My Custom Etch Rear View Mirror
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From: Vinton, Louisiana
My Custom Etched Rear View Mirror After doing the mirror's on the busa(see bottom pics), I thought about doing the rear view mirror on the hawk. I bought a gravity fed spot sand blaster for $15 from harbor frieght when it was on sale thinking I could cover up the mirror backing and sand blast the mirror finish off. With a $3, 50lb bag of kid's sand from Lowe's I had plenty of sand I gave it a shot. Works perfect, it even makes the glass opaque looking so you can't see through it. I just printed out the pontaic emblem and cut it out with an Exacto knife on some decal vinyl I had laying around. I thought of doing Firehawk lettering on the bottom middle but chose not to so I'd still have the entire center to see out of. Plus I don't have any kind of pontiac emblem on the car anyways, so I needed one. 
Opinions?
The 'busa's mirrors with 24 red 20000mcd LEDs behind each mirror. They're my turn signals for the rear.
Opinions?
The 'busa's mirrors with 24 red 20000mcd LEDs behind each mirror. They're my turn signals for the rear.
Last edited by InfiniteReality; Jul 1, 2006 at 12:51 AM.
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Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Vinton, Louisiana
Thanks. I thought of going with some Firehawk emblems instead, but when cutting vinyl out that small, it gets hard. I've tried to cut small stuff out of vinyl on a vinyl cutter even, but it can't do stuff under 1". After seeing the two logos, I think BlackBADaSS02 is right that one would have looked better. Oh well, something different nonetheless.
Originally Posted by Louie83
Awwww, I thought you were going to put something like "Mustang View" or "Mustangs Here".... Oh well. 
I like it! Its original, unique and you did it yourself. Came out very clean!
Wanna do one for me that says Trans Am along the bottom?
Busa mirrors are ridiculously sweet. The rearview for the Hawk would have been better with only one arrow head on the passenger's side. Two make it look a bit busy. Awesome and original idea though.
well i guess if you own a busa you have to etch your rearview....haha...but anyways they look badass and im deff. gonna think of something unique to put on mine, is that just normal etching glaze you can pick up at any art store...ive heard you can use a sandblaster but f-that
i needs a 'Busa hows those for DD? sweet work on it man