My Snail Rebuild Integra DB8

[mADmAN]

try the magnesium blue first la bro....worse comes to worse...can respray... rims are cheap to respray wat :P

 

[kazukimy]

two tone...black in the middle and the lips same colour as ur car,or invert it,hehe

 

[ddv_nk12]

try the magnesium blue first la bro....worse comes to worse...can respray... rims are cheap to respray wat :P

i am considering magnesium blue too bro. along with it i have gunmetal and black in mind too.

other colours?

two tone...black in the middle and the lips same colour as ur car,or invert it,hehe

kazukimy,
i'm sorry bro but i dont quite get ur idea? :hmmmm:

 

[ddv_nk12]

pics, more pics, more progress on the car now. check it out. apologies for not posting yesterday as was quite busy and spent a lot of time at the spray shop.

these pics were taken on 15/9/11

the car was wrapped up nicely to spray the roof and a little bit of the rear bumper with black.

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another view

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the roof that is gonna be sprayed.

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not much pics cuz by the time i was there, the car was already wrapped up. anyway, since yesterday was a public holiday, i went again to check out on the progress. the roof was sprayed and wrapped now to spray the rest of the car.

these pics taken yesterday, 16/9/11

these pics were taken before the lacquer was sprayed.

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the little bit of black in the rear bumper i was talking bout, not so visible from this shot though

all rear view as i couldn't go in.

this is the guy working on my car, if it turns out to be good n u like his work on my car, i can pm u the details of this shop and guy. hope he doesnt mind being on the Internet. haha

my spoiler, sidemirrors door handles and grill still not sprayed.

while the car was still in the oven, waiting for it to come out to snap a few more pics

and finally, when my beauty is about to roll out of the oven

My beauty rolling out - YouTube

out goes my car, in comes the sidemirrors, grills, door handles and spoiler.

and here are the close-ups that i was eagerly waiting for.

side view

bonnet looks nice and smooth

rear view

right side view

here is the black on the rear bumper

what do u think of it? the paint guy recommended this, i kinda like it too.

sprayed inside out

i tried to see if can see the crystal effect but guess the lightings weren't good enough and so is my phone's camera.

this is the Cosmic Black roof but only partially open.

spent half day in the shop and had to go back, so one last pic of the day as i was walking away from my ride.

so ppl, how do u like it? will be going to the shop again later hopefully to snap more pics.

 

[fishpimp]

Maybe this can give u a rough guide....hope it helps

 

[ddv_nk12]

fishpimp, thanks for the pics. just to confirm is it magnesium blue? it looks really nice on te37. but imo, it wouldnt suit my rims because the the spokes are not as big as the te37, therefore the effect wouldn't be there. thank you for the pics and time. i appreciate u showing me this wheel colour on a white dc2, its as close as it could be for my car.

i've decided on a dark grey for the rims. just trial and error as what madman said, painting rims isnt really that expensive. so let's wait n see.

just came back from the paint shop, a few more pics but nothing much has been done. anyway here they are:

the roof. here u can see the Crystal White-Cosmic Black combo

another side view

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and my sidemirrors ready to be fixed on Monday 19/9/11 together with the spoiler and rest of the parts.

guess Monday the car will be put together and then spray the wheels. Then maybe on Wednesday can get back my car. Hopefully...
I will not be going back to the shop just to keep the remaining changes a surprise to me. haha.

stay tuned!! Will post more pics of the end result. till then still willing to hear if any more minor changes that can be done to make this car look better.

i'm already thinking what's next for this project. It has to be a IM and TB. It has been giving me problems n was supposed to do it but then because of the accident had to postpone it. so have to do that and also check on the rich fumes from the exhaust pipe. but what's next i have no idea yet? guess it must be SAVING MORE MONEY.

 

[fishpimp]

where are u from buddy,i understand your dilemma...been hrough that.its the agony,wat if..

 

[aalto]

ddv_nk12,
mind sharing how much this project cost you (breakdown if possible).....I'm thinking of doing the same thing end of the year...

