my sentia HE project

**alpha** · 09-25-2011, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by JasterM5

I think it was never accepted as a true platform because it never came with a V8. Mazda threw in its lousy under powered V6 from the MPV.

Really Nice Sentia BTW. I just picked up an HD a few months back and have been workin on it to bring it up to VIP status too. I think I might start a build thread as well.

i completely agree with you!
but i will sort out mazda's fuck up over next winter:) dont you worry:)

this car has everything apart from a big engine and a cupholder:)

sure, post up some pics and let us know how you gom good luck with your build

Thanks

**Kouki Monster** · 09-26-2011, 12:26 AM

dope work on the wheels!

**alpha** · 09-26-2011, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by Kouki Monster

dope work on the wheels!

thanks!
but im slowly regretting that i got into this, those bolts are a bitch... and so far i got 2 rims apart and half of the 3rd one...and im stuck with it, i guess no summer cruising this year for me, unless those bolt will undo themselfs by magic lol
i will prob pain the centres too, but undecided on color yet.

**alpha** · 09-27-2011, 01:25 AM

here is what i have so far.

clearcoat stripped and lip polished, althought i will take it to the shop to fix up a few marks from previous owner where they attacked it with a metal file or grinder.... idiots.
im still deciding on what color to paint the centres, it will be satin black between the spokes(cutouts)

**Kouki Monster** · 09-28-2011, 01:13 AM

oh shieeeet!

**alpha** · 09-28-2011, 01:19 AM

Originally Posted by Kouki Monster

oh shieeeet!

here is a shit cell pic with bolts polished up too

i go take some pics with my camera now

**Kouki Monster** · 09-28-2011, 01:25 AM

are you going to keep the car the same color? if so, I would definitely paint the windows white. sounds weird i know, but it will give it a crisp look to the color you have now

**alpha** · 09-28-2011, 01:35 AM

here we go:)))
sanding the inserts tomorrow
i have 1 rear and one front rim pretty much ready, just need to tighten up the bolts and do the inserts:)

polished bolts

old bolts

im rather stocked with the outcome. im not painting the centres this year, i will cruise on the this upcoming summer and over next winter i will sort something out:)

**alpha** · 09-28-2011, 01:37 AM

Originally Posted by Kouki Monster

are you going to keep the car the same color? if so, I would definitely paint the windows white. sounds weird i know, but it will give it a crisp look to the color you have now

ive got matte white vinyl:) does that count?

i will put that into consideration:) thanks

**Kouki Monster** · 09-28-2011, 01:39 AM

the before after is really nice!! bolts cleaned up very well! But I would go so far as saying a gloss white.

**alpha** · 09-28-2011, 01:42 AM

Originally Posted by Kouki Monster

the before after is really nice!! bolts cleaned up very well! But I would go so far as saying a gloss white.

yeah its interesting what 16 years of no care does to your wheels eh!

i will do some photoshopping and see how it turns out

thanks

**alpha** · 11-01-2011, 03:49 PM

wooooo

and now safe back at my house
now i can finally start ripping in to it before summer gets here

**clowndog** · 11-02-2011, 08:21 PM

Bro, Summers here lol... Move quickly! I am trying to find the time to get into MTS to get my springs sorted. Gahhhh Has to be a weekday too.

**alpha** · 12-09-2011, 03:36 AM

finally got rears sorted... GEEZ they are so much easier to put back together than taking them apart lol...
puting tyres on tomorrow and possibly will paint the windows as kouki said;)

**alpha** · 12-15-2011, 02:08 AM

these bilsteins turned up on my door this morning:)

5 minutes later

top right is stock shock with stock spring and next to it is a spring that came with the shock(2.5 coils cut) went straight into the bin
as you can see these shocks are "semi" adjustable.basically i can move spring seat by 1"

so i got onto it this arvo after work, took my old shocks out and rsr springs and tomorrow will put it all back together, hopefully will be able to drop rear a bit more. if not its till better as my rear shocks were TOAST

**alpha** · 12-15-2011, 06:24 PM

new shocks are in. possibly a 15mm drop after they settle in.

**clowndog** · 12-19-2011, 05:04 PM

Hurry up with some pictures!!! :)

**alpha** · 12-19-2011, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by clowndog

Hurry up with some pictures!!! :)

nothing to see lol, looks the same on stockies:)

**alpha** · 01-26-2012, 01:08 AM

i was bored today....

yep those are my 10s on the back of a 3... and they fit! lol

**alpha** · 03-26-2012, 08:57 PM

been a while but im still around... finally got the car back together and rims are almost done.. just need some paint and its all go from there
here is a shot of rear with new suspension in

and here is overall look of the car
notice monsoon shields i added

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