WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by HotLavaFRS

Took pictures so the insurance company can total it out. I live in one of the areas that was hit hardest by the floods here in Baton Rouge the other week. We had 7 feet of water in the house so both of my cars were completely submerged. The 1970 Fastback is a total loss as well.

OH GOD! That sucks so bad!!!
You can't save the fast back?

[HotLavaFRS]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

OH GOD! That sucks so bad!!!
You can't save the fast back?

I have agreed value on the fastback for 20k and it's not enough money to strip it down and redo everything I've spent the last year working on. The transmission is an FMX and it's rare as hell and parts nearly non-existant and I had it rebuilt 3 weeks prior to the flood. The entire wiring harness is new as well as the electronic gauges and interior. Just had the radiator re-cored and dozens of other things I don't have the money to fix. Not just that but the house is not livable and I wouldn't have a place for it. It would just rot and die in storage. I've been working on it most weekends with my dad as a father son project and we were about to have it inspected to drive. The fuel tank has water in it and so does the engine, transmission, and rear diff. I can't see myself redoing the last years work, it was just so much.

[FX86]

Originally Posted by HotLavaFRS

Took pictures so the insurance company can total it out. I live in one of the areas that was hit hardest by the floods here in Baton Rouge the other week. We had 7 feet of water in the house so both of my cars were completely submerged. The 1970 Fastback is a total loss as well.

the fastback...

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by HotLavaFRS

I have agreed value on the fastback for 20k and it's not enough money to strip it down and redo everything I've spent the last year working on. The transmission is an FMX and it's rare as hell and parts nearly non-existant and I had it rebuilt 3 weeks prior to the flood. The entire wiring harness is new as well as the electronic gauges and interior. Just had the radiator re-cored and dozens of other things I don't have the money to fix. Not just that but the house is not livable and I wouldn't have a place for it. It would just rot and die in storage. I've been working on it most weekends with my dad as a father son project and we were about to have it inspected to drive. The fuel tank has water in it and so does the engine, transmission, and rear diff. I can't see myself redoing the last years work, it was just so much.

Too bad. Somebody will get a hell of a deal at the insurance auction then since none of that is insurmountable. That old stuff can take the water way better than to new.
True about the house taking priority though.

[JW89225]

This

[NyC Zn6]

Originally Posted by HotLavaFRS

I have agreed value on the fastback for 20k and it's not enough money to strip it down and redo everything I've spent the last year working on. The transmission is an FMX and it's rare as hell and parts nearly non-existant and I had it rebuilt 3 weeks prior to the flood. The entire wiring harness is new as well as the electronic gauges and interior. Just had the radiator re-cored and dozens of other things I don't have the money to fix. Not just that but the house is not livable and I wouldn't have a place for it. It would just rot and die in storage. I've been working on it most weekends with my dad as a father son project and we were about to have it inspected to drive. The fuel tank has water in it and so does the engine, transmission, and rear diff. I can't see myself redoing the last years work, it was just so much.

Sorry for your loss bud. ...a moment of silence for your Fastback

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by JW89225

This

Turned Traction Control on and shifted from drive to 1st?

[Bowen]

Originally Posted by HotLavaFRS

I have agreed value on the fastback for 20k and it's not enough money to strip it down and redo everything I've spent the last year working on. The transmission is an FMX and it's rare as hell and parts nearly non-existant and I had it rebuilt 3 weeks prior to the flood. The entire wiring harness is new as well as the electronic gauges and interior. Just had the radiator re-cored and dozens of other things I don't have the money to fix. Not just that but the house is not livable and I wouldn't have a place for it. It would just rot and die in storage. I've been working on it most weekends with my dad as a father son project and we were about to have it inspected to drive. The fuel tank has water in it and so does the engine, transmission, and rear diff. I can't see myself redoing the last years work, it was just so much.

I cannot fathom what you're feeling right now.

Incredibly sorry for your loss of two beautiful pieces of machinery.

[VittorioS]

Made a DIY video on my magnetic license plate mount. Also got my legacy plates!

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFB9zt-8Zjk"]THE BEST FRONT LICENSE PLATE MOUNT FOR THE FRS (Ep.3) - YouTube[/ame]

[pooch]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Turned Traction Control on and shifted from drive to 1st?

Looks almost like a digital lexus cluster from afar, nice


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[Swagopopotamus]

I made a Toyota sombrero badge for the steering wheel, but didn't care so much for it. So I went another direction...

[el-guapin]

Added DC Sports Exhaust Tips EX-1013

[JFunk]

Originally Posted by el-guapin

Added DC Sports Exhaust Tips EX-1013

Hows the sounds?


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[everythingsablur]

Originally Posted by VittorioS

Made a DIY video on my magnetic license plate mount. Also got my legacy plates!

Cool idea! If only I hadn't just ordered a license plate relocation kit from AliExpress for $17...

As far as the video goes, you've got to fix the focusing issues on your vlog portions. If that's your camera on AF, it's missing terribly and hitting the area behind you; maybe go MF, preset the focus, and keep the camera at a fixed distance from you. If you're going with a really wide aperture and shallow DOF (because garages are dark and bokeh is pretty), then you've got to be more aware of how thin the DOF is and at what distance that is from the camera.

Personally for videos I've done (not car related) either personally or for work things like training videos, I reshoot those scenes. Not to be mean but those obvious things make it look amateurish and bring down an otherwise interesting video. I like the overall grading and colouration of the video (reminds me of old film stock), but the out of focus section was just ugh.

/constructivecriticism