Airbrush fire flames for the Kat..completion this Saturday [Archive] - Prowl Talk

halicat

06-28-2006, 06:38 PM

I was over to the paint shop today to check on my lights and was offered a complete custom airbrush paint job for the Kat for $****
This guy is a real artist... he has done a couple of cars in the real fire style that are stunning.
We decided on Blue fire and was promiced "perfection", nothing less. he will incorporate the skulls into the design as I requested..
this picture is similar to what they will do..

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/Cover.jpg

he offered to do under the hood as well....Its a hard decision for me as i will have to borrow the money and probably fight with the wife for a week...

I need your opinions...

Dreamcast18

06-28-2006, 08:17 PM

Jim: That looks nice..will it be ghosted? Not sure on pricing since we have NO flames..heh...

halicat

06-28-2006, 08:20 PM

we talked about fading it to ghost flames as it progressed to the rear of the car..

Kruisin Kat

06-28-2006, 09:01 PM

Hali, That price seems about right (is that in Canadian?). If you figure the labor involved in the prep and paint and then clear coat over it all plus the cost of materials.

One thing for sure, the sample looks awesome, the kat will be killer!

halicat

06-29-2006, 04:15 AM

they told me that it would take at least a week, maybe two.....They are giving me a deal, in exchange for me presenting it at the car shows as an example of their work....I think this is the offer i can't refuse. Mark will be calling me today to agree on a date to start the car....

TooHipCat

06-29-2006, 06:27 AM

Hey Jim!

It's up to you of course but just be careful. I know how exciting it can be with mods...not that I have a huge list. Once you get started...you can't stop! :shock:

You have to ask yourself...could you possibly get sick of it? Is it worth the money? Worst of all...God forbid...if you ever have to sell...would the buyer like it? I know...I try to never think of that one either.

It does look great and I'm sure it would look great on your black kat! :tu:

Need additional ideas? Here is a link to the guy that's spraying my Weekender...hopefully as we speak!

www.krazykustoms.com

Go to his gallery section. Check out the Prowler he did for the good people at "House of Kolor".

Like the pics on his site and the one you posted...it just doesn't do justice to the final product. You have to see it in person.

Good luck on your decision.

Brian :mrgreen:

TooHipCat

06-29-2006, 06:31 AM

They are giving me a deal, in exchange for me presenting it at the car shows as an example of their work

OOOOH...that's different! Ask them if they can drop it to $2,000 US. I mean they should realize just how expensive advertising is. Why should you do it for free?

halicat

06-29-2006, 06:45 AM

Hey Brian,

Thanks for the link , I will check it out....

I've gone through all the senarios regarding this decision and feel comfortable with the airbrush work. the plenum and under the hood items as well. I've seen some of this guys finished work and know he does top class paint. as far as getting tired of it... I'm pretty confident that it will be awesome in my eyes for many years. The Day i drilled the holes in the trunk to install the Infinity spoiler was the day I knew that this car would always be mine... i've looked at an SSR more out of curiosity than intent and once i drove it, i knew it didn't hold a candle to my Kat..

Thanks for the input... I really appreciate it....

prowl on !

Jim

Kruisin Kat

06-29-2006, 07:04 AM

Hali, That is a very good price but how many show's are you talking about? Local or a distance? If you're happy with the price and hassle of doing the shows, go for it!

There was a Prowler owner locally that a chrome shop did his wheels and grill for free in exchange for him displaying his car at a vendor show/event.

I think the Flames will always be cool just like the kat they are on!

halicat

06-29-2006, 07:35 AM

Thanks KK,

None of the shows are more than 3 hours drive and most are less than an hour away.There is only 2 this year and 6 total for next....any trophies or awards will be mine to keep.

I don't know who is more excited about this.. the paint shop or me..

Kruisin Kat

06-29-2006, 08:05 AM

Hali, I think that is alot of shows to do on top of the $$. If you have to do that many I would want a better price.

I think doing the job for the cost of materials only sounds more in line for that kind of commitment.

