Hey guys, My buddy and I just finished the first coat of paint on the spoiler, and finished painting the Hubcaps...(Descripstions for all pics are above)
Before...(August or September of '06 HB meet) Note the full sized antenna, the fireball in the headlights, the lack of hubcaps, and the JDM lift-kit.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/100_1417.jpg
Then this happened....
Spoiler Hanging by 4 bungee cords, between 2 tarps in a garage
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00303.jpg
Getting my gloves on...always use protection
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00304.jpg
(.........)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00307.jpg
I'm a Tagger
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00308.jpg
So is he
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00310.jpg
Post sanding, prepping with Gas, to get rid of the oils from my fingers
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00311.jpg
Getting rid of the dust from the gas rag
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00312.jpg
You can see the spray in these 2 pics
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00313.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00314.jpg
Using Dupli-Color Bumper Coating to spray the hubcaps
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00315.jpg
They dry flat, like ABS plastic
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00322.jpg
Dupli-Color Clear for the Spoiler's clip covers
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00321.jpg

I did all this for under $100, paint, tarps, bungee's, gloves, mask, sandpaper...
More pics to come, when she's done with this stage.
**Well she's done with this stage, so as promised....
Hubcap on the front wheel, after the badge was put back on
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00331.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00329.jpg
taking out your headlights is a PAIN IN THE AZZ!!
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00339.jpg
clearing/painting them is even worse (it took 1/2 an hour just to heat up the glue with a heat gun)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00348.jpg
Then you have to have 2 ppl to pull them apart (sorry, no pics, everyone was busy pulling the lights apart)
Once we got them apart though..I was able to paint the eyelids
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00346.jpg
But the first thing we did, was Chris installed my spoiler....here're some pics
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00340.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00341.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00342.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00343.jpg
The grille (my secret for the past few weeks) all masked off, post-sanding, pre paint
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00333.jpg
Spraying the Grille
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00334.jpg
Still painting the grille
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00335.jpg
Dude, this thing takes forever...lol
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00336.jpg
Finally done
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00337.jpg
I drove like this for about 50 miles (still taped up, but on the car)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00338.jpg
Really done, and unmasked
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00386.jpg
better looks at the grille,
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00400.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00406.jpg
Close up of the Center
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00389.jpg
P/side lights
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00393.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00395.jpg
D/side
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/IMAGE_00404.jpg
After
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/supermario6582/CHOC%208/IMG_1263.jpg

Thanks for looking. (again)
B
Thanks Albert for all the pics, Except the "Before" pic (me) and the "After" pic (Mario)
Thanks to ChrisGarage for all the help with everything.

PS this isn't all the pics (I know, I'm a photo whore), if you want anymore pics just ask.

the grill is nice bro. It came out soooo good. Not too sure about the hubcaps but everything else looks awesome. I am gonna be doing that to my headlights soon, any tips?

nice Brian!!

F' me that grill is sweet!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: great job on the project!!!

Thanks Tev!
Kahuna, that means a lot to me coming from you...where did you get your grille?

looking pretty good, but you gotta get rid of those hubs

I know, I'm looking at rims right now, but I don't have the money, and I can't find the right ones....The paint is just a lil something to hold me over for a few months.

Kahuna, that means a lot to me coming from you...where did you get your grille?

It's the stock one!!! Of course with a vinyl wrap :lalala: :lalala: :lalala:

I'm gonna have to come out there see your work in person....I'm getting the feeling the pictures don't do your work any justice!!!!!

I know, I'm looking at rims right now, but I don't have the money, and I can't find the right ones....The paint is just a lil something to hold me over for a few months.

See anything you like....
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k219/Kahuna_01/ScionXa20149.jpg
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k219/Kahuna_01/ScionXa20161.jpg[/img]
:pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray: :pray:

Kahuna, that means a lot to me coming from you...where did you get your grille?

It's the stock one!!! Of course with a vinyl wrap :lalala: :lalala: :lalala:

I'm gonna have to come out there see your work in person....I'm getting the feeling the pictures don't do your work any justice!!!!!...Oh you big faker!j/k looks good, I thought it was really c/f. And the pics actually make the car look way better than it is...Like i said, there are a lot more pics, I didn't use the ones that show the mistakes.

Kahuna, you got PM coming.

sweet!

i was wondering how to clear the corners on XA's

looking good! :bow:

no word on the clutch i won and STILL havent gotten from scion V.I.P. i think they blew me off cause i have a automatic. :lalala: :tap:

how do you get ahold of corprate and rip em a new one? :tap: vip was how long ago? that cash that could go to other mods!!!!!!!!!!!!

any way ride looks good, glad to see it again :clap: :bow:

Thanks...Do you still have your conformation email from VIP? Reply, to him, or call ACT( whoever you won it from) and rip them a new asswhole

nice job ... i like it !

nice! good job.

nicely done. i like how the grille came out.

Thanks everyone.

Looks tight Brian

looks great in pics, but being my first time painting a body piece, I didn't sand it enough, so I have to repaint the grille soon.

OMG.. That is just amazing. I love the way that just makes the grill pop! So freaking sweet. God Job.

