a little variation of that one



Catholic churches ARE good for something

 

That negative pic looks amazing. Good job!

 

hmm, charter didn't like this one. maybe i'm outta space

 

yeah, it's kinda like in movies when they do the whole nuclear explosion type deal. I was just fiddling with the channels in photoshop and it ended up like that.

 

Looks good man. nice 7. and i agree wholeheartedly on the church issue. :-)

Drive safe!
Matt

 

You need to go out and get yourself a bottle of 3M Dark Car Swirl Mark Remover and rub that car down before pictures...

Too many swirls and scratches in the paint...

 

Nice car. Even stock I like those cars.

 

Nice setting for pics. I'd love to take my car out on the grass and snap some shots.

 

I like that last picture a lot, and the negative, creative photography skills and an RX-7, what else makes a picture a picture?

 

what color are those wheels?

 

they look gold. thats nice!

and i kind of liked that church one, except u can see some scratches, but i like the angle.

 

Not really worth the effort seeing as it's just spray paint and there isn't even clear coat on it. That's just general purpose enamel. Bird poo eats right through it. I've been thinking I need to go back over a few spots and then get some clear on there, just haven't had much time cause I just got out of school and started a new job.
Thanks for the tip on the swirl remover though.

 

Wheels are painted with bronze duplicolor wheel coating. http://www.duplicolor.com/products/wheel.html
$4 a can at Wal-Mart.

 

where were thouse pics taken? that allmost looks like a park in kirkwood. and how good are you with a can of paint? i need some help. give me a call

ej 314-583-4773

 

First spot is Fort Zumwalt Park in O'fallon, the All Saints church in St. Peters.

Paint is the easy part, as long as your trigger finger can handle the pain. Sanding is what takes skill. And I don't really have much skill in it.
I'm kinda far away just to help spray paint.

 

hey what suspension do u have? mainly what springs are those? they look good with 15 inch wheels like i have. my springs are a bit saggy tho so i need new ones.

 

Suspension Technique springs on KYB AGX shocks with stock tire size.

 

ok thanks. did the springs have a big impact on the camber?

 

I couldn't really say. The springs it had when I bought it were cut I think and the insides of my rear tires wore down real bad.
I don't think it's bad though, I've had them on for 2 years now. I got new tires right after I put them on and have only rotated tires once with no noticeable abnormal wear. I never got an alignment either.

 

how did you go about coloring the rims...i wanna do the same....maybe gunmetal tho

 

I have seen you around saint peters and wondered if you were on here...I like the wheels I need to refinish mine. PM if ya wanna cruise sometime.

 

Wheels were pretty straighforward.

1. Take the wheels/tires off the car. It will be a lot easier to work with this way.

2. Sand off clear coat, or at least scoff it up some with a medium grain. You want it smooth just as any other surface you're going to paint.

3. Clean it up making sure to get the lip clean or the paint will start chipping off right away. I have a spot or two where there must have been a bit of dust and the paint chipped off.

4. Paint with wheel color using thin coats until fully covered. Don't worry too much about masking off the tires for this. Maybe cut a circle in some cardboard and lay it over it.

5. Apply a couple coats of clear. This will make them a little shinier and a little easier to clean.

6. After it's all dry, take a stiff plastic bristle brush and clean the paint off the tires. This of course will make your tires look like crap afterwards, so you'll need some tire shine stuff.

7. Mount your beautiful new wheels and bask in the glory of your craftsmanship.

 

Oh yeah, sanding by hand can be pretty tough so keep that in mind.

newrotorhed: to be honest, I don't really do any cruising. Generally all my time is dedicated to work and my fiance.