rockstar143's '04 NBP progress thread (part deux continues after 6 year hiatus)
#6961
Funny you say that, I think that because the old trunk spoiler was so bulky/tall...it really did affect, visually, how the rear of the car was perceived. I think it looks a lot lower now...
Thank you, btw...I've been working on getting better for a while now. Taking hints and cues from all my forum buddies...John/Sean were the first two to point me in the right direction. Austin and some others have only added to that.
Thank you, btw...I've been working on getting better for a while now. Taking hints and cues from all my forum buddies...John/Sean were the first two to point me in the right direction. Austin and some others have only added to that.
#6962
Thats a pretty sick spoiler! Car is looking better and better every time i see it
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J, your car is ABSOLUTELY FUCKING AMAZING MAN! Your missing on thing on that car... And it makes a noise... Under the hood..
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Thank you Meko...I feel kinda badly to be honest with you, man...I felt like were kinda spoiler blood brothers...you'd defend me, and I'd defend you when people talked shit about em. You might have to get a CSL so we can continue the bond. In my mind, it is KINDA custom cause there aren't many of them, and they're hard to find. Not a 1 of a kind but it really does what I wanted...which was accentuate the lines of the car, without looking like it added any bulk to it.
You know I care about details..after seeing the pictures for millions of time, here is my comment.
Remember I used say the exhaust tips are awesome, nice and clean but just doesn't match to the car + wing
(Side of our wing spoiler matches with the stock exhaust tip)
Now I take it back.
Giving that oval look to the trunk with CSL now made the rear-end suitable with those exhaust tips.
+
You don't have to worry about keep taking it off and putting on the other one blah blah
Overall...pure awesomeness
I should get the CSL and Porsche exhaust tips that I always wanted
Not now but I will one day, first I have to catch you with the stance
Rims, height and such
#6968
Meko...that's really kind of you to say, my friend. Thank you. Know something funny? We think very alike...I noticed that I loved the exhaust tips a lot more when the spoiler was off...
I'll wait fir you, brother. Let's build this thing!
I'll wait fir you, brother. Let's build this thing!
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Ok where did Betty get the spoiler from
Coils first, rims second, tint third and then CSL
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Digging the rear spoiler....now I really feel you should get the roof spoiler...will make it look 1000x better....
on the interior side, I am still 50-50 on the painted trim pieces....maybe they will grow on me...
I painted the fog bezels with NBP and the damn snow/ice heavily chipped my fog bezel but I bet your paint will hold up better and longer
on the interior side, I am still 50-50 on the painted trim pieces....maybe they will grow on me...
I painted the fog bezels with NBP and the damn snow/ice heavily chipped my fog bezel but I bet your paint will hold up better and longer
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I agree with Anil in reference to the roof spoiler.
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The first rule of Fight Club isss.. I mean rule of TL rockstar143 isss
Body has to flowwwww flow flow
Wouldn't straight plain roof spoiler ruin the "roof flow" that goes smoothly to the oval shape lip spoiler?
Body has to flowwwww flow flow
Wouldn't straight plain roof spoiler ruin the "roof flow" that goes smoothly to the oval shape lip spoiler?
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#6975
Thank you!
Digging the rear spoiler....now I really feel you should get the roof spoiler...will make it look 1000x better....
on the interior side, I am still 50-50 on the painted trim pieces....maybe they will grow on me...
I painted the fog bezels with NBP and the damn snow/ice heavily chipped my fog bezel but I bet your paint will hold up better and longer
on the interior side, I am still 50-50 on the painted trim pieces....maybe they will grow on me...
I painted the fog bezels with NBP and the damn snow/ice heavily chipped my fog bezel but I bet your paint will hold up better and longer
yeah, not for everyone, but honestly, I'm in love with it. Looks slightly custom but not really. Looks like it belongs. Maybe a different color would be your speed?
About the fog bezels...I have no illusions about it lasting. I have highway drives to/from work so it'll see some chips, I'm sure. He did use some additive used for trucks/airplanes so hopefully that'll help!
I'm mixed on this...in a way, i do feel like it'll look good...I look at Betty's SUV and love that sharp edge at the back of her rear glass...
