The Evolution of My Intrepid!

[Gaze]

After a string of bad luck with cars, I purchased my Intrepid for $2800 in spring of 2001 because frankly I didnt have much cash to work with and it sure as hell beat walking!

I was young and a bit ricey so the following pictures from 2003 may blow your mind!

2003 Mods List:
Sound Components:
2 - Rockford Fosgate 10" Subs
2 - Rockford Fosgate 150w Amps
Kenwood KDC-X869 Head Unit
Sirius Satleite Radio
Kenwood 3way Rear Speakers
Sony 3 way Front Speakers
2 - Clarion 160w Amps
Rockford Fosgate 3way 6x9 Mid Range In Trunk
Rockford Fosgate 3in Speakers In Trunk

Interior Mods:
Upgrade to Gray Leather/Power Seats
Interior Blue Neon Lights
Blue Accented Interior Panels
Interior Bulbs - Blue

Performance Mods:
Removal of Air Restrictor
Cone Air Filter
Champion Gold Spark Plugs










In 2004 I grew up and developed a nice little hobby painting cars so I decided to put my skills to good use and gave my Intrepid its first make-over:

2004 Mods List:
Current Mods List:
Audio/Video:
4ga. Wiring
Custom Trunk Enclosure
2 - 12" Audiobahn AW121T Subs
Audiobahn A8000T Amp
Sony 3 way 4" in rear
Kicker 3 way 6.75" in door
Clarion dxz835mp Head Unit
Sirius Satellite Radio
Ported Trunk
Fahrenheit 7.2" Monitor
Xbox

Performance:
Taylor Vertex 8mm Spark Plug Wires
Champion Gold Spark Plugs
Air Restrictor Removal
K&N Cone Filter
Ravin z44 Performance Exhaust
Optima Red Top Battery
Custom Machined Throttle Body Spacers/Hardware
Custom Routed Spectre Cold Air Intake

Show:
Blue Street Glow Optix Underbody Kit
ADR RS Limited Shinwa 17" Rims
Kumho Ecsta Tires
"House Of Kolor" Emerald Mist Chameleon Paint
Clear Corner Lights W/LEDs
"Custom" Altezza/Blackout Tails W/LEDs
debadged
Custom Leather Shift Boot
Black Interior Trim
Leather Seat Upgrade
Custom Blue Xtal Gauge Faces
Visor Plaques
Vent Visors
Purple HID bulbs in Headlamps and Fogs
5% tint in rear 3 Windows
Painted Front Calipers and Rear Drum Brakes.
Aftermarket Sunroof
Blue Strobes in the Headlights and Taillights
Interior Blue Neons











It was around this time that I got seriously involved with the custom scene and met a handful of people that helped me out. I joined a car club and things took off from there. That fall I had a handful of car show trophies in my posession:





Then came 2005. I was already sick of the HOK Kameleon color so I decided to go with a new shade. HOK Burple.







2005 Mods List:
Interior Modifications:
Custom “Treptech” Shifter and Boot
X-tal Custom Blue Gauges
Leather wrapped Console lid
5% Tint on Rear Windows
Electric Blue trunk Lighting
Aftermarket Sunroof
Aftermarket Black Carpet
Chrysler Concorde Leather Seats
Custom Trunk Enclosure

Exterior Modifications:
House of Kolor “Burple” Paint w/ Ice Blue Flake
Clear Corner Lamps
LED Tail lights
Custom painted and tinted Tail lights
Strobe lighting
Blue Underglow lighting
Vent Visors
MKW12 17” Chrome Wheels w/ Dunlop tires

Performance Modifications:
Cool Air intake w/ Vibrant air filter
Champion Gold Plugs
Taylor Vertex 8mm Plug Wires
Custom machined TB Spacers
Ravin Performance Z44 Exhaust
Optima Red Top Battery
Intrax Lowering Springs
Crossdrilled and Slotted iRotors

Audio/Visual System:
4- 12” Audiobahn AW121T subwoofers
2- Audiobahn A8000T amplifiers
Kenwood 3-way 6x9 rear speakers
Kicker 3 way 6.75” front speakers
Clarion dxz835mp head unit
Sirius Satellite Radio
Fahrenheit 7.2” Monitor
Cyberhome DVD player
Ported Rear Deck







Then I got myself a set pf chrome rims halfway through the year:















At the end of 2005 I replaced the Intrepid with my Eclipse as my daily driver. The Intrepid sat and collected cobwebs for months:



But I busted her out one more time for Carlisle 2006!




As of this weekend, the Intrepid has been stripped of all the audio extras. In the next 6 months it will be undergoing another massive makeover that will include, fully shaved sides, permanent convertable, and air suspension among other things! Look for more pics of the progress soon!

[iso]

all i can say is wow. i think that's the only intrepid i'll ever like. very nice work i especially like the color

[Evo8kid]

yea man, it wasnt THAT bad to begin with, but wow

[Honest_Bob]

I gotta give you mad props for all that hard work and a clean ass car. Keep it up.

[Sberk06]

damn when i clicked the first link i iwas like what am i looking at?? then i realized that there were alot more, and saw that you did some nice work.. i never knew an intrepid could look good.

[SilverTurboRidin]

nice work gaze, pretty slick setup also

[Gaze]

Thanks for the compliments guys... I snapped a few today while I was parking her in the garage for the winter. It was pretty depressing but I'm excited for the things to come.

[Renegade_]

it's not my thing - so I can't really complement although its obvious you put a lot of work into it.

[revenant]

great work on the car man

[2slowMX5]

Looks pretty good. I had 1995 (or 98, i forget) intrepid in green, which was fitting, being its nickname was cheechnchong

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[Gaze]

Step 1 in my next transformation: Strip and Store!

I spent Saturday pulling out some of the items worthy of selling and then parked my Intrepid in a garage for the winter right along side my aunt's 65 1/2 Mustang. I think they'll look nice next to one another for the better part of the winter!

Old stock wheels slapped back on before she left my carport:


And the gutted Interior:




And her new home:






I almost cried...