They are probably going to use the cost of the job as an advertising write off anyway.

pumpkin

06-29-2006, 09:15 AM

Go for it. We had a few items air brushed and more on the way. We have a local air brush guy and he is great. When you add up the price of paint and all the work that price is real good.The price is always on the painters art ability. I really like the realistic flames, a lot of colors.

TooHipCat

06-29-2006, 02:09 PM

One last thing Jim...
When I spoke to the guy that's shooting my Weekender on the site I listed above. I asked him how he protects some of his fine airbrushing artwork. He told me he protects it with that clear auto film.
I'm not sure if it was the same stuff that Dreamcast was talking about.

I can ask him what brand he prefers if you'd like.

Brian :mrgreen:

pumpkin

06-29-2006, 02:38 PM

We have all our air brushing, shot with 5 coates of clear. Than we have it wet sanded, than buffed. Comes out sweet. All his big projects are done this way. Another way of doing it.

halicat

06-29-2006, 05:51 PM

My guy actually said "4 or 5 coats of clear then a sand and buff....I've never heard of the film product except for clear bra and rocker pannel protection...

I would like to know more about it though... post the info Brian, there's no such thing as too much information ...

Dreamcast18

06-29-2006, 05:56 PM

Clear auto film etc and clear bra are the same stuff. Its called a bra when applied to the front of the car. You can apply the film anywhere on the car (e.g., deck lid as I had).

For those in non-California whether, you might wanna take a look @ the NEW 3M clear film (NEW-> not the old one..they are much clearer). The 3M has additional weather proofing for those crazy weather out in the mid-west and east.

California folks can go with non-3n non-weather proofing versions.

06-30-2006, 12:12 AM

JMO...........what ya waitin for! :)

halicat

06-30-2006, 04:18 AM

I expect to get a call from the paint shop today to finalize the details... if it goes, the car will be finished by Aug 1st.

halicat

07-03-2006, 02:37 PM

I dropped into the paint shop today and finished the deal. I will be taking in my baby next week for the full airbrush job, front to back. They are going to do my headlights at the same time and hopefully my speaker box as well. They will put 6 coats of clear over the finish product.... he says the usually apply 3 coats then sand out about 1 1/2 to get it perfectly smooth. then they apply 3 more coats and do the buff. I will have the car back by July 21st.

The wife is going to kill me..

oh well you only die once... :wink:

pumpkin

07-03-2006, 02:50 PM

:tu:

Krzy Kat

07-03-2006, 08:53 PM

halicat

07-04-2006, 07:49 AM

Jim - that sounds AWESOME !!!! He's going to do the REAL flames like that pic of his artwork with the blue color scheme you've been using?

Is this the same person doing the under-engine paint ?? I wanted to keep mine pretty clean, maybe real flames would be just the ticket I'm looking for.

July 21st ... let me explain what this means to others who don't have a clue yet ... JIMBO wants to have it done for the calendar !!!!!!

They will be blue flames on all surfaces hood, trunk, sides etc. He is going to paint the A arms and other aluminum front suspension pcs black, My intention is to go for the chrome calipers from Gary at some point. He tells me this morning that he may have time to get the speaker box done but definately not under the hood.

Krzy Kat

07-05-2006, 05:14 PM

Jim, I've always loved the looks that these airbrush guys come up with and honestly think your's will turn out as good as any I've seen. Think that paint job's going to give George a run his money on paint schemes.

Would love to see pictures of progress points and maybe even action shots of them doing the job. Just morbid curiousity on how they take it from start to finish.

halicat

07-05-2006, 05:30 PM

funny you should say that...
when i was talking to them yesterday, the airbrush guy asked me if i was going to be around during the work process....I told him "probably not, I don't think I could handle seeing my pride and joy all taken apart, sanded and looking like a mess."... he said it would be nice if I waited untill it was finished so they could surprize me and get my first reaction.....just like TV....
I am going to see if they will take some progress shots for me to see later...

I don't think it will ever rival Georges beauty....Conqueroo must be a sight to see in person... the pictures are hypnotic....