I agree, in theory...but I do admit that I've been considering it. I'm torn between a very small one that curves upward and matches the rear window and one that's more like the atlp v1 spoiler that has more of a flat appearance...I think it might add an element of interest to the car since it'll add a solid flat line to compliment some of the curvature.
Bah, Beethoven's 9th sympony ovahhh heahh...wtf am I even talking about.
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If they grow on you, see a doctor!
yeah, not for everyone, but honestly, I'm in love with it. Looks slightly custom but not really. Looks like it belongs. Maybe a different color would be your speed?
About the fog bezels...I have no illusions about it lasting. I have highway drives to/from work so it'll see some chips, I'm sure. He did use some additive used for trucks/airplanes so hopefully that'll help!
I'm mixed on this...in a way, i do feel like it'll look good...I look at Betty's SUV and love that sharp edge at the back of her rear glass...
yeah, not for everyone, but honestly, I'm in love with it. Looks slightly custom but not really. Looks like it belongs. Maybe a different color would be your speed?
About the fog bezels...I have no illusions about it lasting. I have highway drives to/from work so it'll see some chips, I'm sure. He did use some additive used for trucks/airplanes so hopefully that'll help!
I'm mixed on this...in a way, i do feel like it'll look good...I look at Betty's SUV and love that sharp edge at the back of her rear glass...
Dont get me wrong, I like the speedometer bezels painted....just the alum center trim added some nice contrast....and am not sure if any other color will look nice....
Damn I need to get my fogs to Wacker....he did a great job on yours....I hate it that the full bezel is nice and painted and there is 1 little chip showing the sanded down bezel off
#6978
Just use touch up paint!
Adam, PM me and I'll tell you. I'll feel majorly stupid for divulging openly how much it ended up costing me to swap spoilers for good.
I like the trim sides in aluminum too, Anil...but mine were fkn banged up...so I had sanded down for a bit, but it looked unfinished...then I wrapped in black vinyl and the look really grew on me. I kept the other silver pieces for contrast but the normal black plastic and the NBP gloss really do compliment each other.
Adam, PM me and I'll tell you. I'll feel majorly stupid for divulging openly how much it ended up costing me to swap spoilers for good.
I like the trim sides in aluminum too, Anil...but mine were fkn banged up...so I had sanded down for a bit, but it looked unfinished...then I wrapped in black vinyl and the look really grew on me. I kept the other silver pieces for contrast but the normal black plastic and the NBP gloss really do compliment each other.
#6979
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Rockstar143!!!
that trunk lip.....................
I need that in my life ...............................
............................................ ...........................
BTW I love your car lol
that trunk lip.....................
I need that in my life ...............................
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BTW I love your car lol
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J, everything came out great man! wacker def took care of your parts for you...
CSL spoiler is awesome, you are now part of an exclusive club! keep up the great work dude!
CSL spoiler is awesome, you are now part of an exclusive club! keep up the great work dude!
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#6983
Thanks!
:gheyhug:
Thank you, Aaron...coming from a master modder like you, that is a huge compliment. I bust your balls a lot, but you know I got nothing but love for you and your pristine TL.
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swoosh, you bish
wait I will get you bad
Talking details brother
Doet and let's see how it will come out, you might be right..
well, whatever you do looks good
J. have you ever though about a new car?
I mean not to replace TL but what other car would you buy if you had to, or keep the TL and buy another one?
Not like a dream car that you can't buy, a car you would be able to buy tomorror.
Not like how Anil is thinking about what's his next car going to be
hahahahaha
wait I will get you bad
Yeah buddy...I just wanted to destroy something beautiful.
I agree, in theory...but I do admit that I've been considering it. I'm torn between a very small one that curves upward and matches the rear window and one that's more like the atlp v1 spoiler that has more of a flat appearance...I think it might add an element of interest to the car since it'll add a solid flat line to compliment some of the curvature.
Bah, Beethoven's 9th sympony ovahhh heahh...wtf am I even talking about.
