January 2009 SRT of the Month: LilSparkPlug

[LilSparkPlug]

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Well, first off thank you to everyone who voted, it was a fun competition. Thanks to the mods who put this together!! I'm honored to be the very first SRTForums SRT of the Month!!!

For those who are veterans of the forum this may all be old news. But for those who are newer, here is part of the car's story:
It all started July 30th 2004 when I purchased the car. I had always wanted something that was my own from the design up. At the same time I wanted to maintain the stock appeal of the car and show its true roots. I have this passion and obsession with nostalgic Mopars, more specifically that of the 1970s and yet even further, 1970 AAR 'Cudas. I was watching Barett Jackson one day and a 70 FM3 AAR went across and that was it. I decided then that Pather Pink and flat black was the perfect color combination for me. With ample drawings laying out the paint job and seven full weeks of work I painted the car, myself. It was the first time I had painted a full car, I had painted fenders, bumpers and such but this was my final project before graduating with an associates degree in Autobody/Mechanics. Not only was it the first time I had painted a car, but I was rendered blind in one eye and had to wear a prosthetic due to a botched surgery (I still have no vision in it to this day). I accomplished something no one told me I would be able to do

All in all on September 30th 2006, the car took its maiden voyage being Panther Pink and Flat black. The acceptance from members on here and elsewhere throughout the show circuit and locally has been intense and very gratifying. I am ever so slowly building it closer and closer to the dream I had four and a half years ago. I still have so much more to do, and so much more planned to get the car where I want it to be. I'll spare the details of the past two years and how far the car has come since then, those of you who have been avid on here since 2006 may remember the build thread and all subsequent threads afterwards. I want to thank everyone who helped out with this project, they all know who they are.

Thank you everyone!
-Crystalmarie

Full Mods list (some parts awaiting installation):

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Exterior:

- 18x7.5 Zinik Z18 Minardi Forged 2 piece wheels, Black w/Stainless lip
- BFG G-Force Sport Tires 235/40ZR18
- CBD Fiberglass Shorty style eyelids (painted FB)
- CBD Fiberglass Rear Diffuser (painted FB)
- TruFiber Fiberglass Mini Cuda Hood (painted FB)
- Calipers Painted Cast Iron
- Rock Blocker tinted foglight film
- Black Housing Headlights with Custom OEM HID Retrofit including Valeo H7 Projectors and custom bezel/shroud
- 5% Tint (back 3) 20% Tint (front 2) with the help of Sunset Tint Co.
- Factory Taillights painted Black with VHT and UPOL Clear
- Factory Sidemarkers painted Black with VHT and UPOL Clear
- Factory Intercooler Painted Black
- Zzap Shorty Black Billet Antenna
- Mopar Hoodpins and Cables
- Rolled Rear Bumper
- Ramsey Family Racing Bumper flares
- Mopar Pentastar RH Fender
- Custom Panther Pink (FM3) and Flat Black Paint Job done by me
- Custom Painted M3 Mirrors Panther Pink Mirror/Flat Black Base
-Carbon by Design Carbon Fiber OEM Style Hood painted flat black **winter only**

Fuel:

-Boomba Fuel rail – Anodized Black
- Fuel Injector Clinic 725cc Injectors
- Walbro 255LPH Fuel Pump
- AGP Billet Pawns
- AGP Fuel Rail spacers

Performance:

- Forced Performance Mopar Stage 3R 47lb/min 700cfm 5 blade CNC TD05HLR Bigwheel
- 3" Mandrel Bent Custom Made Side Exit Exhaust System 'Cuda Style
- MaxxFab 3.75”-3” O2 Housing
- CTI 2.5" Charge Pipe w/Hemi Orange Powdercoating
- Mopar Stage 1 Computer
- Mopar Short Throw Shifter with Mopar Viper STS Shift Knob
- Mopar 7.5mm Spark Plug Wires with NGK 4306 plugs
- Mopar Stage 2 Wastegate
- Perrin Silicone Short Ram Intake System
- Crane .0014 cams
- Unorthodox Racing Cam gears
- MPX 62mm Throttle Body and spacer
- AGP Cold and Hot side Pipes w/T-Bolt Clamps
- HKS SSQ BOV
- TKMS CT-14 Oil pump and gears
- Gates Performance Timing Belt
- DCR Billet Timing Tensioner
- AGP Oil Accumulator
- AGP Aluminum Coolant Overflow tank

Tuning:

-DiabloSport Predator
- AEM UEGO Wideband
- Prosport Fuel Pressure gauge
- Prosport Exhaust Gas Temperature gauge
- Prosport Oil Pressure gauge
- Aeroforce Interceptor Scangauge
- VEI Systems Digital LED Boost gauge
- Greddy Profec –B Spec II Electronic Boost Controller
- Tip Sensor lines removed

Sounds:

-Jensen 7” In-Dash DVD Player
- Factory Kicker System
- XM Radio

Lighting:

-4300k H7 HID Kit for Retrofit
- 3000k H3 HID Kit for Foglights
- Valeo H7 HID Retrofitted Custom made headlights
- Projector foglamps with white halo ring
- Varad White Underbody LED kit
-Foglights converted into Running lights
- 28” Pink LED Strip for trunk lighting
- Flowlighting Inferno LED kit

Interior:

