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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 10:23 PM
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or you can do two-tone black and orange
Old Jul 19, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ack154
If I do the orange I can get one of the spark plug covers in black to give it the full "cone" effect... not to mention my intake is black.
That would be awesome and unique...

I know a couple really good shops in the tri-state area.

In NJ there is TRGCoating (TRGCoating.com) and I have heard good things about their work.

In CT there is an awesome shop Competitive Coatings. They did my friends 300zx's wheels in a blue chrome that looked freakin nuts. Here is a pic:



more pics...

http://teamsolo.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5762
Old Jul 24, 2008 | 11:13 PM
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Part 1:



Thanks to trdsparks for the good price and fast shipping. I'll be pulling my strut bar off this weekend as well as a couple other little things in the mail that will all be getting done the same color.

I'm still actually leaning towards the orange... believe it or not. And then the black intake will go well with it and I could get a black spark plug cover.

We shall see...

All I know is I have WAY too many things going on right now.
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 12:51 AM
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d*mn, that orange and black setup sounds nice!
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 01:04 AM
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how much did the VC cost from trdsparks?
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 01:14 AM
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List is over $200 + shipping but it was like $170something shipped.

I'll be happy to sell the extra for $125ish or so when I'm done. Just don't know when that'll be yet.
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 01:16 AM
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damn thats a lot... i might try to find a junk tc around here...
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 01:17 AM
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Ya, that's why I'm hoping to sell the extra when I'm done. Even if I take a small loss, it's worth it IMO for the convenience of having a second one to get coated and just wait to switch mine.
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 01:23 AM
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yea im gonna talk to a friend of mine whos car is at the shop and see if i can get his till its done
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 01:35 AM
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Haha... that works too.
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by ack154
List is over $200 + shipping but it was like $170something shipped.

I'll be happy to sell the extra for $125ish or so when I'm done. Just don't know when that'll be yet.
hey.. lemme know when ur selling it.. im looking for a VC as well.. sooo i got DIBS!.. hahaha local too sooo this might work well..
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:23 AM
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^^ oh.. and where are you getting your VC powdercoated?
Old Jul 25, 2008 | 02:27 AM
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Haha... I'm not sure you're local. I'm no where near the city. I'm in Painted Post. But I wouldn't mind shipping it if needed. So far I'm considering a local place that's in PA just south of me.
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