Krzy Kat

07-05-2006, 08:54 PM

I've been to his house and seen his beauty torn apart in his garage. To see the color scheme in the sun is very nice for sure. And I think more went into his paint scheme (and quite a bit more money spent on it), but that preview color you showed ... that over the whole car ... is going to be a sight to see.

halicat

07-06-2006, 12:16 PM

I just took a couple of pictures of this guys paint work, an orange/red flame job on a black Toyota.... I will post them tonight after I get home from work...

pumpkin

07-06-2006, 01:03 PM

This is our air brush guy, If you go to the car painting you will see some of Pumpkin work. The dragon head is on our Honda S2000.

Go here

http://www.xtremeairbrush.com/cars/

halicat

07-06-2006, 01:18 PM

wow...
That guy is a real artist....

the portraits are very good.... :tu:

Dang.. that Pumpkin looks good !

halicat

07-06-2006, 06:58 PM

this is why I'm so excited... jason did this 93 toyota tercel for one of the employees....he tells me that the blue done in many different shades is just as stunning....

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000012.JPG

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000011.JPG

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000013.JPG

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000010.JPG

Dreamcast18

07-06-2006, 08:22 PM

I'll be honest, I'm not a flame person typically..but those and Pumpkin's look gorgeous...
:tu:

pumpkin

07-06-2006, 08:22 PM

Real nice flames.

halicat

07-14-2006, 02:46 PM

Dropped her off at the paint shop today....
it will be all finished by friday next week...

they are taking it totally apart....
breaks my heart to even think about it...

halicat

07-19-2006, 06:51 AM

update:

We had a last minute change of plans... the blue is out.... the orange/red/yellow fire is in....
the graphics will be done today, the first 3 coats of clearcoat will go on tonight or tomorrow morning... then a sanding and three more coats of clear....they will then assemble all the parts back on the chasis.... then a buff....

I will be taking it home on Saturday after the car show.....

Its getting harder to sleep every night...

look for some pictures on Saturday night.........

TooHipCat

07-19-2006, 09:50 AM

update:

look for some pictures on Saturday night.........

Better get out that $99 camera Jim! I can't wait!!! :tu:

halicat

07-19-2006, 10:14 AM

I had to retire the $99 wonder.... I picked up a 6MP samsung for $199 so I could get some good pictures in Newfoundland on my vacation...

the legend of the $199 wonder is born...lol

Pictures on Saturday night.... :tu:

Kruisin Kat

07-19-2006, 03:01 PM

Jim, Is the reason you can't sleep, the anticipation of the paint job or is it your afraid to go to sleep now that your wife knows about it? LOL.

Looking forward to the pictures.

halicat

07-19-2006, 04:20 PM

it must be the anticipation... she still doesn't know.. 8)

halicat

07-20-2006, 06:29 AM

i just went to the paint shop, to not get a peek, but to get an update on the progress..... they decided to show me the finished side panel so as I would not go into shock on Saturday.........

OMF ....!!!!!!!

you guys wont believe this.....

I'll have lots of pictures Saturday night....

Krzy Kat

07-20-2006, 09:53 AM

PICTURES !!!!!!!!

Dreamcast18

07-20-2006, 09:56 AM

Jimbo, its Thurs, I bet u already took some pics..so lets have the 'trailers'!

Krzy Kat

07-20-2006, 10:10 AM

Hey - don't mean to step on the thread. I'm going to Vegas tonight for a long weekend. Who was it on this board that said they are going to be there for the poker tourney?

halicat

07-20-2006, 10:16 AM

Jimbo, its Thurs, I bet u already took some pics..so lets have the 'trailers'!

they would only show me the side panel... and i didn't have a camera

pictures Saturday night......

here's a hint..................skulls morphing into the flames.......... :wink:

Dreamcast18

07-20-2006, 10:46 AM

Check with David. Have fun @ the Bachelor's Party! 8)

Hey - don't mean to step on the thread. I'm going to Vegas tonight for a long weekend. Who was it on this board that said they are going to be there for the poker tourney?

halicat

07-20-2006, 10:51 AM

be good...

don't leave your dignity is Vegas... :wink:

halicat

07-20-2006, 01:32 PM

hey Randy....

