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Old 09-09-19, 12:46 PM
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This is an under car tray, is it? It still lets the hot air out from the rad fan, but it might provide some protection for any debri. That tray is not for ducting iar into the rad and intercooler.
I have a different one, with no holes, but not on the car cause it will push the hot air from the rad back up into the engine bay.
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This, but to truly be effective as protection, you should affix some screen over the holes
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Old 09-09-19, 04:49 PM
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This, but to truly be effective as protection, you should affix some screen over the holes
That does not sound like a bad idea at all. Thanks TomU the point is to make improve the car. I am open for ideas. I may like some and some I may not go with.
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Old 09-11-19, 10:49 PM
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Ordered all new weather stripping for the whole car. Fresh paint coming soon.
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Old 09-16-19, 03:27 PM
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I am sure many are wondering why I placed the oem wheels on it. Well I just did not want to chance getting over spray on my wheels. I am already paranoid after my last experience with a paint shop.
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Old 09-17-19, 06:55 PM
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Well just like any other time I take my rx7 to a body shop there is always drama. This time is no different. You can only imagine what happened. Man I cant get a break
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Old 09-17-19, 08:07 PM
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We wouldn't have to imagine if you'd tell us
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Old 09-17-19, 08:13 PM
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We wouldn't have to imagine if you'd tell us
Good point twin. Just wonder who would guess happened. Take a shot at it twin.
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Old 09-17-19, 08:57 PM
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Painted it the wrong color haha
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Damn your good. So it was supposed to be 2004 corvette torch red. Instead I got 2004 corvette victory red.
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Old 09-18-19, 10:36 AM
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Not sure how to feel about this. Talked to the painter and he is not really happy about the situation either. Let's see what happens when the paint cures. Hopefully it will change color a little. Let's see what happens.
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Old 09-18-19, 10:56 AM
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Not sure how to feel about this. Talked to the painter and he is not really happy about the situation either. Let's see what happens when the paint cures. Hopefully it will change color a little. Let's see what happens.
Walk away happy- The torch red is much more orange/vibrant than the victory red. I had a car painted the wrong color once and took it, it was nice but I never loved it.
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I think it looks awesome in that color. Very deep and rich color.
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Looks great!

But I know what you mean about Red paint- we all see it differently.

I dont like my FDs Vintage Red, only looks good to me at sunrise and sunset or if I put a Blue filter on pics. Everyone else tells me Im wrong.
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Old 09-18-19, 02:36 PM
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Might actually be better than torch, on anything but a track/race car. It's a little more sophisticated a color. Looks better on the FD than the Corvette!
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Old 09-18-19, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by ptrhahn
Looks better on the FD than the Corvette!
Think it's the car, not the paint color
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Old 09-18-19, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Molotovman
Walk away happy- The torch red is much more orange/vibrant than the victory red. I had a car painted the wrong color once and took it, it was nice but I never loved it.
Molotovman thanks that is what I did.
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Old 09-18-19, 06:19 PM
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I think it looks awesome in that color. Very deep and rich color.
Alexdimen I think your right. Its growing on me
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Originally Posted by BLUE TII
Looks great!

But I know what you mean about Red paint- we all see it differently.

I dont like my FDs Vintage Red, only looks good to me at sunrise and sunset or if I put a Blue filter on pics. Everyone else tells me Im wrong.
Blue Tll Thank you. At first I was pissed. I actually like it now. All my buddies say it looks better in this red. It was torch red before the paint job.
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Originally Posted by TomU
Think it's the car, not the paint color


A few pics.of the car paint curing in the heat.
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Originally Posted by ptrhahn
Might actually be better than torch, on anything but a track/race car. It's a little more sophisticated a color. Looks better on the FD than the Corvette!
I agree it does look better on the fd than it does on the vette
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I like this color better than the other one.

I still don't understand why no one has tried the Soul Red Mazda color on an FD yet. It makes all their other cars look pretty great. Their latest blue is also nice.
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Originally Posted by TwinCharged RX7
I like this color better than the other one.

I still don't understand why no one has tried the Soul Red Mazda color on an FD yet. It makes all their other cars look pretty great. Their latest blue is also nice.
Thank you Twin. I also like the soul red also. I am sure someone will do it.
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