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02-29-04, 09:23 PM
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Originally posted by FD3SWant2be
You did a good job matching the paint for the engine bay.
You did a good job matching the paint for the engine bay.
02-29-04, 09:29 PM
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I have a PWR radiator coming and Apexi intake and piping being polished and chromed right now.
The fan shroud is also out being "vacuum metallized", to give it a chrome look. "Vacuum metallizing" is the same process used to give the inside of flash lights their reflective coating or the back of headlight assemblies, for example. If you didnt know.. http://www.muellercorp.com/chromeplatingplastic.htm. Arts car has the same thing done to his fan shroud as well as a few other plastic parts. Its nearly impossible to out bling that cars engine bay. Mad props to him for all the work to his engine bay..
The fan shroud is also out being "vacuum metallized", to give it a chrome look. "Vacuum metallizing" is the same process used to give the inside of flash lights their reflective coating or the back of headlight assemblies, for example. If you didnt know.. http://www.muellercorp.com/chromeplatingplastic.htm. Arts car has the same thing done to his fan shroud as well as a few other plastic parts. Its nearly impossible to out bling that cars engine bay. Mad props to him for all the work to his engine bay..
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03-01-04, 12:06 AM
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lol sorry about another post..I was kidding about the top... I would love to have the skill you have to paint cars. That's a beautiful paint job. I know it would cost so much more money than you have spent if you got someone else to do it. Maybe I'll take a painting class 
BEAUTIFUL CAR.
I love the kit, but the Squared off plate holder isn't to my taste.
I LOVE LOVE the rims, What kind are they?
Beautiful Car
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BEAUTIFUL CAR.
I love the kit, but the Squared off plate holder isn't to my taste.
I LOVE LOVE the rims, What kind are they?
Beautiful Car
Phantom
03-01-04, 06:27 AM
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Originally posted by Phantom Driver
lol sorry about another post..I was kidding about the top... I would love to have the skill you have to paint cars. That's a beautiful paint job. I know it would cost so much more money than you have spent if you got someone else to do it. Maybe I'll take a painting class
BEAUTIFUL CAR.
I love the kit, but the Squared off plate holder isn't to my taste.
I LOVE LOVE the rims, What kind are they?
Beautiful Car
Phantom
lol sorry about another post..I was kidding about the top... I would love to have the skill you have to paint cars. That's a beautiful paint job. I know it would cost so much more money than you have spent if you got someone else to do it. Maybe I'll take a painting class
BEAUTIFUL CAR.
I love the kit, but the Squared off plate holder isn't to my taste.
I LOVE LOVE the rims, What kind are they?
Beautiful Car
Phantom
03-01-04, 01:56 PM
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Originally posted by Phantom Driver
Why 18s and not 17s? I was told over and over that anything over 17 hurts performance.
I'm stupid though when it comes to cars so whatever! Nice car!
Why 18s and not 17s? I was told over and over that anything over 17 hurts performance.
I'm stupid though when it comes to cars so whatever! Nice car!
03-01-04, 05:01 PM
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Your car is just sick ! I love it !!
If the picture on the front side was bigger, I'd use it for my walpaper. Just simply amazing...
And btw. you make it look like its easy, lol
If the picture on the front side was bigger, I'd use it for my walpaper. Just simply amazing...
And btw. you make it look like its easy, lol
03-01-04, 06:15 PM
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Originally posted by donny
7racer:
I painted everything that was red, I did not want any red to be found. I even pulled heat shields and parts from under the car to undercoat over all the old color.
I had to gut the interior anyway to die all the tan panels black and to replace the tan carpet with new black carpet.
As far as the motor goes, I know I am going to go single (TO4S). I had the Apexi kit on my last FD, but I want a little more power this time. I plan on polishing as many parts as I can and going with blue accents (vacuum lines, pulleys, maybe even converting to AN fittings) I might even try to move some of the fuse boxes to try and hide them or at least group them together better and make or have made a fiberglass/plastic cover to hide them.
7racer:
I painted everything that was red, I did not want any red to be found. I even pulled heat shields and parts from under the car to undercoat over all the old color.
I had to gut the interior anyway to die all the tan panels black and to replace the tan carpet with new black carpet.
As far as the motor goes, I know I am going to go single (TO4S). I had the Apexi kit on my last FD, but I want a little more power this time. I plan on polishing as many parts as I can and going with blue accents (vacuum lines, pulleys, maybe even converting to AN fittings) I might even try to move some of the fuse boxes to try and hide them or at least group them together better and make or have made a fiberglass/plastic cover to hide them.
03-02-04, 06:32 PM
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what color do you guys think I should re-cover the seats in? Black, gray etc.. The tan looks ok in the pics but in person it fails to impress me. I was thinking maybe a medium gray or a 2 tone.
03-02-04, 06:43 PM
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go with a 2 tone....like black on the outside and red on the inside. Play around with colors like that and see what you come up with....just a suggestion..good luck! NICE CAR!!!
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03-10-04, 09:24 PM
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what color do you guys think I should re-cover the seats in? Black, gray etc.. The tan looks ok in the pics but in person it fails to impress me. I was thinking maybe a medium gray or a 2 tone.
what color do you guys think I should re-cover the seats in? Black, gray etc.. The tan looks ok in the pics but in person it fails to impress me. I was thinking maybe a medium gray or a 2 tone.
03-19-04, 12:16 AM
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pic of re-finished fans
what do you guys think of the fans?
This post was supposed to go into "my project pics thread".
This post was supposed to go into "my project pics thread".
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