SgtB's tC - Chalkboard Paint, VGL GFX, etc.
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Putting a PM in your sig is a pretty dickish move by default...
Anyway, AWESOME cars, fellas. I actually went ahead and did the home depot lip my buddy suggested over on yoursciontc, and it came out real nice. Check out this shot from a photoshoot today...
Still gotta make some tweaks and paint it, but I'm happy with it. Especially for $10.
Did the same thing on the rear as well.
P.S. Because it only cost me $10 and about an hour of work, I may go ahead and do the sheet metal lip eventually if I get a good rat-rod plan put together. We'll see.
Anyway, AWESOME cars, fellas. I actually went ahead and did the home depot lip my buddy suggested over on yoursciontc, and it came out real nice. Check out this shot from a photoshoot today...
Still gotta make some tweaks and paint it, but I'm happy with it. Especially for $10.
Did the same thing on the rear as well.
P.S. Because it only cost me $10 and about an hour of work, I may go ahead and do the sheet metal lip eventually if I get a good rat-rod plan put together. We'll see.
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Putting a PM in your sig is a pretty dickish move by default...
Anyway, AWESOME cars, fellas. I actually went ahead and did the home depot lip my buddy suggested over on yoursciontc, and it came out real nice. Check out this shot from a photoshoot today...
Still gotta make some tweaks and paint it, but I'm happy with it. Especially for $10.
Did the same thing on the rear as well.
P.S. Because it only cost me $10 and about an hour of work, I may go ahead and do the sheet metal lip eventually if I get a good rat-rod plan put together. We'll see.
Anyway, AWESOME cars, fellas. I actually went ahead and did the home depot lip my buddy suggested over on yoursciontc, and it came out real nice. Check out this shot from a photoshoot today...
Still gotta make some tweaks and paint it, but I'm happy with it. Especially for $10.
Did the same thing on the rear as well.
P.S. Because it only cost me $10 and about an hour of work, I may go ahead and do the sheet metal lip eventually if I get a good rat-rod plan put together. We'll see.
And his sig is edited, its not what I said in the pm.
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If it's cheap I'll go pick up some aluminum and stick it on there temporarily to see how it looks.
I made a little circuit box with some relays that basically just reverses the circuit, as in, the lights are always on, but then when the car thinks it's turning them on, it's actually powering the relays; when the relays turn on, it breaks the circuits to the blinkers, so they turn off.
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Props on doing something unique with the paint job. I do love flat black cars, even when you can draw on them. How does that stuff hold up in the rain?
Gripes:
Tinting your headlights does affect light output. I don't see how you can say that it doesn't. Simply goto a tinted window and hold a light behind it, then do the same to a clear window. Noticeable difference. Just saying.
Secondly, you hinted on it yourself. The propped up hood is a complete myth and makes the car look junky. You said it increases airflow around the header, the header is clear up in front of the engine bay. As air flows over the car, you'll get some leakage into engine bay, however that air won't divert forward, instead it will channel through the opening at the bottom of the engine bay and straight out. You're actually creating a bit of drag on the car. Also, theres no need to cool off the header, your exhaust temps do not matter on an n/a car at all.
All this being said, props on the paint.
Gripes:
Tinting your headlights does affect light output. I don't see how you can say that it doesn't. Simply goto a tinted window and hold a light behind it, then do the same to a clear window. Noticeable difference. Just saying.
Secondly, you hinted on it yourself. The propped up hood is a complete myth and makes the car look junky. You said it increases airflow around the header, the header is clear up in front of the engine bay. As air flows over the car, you'll get some leakage into engine bay, however that air won't divert forward, instead it will channel through the opening at the bottom of the engine bay and straight out. You're actually creating a bit of drag on the car. Also, theres no need to cool off the header, your exhaust temps do not matter on an n/a car at all.
All this being said, props on the paint.
Roll all your windows up and drive around without the recirc on and without the blower on. Now, crack your sunroof open and see how much more air flows through the vents. Same principle.
rusto>krylon. krylon paint is tooooooo watered down IMO. always thought that even when i use to bomb, krylon in the early/mid 90s decided to water down there paint to avoid graffiti artists to use them for wrongful purposes. rusto did the same but not as much as krylon
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word.
This - http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053
or
This -
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053
Ill start with my hood and ill fix the crack in my front bumper
then by that time Ill have my new fender.. Sorry for thread jack as tho, the OP knows a lot rattle canning his car
Plan on doing a lot of coats so I can Make it a very smooth and nice job with out leaving rattle can lines.. Even if there are rattle can lines, when I put a matte clear finish it should fix that ??
This - http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053
or
This -
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1...atalogId=10053
Ill start with my hood and ill fix the crack in my front bumper
then by that time Ill have my new fender.. Sorry for thread jack as tho, the OP knows a lot rattle canning his car Plan on doing a lot of coats so I can Make it a very smooth and nice job with out leaving rattle can lines.. Even if there are rattle can lines, when I put a matte clear finish it should fix that ??
get the second one with the grip and trigger. makes it easier on you doing it and its for all purposes not just furniture.
after awhile your finger will hurt with normal cans lol, trigger will be best.
idk about the clear. wet sanding to avoid orange peel might be best
after awhile your finger will hurt with normal cans lol, trigger will be best.
idk about the clear. wet sanding to avoid orange peel might be best
