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

Mike Peters · 10-22-2007, 04:47 PM

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 · 10-22-2007, 04:48 PM

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 · 10-22-2007, 04:50 PM

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 · 10-22-2007, 04:51 PM

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 · 10-22-2007, 04:51 PM

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!

10-22-2007, 06:04 PM

Are you getting paid?

Mike Peters · 10-22-2007, 06:22 PM

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

they are giving me free conway twitty concert tickets.

Rhoad Racing · 10-22-2007, 06:30 PM

diggin the valve cover

gigglesnirt · 10-22-2007, 07:18 PM

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 · 10-22-2007, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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.

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 · 10-22-2007, 10:10 PM

looks awesome

slideways2004 · 10-22-2007, 11:16 PM

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 · 10-23-2007, 12:58 AM

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 · 10-23-2007, 01:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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?!?

Yea...that's the funny thing...kind of!!!

It's a driver though.

jspec240 · 10-23-2007, 09:03 AM

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

FC13BT · 10-23-2007, 10:12 AM

great job MIKE, DAN AND TRACY, keep it up cant wait to see it done, it's gonna be gorgeous

delicious steve · 10-23-2007, 03:12 PM

specs on the new konigs?

DRIFTBATTLE · 10-23-2007, 08:35 PM

Looks kinda cool so far... but I sure hope you've been looking at West Coast cars... or this is gonna look like another NASCAR deal...

Exhibit A = Valve cover

Mike Peters · 10-24-2007, 02:03 AM

have you ever looked at a cup car, or a gt-1 car? even thoguh they are carbed v8's and double a arm solid rear axle , nothing cool, they have some baller stuff on them.

this is 2007, theres not a lot hat someone already hasn't done, but for an actual drift car, not a "im posting a thread but will probably not actually drift it" thats getting finished,brought straight to SEMA , then a day after it leaves sema driving at pro-am, i think its a pretty baller conglamoration of baller fun/keeping it performance.

body kit is all courtesy of www.aitracing.com

Coiloverkid · 10-24-2007, 03:31 AM

whats the wheel sizes?

Tracy · 10-24-2007, 08:55 AM

We haven't looked at anyone else's cars. We are just doing what we like and what we think is reasonable for a competition car that needs to look like a show car for ONE day. I personally love it. If no one likes our taste...then you are entitled to that. We have gotten tons of positive feedback, so we just take the good with the bad.

FC13BT · 10-24-2007, 10:22 AM

I love the VC that's bad *Censored**Censored**Censored* keep up the good work

10-24-2007, 03:55 PM

THAT IS THE BADDEST VALVE COVER EVER!!!

p.s. tracy: i just saw the octane tv interview with you from Nopi Drift!!! That's some awesome footage!! I Love all the smoke!!!

Mike Peters · 10-24-2007, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coiloverkid

whats the wheel sizes?

18x9.5 or something. biggest konig makes.

VDMTom · 10-25-2007, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tracy

We haven't looked at anyone else's cars. We are just doing what we like and what we think is reasonable for a competition car that needs to look like a show car for ONE day. I personally love it. If no one likes our taste...then you are entitled to that. We have gotten tons of positive feedback, so we just take the good with the bad.

Isn't SEMA 3 days?

10-22-2007, 04:47 PM	#1
Mike Peters Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 1,006	How to build a SEMA car in 20 days: Batlground Diary 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. ____ 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 __________________ www.therustinthewind.com youtube.com/mikespeed95 Last edited by Mike Peters; 10-22-2007 at 10:28 PM.

10-22-2007, 04:48 PM	#2
Mike Peters Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 1,006	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 __________________ www.therustinthewind.com youtube.com/mikespeed95

10-22-2007, 04:50 PM	#3
Mike Peters Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 1,006	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 __________________ www.therustinthewind.com youtube.com/mikespeed95

10-22-2007, 04:51 PM	#4
Mike Peters Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 1,006	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. __________________ www.therustinthewind.com youtube.com/mikespeed95

10-22-2007, 04:51 PM	#5
Mike Peters Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 1,006	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! __________________ www.therustinthewind.com youtube.com/mikespeed95

10-22-2007, 06:04 PM	#6
Al Guest Posts: n/a	Are you getting paid?