Thanks for the compliments!

nice paint work it looks great.

Thanks, I can't wait till I can get it done professionally. It's already chipping like crazy.

Got a surprise for you guys... I post pics later.

hurry up!

sorry, when I said "later" I meant in a few days....But If I were you, I'd pay more attention to www.themicroteam.com for the update, it'll hit there first.

well its been a few days and still nothing... you lag it ha ha ha

yeah, I've been busy, then my comp/phone got "wierd" so I dunno when I'll be able to.

So last time I went to Chris Garages house enzo was there and we traded engine covers, his white one looked better on my car than it did on his car so... There was also another guy there taking his xB1 back to (mostly) stock. That guy had painted his engine cover and I stole his design 'cause it looks so hot on my car. so:
I did all the masking myself, with tape and a razorblade.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0034.jpg
(no I swear)
Yeah that's right flat black...high heat BBQ paint (I have another use for it also but :hand: I'm not telling)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0035.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0036.jpg
What, you didn't think I'd paint the whole thing black did you?
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0037.jpg
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0038.jpg
Mostly done unmasking
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0040.jpg

All done unmasking, with the inspiration
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0042.jpg
It's all covered with a flat clear coat.

that looks good now lets see it where it belongs

^^that's what she said.

I'll get some pics I hope this week an post them up. The think looks great in pics, the white all bleaches out to really white, and takes some of the spots/lines with it, but in person, not quite the best.

That's looking really good, man!

Thanks!

looks good bro post up pics of the engine cover in the engine bay too when you get a chance

looks good bro post up pics of the engine cover in the engine bay too when you get a chanceI'll take that pic today, and try to get it posted tomorrow.

Dude, Brian. Looking AWESOME!!!

thanks daniel, I deleted the rear wiper too.

you hit backspace on the keyboard and it disappeared?

Im thinkin mine may need to get further deleted, and switched to a camera.

I have to get a diff h/u before I go that far.

After this mornings drive, Im switching the camera to a minigun....I hate tailgaters.

Dude....sick...absolutely sick!!

Thanks Cin, I odered something else a few days ago...anyone have guesses?

Throw us a hint, interior, exterior, engine?

ext

Kenstyle bodykit?
Lexus antenna?
Wind-up key?

wtf is a wind up key*? and i think even the antenna is out of my pricerange

new hint it's a Pantera song

oh yeah... a wind up key, ~ got it during the first post(*) but forgot to add that part

wtf is a wind up key*? and i think even the antenna is out of my pricerange

new hint it's a Pantera song

A New Level?
This Love?

hopefully not Walk...

I think that it's ironic that you & I are both straight edge, both like Pantera & Pantera promoted pot...

not as ironic as me liking bob marley and cypress hill. but nope none of those songs, i don't think it's on any of their albums, just that one cd

Message in Blood?

forgot tell you it's from a 1994 movie with ernie hudson

buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever.
if you don't guess by Devil's Night I'll tell you....or if this is already old, I'll just tell.

*this post loaded with hints

forgot tell you it's from a 1994 movie with ernie hudson

buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever.
if you don't guess by Devil's Night I'll tell you....or if this is already old, I'll just tell.

*this post loaded with hints

sheesh why all the mystery? hehe

cause it's fun...
#/461* ?! we don't need no STINKING #/461*

lol, but I just want to know what it is dammit! :flame:

DUDE>>>>>> Where did you get those fog lights?@?@@?@?

im dying to fill mine in with HID look alikes. who knows, those could be HIDS, and in that case, even better.

please let me know

DUDE>>>>>> Where did you get those fog lights?@?@@?@?

im dying to fill mine in with HID look alikes. who knows, those could be HIDS, and in that case, even better.

please let me knowdirect link w/ pic
http://www.brm21.com/US/spot.html

for a size reference...they are each the size of a stack of either 4 or 5 quarters...thats tall and across...if you stack $1.25 in $.25 that's how big each fog is.

DUDE>>>>>> Where did you get those fog lights?@?@@?@?

im dying to fill mine in with HID look alikes. who knows, those could be HIDS, and in that case, even better.

please let me knowdirect link w/ pic
http://www.brm21.com/US/spot.html

for a size reference...they are each the size of a stack of either 4 or 5 quarters...thats tall and across...if you stack $1.25 in $.25 that's how big each fog is.

Allot of great uses for these. Just wish these guys had an easier way to order or find out how to order :)

I'm lucky that way...I live a few miles from there.

hey James, gimme a call if you want some of those. I'm going over there today.

hey James, gimme a call if you want some of those. I'm going over there today.

Well I really want the LEDS for the front and rear Domes + the Rear license plate LEDs :)

hey James, gimme a call if you want some of those. I'm going over there today.

Brian, I gave you a call and a text, no response back!

I want to put in an order. Definately need to get my dome done lol.

Seniority man! hahahahahaha

hey James, gimme a call if you want some of those. I'm going over there today.