I'll have those mesh type inserts for the head rests in the car on Saturday as well... I did them in black instead of silver... :)

Krzy Kat

07-20-2006, 01:41 PM

send me pics please. I'm leaving in a couple hours, so might not get a chance to reply real soon. But yeah, you know I'm interested in that. Trying to talk Gary into sending me some scrap diamond mesh pieces from grilles to put in the headrest. He asked me how I would do it, kinda hoping he'd just knock it out for me when he sends me the chrome headrest pieces.

Gary had the headrest and grille ready for me 2 weeks ago, but I told him I wasn't at home, so he sent them to someone who was in ASAP need of them, telling me he'd have mine ready for me when I got back (NOW). I'll fire him off an e-mail also.

halicat

07-20-2006, 01:52 PM

do you want me to take a picture tonight before they are installed in the car ?...

Or can you wait untill saturday evening when i get home from the show ?

Krzy Kat

07-20-2006, 02:13 PM

I can wait, thanks.

And no offense to george at all. And I plan to visit him within the next month also ... but .... I still say that if your paintjob is what I have in my mind, that it will give his some serious paintjob competition.

I saw the one pic of the blue flame from skull and that over the whole car I think would be very impressive if done right (and I assume it will be done right :))

halicat

07-20-2006, 02:21 PM

We had a last minute change of plans....

The blue is out and they have done the flames in red/orange/yellow.... from the sample I saw today i'm glad they did... it is in my opinion 11 out of 10....

wait till you see it.....it is absolutley stunning....

Krzy Kat

07-20-2006, 02:29 PM

OK, now I'm totally confused. I had something definate in mind keeping with your black - light blue color, almost neon flame blue. Now ?? Now I have to just wait and see, so used to seeing you with that color scheme that black and red/orange .... big change. I know it'll turn out good though ;) They're doing that over the whole car or just flames from front to side panels and hood ?

halicat

07-20-2006, 02:39 PM

I wanted to stick with the blue theme but when the artist says he's unsure if the blue will look as nice as the orange/red...... I let him go with what he knows......
they have done the entire car, including the headlight reflectors, yes there is flame in those also,... they are also doing the Real Rod speaker box I just got....

I'm wearing a condom when i go to see it for the first time.... just in case...lol 8)

Krzy Kat

07-20-2006, 02:44 PM

hehe - I love it. And I agree with you, when the artist say's that, you have chosen them for good reason and value their opinion.

Now for the big question ... will the BOSS approve of it ? I hope she loves it as much as you do (and doesn't cut your nads off when she finds out) HEY - you should have it at the car show and just take her to the car show and say "HEY - see my car could look like that with a little work " and give her a little surprise.

halicat

07-20-2006, 02:48 PM

she is going to panic... she thinks that it has only gone it to have the lights painted and a buff job........lol

She said she isn't going to the car show so I'm just going to show up at home with it done....

I like living on the edge.... :wink:

Krzy Kat

07-20-2006, 02:53 PM

reminds me of the bumper sticker my fishing buddy has on his car

"I live with Fear every day of my life .....
but sometimes she lets me go fishing"

halicat

07-20-2006, 06:02 PM

do you want me to take a picture tonight before they are installed in the car ?...

Or can you wait untill saturday evening when i get home from the show ?

I may use chrome trim to border it and I will have to
clean up the ends but this is what i'm going to try out saturday....

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000040.JPG

Scott Drolet

07-20-2006, 07:37 PM

Gee, Hali, Thanks a lot for raising the bar again. I had a hard enough time just keeping up with the drilled rotors and painted calipers . . .Now this: full out radical show car in three weeks time.

That does it, I'm taking my fricking Kat to a plating shop and having them drop the entire car in a vat of chrome!

Scott

Seriously, although I'm having trouble envisioning what it'll look like, it sounds amazing. I can't wait to see it.

halicat

07-20-2006, 07:47 PM

hey Scott,

don't worry... i'll run out of projects soon enough...
after the engine compartment, i will work on some lighting,

that should about do it..

hey, a chrome Prowler wouldn't that be cool........

halicat

07-22-2006, 07:05 PM

just got home......I hope you all like these as much as I do... they exceded all my expectations....

