My different take on blackbird stripes and wingtips - not photoshop, real!
04-20-2012, 09:46 AM
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My different take on blackbird stripes and wingtips - not photoshop, real! I recently repainted my hood (did it myself, wasn't prepared for how big of a project that would be...) and I had these stripes made by a local vinyl guy--pretty pleased with the results. You'll notice I filled in the nostril gap present on stock hoods; this basically made FourthCircle blackbird stripes a no-go, as they are designed to mate with that gap. As for the wingtips, I didn't like how the FourthCircle wingtip's pinstripe followed the curve of the spoiler...seemed like it should be straight instead.
And I KNOW, the passenger headlight gap is messed up...I was too impatient for pics before fixing it. Tweaking headlights is a b*tch.
I also had some parts in the engine bay chrome powder-coated (so basically everything forward of the airbox looks great, as I've paid almost zero attention to the rest of the bay
) I also polished my hood struts, then used some special clear coat from Eastwood to keep them from rusting...clear is supposed to be solely for polished metal.
Also painted the windshield washer fluid reservoir.
And I KNOW, the passenger headlight gap is messed up...I was too impatient for pics before fixing it. Tweaking headlights is a b*tch.
I also had some parts in the engine bay chrome powder-coated (so basically everything forward of the airbox looks great, as I've paid almost zero attention to the rest of the bay
) I also polished my hood struts, then used some special clear coat from Eastwood to keep them from rusting...clear is supposed to be solely for polished metal.Also painted the windshield washer fluid reservoir.
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gawddd, that looks badass, you've done a few of the things I'm working on getting done, car looks identical to mine minus the aftermarket rims I have and the stripes you put on. I'll be glad when mine comes out of the shop being painted....