Well I really want the LEDS for the front and rear Domes + the Rear license plate LEDs :)
I had the uberwhite LEDs in my lic plate, they light up a little too well. And when the start to die...did you know LEDs flash, like strobes.....cops dont like that much.
:tap: Im still eyeballing Brian's foglights....been looking at those for as long as he'd been showing them off.

ok guys look at the site www.brm21.com and www.ledDOMElight.com and pm me your orders, lets keep it small tho- just a few people.

thanks for the links :)

james got your pm. you got everything right ...but I can't pm on this site so I'll either pm you later, or on one of the other sites.

no prob...they are both near you, too. dome light is right by the In'n'out on westminster

james got your pm. you got everything right ...but I can't pm on this site so I'll either pm you later, or on one of the other sites.

Awesome :) Can you also PM me a total as well? My AOL IM is chimeras4x

eek it's way to early to be up on a Sat. Morning.

sorry, no AIM. and I won't have the total till I talk to them...so I'll make sure to get there early so I can call u with the $. I wish I could get the total sooner than that, but dude doesn't answer *any* emails,

sorry, no AIM. and I won't have the total till I talk to them...so I'll make sure to get there early so I can call u with the $. I wish I could get the total sooner than that, but dude doesn't answer *any* emails,

sema xD pantera song the crow fcukin cops

sorry, no AIM. and I won't have the total till I talk to them...so I'll make sure to get there early so I can call u with the $. I wish I could get the total sooner than that, but dude doesn't answer *any* emails,

understood

back to the topic...Ist shipping tomorrow from Japan. dunno when It'll get here tho.

sunnyflorida, I got your PM, that sounds good, I'll PM you tomorrow.
btw I'm thinking about starting a new thread tomorrow just for this.

sweet! thanks man

Well here are some pics, sorry about the size of some of them..I'm resizing tonight and tomorrow but I wanted to get the pics posted.
Front end
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/Pandafront.jpg
Custom Painted Grille/Color matched badge b/w
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/B-Wemblem.jpg
Engine Cover where it belongs
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/enginecover-bay.jpg
vThis is truev
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/142xA.jpg

Some Vids *note: Clicking on vids opens a new window*
1/8 mile on 3/14/08
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/th_MOV-0002.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/?action=view&current=MOV-0002.flv)

Exhaust clip, from about 2ft, I'm backed into a corner, walls behind the camera and car both
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/th_MOV-0005.jpg (http://s78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/?action=view&current=MOV-0005.flv)

I used to have this: (30% reduction in cabin short throw)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0638-1.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0639.jpg

now, I have this: (additional 50-60% prototype tranny mounted short throw made by AXXTION)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0640.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0641.jpg

Top down pics of combined (didn't think about this angle before installation, but it's easy enough I might uninstall for pics)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0642.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0643.jpg

in each pair of pics, the first is 3rd gear, the second is 4th

Halogen Highs:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0598.jpg

HID lows:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0599.jpg

Stock HVAC:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0603.jpg

HVAC with White LEDs:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0604.jpg
in person, this looks much better, the hot spots don't look nearly as bad as they do in the pics.

So as usual, as soon as I take some pics of my car, I change something..
Here's what she looked like when I woke up this morning...New to this site are the flat black hood, the side mirror paint, paint on the front bumper, JDM front badge, '08 front and rear badges (on hatch) and the paint on the hatch (pics below)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/1246560976.jpg

Then I added these
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/1245932128.jpg

which equals:
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/1246579670.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/1246579673.jpg

(also new to the site rear wiper delete)
Here are some pics of the paint I've done :
( 5-2-08 )

A lil quick masking
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0116.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0117.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0118.jpg

Followed by some Duplicolor Bumpercoat (toughest rattlecan paint I've ever seen)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0120.jpg

Then a lil bit of white on the grille (sides used to be black)
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0122.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0123.jpg

Leaves me with this front end
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0124.jpg

teaser
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0290.jpg


Then...a week later ( started ~10pm 8-8-08 ending ~2:30am 8-9-08 )

More masking
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0131.jpg

Left out pics of the whole back covered in paper and blue tape*
and any other pics of me masking and painting
but here are the finished (so far) pics of the outside.
I did the back right, I took apart the whole hatch, minus glass and taking the actual hatch off.

The l/p cutout/bumper bodyline
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0134.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0132.jpg

And the top of the hatch/repainted spoiler
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0135.jpg

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PIC-0133.jpg

over-head view
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j115/xstandxstrongx/Panda-Monium/PANDAbirdseye.jpg

*Funny story, We got about 80% of the masking done when my buddy realized I had the wrong paint, so I had to drive ~12-14 mile roundtrip to buy the right paint...with the paper and tape still on the car

lookin good sir.

broken seal on the passenger side head light?

broken seal on the passenger side head light?
Technically, both...I did paint both of them. But yeah, the passenger side never quite sealed right after that, even after running a bead of silicone all the way around.

wow that sucks

wow that sucks
Yeah, but it only presents a problem when I get the car washed...if I wash it myself, no prob, I think the problem is at the bottom of the light, since the main difference between me washing and the machine washing is that the machine blows water from the bottom, and I just can't.

wow looking good, i love it.

I like the look of the car...