I got my car back from the bodyshop and wanted to see what you guys thought of how i did the paint scheme. I had the bottom grille part painted silver, vents painted silver with the backing removed then used mesh painted black at the back. I also painted the wing on the upper grill silver and put an emblem off a nsx on. The emblem has a nice graphite/gunmetal look to it.

 

oh and here is a pic of the full car

 

I like it. how much did it run you? I need my bumper repainted

 

I like it. Nice job!

 

everything but the emblem, but good job

 

I did the same to my ABP a couple years ago. I never liked how the fog light holes look like there was something missing. Its even more apparent on light colored cars. I had them paint the mesh behind the fake fogs though.



I wish my bumper was still as chip free as this picture.

 

Nice job, it looks greet.

I kind of actually like the emblem. Its not over the top.

 

I like

 

thnx for the replies guys. I can understand ppl not liking the emblem, but i like it. As for cost its usually around 300-350 i think. I had to get my bumper blasted by a seperate shop first from being painted inproperly before, then had to pay for the vents and wing also so it ran me around 500.

 

another idea for the front grill/emblem would be to leave the stock A emblem chrome and paint the back circle behind it silver like i saw a few others have done.

 

I like the bumper work, very clean, and I really like the emblem

 

I really like the emblem too. Don't listen to these guys, it looks good trust me.

 

mixed feelings, love how the grill came out. but not sure about painting the road lamp inserts

 

reason i painted is because one of them was scraped so i painted them instead of buying a new pair. I was worried it might look weird but i like it alot.

 

im thinking about adding a clear bra to the bumper and hood from www.xpel.com. It is precut for the cl. They are pretty pricey but probably worth it.

 

I thought about a clear bra, but if the bumper ever got cracked or significant damage then you'd lose the clear bra.

 

looks good, especially that emblem in the middle and the silver straight bar. Great idea on the vents too!

I just think those vertical lines should have been left black on a silver car.

 

I agree. If the lower grille "grating" were left black it would have matched the depth of the upper grille better. But it still looks good.

 

yea i agree, i wasnt that specific with the bodyshop and thought that might be too much of a pain or not turn out perfect like id want. i thought itd be easier and turn out better all painted.

 

Have some new pics im gonna post up since i was bored.

these are my ssr type f wheels 18x8.5

painted icebox

painted engine cover

comptech axleback's

jdm integra dc5 wheel with rsx airbag and cruise control module added

red stitching on the wheel

honda dc5 1 stage airbag up for sale on ebay atm

 

alpine iva-d300 been in car for 7 years now not a single problem

mounted the remote on the trim panel, the lines flow perfect with the dash



voodoo titanium shift knob. For the shift boot ring i took the connector off a jdm integra shift boot dremeled out the opening to make it right size for the knob then painted it flat black.



autovation pedals dirty covered with salt. these have been in for around 6 years and still holding up great. look much better clean tho.

 

heres some random pics i took at my parents new house.

here is my cute little doggy, my mom always has to dress her up which i dont like. this is their old house btw with crappy deck

I took this pic of a deer eating out of my dads bird feeder. i thought it was a funny pic with his mouth open.

black squirrels we have in the area. looks like he has red on his tummy.

here are some turtles laying eggs in the landscaping



anyone know what kind of turtles these are?

well enjoy the pics, thought this might give some ppl some ideas on mods, comments are welcome. You are invited to come help me install it all too hehe

 

i like the grill and emblem, but i would've kept the inserts black

 

damn noone is gonna see my new pics oh well

 

looks like a snapping turtle

FEED IT A CARROT!

 

thats what i was thinking but it is pretty far from any water.

 

Paint work is clean. Like the emblem.

 

damn, all that wild life in one day, thats pretty cool. Gotta watch the kids around those animals, those deer can be pretty violent.

Looks like you got quite a few mods to install, take your time doing it so you won't get bored of them to quickly.

 

How much did you pick up that wheel for?

does it bolt up directly to our hub?

 

I like the painted bumper, looks good. And I also thought the turtle looked like a snapping turtle.

 

yes it is a direct bolt on. I bought a dc5 integra wheel with airbag for 375. I sold the airbag cause it had the red honda emblem and was single stage for 175. The wheel i bought was from a show car that was driven only 8k miles so i was willing to pay for one in mint condition. I then bought a 03 rsx type s wheel with airbag and cruise control unit for 145. I took the airbag and cruise control unit and hooked that up to the dc5 momo wheel. The 02-06 rsx airbag will fit this wheel(dc5), the ep3 wheel, rsx wheel, or s2000 wheel. The rsx airbag is a 2 stage airbag also. So in the end the wheel plus airbag will cost me around 350.

 

the pics arent all from the same day. You can see the date stamped on the pics. No little kids to worry about just a little 4 lb dog and my cl. Dont wanna hit those deer they are everywhere. Yea I have a huge amount of mods to install gonna take me months. I only really did shocks and springs, and a headunit with speakers no sub in the first 7 years of owning the car. Now that the car is finally paid off I think I am going mod crazy.

 

I LOVE TURTLES!!!!!

I have 3 sliders and boy am I envious, I wish I had turtles roaming around in my back yard

 

that is actually the front yard, but yea we didnt even know at the time they were laying eggs. When i was walking by a few weeks or months later I found an egg sticking up. When I looked closer I found a few babies still with a round sac attached to their stomach. I found a few dead babies which was kinda sad. I dont think they chose the best area to lay the eggs. ALso those turtles had to climb a pretty steep hill to get there must have been a rough workout. There are animals all over since the house is built on the edge of a forest preserve. The bad part about it is mice infestation problems and beavers chopping down trees