YOUR BG picture thread!

[jasoncsprotege]

wow that looks really good jason, just since i came up and borrowed chris's slicks it seems like its come a long way. (maybe just some body work and the yellow primer, but i cannot remember)

yeah pretty much finished some body work and got it in primer. Just put the GTR front pieces on this last weekend now I get to start on the 4 doors I got from neuman. After I get those prepped I'll get them on the car then block and paint. Hopefully my rear bumper shows up before I'm ready to paint

[Turpro]

some helpfull hints if you do this coversion is you need 323 hood hinges as well, also the door/fender gap doesn't match up either so I am going to modify my doors a little bit so the gap is closer. The body lines are off a little bit as well but I am not as worried about those.

can you post up some pics of the 323 fender/protege fittment issue

[neuspeedescort]

just a heads up i didn't have any hinge issues on my front end conversion.

NEUMAN

[jasoncsprotege]

can you post up some pics of the 323 fender/protege fittment issue

here are some pics for you

[MD323]

just a heads up i didn't have any hinge issues on my front end conversion.

NEUMAN

I had the same issue myself(discussed between us last year sometime) but I think the issue is due to trying to use just the fender or hood, and not both Like you did.

[jasoncsprotege]

just a heads up i didn't have any hinge issues on my front end conversion.

NEUMAN

and doesn't that figure here you put a 323 hood on your escort and it fits better then putting it on a protege/323sedan (f-ing mazda) lol

[91ProtegeLX]

wow strong arms

[smoke187]

that thing turned out nice what color are you painting it and did you find an awd dyno?

[jasoncsprotege]

that thing turned out nice what color are you painting it and did you find an awd dyno?

Thanks. Iam going to paint it the same color blue (by same color I mean I went to the paint store and asked for the color by the factory paint code,it looks a little different in the shade of blue). As for the AWD dyno I know there is one in portland fairly close, but it is not on my priorty list to go have the numbers. I do have kind of a guess of what the numbers will/should be 180awhp. Basing that on what the austrailian's are getting with their lasers and familia's/323's.

[Jho]

Looking good man!

Can't wait to see the final outcome.

[jasoncsprotege]

Looking good man!

Can't wait to see the final outcome.

yeah, thanks, I can't wait to get it done, LOL

[TRRC]

Does the fitment issue aply to just the 323 front on the protege, or does the '94 front end need work to go on the '93 also? I want the thinner (more stylish) headlights. Also, here's some Protege's I posted in the exterior thread recently.

[Jho]

Does the fitment issue aply to just the 323 front on the protege, or does the '94 front end need work to go on the '93 also? I want the thinner (more stylish) headlights. Also, here's some Protege's I posted in the exterior thread recently.

The '94 Protege nose bolts right up to the '90-'93 Protege, and vise versa. All you need is the headlights, grille, and hood.

[TRRC]

Well, I'll have a '94 clipped Protege as sson as I can find one for parts.

[Jho]

Well, I'll have a '94 clipped Protege as sson as I can find one for parts.

The '94 Protege headlights and grille are interchangeable with the 323 as far as I know. That might help you find parts easier and faster. It also appears that EDM headlights are easier to find for the '94 Protege/323's.