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Old Sep 5, 2016 | 07:59 PM
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Offical integra rear seat swap tester!<br/>Give it a 9 outa 10.
 
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2 trashed bumpers> repaired!



Rear bumper with molded bottom piece.



Front


The rear was def the worst caught fire burnt the plastic and foam imact, bought it that way. Thats why it came with the bottom piece. The front had lots of holes from liecence plates and screws attaching chin spoilers and all that jazz. Haha
 
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 09:16 PM
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Red Bumperz






1st coat of clear


2nd coat of clear
From what they started out as and the way they turned out is a blessing.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2016 | 11:22 PM
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tomorrow install the rear bumper and at least the rear will be done!
 
Old Sep 8, 2016 | 07:21 PM
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Tomorrow is here







Used epoxy primer on the bumpers, I'll never go back to laquer. Color match is great even with the flex additive.

1945 Trinity Paint "Starfire" is pretty much junk. I wouldn't use it again. Its cheap and alot of extra work, not even close in savings verses time.
 
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Old Sep 9, 2016 | 09:23 PM
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Rally Armor flaps




Cut a cardboard template to get the plastic one to fit properly and level.
 
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Detailing the front bumper



Found out today that the little side grills on a oem bumper are painted...good thing i rarely go oem, lol.
 
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Old Sep 13, 2016 | 07:23 AM
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Day time driving lights
 
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Old Sep 15, 2016 | 05:02 PM
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It's not what's on the outside, but what's underneath!





 
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Old Oct 2, 2016 | 06:51 PM
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Up grade on keeping it cool daddy O


3 core radiator



Okay this was a real barter day, got this and a new blue fan for 15.00. It was bought for a project car but never installed.... so the owner just didn't want to look at it anymore. <br/>No prob. Big smile! I sold a dorm refrigerator 25.00 and bought this for 40.00 out of pocket 15.00 = a good day > big smile

 
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Old Oct 7, 2016 | 09:57 PM
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When will I learn? Stick with what works...

Well the rockville poc is headed back to rockville.
And I'm trying to get another rock, the one I've never had a problem with, rockford fosgate! So we'll see what happens...
 

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Good bye rockville, welcome home Rockford Fosgate!



Rockford Fosgate p5002, 500 watts at 2 ohms.

 
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Polished lower cover.
 
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Finished up bodywork on the hood today
Will be painting hood, front fenders and gas door tomorrow.
 
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Paintforcars suck!

Worst absolutely nothing i have ever used is as bad as this starfire paint they sell!
Hands down!

Would not recommend!!!
 

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Color sanded and cleared with Nason not the paintyourcar ciear.
Sharpe/ Graco fx3000 1.3mm tip
And here it is:






 
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Don't buy cheap audio equipment and don't buy cheap car paint. Always go with an established name brand.

I really dislike the car paint i used. It's supposed to be urathane base clear coat, and I did not use the clear that came with the kit to finish the front clip it moddled up so bad .

And Rockville sura ain't no how no way close to rockford fosgate quality.

I'm not saying buy the most expensive but don't get the cheapest item you can find. I have relearned "You get what you pay for" here recently.

Don't go nutz like felix did with his rootbeer GD3.
Because you'll never get what you invest in it. I always try to look at each project with a profit margine upon the sale of the vehicle.
The biggest thing is to enjoy and grow in the different jobs, looking forward to the next step in the process. Make it clean as you can, and have a theme for the car.
I usually have the theme before i get the car, lol.

O well gentlemen have a good day. Tomorrow brings new challenges to excell in.
 

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