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post May 20, 2007 - 5:45 PM
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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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post May 22, 2007 - 2:23 AM
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When's it going to be done? As long as noone's up close you can't tell.


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post May 22, 2007 - 3:07 AM
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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.


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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
post May 22, 2007 - 8:41 AM
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why did you replace the fender to begin with ?


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post May 22, 2007 - 9:46 AM
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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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post May 22, 2007 - 1:27 PM
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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.


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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
post May 22, 2007 - 1:37 PM
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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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post May 22, 2007 - 1:40 PM
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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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post May 22, 2007 - 6:23 PM
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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.


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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
post May 22, 2007 - 6:30 PM
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doesnt look too bad man. What kinda fenders are thouse??
post May 22, 2007 - 7:14 PM
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QUOTE(Valo666 @ May 22, 2007 - 4:30 PM) [snapback]560572[/snapback]

doesnt look too bad man. What kinda fenders are thouse??

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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
post May 22, 2007 - 7:27 PM
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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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post May 22, 2007 - 11:01 PM
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hey man, thats a pretty nice job! smile.gif


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post May 22, 2007 - 11:24 PM
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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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