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000042a.jpg

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000041a.jpg

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000070a.jpg

halicat

07-22-2006, 07:06 PM

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000075a.jpg

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http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000072a.jpg

halicat

07-22-2006, 07:08 PM

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000066a.jpg

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000047a.jpg

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000067a.jpg

blackcat

07-22-2006, 07:51 PM

WOW! That's :shock: Fanfriggin' tastic! I like it a lot!

Dreamcast18

07-22-2006, 07:54 PM

Holy Smokin' HOOOOT! Love the lights!!!! :tu:

p.s What's the wife gonna say now?! HA!

halicat

07-22-2006, 08:04 PM

she loves it...
no hassel at all...

its all good !

the flames in the headlight pod glow when the lights are on..

Mr.Mcgoo

07-22-2006, 10:12 PM

WoW, That is all I can say. I have friends in the motorcycle business and have been doing these flames for awhile but that just looks incredible! And what you paid is an incredible price, around here you would pay almost three times that. Good luck and time to get camera happy again!

Gary :D

Dreamcast18

07-23-2006, 12:25 AM

halicat

07-23-2006, 06:25 AM

Jimbo: What's the plan for the grill?? Can it be flamed too?

Gorgeous..simply gorgeous...glad u documented the whole 'trip' here! Nice to look back and see how it all went down! I think u have just upped the value of already rare canadian prowler :bows

Thanks guys..

I will go with the AC's grill treatment as I had before.....my guess is that it will eventually be chromed...someday maybe i will get a hardtop as well.

This is one 1 of 91 black Canadian Prowlers... 71 of these were 2000 models...

Kruisin Kat

07-23-2006, 06:28 AM

Jim, The kat is awesome. I love the headlights. The speaker box really adds to the overall job!

Well done.

halicat

07-23-2006, 06:28 AM

The amazing part of thsi project is the painter... Travis is 22 years old and has only been airbrushing for 2 years....

he has a great future ahead of him...

halicat

07-23-2006, 07:11 AM

this is the trunk deck....I had a very hard job getting the light correct for this picture.. this is the best I can do....

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000078a.jpg

Pepe

07-23-2006, 08:34 AM

Jimbo, ole friend

I told you this before but

THIS IS FRICKIN' AWESOME !!

I LOVE IT !!

I mean your Kat looked GREAT before but this
blows the lid off of it - just AWESOME !!

halicat

07-23-2006, 08:48 AM

Travis would love to do a black Stang..... :wink:

Dustis style.....

Scott Drolet

07-23-2006, 10:04 AM

Hali, THAT is unbelievable! The guy who did it is a true artist. Love the headlight reflctor areas. Beautiful car, man. Great job. (And, I see you're able to type, so the Misses must not have broken your arms yet!)

Scott

halicat

07-23-2006, 10:23 AM

thanks.. it exceded my expectations....there are a few little loose ends to clean up... one light is fogging up and some very minor issues... They are going to do a complete buff and shine when I get back from vacation.. they worked on it untill 15 minutes before the show....

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000080a.jpg

pumpkin

07-23-2006, 01:20 PM

Sharp, Those flames look so much, like the real thing.Good looking kat.

Pepe

07-23-2006, 06:21 PM

Yeah Jimbo,
what'd Nikkie say ? :shock:

And believe me ...........DUSTI would LOOOVE to have Travis working on
the Black Cat :wink: ......just a bit too $$ right now !

halicat

07-23-2006, 06:46 PM

she loves it !

I told her i wasn't going to tell her what it cost and she is ok with that...

she told me that when she looked out the window and saw me coming up the driveway she said ""oh my God !"...
and when she got a good look at it she said "oh my f**k"!

I like her style.. we will be married 25 years on Aug 15th.. this must be one of the reasons why...

halicat

07-23-2006, 06:50 PM

And believe me ...........DUSTI would LOOOVE to have Travis working on
the Black Cat :wink: ......just a bit too $$ right now !

