No more pop up lights or FTP's !!! Check out these custom headlights baby!!
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Originally posted by Mills
Awesome, but I thought you were going to paint it silver?
That episode pissed a lot of rotorheads off, actually. There were a lot of threads about it at the time. I have it on my hard drive if you want a copy
Awesome, but I thought you were going to paint it silver?
That episode pissed a lot of rotorheads off, actually. There were a lot of threads about it at the time. I have it on my hard drive if you want a copy
John
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Ok here they are........
These are some pictures of the parts that I base coated and cleared today in my driveway (like a shade tree body shop :-)). My friend who is a paint sales rep. said it was about the best novice work he had ever seen. I was pretty proud of how the stuff came out. Next is hanging the parts back on and getting the outside done in a booth if I can find one available. I SO MUCH have a hard on to drive it this weekend.
And here is one more of the door jamb to try to relate what an awesome color this is.
John
And here is one more of the door jamb to try to relate what an awesome color this is.
John
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Maybe I will leave the car primered then surprise peeps when I get out...... just joking. I actually hope the get it shot tomorrow in a booth. I am calling my freinds early tomorrow to beg them to squeeze me in to their schedule. I will keep you informed of course.
John
P.S. anyone who wants to see how I made the RE type lights in several steps with about a dozen photos, just drop me a line at jonequest@***.net
and I will send it to you, just don't laugh at the way it's made.
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P.S. anyone who wants to see how I made the RE type lights in several steps with about a dozen photos, just drop me a line at jonequest@***.net
and I will send it to you, just don't laugh at the way it's made.
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Originally posted by 88IntegraLS
Great job!
Great job!
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Originally posted by RXciting
just read the first and last page so i don't know if you already did but paint the screws on the plexi glass light covers black.. or get black screws
just read the first and last page so i don't know if you already did but paint the screws on the plexi glass light covers black.. or get black screws
P.S. that comment excludes the ridiculous ricers in Hondas with stock motors, 4 hood pins, 6" exhaust tip, and a tach on the hood.
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Originally posted by JonEQuest
[BYou had me considering one of my old favorite colors (yellow) again
John [/B]
[BYou had me considering one of my old favorite colors (yellow) again
John [/B]
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That is one seriously SICK vert in the making. The color rocks, and your light kit is sweet, too.
Gotta respect the guys who have the nads to do their own paint- the most I have tried is re-spraying one panel that got rubbed by some a@@ in a parking lot, and I was really apprehensive about it, but not as apprehensive as shelling out five hundred bills to have someone else do it! I guess us cheap seven drivers are forced to be a little more inventive. Hell, if we had money to burn, we'd all be drivin rx-8's!!!
Gotta respect the guys who have the nads to do their own paint- the most I have tried is re-spraying one panel that got rubbed by some a@@ in a parking lot, and I was really apprehensive about it, but not as apprehensive as shelling out five hundred bills to have someone else do it! I guess us cheap seven drivers are forced to be a little more inventive. Hell, if we had money to burn, we'd all be drivin rx-8's!!!
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Originally posted by 88IntegraLS
It has always been my fav. I had a lot of second thoughts due to it making my car so conspicuous (I am pretty shy) but decided that no other color would be right for it. If you can spray your small parts that well you should do fine on the rest of the car. How large is your compressor? If you have a small one like me, you can panel paint to keep from running out of air. Since you have the vert you won't have to worry about doing the entire roof, side pillars, rear fenders, rear fascia and bumper all in one go (which would pretty much deplete my 13 gallon air supply at 55 psi).
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It has always been my fav. I had a lot of second thoughts due to it making my car so conspicuous (I am pretty shy) but decided that no other color would be right for it. If you can spray your small parts that well you should do fine on the rest of the car. How large is your compressor? If you have a small one like me, you can panel paint to keep from running out of air. Since you have the vert you won't have to worry about doing the entire roof, side pillars, rear fenders, rear fascia and bumper all in one go (which would pretty much deplete my 13 gallon air supply at 55 psi).
Jeff
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Ummm.....
Please tell me you are not spraying with 2pac paint in your own shed? because that'd be like illegal and really not good for your health with all those cyanide compounds flying around in the air and your lungs..
Please tell me you are not spraying with 2pac paint in your own shed? because that'd be like illegal and really not good for your health with all those cyanide compounds flying around in the air and your lungs..
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If by 2pac you mean paint that has a seperate stabilizer then yes, but it was outside and I wore a mask. But you are right auto paint is some serious stuff and should not be taken as lightly as Krylon. As a matter of fact it is against the law to sell any kind of spray paint to anyone under 18 in the city I live in (Kenner, metro N.O.)
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haha ok Just checking to make sure you knew that paint is baaadd mmmkay..
and I have done many many werid things to my car but as yet no clear taillights, sorry.
Very nice colour BTW!
and I have done many many werid things to my car but as yet no clear taillights, sorry.
Very nice colour BTW!