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halicat
10-31-2006, 05:47 PM
I had a bit of trouble with the paint cracking on the plenum I had painted so Travis wanted to repaint it. It was a preparation issue. All fixed and better than new, he does this stuff freehand so it would be tough to reproduce the flames the way they were so he did his magic again.... I have posted 2 pictures.... the old paint first and then the new repainted one....I love the new one as it has smaller flame curls and gives the flames more detail...

before:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a334/halicat/S6000479Y.jpg

now:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a334/halicat/S6000660Y.jpg
halicat
10-31-2006, 05:52 PM
Dreamer, the mod king, gave me the idea of darkening the tail light lenses.
Travis sanded these down to remove the factory raised letters and removed the pin striping I had on them . He then applied a smokey clear coating that really looks great...smooths that fender out nicely..

before:

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a334/halicat/S6000657y.jpg


now:


http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a334/halicat/S6000659y.jpg
blackcat
10-31-2006, 06:03 PM
Jim, I vote for the second one also even thought the first one was great!
pumpkin
10-31-2006, 06:16 PM
looks great. Does the light shine through okay.
TooHipCat
10-31-2006, 06:31 PM
Looking good Jim! :tu:

What did he have to do to possibly prevent your plenum from cracking in the future? Did he have to add a flex inhibitior to the paint?
halicat
10-31-2006, 06:34 PM
looks great. Does the light shine through okay.

yes it does,

the intensity doesn't seem to be diminished when the lights are on just when they are off. in the sun it has a very deep red tint, but in the shade it looks black....
halicat
10-31-2006, 06:36 PM
Looking good Jim! :tu:

What did he have to do to possibly prevent your plenum from cracking in the future? Did he have to add a flex inhibitior to the paint?

you know he told me, but not being a paint guy, it didn't make alot of sense, something about the build up being thinner and he used a different manufacturer of paint...
Dreamcast18
10-31-2006, 08:04 PM
LOOKS GOOD! :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu:

I like both versions.

Smoked lights looks good! blends it very well! The great thing is you can WAX IT shiny!!

Talk abt mod-king...that royalty designation belongs to Jimbo himself! And Pumpkin mod-emperor (yeah..we'll split up the kingdom)...

Us out here are the california-barbarians..hahah :wink:
Krzy Kat
10-31-2006, 10:29 PM
Really like the new Tail-Lights. They're very stealth-like.
TooHipCat
11-01-2006, 09:51 AM
Really like the new Tail-Lights. They're very stealth-like.

They look nice Jim!

I have seen that look before. Down in Louisville this year. A female Prowler owner who I think goes by the name...Artist?
halicat
11-01-2006, 05:49 PM
LOOKS GOOD! :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu:


Talk abt mod-king...that royalty designation belongs to Jimbo himself! And Pumpkin mod-emperor (yeah..we'll split up the kingdom)...

Us out here are the california-barbarians..hahah :wink:

heck.... Pumpkin not only thinks it up, but he can put it together...

I just have Ideas and find someone to do the real work

Pumpkin leads the way.... :burnout :burnout :burnout
pumpkin
11-01-2006, 06:06 PM
You have great ideas. So its a tie. :beer: :beer:
TooHipCat
11-01-2006, 09:14 PM
Pumpkin :bows and Halicat :bows are definitely the mod kings!!!