Wait till the Canadian dollar goes down to around .65 us and it would be a heck of a deal....

Pepe

07-23-2006, 07:44 PM

Kruisin Kat

07-23-2006, 08:49 PM

Jim, I usually do not like murals and such on the rear deck lid but I have to say I am very jealous. That is my favorite part of the paint job (and I thought the front was incredible)!!!!!

Love it!!!!!!!

TooHipCat

07-23-2006, 09:50 PM

she loves it !

COOL!!!

Judging by your reaction...you do too!!!

It truly looks awesome buddy!

Don't forget to change your avatar! :wink:

halicat

07-24-2006, 10:04 AM

i'll work on that avatar tomorrow after I get a few lower resolution pictures...

The ones i've taken with the 6mp camera won't get to the 29kb maximum needed to upload a new photo...

thanks for all the kind words....

Krzy Kat

07-24-2006, 11:39 AM

WOW .... just got back from Vegas.

THAT IS HOT !!!!!!!!

Congradulations on your car. Think you should think about a new custom plate

1HOTKAT

halicat

07-24-2006, 04:32 PM

cool avatar isn't it...lol

well that didn't work...

i'll try again..

halicat

07-24-2006, 04:36 PM

help !!!!!!!

I'm x'd...

this is the one i'm trying to put in...

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/JimboAvatar.jpg

Dreamcast18

07-24-2006, 04:44 PM

Jimbo: Check ur email

help !!!!!!!

I'm x'd...

halicat

07-24-2006, 04:47 PM

Dreamer is so AWESOME !

thanks buddy... :bows :bows

halicat

07-25-2006, 06:52 PM

couple of more pictures that i took today in the sun...

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000090a.jpg

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/S6000094a.jpg

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Dreamcast18

07-25-2006, 07:09 PM

Jimbo,

It looks so hot its super COOOOL!!!

Krzy Kat

07-26-2006, 12:53 PM

Hey - how'd you do at the show anyhow? was it a judged show??

You had to win best paintjob with that SIC thing

halicat

07-26-2006, 01:13 PM

everyone that attended got a ballot to vote on the Peoples choice....
The trophy winner and $500 went to a 63 gallaxy 500 in mint shape with the original paint job...cream color...
a couple of people came by after the show and said they voted for me..

There was an awesome Chev truck there with a blown 409 engine in it.... that was my pick...

my car looks best in the sun and goes from a red to a bright orange...I might have won if we would have had some sunshine..

it was fun.. :tu:

pumpkin

07-26-2006, 01:24 PM

You had my vote.

halicat

07-26-2006, 01:53 PM

Thank you friend... :beer:

Krzy Kat

07-26-2006, 02:37 PM

Well then .... here's to the next outdoor show :D

halicat

07-26-2006, 02:48 PM

you bet.... :tu:

the next one here is April 2007...

Its a big one in Moncton, New Brunswick.... i'm hoping to do a few things over the winter ....

Krzy Kat

07-26-2006, 02:55 PM

only a few things - LOL :lol:

Yeah, I'm sure

halicat

07-28-2006, 05:51 PM

just a couple........

engine compartment, dash kit, and thinking about some leather work on the center panels of the seats...
ooops thats 3..... :wink:

Krzy Kat

07-28-2006, 06:16 PM

I have a buddy who is a cobbler, and one time he had to sell someone some stingray hides, jet black - you know - with the pebble grain of the ray in the middle of it - someone was using it for seats , think something like that would be SHARP on your car.

Just ordered my clear side markers today, hopefully coming in at same time as my new chrome grill :)

halicat

07-28-2006, 06:24 PM

wow ....that would be cool... I was thinking of a black leather with some type of sewn in flame design... my fat ass is wrinkling up the leather on the seats, its starting to look worn...

what type of grill are you gettting ?

Dreamcast18

07-29-2006, 03:27 AM

Nice :tu: I wanted the side markers badly for the BLK PRWL (they look awesome on Black when I saw it at past events), but for $200++, had to pass and go with smoked ones instead.

I have a buddy who is a cobbler, and one time he had to sell someone some stingray hides, jet black - you know - with the pebble grain of the ray in the middle of it - someone was using it for seats , think something like that would be SHARP on your car.

