Rocko's Progress Thread (Minor Update 1/6/13)
05-22-2012, 11:39 PM
#1
Night and Day
Thread Starter
Rocko's Progress Thread (Minor Update 1/6/13)
I'm pretty broke at the moment but I want to do something nice for him (yes, 'him' - Rocko) for his big day turning 1...00k. Any thoughts or ideas? Am I insane? Hahah!
Unprofessional birthday photo shoot celebration coming soon (Just have to get some nice weather first)!
Stay tuned...
Last edited by gwai1o; 05-22-2012 at 11:47 PM.
05-22-2012, 11:43 PM
#2
Team Owner
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO (Overland Park, KS)
Posts: 36,545
Received 6,470 Likes
on
5,162 Posts
If you're short on money, maybe just a wash and wax.
The following users liked this post:
SharksBreath (05-23-2012)
Trending Topics
05-23-2012, 02:36 PM
#8
2014 Jeep SRT
Looks like you need to polish his knob (shift), and you should definitely give him a nice hand (wax) job....then you and your Barkeeper's Friend can clean his tailpipe (exhaust). Too much?
Sorry, you asked for it.
Sorry, you asked for it.
The following 4 users liked this post by ebelp:
05-23-2012, 02:54 PM
#9
Race Director
iTrader: (8)
nice shots
05-23-2012, 10:00 PM
#12
Night and Day
Thread Starter
If I have any money left over this paycheck, I'm leaning towards a manual hideaway front license plate holder or type s rear smoked side markers (ebay - neondials??) Gotta see how big my paycheck is on friday
Any other suggestions?
05-23-2012, 10:20 PM
#14
2014 Jeep SRT
I have the Swift manual hideaway plate mount. It's great, but a little expensive for what it is.
05-26-2012, 11:51 PM
#16
Night and Day
Thread Starter
I'm not a professional but I will be doing my best in the morning. I just prep washed him tonight but this is not all going to happen at once because I have and will be working all weekend thru memorial day (and beyond...and forever and ever..lol) and then the weather is supposed to be a tad shitty again...we'll see..
05-28-2012, 01:32 AM
#17
Night and Day
Thread Starter
Rocko's Mini Photo Shoot - '05 NBP 6MT A-Spec
I don't know how to update thread topics so I'm sorry for the new thread - It would be great if someone could enlighten me so I can inform you guys when/if I update this thread instead of creating new ones
Hey, I'm Justin. I've been a member for a while but haven't been on here much until lately. Bought the car just over 4 years ago, then moved to Oregon. I just moved back home (WA state) a few months ago.
Quick rundown of my car:
'05 NBP A-Spec 6MT + Nav. (with now just over 100,000 miles)
-AEM CAI
-Comptech Exhaust
-Rotora drilled/slotted rotors
-Tein Coilovers
-19" Gunmetal Axis Hiro's
-Modded headlights
-Type-S Taillights
-De badged
-Modded front grill
-Half of a mangled sound system in the trunk (partial casualty of a recent break-in/theft. I don't have the money to fix it right now
)
The kid finally hit 100k!
^^^I was determined to get that pic! I was racing down the freeway in the pouring rain because I was late for work BUT I GOT IT! Hahahah
I haven't really had time for a good detail but I did get a chance to wash and do a light compound job and re wash before work today. Then on my way home I stopped near my house and took a few pictures. I didn't want to bog down this thread with a bunch of pictures of the car at the same angles over and over so this is short and sweet!
ENJOY! And let me know what you think!
Thanks for looking!
Justin-
Hey, I'm Justin. I've been a member for a while but haven't been on here much until lately. Bought the car just over 4 years ago, then moved to Oregon. I just moved back home (WA state) a few months ago.
Quick rundown of my car:
'05 NBP A-Spec 6MT + Nav. (with now just over 100,000 miles)
-AEM CAI
-Comptech Exhaust
-Rotora drilled/slotted rotors
-Tein Coilovers
-19" Gunmetal Axis Hiro's
-Modded headlights
-Type-S Taillights
-De badged
-Modded front grill
-Half of a mangled sound system in the trunk (partial casualty of a recent break-in/theft. I don't have the money to fix it right now
)The kid finally hit 100k!
^^^I was determined to get that pic! I was racing down the freeway in the pouring rain because I was late for work BUT I GOT IT! Hahahah
I haven't really had time for a good detail but I did get a chance to wash and do a light compound job and re wash before work today. Then on my way home I stopped near my house and took a few pictures. I didn't want to bog down this thread with a bunch of pictures of the car at the same angles over and over so this is short and sweet!
ENJOY! And let me know what you think!
Thanks for looking!
Justin-
Last edited by gwai1o; 05-28-2012 at 01:34 AM.
