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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 09:45 PM
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I got tired of my 01 Z looking so stock, so I picked up some paint and went to work. I used Nightshade on the lenses, VHT suspension epoxy on the wheels, sprayed the calipers with caliper paint, and semi glossed the grill. I'm happy how it turned out with little expense. I have a stage 2 Monster clutch kit about to be thrown in, so this little bit of painting made me feel like I was making some progress without breaking the bank lol. Let me know what you think.
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 10:07 PM
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Looks great man.
Polish up the headlights, it is amazing how much cleaner and newer they will make the car look.
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 10:15 PM
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Thanks. I'll be getting some black housing headlights soon, so no need to buff them out right now.
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 02:54 AM
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looks good... little details like painting make a car look alot cleaner...not to bust ur ***** but hope some suspension is in your near future..lol
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 03:11 AM
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Looks good dude! Join the black snowflake club. It'll look 10x better if you ever decide to put some springs on there!

..I want the grille..
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by chadroosa
looks good... little details like painting make a car look alot cleaner...not to bust ur ***** but hope some suspension is in your near future..lol
Believe me it's in the plans lol. You know how slow projects go on a limited budget. Especially on a daily driver.
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 06:45 AM
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Originally Posted by 98 WS6
Looks good dude! Join the black snowflake club. It'll look 10x better if you ever decide to put some springs on there!

..I want the grille..
Thanks a lot. I totally agree and I like how yours sits. What springs did you use?
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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What did you use on the wheel wells? Did you clean it much or just pretty much spray it on?
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bigbomber5
What did you use on the wheel wells? Did you clean it much or just pretty much spray it on?
I just used basic cleaning agents to take some of the grime off and then sprayed it with VHT Suspension Epoxy. Normally I just use regular paint when I do this, but I like how it turned out.
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Looks good! Painting the hats would be a nice touch to go along with the calipers.
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