10-22-2007, 06:22 PM	#7
Mike Peters Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 1,006	thats office mike, hes too lazy to get his own screename. they are giving me free conway twitty concert tickets. __________________ www.therustinthewind.com youtube.com/mikespeed95

10-22-2007, 06:30 PM	#8
Rhoad Racing Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 256	diggin the valve cover __________________ Chris Rhoad Drift411 Event Coordinator Studio Rhoad \| chris.Rhoad \| .:driftMechaniks.com:. \| Drift411 \| Gran Turismo East

10-22-2007, 07:18 PM	#9
gigglesnirt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 385	damn i did a valve cover of mine with bombs and CensoredCensoredCensoredCensored about a month ago. still the bullets are pretty epic i have to say.

10-22-2007, 10:10 PM	#11
Mars Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 297	looks awesome __________________ Floridaracing.org Tenative Schedule

10-22-2007, 11:16 PM	#12
slideways2004 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 839	the engine bay look real good. maybe its just the angle of the pictures so is this car going be tracked after sema? __________________ AIM=onevia pilot

10-23-2007, 12:58 AM	#13
Mike Peters Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 1,006	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?!? __________________ www.therustinthewind.com youtube.com/mikespeed95

10-23-2007, 09:03 AM	#15
jspec240 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bakersfield Posts: 39	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 __________________ SLIDE TO SIDE WORLD WIDE!! I love this sport Andrew Beeson USAF beestone101@yahoo.com

10-23-2007, 10:12 AM	#16
FC13BT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 27	great job MIKE, DAN AND TRACY, keep it up cant wait to see it done, it's gonna be gorgeous

10-23-2007, 03:12 PM	#17
delicious steve Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 118	specs on the new konigs?

10-23-2007, 08:35 PM	#18
DRIFTBATTLE Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 54	Looks kinda cool so far... but I sure hope you've been looking at West Coast cars... or this is gonna look like another NASCAR deal... Exhibit A = Valve cover __________________

10-24-2007, 02:03 AM	#19
Mike Peters Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Huntsville, TX Posts: 1,006	have you ever looked at a cup car, or a gt-1 car? even thoguh they are carbed v8's and double a arm solid rear axle , nothing cool, they have some baller stuff on them. this is 2007, theres not a lot hat someone already hasn't done, but for an actual drift car, not a "im posting a thread but will probably not actually drift it" thats getting finished,brought straight to SEMA , then a day after it leaves sema driving at pro-am, i think its a pretty baller conglamoration of baller fun/keeping it performance. body kit is all courtesy of www.aitracing.com __________________ www.therustinthewind.com youtube.com/mikespeed95

10-24-2007, 03:31 AM	#20
Coiloverkid Omawarisan Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: cardboard box in Ueno central park Posts: 680	whats the wheel sizes? __________________ S H I F T - L O C K . N E T

10-24-2007, 08:55 AM	#21
Tracy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 476	We haven't looked at anyone else's cars. We are just doing what we like and what we think is reasonable for a competition car that needs to look like a show car for ONE day. I personally love it. If no one likes our taste...then you are entitled to that. We have gotten tons of positive feedback, so we just take the good with the bad. __________________ www.driftfury.com www.batlground.com "Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." ~Einstein

10-24-2007, 10:22 AM	#22
FC13BT Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 27	I love the VC that's bad CensoredCensoredCensored keep up the good work

10-24-2007, 03:55 PM	#23
threeplus10 Guest Posts: n/a	THAT IS THE BADDEST VALVE COVER EVER!!! p.s. tracy: i just saw the octane tv interview with you from Nopi Drift!!! That's some awesome footage!! I Love all the smoke!!!

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