Sneak peak at the new paint job (warning 1st Gen)

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Old 01-14-2004 | 08:02 PM
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Sneak peak at the new paint job (warning 1st Gen)

Just got her back this afternoon, she's real dirty so I'll get some new pics up after she gets tint and new exhaust this weekend.

I was gonna remove the side molding but opted out of it since honda doors are super soft.

The rims are gonna be PC'd real soon, probably black.






the new lip



cleanly shaven ass

Old 01-14-2004 | 08:04 PM
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Old 01-14-2004 | 08:06 PM
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looking good...
Old 01-14-2004 | 08:14 PM
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Looks great Scott!!!!!


All show and no go


Old 01-14-2004 | 08:16 PM
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Old 01-14-2004 | 08:16 PM
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Looks great Scott!!!!!


All show and no go



:sqnteek:


don't worry, i've got something up my sleeve, you won't be saying that for long. Btw, you only had me by half a car :P
Old 01-14-2004 | 08:26 PM
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Great look! I'm looking into painting my car also. Where did you get the paint job done? How much was it?
Old 01-14-2004 | 08:28 PM
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Originally posted by CLpower
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don't worry, i've got something up my sleeve, you won't be saying that for long. Btw, you only had me by half a car :P

errrrr...half a bus? don't make me dig up that video.
Old 01-14-2004 | 08:31 PM
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errrrr...half a bus? don't make me dig up that video.


:sqntfawk:


btw, dig it up, we never did see those
Old 01-14-2004 | 08:34 PM
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o man....they're still on the 8mm tape some where in a cabinet w/10M other tapes. I'll try and find it though.
Old 01-14-2004 | 08:35 PM
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o man....they're still on the 8mm tape some where in a cabinet w/10M other tapes. I'll try and find it though.

This right here guys is MIKE backing down because he got absolutely destroyed by a first gen!




wouldn't be the first though, Moomaster and Ogolden1 got handed theirs too
Old 01-14-2004 | 08:38 PM
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Old 01-14-2004 | 08:39 PM
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cute!

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Old 01-14-2004 | 08:41 PM
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Originally posted by CLpower
This right here guys is MIKE backing down because he got absolutely destroyed by a first gen!




wouldn't be the first though, Moomaster and Ogolden1 got handed theirs too

that thc has rotted your noodle
Old 01-14-2004 | 09:14 PM
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Originally posted by CLpower
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why u suprised bro?

this is the same guy that owned a sebring convertible in his teens and thought they were actually cool :ghey:

btw, sick paint job...change ur rims tho....get some black/gunmetal on polished lip...trust me, it'll make one hell of a diff
Old 01-14-2004 | 09:22 PM
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Paint job looks awesome man. Looks like mine just with a 1st gen body.

Were you happy with their work?
Old 01-14-2004 | 09:41 PM
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btw, sick paint job...change ur rims tho....get some black/gunmetal on polished lip...trust me, it'll make one hell of a diff

not about to spend money on new wheels, i'll just PC these black. I like the polished lip look but just don't have the flow for new wheels (motor swap in the future). Plus I like these and 18 lbs for 18" is hard to find
Old 01-14-2004 | 10:10 PM
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Looks nice ...what color was it before the paint job?
Old 01-14-2004 | 10:32 PM
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black
Old 01-14-2004 | 10:33 PM
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Old 01-14-2004 | 10:49 PM
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looks good. what color is it?
Old 01-14-2004 | 10:54 PM
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what r u a homo jesal


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Old 01-14-2004 | 11:24 PM
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looks great.
Get rid of the orange reflectors, and make them clear and the rims blend too much with the paint. Would look hot with a dark rim and polished lip.
Old 01-14-2004 | 11:30 PM
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Originally posted by bigman
looks great.
Get rid of the orange reflectors, and make them clear and the rims blend too much with the paint. Would look hot with a dark rim and polished lip.

clears are :ghey:
Old 01-14-2004 | 11:48 PM
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nice paint!!! I like the color, and the car looks sweeet-
Old 01-14-2004 | 11:53 PM
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Thats looks really close to Anthracite.
Old 01-15-2004 | 12:01 AM
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Originally posted by CLpower
clears are :ghey:

No kidding. IMHO clears are kinda ricey and you tend to have police fuck with you.

Nice looking paint job! Is that charcoal? It does kinda blend too much with the rims. You need some contrast (black car chrome rims, white car black rims, ect)

Lookin' good!
Old 01-15-2004 | 12:03 AM
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I like the dark blended look, this is what she looked like before

Old 01-15-2004 | 01:01 AM
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bitch, answer my question!
Old 01-15-2004 | 01:17 AM
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Originally posted by CLpower
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don't worry, i've got something up my sleeve, you won't be saying that for long. Btw, you only had me by half a car :P
mike had you and you were spraying?
Old 01-15-2004 | 02:54 AM
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looks good. what color is it?
Ford Dark Shadow Gray or Grey?
Old 01-15-2004 | 03:14 AM
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Looking good man. Nice to finally see the car out of the shop.
Old 01-15-2004 | 03:30 AM
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should have went with the shaved moldings.. if you goto a good shop they will do a metal piece to fill it, and weld. not the crappy bondo over stuff
Old 01-15-2004 | 03:43 AM
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it's very difficult to shave those moldings w/o warping the shit out of the doors.
Old 01-15-2004 | 03:48 AM
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Originally posted by mattg
it's very difficult to shave those moldings w/o warping the shit out of the doors.
plenty of shops in socal that know how to do the job right
Old 01-15-2004 | 03:50 AM
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i'm sure.
Old 01-15-2004 | 05:58 AM
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nice color
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