Just ordered my clear side markers today, hopefully coming in at same time as my new chrome grill :)

Dreamcast18

07-29-2006, 03:35 AM

How abt Flamed Seat belts too?

http://www.autotoys.com/pics/thumbs/t_121022S.jpg

I've seen some folks put these seat covers..didn't do it for me..

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000B6DG0Y.01-A1T0VEFK4F7RX4._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V1125021923_.jpg

I think u should also do the Pumpkin mod to flame ur shifter:

http://www.zianet.com/SLlover/page60a34.html

wow ....that would be cool... I was thinking of a black leather with some type of sewn in flame design... my fat ass is wrinkling up the leather on the seats, its starting to look worn...

what type of grill are you gettting ?

halicat

07-29-2006, 05:28 AM

I hear ya...

those pads and seatcovers don't do it for me either....

I love pumpkins shifter.. maybe someday...

halicat

07-29-2006, 05:31 AM

gotta love that AC's Chrome grill treatment... best $25 ever spent

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/medium/Jim_s_Pride_and_Joy_002a.jpg

Dreamcast18

07-29-2006, 05:55 AM

I concur. Short of having a complete chromed grill, its the best money for value mod!

oh, another dumb suggestion..either chrome the front suspension...OR..power coat it black! The kewl thing abt having a black car is you can either go chrome or powder coat on most of the exposed parts of a kat. Powder coat doesn't look that good on other colors. Again..just my 0.02

p.s did i mention the headlights look great?

gotta love that AC's Chrome grill treatment... best $25 ever spent

halicat

07-29-2006, 06:48 AM

My plans are to do the suspension black.. they were supposed to do that but I asked them to skip it and do the speaker box instead , we were running out of time... I'm going to go for the chrome calipers and knuckles from Gary..and get travis to airbrush some flames on the inner barrels of the wheels...

Kruisin Kat

07-29-2006, 07:22 AM

Jim, The grill looks great. It's amazing how much difference that makes.

I have it done on my purple kat and can't ever see having a different grill.
(and the price can't be beat!)

halicat

07-29-2006, 07:42 AM

i agree... I'm not even sure that a chrome stock grill would look any better...

This one from Gary is nice.... but $1200 is much to expensive...

http://www.prowltalk.com/ppost/data/500/chromeGrill2_sml.jpg

Kruisin Kat

07-29-2006, 09:15 AM

I was thinking that some day I may fab one like the M&L (?) grill that is no longer available. I can't see it costing more an a $100 to make and then have it chromed ($).

halicat

07-29-2006, 09:53 AM

make 2, save the best one for yourself, and sell me the other one...I love that design.. :tu:

pumpkin

07-29-2006, 10:26 AM

Jim, grill looks great.

Krzy Kat

07-29-2006, 11:00 AM

Jim, this is what I've purchased:

http://www.prowlerproducts.com/photo%20pages/MeshGrill.html

for $795 ... when you can sell your original for say $250 ... I think a very cost effective upgrade. And if I can get some spare of the diamond grill insert and use it in conjunction with my chrome headrest covers ... I think I'll have something.

I thought about going candy on my headlights, but #1) KNOW it won't give as good effect as yours, and #2) with the chrome theme might look better the way they are.

Agree - flamed covers are a little tacky for your setup.

I do have to take my trailer in for paint, so I am trying to think, what else needs painted candy, to make it easier and cheaper to do it now than later ... (front end will definately be chromed on mine). But maybe I do the engine compartment in candy and chrome and skip flames on it ??? thoughts ???

halicat

07-29-2006, 11:10 AM

That is a very nice grill...and if you can combine the same type mesh with the headrests..... sweeeeeet....

I would leave the lights... it will go very nice with the chrome...you may want to think about one of those filler panels for over the battery area, then get it painted along with the headlight cobers, & cross members...and leave the plenum for another time...just my thoughts...

cnote has chromed the rock guards on the back fenders and the rear mudflaps.. i think that looks awesome....

lord.... when will it end...lol