Micahs Build-up
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Okay, I figure you'll probably say "Pics or it never happened" or something like that.
Here they are.. Got the hood, rear hatch, spoiler, sunroof, headlight covers, gas door done. About 2-4 coats of clear on them.
Next weekend, I'll crank out the bumpers, mirrors, trim pieces, and maybe the door handles...
Here they are.. Got the hood, rear hatch, spoiler, sunroof, headlight covers, gas door done. About 2-4 coats of clear on them.
Next weekend, I'll crank out the bumpers, mirrors, trim pieces, and maybe the door handles...
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Umm, may I ask just WHAT is the point of getting another S5 bumper if your car is already S5? Was it because of the license plate holes in the white one? If yes, that's an easy fix...
Anyway, realy nice build so far, I hope to see the finished product later!
Anyway, realy nice build so far, I hope to see the finished product later!
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Nope, not holes, it was slightly warped where the license frame came up.. somebody must have pushed the front of the car (like gently in a parking lot) and bent the frame into the bumper... then over years of hot/cold/hot/cold, it became permanent indentions into the front of the bumper. Holes would have been an easy fix.. they make rubberized yet sandable putty specifically for bumpers... but, it would have taken a LOT of time to re-form the front of this bumper since it was on the trim shaped areas... Instead I'll sell it to somebody who doesn't care... I don't plan on having a front license plate (yah.. I'll get bitched at by the popo, but oh well.. Its worth it for a good looking car), but for people who do.. the bumper is fine, because the plate covers that area.
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It certainly looks gorgeous so far.
A few questions...
A while back you spent a lot of effort removing the interior sound deadening- do you plan on replacing it and if so, with what?
Does the underside of the hood look as good as the top (and is that a steel or aluminum part)?
Reassembling the car whilst protecting the new paint should be a barrel 'o fun...
A few questions...
A while back you spent a lot of effort removing the interior sound deadening- do you plan on replacing it and if so, with what?
Does the underside of the hood look as good as the top (and is that a steel or aluminum part)?
Reassembling the car whilst protecting the new paint should be a barrel 'o fun...
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its very hard but try and get a angle shot of the paint. i want to see a close view of it. i ended up taking about 10-15 pics before i got one that was ok (pic), looks realy good though! yours may look better but mine will eat that N/A turd alive!!! so really, you lose twice. now get back to work!!
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It certainly looks gorgeous so far.
A few questions...
A while back you spent a lot of effort removing the interior sound deadening- do you plan on replacing it and if so, with what?
Does the underside of the hood look as good as the top (and is that a steel or aluminum part)?
Reassembling the car whilst protecting the new paint should be a barrel 'o fun...
A few questions...
A while back you spent a lot of effort removing the interior sound deadening- do you plan on replacing it and if so, with what?
Does the underside of the hood look as good as the top (and is that a steel or aluminum part)?
Reassembling the car whilst protecting the new paint should be a barrel 'o fun...
Underside is coated with a single stage urethane of the same color, but yes looks good as well. Maybe not AS good as the top, but its black. It too will have a dynamat layer on it to replace that funky paper thing.
Its an aluminum hood.
Yeah, reassembly will suck *****.. but, I plan on laying down sheets/blankets/poly tarp while I move stuff in.
its very hard but try and get a angle shot of the paint. i want to see a close view of it. i ended up taking about 10-15 pics before i got one that was ok (pic), looks realy good though! yours may look better but mine will eat that N/A turd alive!!! so really, you lose twice. now get back to work!!
The whole point of my build wasn't to build a fast car, it was to build a comfortable car that will last me many more years. My next one will be a fast one. Hopefully.
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its very hard but try and get a angle shot of the paint. i want to see a close view of it. i ended up taking about 10-15 pics before i got one that was ok (pic), looks realy good though! yours may look better but mine will eat that N/A turd alive!!! so really, you lose twice. now get back to work!!
Thats after its been sitting with no air movment and the door to the booth open (lots of dust), so its near-impossible to see nibs at this point.. but they are there.. along with the orange peel which, IMO, is unavoidable.
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i love the work being done man, also wanted to point out how you come up with the unique ideas of the emblems, like that. Over all i give you props for your work.
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I like the badges... however.. I'd like to state that I did not THINK of this idea... I heard somebody mention something about the CX-7 logo being a lot like the RX-8 logo... and I put 2+2 together.. but later found out that somebody had already done it on a 1st gen. https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/my-new-rx7-emblem-596082/
So.. I'm not as unique as I thought I was... but its still bad ***. And I like the font.
Lookign great, damn i wish I had enough space to make a paint booth.
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Ah, ok. That makes sense now! I am loving the car and the paint booth, deffinitely NOT ghetto! Umm, also, if you don't mind me asking, how have the "funds" been on this project? Do you have a huge budget, or are you just one of those people that can make gold out of dog crap?
I'm being serious too!
I'm being serious too!
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looking great now you can start doing paint jobs on the sides too... love to see all the heart put into it and sweet probably alittle blood.. hope it turns out amazing