D Car — July 2004
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About this issue
246 available scans from D Car — July 2004, in right-to-left reading order. Japanese OCR and English translation drafts are available throughout. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data.
Page 37 — English draft translation
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Complete guide
From gullwing doors to fender ducts: a complete guide to the transformation!
with great-looking bodywork!
Sport-compact style
Car shows, events, and meetups—the perfect season has arrived for showing off your custom ride! What grabs the crowd’s attention? Bold bodywork, of course. Give them a makeover that will leave even the pros green with envy!
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Part 04 — Swap
Lime-green, 23-inch face—what is this car? Jump to page 60!
DCAR
A surprising face and tail conceal its identity. “Those wheels with this body—really?” This bold swap is all about surprise. The idea is one thing; fitting everything neatly takes advanced skills.
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Part 05 — Smoothing
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An essential technique for lowrider Euro builds: fill seams, fill recesses, shave protrusions—everything for a smooth surface. A close-up guide to the lowrider-Euro smoothing process!
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Fender rolling
Part06
Want to run wider, larger wheels? Start here. Oversized wheels can rub against the fenders and tires. Fender-lip rolling has been around for ages—we’ll show you how it’s done.
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Ducts
Part07
A rising trend: small touches with style
A subtle mod moving from BMW Z3s to Mini Cooper S models is transplanting fender ducts. It may look simple, but there’s a lot more to it!
Prices in this article include consumption tax. Where a price is marked “before tax,” add 5% consumption tax.
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