Pochsy
Artifice of Eternity
+702|5754|Toronto

TSI wrote:

Dilbert_X wrote:

TSI wrote:

Replaced the fender on my E30, had to cut it off with shears (25 years of rust, ftw)...new one is much, much shinier than the rest of the car. Shit.
So dirty up the new fender.

Should take about 5 minutes.
I don't think I can do 25 years' worth of UV damage and wash-microscratching in 5 minutes. But it's a thought...

Also, the previous owner had repaired a dent at some point...with a pad of carpet. Wat.
So replace the entire body except the new fender with 25 year old parts.

It should take about 5 minutes.
The shape of an eye in front of the ocean, digging for stones and throwing them against its window pane. Take it down dreamer, take it down deep. - Other Families
iceman785
Member
+93|6883|Alaska, mother fucker.


Car is cool as hell. Also DRIVE channel on youtube is absolutely fantastic if any of you like watching stuff on cars.
AussieReaper
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
+5,761|6363|what

Bought myself a car.

2010 Holden Berlina. (that's a Chevy for you yanks)

https://i.imgur.com/cqUUL.png

6sp auto. 3.0 litre V6

'cept I bought black

https://i.imgur.com/MvhEi.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/maVpUMN.png
13urnzz
Banned
+5,830|6708

AussieReaper wrote:

'cept I bought black
liar. if you bought it black, it would have been a Cadillac. you'd comb your hair with a pick, you'd be a total prick, and you wouldn't pay taxes. that's a fact!
eusgen
Nugget
+402|7003|Jupiter
Went to a big Evo meet in Orlando today, once I get the pics off my camera I shall share
TSI
Cholera in the time of love
+247|6191|Toronto

AussieReaper wrote:

Bought myself a car.

2010 Holden Berlina.
What an imaginative name. I guess in the US it would be the Chevrolet Saloon car.
I like pie.
AussieReaper
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
+5,761|6363|what

TSI wrote:

AussieReaper wrote:

Bought myself a car.

2010 Holden Berlina.
What an imaginative name. I guess in the US it would be the Chevrolet Saloon car.
Ich bin ein Berliner

I drive a jelly donut.
https://i.imgur.com/maVpUMN.png
DrunkFace
Germans did 911
+427|6892|Disaster Free Zone

TSI wrote:

AussieReaper wrote:

Bought myself a car.

2010 Holden Berlina.
What an imaginative name. I guess in the US it would be the Chevrolet Saloon car.
This will blow your mind...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8a/2003-2004_Holden_VY_II_Berlina_station_wagon_01.jpg/800px-2003-2004_Holden_VY_II_Berlina_station_wagon_01.jpg

Spoiler (highlight to read):
Read pic address/description
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5568|London, England
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/556937_442806745780275_338303226_n.jpg
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
Dilbert_X
The X stands for
+1,813|6316|eXtreme to the maX

AussieReaper wrote:

TSI wrote:

AussieReaper wrote:

Bought myself a car.

2010 Holden Berlina.
What an imaginative name. I guess in the US it would be the Chevrolet Saloon car.
Ich bin ein Berliner

I drive a jelly donut.
Thank god JFK didn't go to Austria.
Fuck Israel
TSI
Cholera in the time of love
+247|6191|Toronto
Installed a keyless entry module yesterday. Works like a charm.
I like pie.
west-phoenix-az
Guns don't kill people. . . joe bidens advice does
+632|6600

TSI wrote:

Installed a keyless entry module yesterday. Works like a charm.
https://i.imgur.com/gGDgD.gif
https://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p123/west-phoenix-az/BF2S/bf2s_sig_9mmbrass.jpg
eusgen
Nugget
+402|7003|Jupiter
So I have undertaken the job of doing all the body work on my car over the past few months. Been trying to sand off the flaking clear coat and some of the other multiple paint jobs that my poor car has been through. There are at least 3 different types of paint on my car, the factory black, black with green glitter and black with blue glitter. The jackass who painted my car before it was sold to me didn't tape off anything so I need to find new weather stripping because all the paint that is on them is all cracked and looks like shit now.

