Honolulu 818S Hana (work/build) Thread

[Aloha818]

After seeing where you are sanding (post #1043 looks like a parking garage), it looks like you should have covers on all the other cars!
I'm looking forward to your professional photos.

Thanks for commenting Pete.

All of this "color sanding" is with water, so no dust. The buffing stage can get a little messy if you sling the compound, so that was done elsewhere.

Monday I dropped Aloha off at Teds Top Shop to install carpet in the footwell and custon floor mats.

They insulated the front firewall in different thicknesses to create a flat surface across it. The floor mat is backed with a thick rubber back to hold its shape and stay in place without any mechanical fasteners. The footwell area is glued and the floor mat is loose for easy removal in case I get them wet in a surprise rain.

I wanted to keep with the black and red trim theme of the seats and steering wheel so I had him use matching red edging on the floor mats. I'm really happy with the results, and it's hard to believe but the carpet makes the car seem more "real" and solid.

The carpet is Black 201N Wilton, wool.

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Do you think the red is too much?

We also discussed my bikini top plans. This will be my next major improvement so Aloha can be more of a daily driver. He has some ideas and we will start mocking some stuff up here in the next few weeks.

[Oppenheimer]

Do you think the red is too much?

Not at all, it looks great! I have an S2000. Have you seen how much interior red some of them have?

[Aloha818]

Not at all, it looks great! I have an S2000. Have you seen how much interior red some of them have?

Thanks for the input! After the HIN show last night my car is pretty tame, even with the red!

[Aloha818]

Last night was the car show. A little different than most. Show starts at 5:00 pm and goes till 11:00. Almost all the cars are heavily modified. A lot of "talent" walking around with a beauty contest as part of the stage show. Lots of tuner cars, some muscle cars, a few exotics and a couple one off customs. But here are a few pics to give you an idea.

Hula girl was the center of attention, lots of photos taken to make sure she was in the pic.

I'm sure FFR's website got a few extra hits last night!

Suicide Bunny stage show
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Danielle Lo, miss HIN 2016 is second from the right
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Lamborghini
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Bimmer
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There is an RX-7 under there somewhere
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Slingshot
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Bimmer
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Danielle Lo
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You know you did good when hotties are taking pics of your car (see her phone screen)
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Stay tuned for some more pics of Aloha 818