quick photochop of the car..whadda ya think?

welchspro · Post by **welchspro** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 3:17 am

Here's a quick chop i did....I know i'm not the best at this photoshop business...but besides the so-so job...what do you think about the look of the car? i'm undecided...its one way to go with it...but i dunno.

Paralyzer · Post by **Paralyzer** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:20 am

hmmm...not to sure about it.....on one side of me I would say yes...but there just seems to be something missing on the other side of me.

00element10 · Post by **00element10** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:49 am

i vote for new wheels...i just cant stand those...sorry

graf AXEL · Post by **graf AXEL** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:53 am

no matter how much you like the look of your painted stockers, do yourself a favor and just get some after market rims

glasswars · Post by **glasswars** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:55 am

graf AXEL wrote:no matter how much you like the look of your painted stockers, do yourself a favor and just get some after market rims

Rapley · Post by **Rapley** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 11:04 am

But, like some people, if you don't have the cash for a set of aftermarket rims, at least find some other stockers (snowflakes, 7 spokes) and paint them. I think it's just that the stock rims you have to begin with (no offence) are the ugliest offered out of all the stock rims on Neons, and don't look any better painted.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:41 pm

I think it looks good!
as for getting aftermarket rims, they aren't cheap to deal with. If you need them balanced its cost extra money due to the stick on weights, most shops don't even have the stick on weights. I have also been told that with most aftermarket rims, if you want to get them balanced properly, they have to be balanced on the car. Theres a machine that does that. Pretty $$$$. I say start out with painting your stockers first...

Mr Josh Zombie · Post by **Mr Josh Zombie** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:48 pm

so THAT's what all those little squares on my car are...

huh... I've always wondered.

01rtgurl · Post by **01rtgurl** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:30 pm

I say, if you're doing the painted/polished lip, you should actually have a lip first. I never liked how rims looked like that when it's a stock rim w/o a lip. But I like the color choice

edit: after looking at it again, I suggest just going to Autozone and getting some Duplicolor Graphite. That would look good. And if you wanted, maybe tape off some other sections and paint those silver? It's a pain in the ass but looks good when done.

That's what I did with my rims--spokes silver, insides graphite. No ripping on the hood, I was fitting the hood and checking for gaps.

edit #2: how about, paint the spokes silver, the rest graphite, including the lip. photoshop? I think it'd look sweet lol.

welchspro · Post by **welchspro** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 5:08 pm

Thanks everybody for your input! I think it would look better with some aftermarket wheels.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 7:00 pm

i say do that. it looks hawt compared to the wheels stock.... since you are planning on some new wheels anyways, why not give that a shot? would be a good look IMO til you got wheels.

sullygully · Post by **sullygully** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 8:07 pm

You can buy aftermarket 17" wheel/tire combos for dirt cheap these days. Check out www.wheelmax.com for an example. I like my wheels big, but i'd take some cheap 17's over stock ones anyday.

01rtgurl · Post by **01rtgurl** » Wed Feb 07, 2007 9:57 pm

sullygully wrote:You can buy aftermarket 17" wheel/tire combos for dirt cheap these days. Check out www.wheelmax.com for an example. I like my wheels big, but i'd take some cheap 17's over stock ones anyday.

Agreed. You can get packages as low as $599 for some 17s.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:09 am

i told him tonight, to check out www.edgeracing.com

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:16 am

I'm not digging the white part, but going the full black/graphite would be good.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 2:18 am

do another one with the whole rim painted john. and post it. cuz i was thinking about that too

welchspro · Post by **welchspro** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:28 am

Looks better i think...

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 3:33 am

Looks better... But would Look Way better if they were 17"....

aha.. you know it

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 9:31 am

that does look hot.

IMO, do that til you get the new wheels.

01rtgurl · Post by **01rtgurl** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 12:24 pm

Here's another idea, not the FULL lip:

Sorry about the Miata but I ran across it on the other board and was like, where did that 2gn thread go!!

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:50 am

^i like the hard top.

welchspro · Post by **welchspro** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:34 am

ok, i think this is my final chop...larger wheels, did have a chrome lip but i like it better with a lip closer to a graphite color...i have the one with the chrome lip also....if ya wanna see jus lemme know.

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:35 am

buy. buy. buy. buy. buy.

welchspro · Post by **welchspro** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:40 am

patience.......patience

01rtgurl · Post by **01rtgurl** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 11:23 am

welchspro wrote:i have the one with the chrome lip also....if ya wanna see jus lemme know.

i want to see

welchspro · Post by **welchspro** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 3:05 am

there you go

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Sun Feb 11, 2007 4:54 pm

ehhhh..... i think all black looks better.