Drift Tengoku — October 2003

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English draft translations are available throughout this issue. Unclear or unreadable OCR remains flagged; these drafts have not received full image proofreading. The archive retains 310 scan files, including two duplicate captures, representing 308 unique pages.

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Page 61 · English draft

Draft translation. Unclear OCR remains flagged; full image proofreading has not been performed.

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  1. Late-model bumper on an early-model car!
  2. Homemade extensions are a driver’s…
  3. …basic skill!
  4. #3
  5. The sizes differ slightly!
  6. S14 Silvia — Akinori Uemura (Ryukoku University) [name reading unverified]. I obtained a late-model bumper and fitted it roughly. Of course, it is secured with cable ties! The lines at the fenders did not match, so I cut it boldly. [OCR damaged]
  7. It suits the car surprisingly well! This method might let you fit late-model [part noun corrupted] too. Am I the only one who thinks it looks a bit like a Skyline? [OCR damaged]
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  9. Is there a girl like this anywhere?
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  11. Modified GT wing!
  12. WOR
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  14. RPS13 — Mitsuru Okabe (Tokyo science/arts technical school, name as OCR). Starting with a KTS GT wing, I made endplates and stays myself and completely changed its shape. Maybe I went a little too far… [name/school readings unverified]
  15. 180SX
  16. I thought it was an unusually high wing, but you extended it with homemade stays! This lets you choose any wing height you want. [OCR damaged]
  17. W
  18. Shape the bumper to suit your taste!
  19. The cut-vinyl graphic is my imaginary sweetheart!
  20. #4
  21. That is a bold vinyl graphic! It should attract plenty of attention. Different designs on the driver’s and passenger’s sides are interesting too. I could not help staring at it. [OCR damaged]
  22. PS13 — Yoshiki Nakao (塚山 University) [name reading and university OCR uncertain]
  23. It is a homemade sticker modeled on a commercial one, but it stands out, doesn’t it? …my sweetheart! [continued passage]
  24. Silvia
  25. This sexy girl is my imaginary…
  26. I am proud of the indicators!
  27. It is good to put effort into it, and compared with before, the impression seems quite different. The filler finish looks a little rough, but do not worry about details like that! [OCR interleaves a separate fragment]
  28. Filled the fins to create a duct shape!
  29. FD3S
  30. RX-7
  31. The filler finish…
  32. Yuki Tsukioka [name reading unverified]. The bumper was on the car when I bought it, but I disliked the fins extending to the sides, so I filled them in. This emphasizes the duct when viewed from the front.
  33. …Mr. [name suffix]
  34. (Tokyo science/arts technical school, name as OCR)
  35. GRACE
  36. Added a switch to the rotating tail lamps!
  37. Extended the wiring and added a switch!
  38. A31 Cefiro — 敬雅 Kishi (Niigata College of Technology) [given-name reading unverified]. I broke out the orange section and attached oval universal indicators with hot glue. The helmet’s color scheme is all cut vinyl, and the rear-window sticker is homemade too. Looks good… [OCR damaged]
  39. Homemade clear indicators!
  40. The clear indicators are so well made that they do not look homemade! Creating a helmet color scheme from cut vinyl also takes real skill. A DIY master—I wanted to bow in respect! [OCR damaged]
  41. HCR32 — 和智 Miyazaki (Tottori University) [given-name reading unverified]. I like rotating tail lamps, but enforcement has become stricter lately…
  42. Skyline
  43. If a patrol car comes, switch off the rotating effect! Then I will not get stopped, right? [historical owner quotation]
  44. …right? [continued]
  45. So I added a switch to the tail-lamp wiring. [OCR damaged]
  46. …right?!
  47. I call it “Monkey Wide”!
  48. I like ideas like this! A switch for the tail lamps is something you would only think of after driving on the street. Wishing you luck! [historical editorial comment; OCR damaged]
  49. I fold the fender lips with an adjustable wrench! PS13 Silvia — Kiyotaka Yoshiike (Japan automobile/business technical school, name as OCR). People often roll fenders with steel pipes, but that pulls and bends surrounding areas too. Folding each spot individually with an adjustable wrench lets you retain the shape. [name reading unverified]
  50. Homemade fixed headlights!
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  52. That is the budget drifter’s approach! Compared with a pipe, it seems to cause less unwanted bending. The wrench marks left behind look wild! [OCR damaged]
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  54. RPS13 — Hisao Sato [name reading unverified]
  55. A friend crashed into me, breaking the retractable mechanism on one side. I had no choice, so I bought a bracket and fixed the lamp in place. [shop/detail wording corrupted]
  56. 180SX (Tokyo science/technology technical school, name as OCR)
  57. It cost less than ¥1,000 to make!
  58. WUR
  59. It has a distinctive face, which is good! The lights are exposed now, but acrylic covers might make it look even better. [OCR damaged]
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