new look for my ride
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Re: new look for my ride
Originally Posted by RPM
WOW! Got pics of the back of the car?
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Re: new look for my ride
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Re: new look for my ride
Originally Posted by tashspop
i do agree i need wheels. thats something thats hard to talk the wife into letting me do. although i did put 20's on her tahoe. i was thinking a black wheel with a wide machined lip also. i just think it would fit right and tie in with the black stripe.
i'm sending that email now dan, you have my attention.
i'm not going to lead anybody on here. i was going to shoot that paint myself, but my dad offered and i was using his help anyways. it was with his tools and building so i let him do it. i layed the graffix and did most the prep work and he was behind the gun. he's not a painter, but has been doing auto body for 30+ years. i play with an airbrush every once in a while. i'm sure if i would have painted it, i'd need alot of wet sanding. as is, there's hardly any orange peel, you really have to search for it.
i can't remember the colors name, but its a ppg color out of their viberant collection. not cheap at all. even that black for a pint was $51.
i'm sending that email now dan, you have my attention.
i'm not going to lead anybody on here. i was going to shoot that paint myself, but my dad offered and i was using his help anyways. it was with his tools and building so i let him do it. i layed the graffix and did most the prep work and he was behind the gun. he's not a painter, but has been doing auto body for 30+ years. i play with an airbrush every once in a while. i'm sure if i would have painted it, i'd need alot of wet sanding. as is, there's hardly any orange peel, you really have to search for it.
i can't remember the colors name, but its a ppg color out of their viberant collection. not cheap at all. even that black for a pint was $51.
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Re: new look for my ride
Originally Posted by tashspop
i do agree i need wheels. thats something thats hard to talk the wife into letting me do. although i did put 20's on her tahoe. i was thinking a black wheel with a wide machined lip also. i just think it would fit right and tie in with the black stripe.
i'm sending that email now dan, you have my attention.
i'm not going to lead anybody on here. i was going to shoot that paint myself, but my dad offered and i was using his help anyways. it was with his tools and building so i let him do it. i layed the graffix and did most the prep work and he was behind the gun. he's not a painter, but has been doing auto body for 30+ years. i play with an airbrush every once in a while. i'm sure if i would have painted it, i'd need alot of wet sanding. as is, there's hardly any orange peel, you really have to search for it.
i can't remember the colors name, but its a ppg color out of their viberant collection. not cheap at all. even that black for a pint was $51.
i'm sending that email now dan, you have my attention.
i'm not going to lead anybody on here. i was going to shoot that paint myself, but my dad offered and i was using his help anyways. it was with his tools and building so i let him do it. i layed the graffix and did most the prep work and he was behind the gun. he's not a painter, but has been doing auto body for 30+ years. i play with an airbrush every once in a while. i'm sure if i would have painted it, i'd need alot of wet sanding. as is, there's hardly any orange peel, you really have to search for it.
i can't remember the colors name, but its a ppg color out of their viberant collection. not cheap at all. even that black for a pint was $51.
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Not for me but I've got to give you props for your creativity & your dad's skill with the gun! I love the orange/gold paint, I would've painted the entire car that color. Great job & very unique; no one will forget seeing it!!
Now you've got that two-tone Veyron look going!
Now you've got that two-tone Veyron look going!
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Re: new look for my ride
Originally Posted by Moparrbust
Nice paint scheme...but I am saddened by the fact that you didn't R/I all the emblems, handles, mirrors, etc. to do the job (on your own car). 
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Great job, very unique, and you nailed my favorite color orange. I've always wanted to find a nice Base car at a good price, and keep the hood, tops of the fenders, and the area under the grill black, and paint the rest of the car that shade of orange.
Now that I've seen your car and how good the orange looks on it, especially with the black, I may start looking more seriously.
http://rides.webshots.com/album/1985201ffyKOBbHpZ
Now that I've seen your car and how good the orange looks on it, especially with the black, I may start looking more seriously.
http://rides.webshots.com/album/1985201ffyKOBbHpZ
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I love that orange - that's just HOT!!!
I agree that the entire car would look good with that color - but I have friend who loves to paint cars (he painted my Harley and the matching flames on my helmet) and when he first saw my car he said - "The Crossfire was made for a two tone paint job".
Nice spray and prep work - it really shows. The silver pinstripe will really set it off.
NICE!!
Can't wait to see it striped, buffed and waxed...
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Just a thought - paint the inside of the wheel spokes orange, the inner indentation of the spoke charcoal and the leave the rest silver (assuming it's close to the pinstripe silver color).
I agree that the entire car would look good with that color - but I have friend who loves to paint cars (he painted my Harley and the matching flames on my helmet) and when he first saw my car he said - "The Crossfire was made for a two tone paint job".
Nice spray and prep work - it really shows. The silver pinstripe will really set it off.
NICE!!
Can't wait to see it striped, buffed and waxed...
** EDIT **
Just a thought - paint the inside of the wheel spokes orange, the inner indentation of the spoke charcoal and the leave the rest silver (assuming it's close to the pinstripe silver color).
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Re: new look for my ride
Originally Posted by Louie K
I only see x's, everyone is saying how great it looks but I can't see them! Tantalizing.
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