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Old 03-14-2007, 05:15 PM
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it's a nice paint job and everything...just kinda depressing though...
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Old 03-14-2007, 06:16 PM
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super unique. u should do ur system in fiberglass with that same paint job
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Old 03-14-2007, 07:25 PM
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Thats Bad "A" Have you thought of puttin on some killer pinstripes all rat rod style. Nice Idea man looks kill.
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Old 03-14-2007, 09:21 PM
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I love the look Nice job are you going todo your interior pieces the same?
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Old 03-14-2007, 09:36 PM
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can that kind of paint job be done in any color you want? a blue and black paint scheme like that (glossy too, instead of the flat) would be SWEET
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Old 03-15-2007, 04:15 AM
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Originally Posted by BurxBox
Thats Bad "A" Have you thought of puttin on some killer pinstripes all rat rod style. Nice Idea man looks kill.
Yea I plan on doing some pinstripes on. in red.

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can that kind of paint job be done in any color you want? a blue and black paint scheme like that (glossy too, instead of the flat) would be SWEET
don't know, with the process that I used. I am sure that some custom paint shop could do something close.

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I love the look Nice job are you going todo your interior pieces the same?
I don't think so, I think I will keep the red interior pieces to go with the wheels.


and thanx for all the kind words
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Old 03-15-2007, 06:15 AM
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One more time, you da man
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Old 03-15-2007, 06:20 AM
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I effing love it.
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Old 03-15-2007, 06:24 AM
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Call me a hater but I liked it better in black. Now it looks like someone's dining room wall with a faux texture paint .
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Old 03-16-2007, 02:02 PM
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Looks sweet. I love your theme.
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Old 03-16-2007, 04:38 PM
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thanx, I am still going for the old "rat rod" style. "looks like crap, but runs like a scaled dog"

I still want to do some more stuff to it.
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Old 03-17-2007, 03:42 AM
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Modern day rat rod. Looks great!
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Old 03-17-2007, 04:26 AM
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Niceness!!! Props on the uniqueness!!!!
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Old 03-17-2007, 04:31 AM
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thanx guys for all the kind words.
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Old 03-18-2007, 07:43 AM
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I am going to be bluntly honest here. You didn't pull off the "rusted" or patina look to me. I think you could have pulled it off if you had done it right. Weren't you the one that asked about it on here in the past?

I provided a link way back when, but I am to lazy to go looking now. If I remember correct there is an iron oxide paint that you use that actually rusts. That would have been a real rust look.

If rust wasn't the goal, I think you would have done better to just use red oxide primer. That looks pretty sick if you lay some black and white pin striping over the top.
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Old 03-18-2007, 05:08 PM
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Why does someone always have to ruin everything?
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Old 03-19-2007, 01:55 AM
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Old 03-19-2007, 03:16 AM
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DUDE THAT IS FREAKING AWESOME...

not really feelin the wheels with it though.... but that paint is awesome.... JUST F---ING AWESOME
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Old 03-19-2007, 03:59 AM
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dude i love it....cuz it really was thought of outside the norm. THE ONLY suggestion I can make- loose the red 002's or repaint those black. the firetruck red clashes too much with the rust color. trust me on this! but again its freaking sweet man. big props for being diff.
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Old 03-20-2007, 01:50 AM
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tight. somethin definitely different
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