 

[ddv_nk12]

change of plans, i am not changing the colour of the rims. leaving it as it is. I am thinking of smtg else, maybe like changing to a 17'' when my tyre wears out. till then, just use it as it is. i went to the shop just now to confirm this with my paint guy. well, that's only a reason. i actually missed my car dy. so, i had a look at my car and there were no progress. they haven't stated putting things back. i didnt ask him as he was busy talking with a new customer.

anyone can tell me if there is a reason for them to hold back now?

where are u from buddy,i understand your dilemma...been hrough that.its the agony,wat if..

fishpimp,
i'm in jb now. guess v all face the same thing.

ddv_nk12,
mind sharing how much this project cost you (breakdown if possible).....I'm thinking of doing the same thing end of the year...

lol, i just started this project and its only the paint work that has been done. anyway, as u requested, its RM2k for the paint job inside out and RM1.1k for the IM and TB. That's all ii've done so far. next maybe i'll bring down the engine but that's gonna cost a lot and it is gonna take me a LONG, LONG time to save up. one problem i have is that i cant save up. so, what i have in mind now is for the engine rebuild, i'm gonna buy the stuff needed everytime i have money. then, at the end of the day, when i have everything in hand, i'll send to the workshop to bring down the engine and do whatever is needed. i wouldnt be suprised if u finish ur project before me even if u only start at the end of the year. lol..... what do u intend to do actually?

 

[yeehau86]

i went to the shop just now to confirm this with my paint guy. well, that's only a reason. i actually missed my car dy. so, i had a look at my car and there were no progress. they haven't stated putting things back. i didnt ask him as he was busy talking with a new customer.

anyone can tell me if there is a reason for them to hold back now?

Hi ddv_nk12,

I see that your painter has applied the clear coat layer as well. After spraying, has your painter resurface a.k.a polish (not sure which word to use in English) your car? This is because during the spraying process in the oven, there might be some uneven paint sprayed on the car, hence your painter needs to even the surface before fixing all the parts (headlamps, taillamps, side signals, door panels, etc) back. Give them time bro, rushing him end up you might not get the result you wanted. It took me 8 working days in my case, inside out too.

p/s: looking forward to see it in future TT :)

 

[ddv_nk12]

yeehau,
thanks for the info. he initially told me today he would gimme my car. but i asked him just now he said by this week. i told take ur time. dont rush. haha.

i also cant wait to be back to join the tt bro.

 

[cRazYee]

my experience with rims colour is, with small rim ilk e15" dark colour make it looks smaller
if you have huge rims, then maybe different.

the clearance between rims and fender or mudguard makes all different in appearance

 

[ddv_nk12]

crazyee,
when i think about it, it true what u said, darker colour will make the rims look smaller. i appreciate ur input bro. i'm now thinking of getting a 17'' lightweight rim. i like the work rezax. but i still have lotsa time to think about it as my tyres are still new.

 

[aalto]

Just want to do some minor bodywork & a fresh coat of paint for the body & rims..years of commuting by highway has taken its toll on the paint...

 

[ddv_nk12]

aalto, it should be around RM1.8k - RM2.5k. also depends on the paint u use and type. Mine is Dupont.

 

[tks84]

Integra for live!!!!!

 

[pretender]

Where is the exact shop location? I know it is in JB.

 

[ddv_nk12]

Are u planning to send your car to this shop?

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Integra for live!!!!!

Hell Yeah!!!

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i am gonna pay a visit later. miss my car dy. cant live without seeing it la. hope the shop guy doesn't get annoyed seeing my face almost everyday. haha.

 

[ddv_nk12]

still ntg has been done. the paint guy told me that my car, quite a lot of cement was used, so it needs to really dry properly before doing other things. i'm very impatient but at the same time i want him to do a good job. so told him to take his time, no hurry.

 

[mADmAN]

relax bro... when i repainted my ex-kelisa inside out it took about 2 and a half weeks for them to complete everything...

so expect it to take that long