First I fixed a few door dings in the driver side rear door.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8335/8103760669_39bf486c29.jpg
FB_IMG_13506693689169318 by Brian Mason2010, on Flickr

Then I got bored and started getting carried away with the passenger side fender
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8193/8103774618_0ec68b26ff.jpg
IMAG0283 by Brian Mason2010, on Flickr

My car also came with aftermarket side skirts which were beat to shit as well.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8103757135_9629685f85.jpg
IMAG0277 by Brian Mason2010, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8049/8103757135_9629685f85.jpg
IMAG0277 by Brian Mason2010, on Flickr

After a bit of sanding and a little filler it is starting to come together.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8202/8224459547_2f084747a0.jpg
IMAG0316 by Brian Mason2010, on Flickr

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8482/8225685572_204f5d9171.jpg
IMAG0320 by Brian Mason2010, on Flickr

Car got hit before I owned it causing the rear quarter panel to push into the driver side tail light. Cut out some metal to give it a gap similar to the other side.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8225686300_d6d94c5455.jpg
IMAG0334 by Brian Mason2010, on Flickr

Just got the driver side finished sanding wise. I don't know what to do about the paint on the plastic trim and the rubber weather stripping except wait till it peels off over time or replace it all.

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8203/8225506390_0c9b196027.jpg
IMAG0354 by Brian Mason2010, on Flickr

Spoiler (highlight to read):
Yes that is a horse in the background
My plan is to rattle can the whole car with some dark grey rustoleum car primer (which you see I have used in several pics) and then paint it with this stuff called Plasti Dip, check it out it is some pretty neat stuff. Car should be looking fresh in all flat back by christmas more pics to come

Also keep in mind this is the first time I have done body work to a car (or anything for that matter) ever.

Last edited by eusgen (2012-11-27 15:30:19)

west-phoenix-az
Guns don't kill people. . . joe bidens advice does
+632|6600

eusgen wrote:

https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8203/8225506390_0c9b196027.jpg
looks like you only lost 1 horsepower
https://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p123/west-phoenix-az/BF2S/bf2s_sig_9mmbrass.jpg
Christbane
Member
+51|6445
you are going to paint your car with a rubberized plastic coating?
eusgen
Nugget
+402|7003|Jupiter

Christbane wrote:

you are going to paint your car with a rubberized plastic coating?
Yes

Check some cars that have already been done.
http://www.dipyourcar.com/forums/forumd … ar-Dipping

This was done with the rattle cans of Plasti Dip and it still came out nice

https://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab142/prestonaricejr/DIPPED/IMG_0692.jpg

https://i858.photobucket.com/albums/ab142/prestonaricejr/DIPPED/IMG_0694.jpg
m3thod
All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz
+2,197|6882|UK
looks weird
Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.
Christbane
Member
+51|6445
crazy I have been painting cars for over 20 years and have never heard of this
Christbane
Member
+51|6445
I dont like the flat look but i would be more then happy to take someones cash to do it for them
eusgen
Nugget
+402|7003|Jupiter
Well the paint + sprayer and supplies were only $300 and the cheapest paint job I found around me was about $1500.
UnkleRukus
That Guy
+236|5247|Massachusetts, USA
Plasti-dipping your whole car? Never heard of someone doing that.

Still, looks solid for a ricer Dodge Neon.
If the women don't find ya handsome. They should at least find ya handy.
Macbeth
Banned
+2,444|5796

Jay wrote:

One that I used to do to the new salesmen was: Trick them into asking the supervisors for American air. Whenever a car sits on a lot for a long amount of time the tires naturally deflate. Since my dealership was a Japanese brand and cars salespeople aren't too bright, whenever they would come to the back and ask for the air tank to reinflate the tires I would tell them that they had to empty out the whole tire and refill it with American air since the cars are coming from Japan with Japanese air. Then told them to go ask either the sale manager (their supervisor) or the parts manager for the American air kit. It worked more the 50% of the time.

hahaha
Jay
Bork! Bork! Bork!
+2,006|5568|London, England
I had a lieutenant looking for grid squares once. Another time I got her to do an exhaust sample by holding a garbage bag over the tailpipe and then bringing the filled bag to the mechanics.
"Ah, you miserable creatures! You who think that you are so great! You who judge humanity to be so small! You who wish to reform everything! Why don't you reform yourselves? That task would be sufficient enough."
-Frederick Bastiat
-Whiteroom-
Pineapplewhat
+572|6869|BC, Canada
Put steelies with winters on car. Tire pressure monitor fault comes on. No fuse labeled for that system to shut it down for the winter.
_j5689_
Dreads & Bergers
+364|6927|Riva, MD
Gotta take the bulb out or live with the light temporarily, I still have my Air Suspension light on from when it was removed in place of conventional shocks, I've just gotten used to it, lol.  I'll take the bulb out when a I put a 140MPH Police speedo in

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