dun dun dun.........
now to get the car painted

the before shots are my winter rims which i've posted about here before.
i put falken azenis 205/50/15's on the rims

i expect good and bad comments, don't worry


before & after



before & after



before & after



before & after



before & after



before & after



before & after



all after!








rims look good, tires feel GREAT!

 

black and gold looks alright still!


what color you painting the car?

 

that looks nice still,
how long did it take you to do that?...

 

car is going flat anodized bronze
took me awhile as i was trying to strip them myself.. finally got tired of that and paid $10 each to have them sandblasted.. then i just spraybombed the lip, masked it off, spraybombed the spokes, pulled off masking, and clearcoated the whole front at once

this is the... 3th set i've fully completed doing it this way.. my winters were done same way

 

must say...best lookin 4dr sedan ive seen gj

 

I dont think you have seen many 4drs yet.. lol, no offense jesse, just that yours isnt even done yet, comprende? but its about time you posted em here, seen them on LAC forever.

 

looks good man. all red 4 door tails FTMFW.

 

good job

 

yep.. i also had a feeling someone was going to say something along those lines..

 

The gold lip stands out pretty good!

What did you do with the old Hammerhead rims?

 

you should ask jdmcb7 to see his 4dr lol.
looks good imo..

and whats with those before and after side shots? i dont' get it.

 

thanks, but i know mine isn't the nicest 4dr around, don't worry
but it's coming along how i like it
and "best" is all opinion regardless

no offense taken
work in progress, and see above reply

bingo!
though mine's just a '94, but they are not painted tails, they are actually from a '98

they aren't hammerheads (basically the 14" equivalent), and they are my winter wheels

the before and after are definitely fitment...
the winters are 14x5.5 et42 i think?
the new ones are 15x7, et34 with 205/50/15 falken azenis

fills out the wheels well perfectly without having to roll fenders, even on h&r sport springs with the drop


oince i get my suspension figured out i plan to make it out to toronto for a meet sometime.. still haven't made it :/ (and by figure out suspension i'm on h&r sport, oem shocks, and i'm hearing a bit of a clinking at random times going over bumps... considering adjustable shocks and possible coilover sleeves...)

 

here was the progress of the wheels


sandblasted!





sanded bit of lip




paint i'm using for lip.. we'll see what happens



ready for paint



1 layer




2 layers




next stage... black spokes








here's the last steps... removed masking and sprayed one layer of clear on them

 

how much did you pay to sand blast them?

 

$10 each cash

 

lol from where? london?

 

yep ultimate sandblasting and powdercoating in london (actually quite near lambeth, just off the 402)

 

man ur gonna need more clear coats lol, as soon as it wears off and it chips ur gonna want to cry. lol Your rims are sex!

 

oh.. i did more clear coat.. sorry the photo was just after the first, i didn't bother taking more