Fester,
Very nice profile pic.

 

Looks Really Nice!! Can't wait to see the car complete.

 

Thanks ...

Borrowing this till I get mine ....

 

Finally took delivery of the new toy this afternoon!!!!! The Escort 9500CI was installed this morning and Perzan Audio in Philly did a superb job. Most of the CF bits are now in the car except for the dash strip, which will be coming shortly. Crappy iPhone pics for now. The CF trim bits have worked out very well against the beige leather and red stitching.

The steering wheel looks and feels just fantastic!!! I like the feel of the wheel so much more than the standard SPort Design wheel. For anyone contemplating a swap out, I would highly recommend the custom wheels from Vivid Racing.

More to come .

 

Nice works! Very unique and attractive. Congrats on finally getting your hands on it!

 

Thanks Fester! It has been a long wait but totally worth it.

 

I'll say it again....that steering wheel looks fantastic !

 

Yay! Finally you get to drive it! Happy days for you.
Oh, the car looks great.

 

Thanks BrandonH!

 

More pics of the whole car please! I'm considering a build similar to yours (without all of the extras that make your car stunning - unfortunately they are out of my price range). I can't stop looking at the shots you posted earlier. Just so classically perfect.

I sat in a black interior car today, and the beige interior just looks and feels so much more expensive. It looks so much better. I only wish I could afford the deviated stitching like you have.

 

Certified Prime,
If you need help on lessons learnt, I am more than happy to guide you through the process of building. The stitching is only $3,300 all in, so not an expensive option, relative to a 130k car.

My dealer cannot believe what I was charged for the wrapped seat backs...best bang for buck mod ever.

Will post more pics in a couple of days when the car is done with cosmetics. The dealer took off all the back lettering today and put on a matte silver Carrera and a red S but the detailer screwed up the positioning of the Carrera. They reordered and will be here in a few days.

Waiting for the carbon fiber dash strip which will be another 2-3 days.

Loving the car!!!! Have already put 200 miles on it in the last 24hrs.

 

Thanks for the offer, but I'm looking at a pretty basic C2, minimal options. I'm on the bang-for-the-buck track.

I will take you up on an intro to the guys who did your wrap. It looks impressive. Seems like the best insurance that you can buy to keep the car in mint condition.

 

Just amazing what you've done, and the steering wheel is drop dead gorgeous!!! Wow

 

Thanks nicoli. The steering wheel is the most amazing wheel I have ever felt. The ergonomics are fantastic.

LOVE THIS CAR!

 

Here are a couple of pictures of the back end lettering delete. I put on a Carrera S from the 997 vintage to replace the 991 lettering. I find the 991 lettering to be too busy. I think the old style lettering gives it a much cleaner look.

The guys screwed up the placement of Carrera and they have reordered another Carrera which will go on next week. The Carrera should be sit a little higher than the S. It is bugging me until I get the new lettering on.

I am really loving the custom wheel...the ergonomics are just divine.