I agree, in theory...but I do admit that I've been considering it. I'm torn between a very small one that curves upward and matches the rear window and one that's more like the atlp v1 spoiler that has more of a flat appearance...I think it might add an element of interest to the car since it'll add a solid flat line to compliment some of the curvature.
Bah, Beethoven's 9th sympony ovahhh heahh...wtf am I even talking about.
Doet and let's see how it will come out, you might be right..
well, whatever you do looks good
J. have you ever though about a new car?
I mean not to replace TL but what other car would you buy if you had to, or keep the TL and buy another one?
Not like a dream car that you can't buy, a car you would be able to buy tomorror.
Not like how Anil is thinking about what's his next car going to be
hahahahaha
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^^^ aaah....revenge is sweet eh Meko....
now the ultimate revenge from me will be posting a pic of me and MY GTR holding a bar of butter?
now the ultimate revenge from me will be posting a pic of me and MY GTR holding a bar of butter?
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I like being an insider I see things first.
no homo! I know someone will still comment anyway
Can't wait to see the car, buddy!
no homo! I know someone will still comment anyway
Can't wait to see the car, buddy!
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I bet you like having people "insider you" :ghey:
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@ swoosh + ^
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#6990
awesome. do you think you could pm me which LED module you used? or post it back in this thread if others are interested as well haha..thanks!
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#6993
I love that spoiler! Iv'e really been considering getting one of these down the road. Great pics to!
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swoosh, you bish
wait I will get you bad
Talking details brother
Doet and let's see how it will come out, you might be right..
well, whatever you do looks good
J. have you ever though about a new car?
I mean not to replace TL but what other car would you buy if you had to, or keep the TL and buy another one?
Not like a dream car that you can't buy, a car you would be able to buy tomorror.
Not like how Anil is thinking about what's his next car going to be
hahahahaha
wait I will get you bad
Talking details brother
Doet and let's see how it will come out, you might be right..
well, whatever you do looks good
J. have you ever though about a new car?
I mean not to replace TL but what other car would you buy if you had to, or keep the TL and buy another one?
Not like a dream car that you can't buy, a car you would be able to buy tomorror.
Not like how Anil is thinking about what's his next car going to be
hahahahaha
Tyler, if you were local...we could take this :ghey: fest to the next level. Way to stand in the way of love by living in Oz.
As long as there's lube, errr, I mean shortening, I mean, butter. We're good!
Honestly, I was really on the fence about the spoiler...once I finally saw the CSL I realized that if I went this route, I'd NEVER go back. I love it...
We gots a regular Dan Quayle OVAHHH HEEAHHHH!
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Okay, so last night, I was in the middle of making dinner...had to take something out to the trash and when I did I saw how beautiful the sky was and figured the lighting would lend itself to some nice shots. Bless Betty for putting up with my sometimes manic behavior...
went to the local elementary for my usual favorite spot.
I get there and realize that not only did I take off without wallet and phone...I also forgot to put on shoes. Oh well...9 minute barefoot shoots ftw!
Hope you guys enjoy seeing em as much as I enjoy taking em!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611251997/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611251997/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611249047/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611249047/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8612355234/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8612355234/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611248265/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611248265/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611247839/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611247839/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611247411/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611247411/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611246987/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611246987/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611246461/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611246461/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611245879/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611245879/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8612352014/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8612352014/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
All taken with my 30D in program mode with the regular degular kit lens.
went to the local elementary for my usual favorite spot.
I get there and realize that not only did I take off without wallet and phone...I also forgot to put on shoes. Oh well...9 minute barefoot shoots ftw!
Hope you guys enjoy seeing em as much as I enjoy taking em!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611251997/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611251997/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611251463/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611251463/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611250959/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611250959/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611250531/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611250531/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611250033/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611250033/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611249047/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611249047/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8612355234/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8612355234/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611248265/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611248265/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611247839/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611247839/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611247411/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611247411/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611246987/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611246987/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611246461/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611246461/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611245879/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611245879/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611245529/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8611245529/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8612352014/http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockstar143/8612352014/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/rockstar143/, on Flickr
All taken with my 30D in program mode with the regular degular kit lens.
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