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Old Dec 21, 2007 | 06:24 AM
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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.

Then this happened....
Spoiler Hanging by 4 bungee cords, between 2 tarps in a garage

Getting my gloves on...always use protection

(.........)

I'm a Tagger

So is he

Post sanding, prepping with Gas, to get rid of the oils from my fingers

Getting rid of the dust from the gas rag

You can see the spray in these 2 pics


Using Dupli-Color Bumper Coating to spray the hubcaps

They dry flat, like ABS plastic

Dupli-Color Clear for the Spoiler's clip covers


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


taking out your headlights is a PAIN IN THE AZZ!!

clearing/painting them is even worse (it took 1/2 an hour just to heat up the glue with a heat gun)

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

But the first thing we did, was Chris installed my spoiler....here're some pics




The grille (my secret for the past few weeks) all masked off, post-sanding, pre paint

Spraying the Grille

Still painting the grille

Dude, this thing takes forever...lol

Finally done

I drove like this for about 50 miles (still taped up, but on the car)

Really done, and unmasked

better looks at the grille,


Close up of the Center

P/side lights


D/side

After


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 *****), if you want anymore pics just ask.
Old Dec 21, 2007 | 10:26 PM
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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?
Old Dec 24, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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nice Brian!!
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 12:38 AM
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F' me that grill is sweet!!!! great job on the project!!!
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 01:45 AM
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Thanks Tev!
Kahuna, that means a lot to me coming from you...where did you get your grille?
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 01:55 AM
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looking pretty good, but you gotta get rid of those hubs
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 02:00 AM
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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.
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Originally Posted by xSTANDxSTRONGx
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

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!!!!!
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Originally Posted by xSTANDxSTRONGx
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....

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Originally Posted by xSTANDxSTRONGx
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

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.
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Kahuna, you got PM coming.
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 07:13 AM
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sweet!

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

looking good!

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.

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

any way ride looks good, glad to see it again
Old Dec 25, 2007 | 08:35 AM
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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 ********
Old Dec 28, 2007 | 06:23 AM
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nice job ... i like it !
Old Dec 28, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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nice! good job.
Old Dec 29, 2007 | 07:00 AM
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nicely done. i like how the grille came out.
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 08:50 AM
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Thanks everyone.
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Looks tight Brian
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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.
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OMG.. That is just amazing. I love the way that just makes the grill pop! So freaking sweet. God Job.



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