{"id":19362,"date":"2013-10-18T10:42:37","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T17:42:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/?p=19362"},"modified":"2013-10-18T10:44:50","modified_gmt":"2013-10-18T17:44:50","slug":"a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/","title":{"rendered":"A Blue Waffle you actually want to look at"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Out here in Southern California, the G35 is a very popular platform for modification. This is very evident in the socal car show scene. Attend one of these and you&#8217;ll see that&#8217;s it&#8217;s arguably one of the most competitive classes out there. This car is one that really stands out to us.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/autocon2013_090-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20085\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20085\" title=\"AUTOCON2013_090\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/AUTOCON2013_090.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/AUTOCON2013_090.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/AUTOCON2013_090-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/AUTOCON2013_090-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><!--more--><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This car started out as a regular \u00a0Black Infiniti G35. Alf did a lot of nice, tasteful mods to it and gave it the name &#8220;Black Mamba&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/dsc_0353-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20082\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20082\" title=\"DSC_0353\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0353.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2144\" height=\"1424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0353.jpg 2144w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0353-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0353-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0353-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2144px) 100vw, 2144px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/dsc_0350-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20084\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20084\" title=\"DSC_0350\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0350.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2037\" height=\"1406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0350.jpg 2037w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0350-200x138.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0350-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0350-1024x706.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2037px) 100vw, 2037px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/dsc_0363-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20083\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20083\" title=\"DSC_0363\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0363.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2144\" height=\"1424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0363.jpg 2144w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0363-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0363-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0363-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2144px) 100vw, 2144px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He then decided it was time for a change. Through some tough decision making, \u00a0 the advice and help from friends and a meticulous attention to detail,\u00a0our friend Alf turned this everyday car into what you are now looking at. I present to you, the Blue Waffle G35<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/autocon2013_090-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20085\"><br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/969920_10151590749933772_662527958_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20091\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20091\" title=\"969920_10151590749933772_662527958_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/969920_10151590749933772_662527958_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/969920_10151590749933772_662527958_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/969920_10151590749933772_662527958_n-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/969920_10151590749933772_662527958_n-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/13255_10151590749423772_12936609_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20088\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20088\" title=\"13255_10151590749423772_12936609_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/13255_10151590749423772_12936609_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"637\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/13255_10151590749423772_12936609_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/13255_10151590749423772_12936609_n-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/13255_10151590749423772_12936609_n-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The immaculate paint that actually won Alf the Best Paint Award at this year&#8217;s Spocom is a beautiful Lamborghini Monterey Blue Pearl. Custom wing, shaved and painted engine bay done by Auto Explosion<a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/1016754_10151590747408772_1950363324_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20093\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20093\" title=\"1016754_10151590747408772_1950363324_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1016754_10151590747408772_1950363324_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1016754_10151590747408772_1950363324_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1016754_10151590747408772_1950363324_n-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1016754_10151590747408772_1950363324_n-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/74725_10151590750028772_2055776268_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20090\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20090\" title=\"74725_10151590750028772_2055776268_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/74725_10151590750028772_2055776268_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/74725_10151590750028772_2055776268_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/74725_10151590750028772_2055776268_n-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/74725_10151590750028772_2055776268_n-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/1069890_10151590747468772_536711333_n-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20095\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20095\" title=\"1069890_10151590747468772_536711333_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1069890_10151590747468772_536711333_n1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1069890_10151590747468772_536711333_n1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1069890_10151590747468772_536711333_n1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/1069890_10151590747468772_536711333_n1-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/10577_10151532466388772_1330399008_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20087\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20087\" title=\"10577_10151532466388772_1330399008_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/10577_10151532466388772_1330399008_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/10577_10151532466388772_1330399008_n.jpg 639w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/10577_10151532466388772_1330399008_n-133x200.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/10577_10151532466388772_1330399008_n-199x300.jpg 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some shots of the Engine Bay and Wheels. Engine bay has great attention to detail was used and done by R-Rydes. Lots os ARC goodies and hardware replaced with ARP fasteners. Even the hardware on the brake rotors were reaplced with ARP fasteners! Wheels are SSR Professor SP3 in Super Black Coat<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/64108_10151590747283772_136521922_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20089\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20089\" title=\"64108_10151590747283772_136521922_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/64108_10151590747283772_136521922_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/64108_10151590747283772_136521922_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/64108_10151590747283772_136521922_n-200x154.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/64108_10151590747283772_136521922_n-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/390076_10151532466888772_2077178353_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20097\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20097\" title=\"390076_10151532466888772_2077178353_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/390076_10151532466888772_2077178353_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/390076_10151532466888772_2077178353_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/390076_10151532466888772_2077178353_n-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/390076_10151532466888772_2077178353_n-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/995673_10151532467278772_1438668665_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20101\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20101\" title=\"995673_10151532467278772_1438668665_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/995673_10151532467278772_1438668665_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/995673_10151532467278772_1438668665_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/995673_10151532467278772_1438668665_n-200x112.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/995673_10151532467278772_1438668665_n-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/6487_10151520497383772_207291546_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20098\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20098\" title=\"6487_10151520497383772_207291546_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/6487_10151520497383772_207291546_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/6487_10151520497383772_207291546_n.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/6487_10151520497383772_207291546_n-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/6487_10151520497383772_207291546_n-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/2013\/10\/18\/a-blue-waffle-you-actually-want-to-look-at\/dsc_0123-5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-20102\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20102\" title=\"DSC_0123\" src=\"http:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1072\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0123.jpg 1072w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0123-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0123-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.more-japan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/DSC_0123-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1072px) 100vw, 1072px\" \/><\/a>A big thanks to Alf for always supporting us and we can&#8217;t wait to see what the future has in store for this car!<\/p>\n<p>Photos by <a href=\"http:\/\/stickydiljoe.com\/\">The Chronicles<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/project-definition.com\/\">Project Definition<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/media-goons.com\/\">Media Goons<\/a><br \/>\n-D.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Out here in Southern California, the G35 is a very popular platform for modification. This is very evident in the socal car show scene. Attend one of these and you&#8217;ll see that&#8217;s it&#8217;s arguably one of the most competitive classes out there. This car is one that really stands out to us. 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