celicaST

#1

after waiting months for it to get painted, its finally done. didnt get it blended so the red is a bit brighter than the rest of the car but i was told it will darken as it cures, not to mention my car needs a good buff/wax so hopefully it will even out a bit. pics up soon.

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I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside.

celicaST

#2

crappy phone pic, still having trouble with the bumper, and i did something really stupid so im going to have to reorder a part...

better pics after i get the wing on and a good wash, buff, and wax. my car is filthy right now

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I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside.

presure2

#3

you need to go back ot hte shop and smack whoever told you the paint will darken to match.
there is no way that its gonna darken THAT much..lol
other than that...lookin good bro, welcome to the gt-4 look-alike club!
haha

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celicaST

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QUOTE(presure2 @ Aug 26, 2007 - 8:06 PM) [snapback]591055[/snapback]

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you need to go back ot hte shop and smack whoever told you the paint will darken to match.
there is no way that its gonna darken THAT much..lol
other than that...lookin good bro, welcome to the gt-4 look-alike club!
haha

ya i know. im kind of bummed it didnt match as good considering i waited 3 months for it to get painted. but i cant complain too much because i got a hell of a deal on it. i havnt waxed my car in a while, so im hoping that will help

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I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside.

duders

#5

How much did it all run you dude?

CelicaST_CALI

#6

lol ya that looks pretty sick,now make teh truck a darker red and ull be good

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azian_advanced

#7

your car sorta reminds me of my car... my hood and bumper are a tad lighter than the rest of the body. i found out that the paint scanner isn't as accurate for matching bright paint colors like red than other colors...
if you're still rolling with the stock paint, always use the toyota paint code.
and i can't believe it took them 3 months to paint your hood and bumper...

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celicaST

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QUOTE(azian_advanced @ Aug 26, 2007 - 9:14 PM) [snapback]591083[/snapback]

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your car sorta reminds me of my car... my hood and bumper are a tad lighter than the rest of the body. i found out that the paint scanner isn't as accurate for matching bright paint colors like red than other colors...
if you're still rolling with the stock paint, always use the toyota paint code.
and i can't believe it took them 3 months to paint your hood and bumper...

he used the paint code. it took so long because i work at a toyota dealership with a bodyshop, and i was paying him on the side. they arent allowed to do sidework so he worked on it whenever he could, not to mention the hood was used and had dents, gouges and what not. he did an excellent job. cost me 300 for him to repair and paint my hood, bumper, raiser blocks, 2-post wing. that is cheaper than a quote i got from maaco for JUST the hood. i cant complain.

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I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside.

kevstir

#9

looking good apart from the paint miss match.

To me it looks like the car is roso red (3l2) and the bonnet and bumper have been painted Super Red (3E5) or Chilli Red..

doesn't matter how little you pay for the job m8, the match should be a lot better than that...

Kev

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Rayme

#10

enjoy the new look! I love red!

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goferris

#11

maybe your car had been repainted b4 you bought it.
just a thought.

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celicaST

#12

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QUOTE(goferris @ Aug 27, 2007 - 7:51 PM) [snapback]591410[/snapback]

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maybe your car had been repainted b4 you bought it.
just a thought.

i bought it with 33k so doubtful. i really think my paint just needs a claybar, buff and wax to make it shinier. i hate to admit it, but i havnt waxed my car in over a year.

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I think Bigfoot is blurry, that's the problem. It's not the photographer's fault. Bigfoot is blurry. And that's extra scary to me, because there's a large, out-of-focus monster roaming the countryside.

chacha

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QUOTE(azian_advanced @ Aug 26, 2007 - 10:14 PM) [snapback]591083[/snapback]

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your car sorta reminds me of my car... my hood and bumper are a tad lighter than the rest of the body. i found out that the paint scanner isn't as accurate for matching bright paint colors like red than other colors...
if you're still rolling with the stock paint, always use the toyota paint code.
and i can't believe it took them 3 months to paint your hood and bumper...

yeah...for that price, not too too bad, but at least you got your conversion done...

This post has been edited by chacha: Sep 24, 2007 - 8:29 PM