-Custom made Black leather/Pink piped Armrest
-Custom made Black leather/Pink piped Shift boot
-SRT-4 Embroidered into seats
- Dash matched A/B/C Pillars
- Triple Pillar Pod
- Black dyed Headliner and visors
- Panther Pink Accents: HVAC, CD Bezel, Instrument cluster bezel, Seatbelt Anchors and covers
- Mopar door entry guards
- Cool White/Blue LED Intstrument Panel Lighting/HVAC Lighting/Odometer Lighting
- Warm White/Pink cupholder lighting
- Oznium.com Pink LED Rocker switches
- Fire extinguisher painted Panther Pink
- Custom Re-Upholstered trunk including:
Rear deck re-upholstered in black, tether strap covers and holes deleted
Back of backseat's re-upholstered in black
Entire trunk carpet done in black
Spare tire cover done in black with pink binding
Decklid carpet done in black with Pink Embroidery, center built up with foam to delete the contour.
Cargo mat with rubber backing (factory floor mat backing), embroidery, and pink binding.
Kicker sub trim ring painted Panther Pink

Suspension/Handling/Brakes

- Mopar S1 Lowering Springs
- ATE DOT 4 Super Blue Racing fluid
- Mopar Rear Tension Struts
- Mopar Stage 1 Front and Rear Rotors Cadium Coated, In Black with Hawk Carbon Fiber Pads , powdercoated semi gloss black
- Mopar Performance Adjustable Rear Control Arms
- Energy Suspension Full Black Hyperflex Bushing Kit in Black
- Mopar Performance Camber Bolt Kits Front/Rear
- Mopar Performance Steel Front Strut Tower Brace powdercoated Semi gloss black
- Mopar Performance Steel Rear Strut Tower Brace powdercoated Semi gloss black

Miscellaneous:

- Cobra Radar Detector
- Custom made "AAR" front emblem
- "Cuda'" rear emblem
-FWD Performance 4 ga. Grounding kit

Cooling/Injection:

-DEI Cry02 Intercooler sprayer with custom painted tank
-JMB Radiator hardpipe PC’d Hemi orange
-Perrin upper/lower radiator pipes
-Koyo Performance Race Aluminum Radiator
-180 Degree Stant Thermostat w/Fan Switched on at all times

Engine Dress-Up/Misc. Engine Parts:

- AGP Solid Upper and Lower Motor Mounts
- Crankcase Breather
- Flat Black/Silver Injector Cover
- Hemi Orange Powdercoating:
Valve Cover
Intake Manifold
Throttle Body Spacer
Motor Mount/Motor Mount Block
Upper/Lower Thermostat Housings
- GG Coilpack Heatshield painted Flat Black
- Flat Black Exhaust Manifold heat shield
- Viper SRT-10 Oil cap
- Billet "Mopar" Coolant Cap
- JMB Aluminum "SRT-4" Radiator Gap Cover
- Hood Hinges Powdercoated Flat Black
- JMB Transmission Cover Powdercoated Flat Black
- Stainless Steel Polished Timing Belt Cover
- Stainless Steel Washer Fluid Cap Cover
- Stainless Steel Coolant Overflow Resivor Cap Cover
- Stainless Steel Oil Dipstick handle cover
- JMB Performance Brushed Aluminum Fuse Box Cover
- JMB Performance Polished Radiator brackets
- Factory Oil pan Powdercoated Semi Gloss black

Photos of the car:














Updated engine bay picture, not the best in quality:



Older engine bay shot:



Interior:



Beginning of the trunk work (Rear STB not pictured):

[ERABBIT23]

I absolutely love the car....... but I think the car needs a different hood IMO. The work you did is amazing! I would love to see the IPP hood on this.

[Flame]

Congratulations Crystal. This is an awesome car and well deserving of the SRT of the Month. Keep up the good work.

[Pete]

Congrats .....

Thank you everybody for participating.

[Marc]

Congrats!

[Joshie]

great job girly ... awesome person driving an awesome car very happy for you

[cybr]

congrats babe I've seen this car grow up through all the mods over the web, and I gotta say I'm proud, you've put a shit ton of work into her!

[matthew00029]

congrats BUT not my taste at all. Needs a different hood and cleaner look, there is too much going on

[1LAPSRT]

Great job Crystal... maybe I'll get to be SRTOTM one day too!

[j_bundrick29666]

congrats crystal

[Rugger]

Yep, been following your progress for some time now,love what you did to the ride and the dedication and hard work sure shows.
I'm thrilled for you that you won first SRTForums SRT of the Month!!!!! very deserving...
If there is one thing I change, it would be the double "SRT 4" logo in the trunk, in my humble opinion 1 should be enough,and the one I would leave on would be the one on the trunk liner. Keep up the great workmanship going Chrystal

[slyder]

Where do you find the time and money to do all this. NO detail overlooked on this ride

-Slyder

[Rhunter]

- Nice Car
- Great theme
- I like how you maintained the original lines of the car

CONGRATS.

[turbojack]

Even though not every last detail on the car is to my taste, its because of theme, the work YOU have done, your overall attitude and your passion about the car that makes it my favorite SRT-4 on the forums.

Anyway congrats to you

[DutchKingkong]

Congrats from overseas Keep it going like this and, car of the year wouldn't be a problem for you

btw: car of the month Januari and on my calender Februari. Two months on a row lol