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 May 20, 2007 - 5:45 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%)  |
So, did a little spray paint on friday and then finished the other side today. looks like crap. but it matches better than silver. I've been driving with one side done since friday, and you can't really tell at night or from a distance, which is all I was hoping for anyway.
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May 22, 2007 - 2:23 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 30, '06 From Augusta, GA Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
When's it going to be done? As long as noone's up close you can't tell.
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May 22, 2007 - 3:07 AM
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Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
QUOTE(m0dd3d1 @ May 22, 2007 - 12:23 AM) [snapback]560342[/snapback] When's it going to be done? As long as noone's up close you can't tell. what do you mean? the spray painting is done. I do want to get a "real" paint job later on, but that won't be for a while. -------------------- 94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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May 22, 2007 - 8:41 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '06 From West Windsor NJ, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (94%) |
why did you replace the fender to begin with ?
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May 22, 2007 - 9:46 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 16, '07 From Newcastle UK Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Metallic paint is a nightmare to match. Your car looks metallic in the pics? The shade looks a bit too dark on the bit that you've done, did you get the correct paint code etc?... The finish looks decent enough though!
 
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May 22, 2007 - 1:27 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
no I didn't get the correct paint code cause all I did was head to kragen and buy their "auto spray paint" and I got the color that looked closest to the color of my car. plus I primered and clear coated.
I replaced the fenders cause these are bullet fenders, not stock. they look cool. lol. and my stock fenders were severly dented up. -------------------- 94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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May 22, 2007 - 1:37 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '06 From Sunnyvale CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hey man looks good, at least the fender now somewhat matches the rest of the car. good job though. itll look badass when the whole car is painted.
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May 22, 2007 - 1:40 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '06 From West Windsor NJ, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 14 (94%) |
why not just leave on the messed up ones till you can afford to take them to a local shop and have them both painted for like 300 dollars or less.
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May 22, 2007 - 6:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
QUOTE(Daftboy @ May 22, 2007 - 11:40 AM) [snapback]560471[/snapback] why not just leave on the messed up ones till you can afford to take them to a local shop and have them both painted for like 300 dollars or less. cause then I would have nice freshly painted fenders that won't match the crappy oxidizing of the rest of the paint job! not worth it to spend $300 to have fenders painted when I want to repaint the whole car a different color anyway. I just got sidetracked with my turbo project. once that's finished I'll start saving some money for paint. -------------------- 94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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May 22, 2007 - 6:30 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 15, '05 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
doesnt look too bad man. What kinda fenders are thouse??
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May 22, 2007 - 7:14 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 12, '06 From Wilmington, NC Currently Offline Reputation: 45 (100%) |
QUOTE(Valo666 @ May 22, 2007 - 4:30 PM) [snapback]560572[/snapback] doesnt look too bad man. What kinda fenders are thouse?? VIS Bullet fenders -------------------- 94 GT - Sold -------- 69 Pontiac Lemans - Sold 88 Alltrac - Sold ---- 04 WRX - Sold 00 GT-S - Sold ------ 91 Miata - project/drift car 95 GT - Sold -------- 96 GT - New Daily Drive |
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May 22, 2007 - 7:27 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 12, '06 From Fresno CA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
yea that why my car is all primar i've seen cars put aftermarker parts as they go along and the shades are off alittle.. its better just to paint the whole car at once.
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May 22, 2007 - 11:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 1, '06 From The Bay, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
hey man, thats a pretty nice job!
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May 22, 2007 - 11:24 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 17, '03 From Bloomington, Indiana Currently Offline Reputation: 62 (98%) |
good job with a rattle can... I like those fenders, just not on the celica... The celi has virtually no sharp lines on the entire car, and now you're adding very sharp details to a very smooth car...
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