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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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it's a nice paint job and everything...just kinda depressing though...
Old Mar 14, 2007 | 06:16 PM
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super unique. u should do ur system in fiberglass with that same paint job
Old Mar 14, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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Thats Bad "A" Have you thought of puttin on some killer pinstripes all rat rod style. Nice Idea man looks kill.
Old Mar 14, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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I love the look Nice job are you going todo your interior pieces the same?
Old Mar 14, 2007 | 09:36 PM
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can that kind of paint job be done in any color you want? a blue and black paint scheme like that (glossy too, instead of the flat) would be SWEET
Old Mar 15, 2007 | 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by BurxBox
Thats Bad "A" Have you thought of puttin on some killer pinstripes all rat rod style. Nice Idea man looks kill.
Yea I plan on doing some pinstripes on. in red.

Originally Posted by Neothin
can that kind of paint job be done in any color you want? a blue and black paint scheme like that (glossy too, instead of the flat) would be SWEET
don't know, with the process that I used. I am sure that some custom paint shop could do something close.

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I love the look Nice job are you going todo your interior pieces the same?
I don't think so, I think I will keep the red interior pieces to go with the wheels.


and thanx for all the kind words
Old Mar 15, 2007 | 06:15 AM
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One more time, you da man
Old Mar 15, 2007 | 06:20 AM
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I effing love it.
Old Mar 15, 2007 | 06:24 AM
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Call me a hater but I liked it better in black. Now it looks like someone's dining room wall with a faux texture paint .
Old Mar 16, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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Looks sweet. I love your theme.
Old Mar 16, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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thanx, I am still going for the old "rat rod" style. "looks like crap, but runs like a scaled dog"

I still want to do some more stuff to it.
Old Mar 17, 2007 | 03:42 AM
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Modern day rat rod. Looks great!
Old Mar 17, 2007 | 04:26 AM
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Niceness!!! Props on the uniqueness!!!!
Old Mar 17, 2007 | 04:31 AM
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thanx guys for all the kind words.
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 07:43 AM
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I am going to be bluntly honest here. You didn't pull off the "rusted" or patina look to me. I think you could have pulled it off if you had done it right. Weren't you the one that asked about it on here in the past?

I provided a link way back when, but I am to lazy to go looking now. If I remember correct there is an iron oxide paint that you use that actually rusts. That would have been a real rust look.

If rust wasn't the goal, I think you would have done better to just use red oxide primer. That looks pretty sick if you lay some black and white pin striping over the top.
Old Mar 18, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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Why does someone always have to ruin everything?
Old Mar 19, 2007 | 01:55 AM
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Old Mar 19, 2007 | 03:16 AM
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DUDE THAT IS FREAKING AWESOME...

not really feelin the wheels with it though.... but that paint is awesome.... JUST F---ING AWESOME
Old Mar 19, 2007 | 03:59 AM
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dude i love it....cuz it really was thought of outside the norm. THE ONLY suggestion I can make- loose the red 002's or repaint those black. the firetruck red clashes too much with the rust color. trust me on this! but again its freaking sweet man. big props for being diff.
Old Mar 20, 2007 | 01:50 AM
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tight. somethin definitely different



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