 New pics of my ride!, Wheels, drop, painted calipers and hubs |
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 Jun 24, 2004 - 6:39 PM
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Enthusiast  Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
Here they are folks:
My ride in February on the showroom floor:  Now with new drop and wheels (note maroon 91 integra with 160,000 miles in background - thats my swap beater which will get lots of use in July):  Here is another pic that I like which shows the fresh waxing  : And, finally, my new wheels close up. If you look carefully, you can see my silver painted hubs and calipers:  Hope you enjoy  - Jay
This post has been edited by jgreening: Jun 24, 2004 - 6:41 PM -------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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Jun 24, 2004 - 6:48 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 24, '03 From fort smith, ar Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
looks really good.
--------------------  former celica owner. |
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Jun 24, 2004 - 6:55 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 5, '03 From Scotland , Uk Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Me likey a lot m8 , u anymore plans for it??
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Jun 24, 2004 - 7:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Oh, you could say that. Check my profile. 3sgte goes in in July. Exterior "kit" is undetermined but I have a few ideas....
-------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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Jun 24, 2004 - 7:09 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '04 From LA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
J, whats your technique for painting the calipers?
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Jun 24, 2004 - 7:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
First, clean all the grease off with a good cleaner. My hubs and calipers were VERY rusted due to the northern climate. So, I used a power sander with 80 grit automotive sandpaper to get all the rust off. I also hand sanded the hard-to-reach spots. After that, I used 150 and 400 grit to smooth it out. Then, I carefully taped off all the areas I didn't want sprayed. Taping took the longest. Then, I sprayed the hubs and calipers with good caliper paint. No primer. Caliper paint is designed to stick under hot temperatures so primer is not needed. I painted them with about 10 very light coats. I screwed up a couple times and just let the paint dry and then sanded down the run. Before the last coat, I sanded with 1500 grit sandpaper. Then, I sprayed a final light coat. Took a full weekend with all the coats because I only jacked one wheel at a time but I did lots of other stuff inbetween coats. My thanks go out to NEVERSTOP for the helpful tips on painting these. -------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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Jun 24, 2004 - 7:22 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 8, '04 From LA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Are there any major NO NO areas to NOT paint?
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Jun 24, 2004 - 7:27 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 17, '04 From Illinois Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I taped everything but the calipers and hubs. Painting the rotors would be stupid.
-------------------- QUOTE(lagos @ Jul 10, 2006 - 1:55 PM) [snapback]454118[/snapback] i know your trying to do the right thing for your motor, but this is one of those times where you should just trust the guys who have had their swaps for a while and have done a ton of research into this. |
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Jun 24, 2004 - 8:50 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 19, '04 From Scottsdale, Az Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
It looks sweet. great job. I would switch the orange turnsignals with white ones on ebay.
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Jun 25, 2004 - 8:04 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 12, '04 From hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
your paint is awesome
keep up the good work with the car
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Jun 25, 2004 - 11:27 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 4, '04 From Panama City Beach, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I love the silver paint. You always see red, but that looks nice. Exspecially with the rims.
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