Doing bodywork
#26
Originally Posted by RodMoyes
Hey, I wanna know a little more about the "black tape" that covers the chrome trim.
#27
Originally Posted by RodMoyes
You can't paint that chrome crap without it looking like caca, or flaking off right way. I thought about powder coating them, but they want more to do that than I paid for my paint job.
#28
Originally Posted by Skully
yeah yeah...ideas for bodywork...cmon....:P
You already have the body kit I would suggest.
You can shave the door handles and install door poppers.
I was going to do something custom with the plastic trim piece between the door window and rear wing window. maybe make it smooth or paint it body color (except for you everything will be black anyway)
Remove rear wiper and motor. Shave the hole for the wiper (if you even have one) black out chrome trim back there too.
No emblems on the car anywhere.
Shave or change the plastic air vents just in front of the windshield
Mild fender flares would be cool, but probably not with 14x6 wheels unless you bought those 'Honda' spacers to push the wheels out.
Buy the LED 350Z fender emblem/turn signal and install them in your fenders
I have some ideas for custom headlights but I'm not going to share untill mine are done! BAM!
#29
and there you have it. . .
as far as painting the trim, its not hard at all, and doesnt look bad as long as you prep it right. getting something to look good is all in the prep, not paint. take a mild sand paper to it then a 3M scuffing pad, or just a scuffing pad. maker sure that every inch of it is dull but smooth to the touch. primer and paint it and you'll have blacked out trim . . .i used the very same process. but i used a trim black rather than a gloss to match the rest of my car. i used gloss at 1st and didnt look right.
as far as painting the trim, its not hard at all, and doesnt look bad as long as you prep it right. getting something to look good is all in the prep, not paint. take a mild sand paper to it then a 3M scuffing pad, or just a scuffing pad. maker sure that every inch of it is dull but smooth to the touch. primer and paint it and you'll have blacked out trim . . .i used the very same process. but i used a trim black rather than a gloss to match the rest of my car. i used gloss at 1st and didnt look right.
#30
Originally Posted by BleachZee
I'll give you some for free! Just send 3 Bleach Proofs of purchase plus $29.95 S/H to me...
...lots of older cars have the chrome trim which is becoming more popular to black out.
Last edited by Bleach; 04-12-2005 at 01:41 PM.
#31
thanks bleachy....im going to go with the hood shaving, a scoop on the turbo side, i already dont have any badges, doors ill leave alone, i was going to shave the plastic vents in front of the windshield but doesnt it suck air trough there? (as if my car doesnt have enough holes :P) yes rear wiper is going and im installing a the 911 whale tail...
and yeah i wont bother changing the trip because its all gonna be black...
well time to hit the body since my engine wont be up and running for another ...what 30 years?
what plans are there for headlights...i was gonna do something too but ill have to see what it looks like first before i share
BAM :P
and yeah i wont bother changing the trip because its all gonna be black...
well time to hit the body since my engine wont be up and running for another ...what 30 years?
what plans are there for headlights...i was gonna do something too but ill have to see what it looks like first before i share
BAM :P
#33
not yet i was gonna go with this....always wanted it!!! now i have money to get it, well im trying to pile up money on my account to have enough for engine stuff first..anything above 3000 grand i spend..hehe... but i just get more and more problems with that engine that i dont want to spend any money on anything else till i get everything done on the engine....
sthis is my fav by far...i never seen the other one on the car..the low pro one..
sthis is my fav by far...i never seen the other one on the car..the low pro one..
Last edited by Skully; 04-12-2005 at 09:03 PM.
#34
Originally Posted by Skully
not yet i was gonna go with this....
this is my fav by far...i never seen the other one on the car..the low pro one..
this is my fav by far...i never seen the other one on the car..the low pro one..
#35
Originally Posted by BleachZee
Mild fender flares would be cool, but probably not with 14x6 wheels unless you bought those 'Honda' spacers to push the wheels out.
#39
Originally Posted by Skully
#43
Call Jim Cook Racing and ask them if they have a set of the side skirts that were used on the Cal ZX.
http://www.jimcookracing.com
http://www.jimcookracing.com
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