05-28-2012, 11:18 AM
#25
Race Director
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: South Florida
Age: 30
Posts: 18,278
Received 3,824 Likes
on
2,847 Posts
Car looks great man!! Keep it up!
05-28-2012, 11:47 AM
#26
Night and Day
Thread Starter
Sadly it's not.. BUT THANKS!
His name is Rocko for a reason (I believe an AZ'er helped me come up up with the name)! The car has an unbelievable amount of rock chips in the front end and their are swirl marks galore in direct sunlight! And there are some concentrated scratches around the door from where these assholes broke in (driver's rear door)
Gotta love a good blemish hiding overcast sunset!
Yeah, it sounds great! Thanks!
Justin-
His name is Rocko for a reason (I believe an AZ'er helped me come up up with the name)! The car has an unbelievable amount of rock chips in the front end and their are swirl marks galore in direct sunlight! And there are some concentrated scratches around the door from where these assholes broke in (driver's rear door)
Gotta love a good blemish hiding overcast sunset!
Yeah, it sounds great! Thanks!
Justin-
Last edited by gwai1o; 05-28-2012 at 11:51 AM.
05-28-2012, 06:12 PM
#28
Team Owner
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kansas City, MO (Overland Park, KS)
Posts: 36,545
Received 6,470 Likes
on
5,162 Posts
Justin, I can merge your two threads together for you. Just send me (or any of the Moderators) a PM and we can update your thread title too.
The following users liked this post:
gwai1o (05-28-2012)
05-28-2012, 06:44 PM
#29
Moderator
iTrader: (3)
Gorgeous shots Justin
Congrats on the milestone!
Congrats on the milestone!
05-28-2012, 11:19 PM
#30
Night and Day
Thread Starter
And thanks guys!
I need to do something about the headlights.. they were modded prior to ownership. Everything looks great minus the blinkers. they are exposed led boards and it looks like the blinker cut out was cut further (and poorly) to allow for the board..not sure. Not really familiar with the headlights as stock. And half of the board is burnt out/flickering led's. There was also no resistor put in so my blinkers blink fast.
Thoughts? Remedies?
05-29-2012, 12:20 AM
#31
Night and Day
Thread Starter
Here is a (old) photo of the headlights in the dark.
There are an equal amount of amber led's to go with the blue that alternate lighting up when the blinker is on...only now all of the blue led's are burnt out on one side and flicker/strobe like they're going to go out on the other.
So far the ambers still work but I suspect they will eventually go soon so I need to find a different solution because I don't really like them anyway.
I will try and snap a daytime pic so you can see the "housing" to see if I can do something else or if I'm just stuck with trying to track down the same led board
There are an equal amount of amber led's to go with the blue that alternate lighting up when the blinker is on...only now all of the blue led's are burnt out on one side and flicker/strobe like they're going to go out on the other.
So far the ambers still work but I suspect they will eventually go soon so I need to find a different solution because I don't really like them anyway.
I will try and snap a daytime pic so you can see the "housing" to see if I can do something else or if I'm just stuck with trying to track down the same led board
The following users liked this post:
Biggi_e (05-30-2012)
05-30-2012, 10:06 AM
#34
2014 Jeep SRT
Glad to see more quality photo talent on AZ. Thanks for sharing!
05-30-2012, 10:25 AM
#35
those are some great shots, awesome looking TL to!
06-01-2012, 05:29 PM
#36
Night and Day
Thread Starter
Thanks! 
I'm a hobby photographer at best but thank you for the props! I love taking "photographs" when I take pictures, but I lack something I can't quite figure out. My photos never seem to have that amazing professional clarity.. I strive for good composition though!
I'm a hobby photographer at best but thank you for the props! I love taking "photographs" when I take pictures, but I lack something I can't quite figure out. My photos never seem to have that amazing professional clarity.. I strive for good composition though!
06-01-2012, 05:41 PM
#37
Night and Day
Thread Starter
Btw i just noticed that my passenger taillight blinker housing is loose! the blinker cover is just sort of laying on the outer cover...am I seriously going to have to open my taillight up to fix this? (rhetorical question) Grrrrr...
Good tail: (notice how the red blinker cover is recessed in the curved divide)
Bad tail: (notice how it's not! lol!)
It seems to have basically fallen out of place..
I've never opened up lights before but I was kicking around the idea of removing the led diffusers anyway...two birds with one stone perhaps?
*sigh*
-Justin
Good tail: (notice how the red blinker cover is recessed in the curved divide)
Bad tail: (notice how it's not! lol!
)It seems to have basically fallen out of place..
I've never opened up lights before but I was kicking around the idea of removing the led diffusers anyway...two birds with one stone perhaps?
*sigh*
-Justin
06-01-2012, 07:14 PM
#39
Night and Day
Thread Starter
