I have a silver fd, and i ordered a silver 99 spec wing and was told the silver on it is different....i think it is the silver on the 99 fds, and i think it is called "sunlight silver"....i was wondering how different is the silver on the wing compared to silver stone metallic?

 

According to the '99 brochure the '99 silver is called "Highlight Silver Metalic".

It's hard to judge by the brochure pictures but it looks like a lighter shade of silver, almost white.

 

I would paint it anyways. Something little like a mishaded wing could **** you off in the long run, so just paint it before you mount it. =)

 

i defintely agree those are the kinds of things u can just kill yourself over

 

how much would it cost to get it repainted? silver stone metallic

 

depends entirely on the shop. if you go to a shop that is advertised in all the import magazines as show car builders and are known to do crazy **** like making custom kits and doing scissor door conversion...get ready to pay out the ***.

however, just getting a wing painted should not cost more than $60-$70 at a reguar paint shop.

 

put it next to the car. it does match

mike

 

i dunno how close it matches yet, its still coming in the mail.....i was just told its a different silver.......

JoeD- $60 -$70 for silver stone metallic? Does it matter what color, code etc?

 

NoSkidRcr: I went to a high end shop here in Ohio, they only do imports, mostly BMW, and exotics. I've had my X5 to them before and knew they would do excellent work.

It was $521 to have my silver 99 spec tail color matched and painted. But I knew it was going to be expensive going there. I'm VERY VERY happy, the match is near perfect! (and I'm picky!)

The paint shop will ask for the 2 or 3 digitl/letter code for your car which is found inside your door jam on the drivers side.

You can see how it came out @ http://flathat.woodstream.net/RX7/

good pics of the spoiler
*Post Painting PreFitment of 99Spec Spoiler
*99Spec Rear Spoiler Installed
*Borbet Type TD wheels with Kuhmo 712's

K

 

thats one hell of a nice fd nocab72, very clean too! i want one like it

 

very nice nocab72....thats how i hope mine will turn out....thanks for the picture site very helpful.....that be cool if most forum people could do that...see all the befores and afters

 

Thanks guys, got more pics (and mods!) coming too...
oh, and when I get the time, I'll do some write up's on each mod, if I performed it myself, how difficult it was for a newbie mechanic, etc...

k

 

Thats a nice page man

 

It cost me $180 to have mine painted to match my FD and then another $120 to have it installed.

Get it painted to match the car.