Happy New Year! 2022!

Hard to believe it has been almost 10 years since I started this blog. While it seems myself and many others have moved on, I always enjoy checking upon the page to see if anyone has been posting any new works. To those of you still going, keep it up and keep the scene alive!

I have been playing NFS Heat recently as it was on Steam sale. It is incredible to see how far in-game car customization has come! If it were 7 years ago I would have been all over this 180SX model for the built in Sileighty conversion (with bricks!) 

Departure Time: One Last S13 Variation

Did you really think I would fade out without one last hurrah? Well here it is.

The End of the Line: Nismo S13 Silvia

I think my time in the GTA SA Modding community has come to a close. My free time is diminishing and my interest is waning. The community has shrunk since I've joined, many of the people I once knew have moved on, and I think it's my time too. I still have a large project folder of about 75 unfinished cars, and only time will tell what I will decide to do with them.

In my time as a modder, I had my share of successes and failures, like the Mugen NSX through which I became a JSW member and FOK, which was a flop on my part. However, from both of those experiences I have learned that groups and clans have their place in modding, but only if everyone is equal, accepted and motivated.

Anyways, it's been a great 3 years, and I've learned a lot, and even though GTA V for PC comes out tomorrow, I feel done, bored and retired from GTA.

I would like to thank the following people:
Marko - for being my closest friend in the GTA community and teaching me
Flash - for working me on many projects, teaching me and urging me to learn to scratch parts
GTR - for converting some of my stuff and teaching me to convert
gred - for inspiring me and always providing an example of quality with fewer polies
FR-Style - for giving me some helpful pointers early on
Keisuke - for providing me with example cars and his blog which started it all for me

read more after the jump

1984 Skyline DR30 "Iron Mask" Kaido Racer

Hi everyone, I've been rather busy lately and have had not had much time to post, but I'm hoping I can catch up by Thanksgiving. I made this car in June to showcase my Longchamp XR-4s. It started out as 41aemi's imvehft DR30, and was a quickie convert by me.

Mods Done:

SSR Longchamp XR-4s by me

Foglights from Marko

C110 flares adapted to fit

ridiculous wing by me

reshaped front valance

bosozoku horns in front bumper vents by me

spoiler diffuser by me

C110 fender mirrors mounted on doors

disco ball rear view mirror tassel

painted center taillight garnish

rear towhook

tsurikawas by ClubTH, reworked by me

Kakimoto R32 exhaust by me

bent plate by Marko

sexual innuendo rear wing phrase

"Late Night Spl." is a fictional Kaido club to hark back to the 80's and '90s midnight touge runners.

URAS S15 Silvia

Hello guys, I haven't posted in awhile due lack of time and laziness. Anyways this car isn't exactly just-finished. It's been done since July 30th, but I never got around to writing this post. This S15 was done as collaboration with Marko. It started out as a standard Spec R from Juiced 2 originally by Matheus-340. We started work on it some time in early February of this year. All major bodywork was completed by 2/15/14. We forgot about it for awhile, then I finished it up in late July.

The aero is made by Marko, me with maybe some small fragments from Flash. The S15 originally had Uras Exsol rims, but upon further inspection, we realized there were many modeling errors, so I switched them for a pair of Work XT-7s from RS Workshop. Marko and I originally planned on using a high rise Voltex GT-style wing, but we decided against it in favor of a carbon fiber Uras drag wing from an R34. I also added Aerocatch hood pins, Dmax taillights and a vented hood that came of the Wise Square S15. The headlight bezels were painted black, and vented front fenders and blister rear fenders were added. I also added a shock tower tow hook, and some dual straight pipes I made awhile back.  

In the interior, I added some Bride Gias III seats from Flash, and retextured and UV mapped the rear seats and door cards to match. However, Marko and I decided that standard Bride fabric was "too mainstream" so we switched it up bit and did rainbow bride. It's not for everyone, but it does add some contrast to the white exterior. In dash, The gauges were tilted, and a Nardi Classic wheel by ITz Simple was installed. Lastly, I added some Peace Tea in the cupholder.

Bosozoku Nissan 240ZG part II

GTR (gtrgtasamods.blogspot.com) sent me the engine to his Akuma no Zeto Z and told me to redo my first car here. So I did it up with 70's IMSA works style fenders and a "Pantera" hatch, a disco ball hanging from the rear view mirror, boso exhaust and some SSR Focus Racing wheels. All of this was completely made from scratch. Following this, I edited some foglights from Marko and a tsurikawa by Club[TH] which I fixed the normals on and reshaped. I also added a front oil cooler and a custom rollcage, a japanese rising sun spray painted on under neath the hood and the Cherry X1-R tails by Club[TH]. I'm wrapping it up.

Skyline KPGC10 Bosozoku Wangan Racer

Current Mods
- Shift 2 Flares
- Shift 2 wing and lip
- Shift 2 Engine bay, front mounted oil cooler, side exhaust and S20
- Work Equip 03 custom made, Face by Endo and lip  and tire by MIMI, both modified by me
- Stripped interior
- Tsurikawa by Club[TH]
- Nissan Decal by gred
- Base model from FM3

Datsun 510 Sedan

I was looking for a quick project and whipped this ride together in ~25 minutes. The car is made by SHAKE. You can see his blog here: www.shake-zone.blogspot.ro

Current Mods
- SSR Mark II by MIMI, 0° camber and 8J all around.
- "Stance"

Bosozoku Nissan 240ZG

Hello, well I thought I would start off by showing you my latest mod, a 240ZG that is customized with bosozoku style. It has giant flares all around, wide wheels and a custom paint job. Currently the interior is underway.

Current Mods
- Porsche 911 Banana wing as front lip
- Wide flares from Club[TH]'s C130 Laurel
- Tsurikawa or Japanese subway handle hanging from undercarriage from Club[TH].
- Staggered SSR MK3 wheels courtesy of MIMI ~10J Front and ~12J Rear
- Rear taillights and bumper from Club[TH]'s Nissan Cherry XR-1 Hatch
- Custom license plate with parts from AIR One
- Base 240ZG model from NFS Shift 2 ripped by Jakob

I am working on a new interior and engine from FM4. I also have plans for a new exhaust. The badges need to be fixed too.