
later on i bought coppertop strut tower brace
got it painted gold and black

got a 2nd radio bezel and tried to match it with the strut bar

well i smoked it with flat black "2-3 very far layer" and cleared it with 2 layer "still need more but..."
once installed

installed rear progress sway bar

and we're set...
next will be probably 2.4 intake mani swap with lsj headers/dp with cat and complete cat-back exhaust setup
so all start with day 1
purchase

notice the with one behind my new baby is my old one

1st "mod"

got a set of 03-05 wheel cover and painted them "gunmetal"
on the car

and painted engine cover to match the car

-------------------------------------------
a year has passed then
on june 27th 07 at around 4pm
Tada!!!

spring arrived. Canuck Motorsports 1.6" all around drop
got installed about 2-3 weeks later


it droped closer to 2" than 1.6 so didn't bother..
next was getting blackhousing
some nicer wheels
and some door sills


(i installed them on the black part)
original height vs dropped

----------------------------
early 2008 i bought an oem mp3 stereo (for about 75$ shipped)

then got my lil ass painted black
shaded the tail, head and corner lights



-------------
bought a 9007 8000k hid conversion kit "motorized" to get back to original lighting
after i had a freaking deal over parts. swaped a celle phone for the complete shock/strut combo with some body parts "left fender and quaterpanel and roof rails"
quick 100 grit sand the shock, painted and installed on the car



once installed

will do front this spring or in early summer
new gold brake lol... VHT high temp brake paint + 3 layer of hightemp clear coat

------
and got roof rails painted too
so from

passed on usual steps... primer

then on the finish

and finally on the car

i know i still have to redon front parts... they need a darker tint a bit
... and you can notice "carbon vynil" around doors
later on i bought coppertop strut tower brace
got it painted gold and black

got a 2nd radio bezel and tried to match it with the strut bar

well i smoked it with flat black "2-3 very far layer" and cleared it with 2 layer "still need more but..."
once installed

installed rear progress sway bar

and we're set...
next will be probably 2.4 intake mani swap with lsj headers/dp with cat and complete cat-back exhaust setup
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