How to build a SEMA car in 20 days: Batlground Diary

[Mike Peters]

This is a copy past of the Batlground S14 build off of several forums it's been posted on, Mike that runs the office at Batlground will be using my screename because he is too busy whoring up import atlanta to get his own screename. Right now the car is at paint, we've been going for about two weeksish.

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Ok, so we get the call that KONIG wants us to pimp one of our cars out and put it in their booth for SEMA.

Well we felt it would be cool to show you what we are going through to get the car done, especially since most of you wont be going. So this is a piece of SEMA coming to you so to speak.

Updates will be done weekly, we have till the 24th to get her done!

UPDATES ARE ALSO ON THE WEBSITE :
http://www.batlground.com/gall...m=181

2 weeks ago the car looked like this and drove:


TODAY 10-5-07:

Sanding primer sucks




Holes welded up, Enjay bay smoothed and tubbed



Inside stripped





Doors


Shop Dog eating his lunch

[Mike Peters]

Ready for Paint





BACK FROM PAINT
Engine bay and interior got done last night/today. Battleship GREY i think is the color. Today we install the LEXAN windows are awaiting the body kit before it goes back for exterior paint.

BACK FROM PAINT









The NEW KONIG WHEELS


Dan has been doing the wiring harness for the last few days, i dont even know where to start.

Hes been cutting a bunch of wires out, almost 200, so the car will only run on what is absolutely neccesary and make the wire tuck that much easier. TO give you an idea of what a project it is:






Today we are fitting the body kit:



BIG THANKS TO PETER AKA INITIAL_EG FOR COMING BY AN LENDING A HAND!

Ill have more pics by the end of the day

[Mike Peters]

TOdays progress

GOt most of the body kit done, the front end conversion was a PIA.




The Dash got dropped off Courtesy of B@D @PPLE thanks JUSTIN!



AN this is my body guard eating the biggest steak sandwhich ever


TODAYS PROGRESS

Polished the Intercooler and random Aluminum pieces



Wrapped the Fire Wall



Test fitted and installed the Suede Wrapped Dash




Body Kit Primed and Ready for Install



Paint booth waiting on the car


And last but not least, our Lead Tech, Sub-Zero

[Mike Peters]

LAST NIGHTs PROGRESS

Taping of the car for Paint








Removing the exhaust ,last part before paint


10-18-07 ARRIVES AT PAINT











10-19-07

Got the car back from Primer and installed the motor late last night after cleaning it.

[Mike Peters]

Switching over all the lines to AN and we should have the car cranked, wet sanded and the body parts put back in in time to have it sprayed Monday

The Valve Cover

















10-22-07
Valve cover arrived and we installed it to see how it looks!

[Al]

Are you getting paid?

[Mike Peters]

thats office mike, hes too lazy to get his own screename.

they are giving me free conway twitty concert tickets.

[Rhoad Racing]

diggin the valve cover

[gigglesnirt]

damn i did a valve cover of mine with bombs and *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* about a month ago.



still the bullets are pretty epic i have to say.

[Tracy]

damn i did a valve cover of mine with bombs and *Censored**Censored**Censored**Censored* about a month ago.



still the bullets are pretty epic i have to say.

Oh dang!!!!! Great minds think alike!

The dude is going to airbrush some bullets on the car, too. I hope it turns out good.

[Mars]

looks awesome

[slideways2004]

the engine bay look real good. maybe its just the angle of the pictures

so is this car going be tracked after sema?

[Mike Peters]

hell yah its going to have the crap beat out of it.

going straight from sema to pro am.

what fun is all that work and time put into somethign if it cant be immediately lost via a wall?!?

[Tracy]

hell yah its going to have the crap beat out of it.

going straight from sema to pro am.

what fun is all that work and time put into somethign if it cant be immediately lost via a wall?!?

Yea...that's the funny thing...kind of!!! It's a driver though.

[jspec240]

Nice Work

Very nice work!! couple of questions. What kind of a body kit? origin? and are you using the same front bumper support on the kouki conversion as you had on the Zenki or did you have to buy a new one?

Please reply or email me

Very much appreciated

Drew