paint and bodywork done!

imcnblu

Resident G2 Guru of C-I
i didn't get this done today, i actually got it done last weekend, but haven't had the chance to post it due to me needing to focus on other things with my family.

i got this done last weekend, and then all of a sudden, 3 days later, my wife took off and took our daughter with her. its been a rough week, and i simply CAN'T enjoy the hard work I put in. I don't care, really, as my little girl takes priority over everything.

i don't have any pics of the "DURING", but i have two pics of the finished product. sorry if the pic quality seems a little lower than normal, i had to take the pics using my LG Voyager.




for those wondering. I had a body shop take care of the rust and had them fix the major dents that where still left over from the wreck. they also filled in the holes on the deck lid from where the spoiler used to be, and they also took care of the hole where the OEM antenna used to be. brought it back home, and took care of the minor bodywork myself. then i sprayed the car with nice fresh paint in my uncles "makeshift" paint booth. sprayed it with the JDM moldings OFF (also new) and then sprayed the moldings. I put it all back together and hit it with some clear. also got rid of the nastiest bubbling tint i'd ever seen. now, if only i could get my 5Zigen wheel fixed (the one that was damaged in the wreck), this car would look beyond baller. for those that are asking, i didn't color match the grille or front lip. left those black. now that all the rest of the car looks bangin, i think i'll go back and hit the grille and lip with some flat black, just so the paint looks fresh on all areas of the car.

next things on the agenda: JDM window visors, mugen rep sides, and JDP OE2 lip. but it'll be a looooooong time before any of that comes to life. I have other things to worry about. If i would have known that my wife was going to leave after last weekend, i would have never started the project so i could have spent more time with my little girl.
 

8urcivic

ONLY couches pull out!!!!
needs ur wheels!!!!!


looks great though.
 


DA6righthand

Registered Badass
i love that color. reminds me of my friends old DA. the only thing i woulda done different is not paint all of the moldings.

looks good regardless...i just cnt wait to get my rust fixed...

sorry about the wife, hope things work out somehow.
 
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imcnblu

Resident G2 Guru of C-I
nah Jim, I think i'll roll without the tint for a while. I fell in love with a captiva blue DA i saw online a few years back that had no tint, and swore that it was the second hottest thing ever. I may retint after a year or two, but i REALLY enjoy the clarity of clean and crystal clear windows. ESPECIALLY, without the horrible bubbles etc.
 

Sammich

Active Member
man i'm sorry to hear bout your daughter, thats just crazy, i'd flip if my wife did something like that. i hope everything turns out well.

the DA looks great btw
 

P_Ferg

Me
Did they cut the rust out, and redo it that way? Or how did they take care of it. Mine is starting to rust pretty bad around the back wheel wells.
 

imcnblu

Resident G2 Guru of C-I
P_Ferg, rust was cut out and new metal welded on :)

they offered two different services. new metal, or just grind down and put body filler over it. I said, "we're not putting a band-aid on cancer, here. She needs new metal. Cost me a few bucks extra to get it done right, but I don't feel like having that rust come back anytime in the near fu... well, EVER actually.
 

P_Ferg

Me
P_Ferg, rust was cut out and new metal welded on :)

they offered two different services. new metal, or just grind down and put body filler over it. I said, "we're not putting a band-aid on cancer, here. She needs new metal. Cost me a few bucks extra to get it done right, but I don't feel like having that rust come back anytime in the near fu... well, EVER actually.
Sweet. Looks awesome man!
 
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