step by step on my 2000 neon

1972demon · Post by **1972demon** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:10 pm

i got tein stechs im looking to sell

JeffM · Post by **JeffM** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 4:21 pm

Well, since we're showing off Rustoleum...

Here's 2 of mine: (Not quite as good as Tam's but close)

My 'custom' Rustoleum color cost $82 because I had to buy double the paint to mix.

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:24 pm

That "Rough" look is how you know it's rustoleum

sullivan · Post by **sullivan** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 7:15 pm

not if you spray it

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:50 pm

heydockyle wrote:That "Rough" look is how you know it's rustoleum

I've seen people spray professional grade paint and it look worse than that.

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:32 am

heydockyle wrote:That "Rough" look is how you know it's rustoleum

Looks like we have a rustoleum-"hatter"

It only looks like that because it isn't wetsanded with 2000 grit and buffed yet. That is just the bare paint as it is and it isn't a finished picture. And it was Jeff's first time doing it, he didn't practice much. I taught him that in a few minutes lol. Me, however, practiced on a few things before did mines.

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:45 am

droping the rear bumper 3 inches thursday and touchen up front bumper
and hopefully makeing the side skirts
im also ordering springs thursday and if 1972demon ever emails me back lol i might just buy his springs but if not i will be getting the h&r springs
not as low a drop as i wanted but it works i will post the step by step pics the night i take them

srtjesse · Post by **srtjesse** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:01 am

nice build

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:18 am

just got some very good new tonight as well, a friend of mine has a friend who wants to get rid of his srt4 the whole car for between $2000 and $2500 the only issue is it has no title, he lost it ,and it needs a megasquirt

not set in stone yet but it lookin good so then my little tink tink might be getting a new motor ,interior,rear disc brakes,exhaust,and hood , then parting the rest of it out
crossen my fingures lol

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:22 am

He can have the car re-titled for a small fee. At least in RI you pay 51.50 for a new title if you lose yours for any reason. And why does it need a megasquirt, you really don't see SRT owners using those.

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:03 pm

the ecm dont recegnize the motor and im not telling him how easy it can get retitled lol
sorry for the spelling lol

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 3:33 pm

That's the weirdest thing I've ever heard.....what is it a non-SRT PCM? Or a non-programmed PCM?

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:20 pm

LilSparkPlug wrote:He can have the car re-titled for a small fee. At least in RI you pay 51.50 for a new title if you lose yours for any reason. And why does it need a megasquirt, you really don't see SRT owners using those.

Interesting...When people are nuts they go 5150

Lose your title in RI and u pay 51.50.

I made myself Lulz

1972demon · Post by **1972demon** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:12 pm

toddw814 wrote: if 1972demon ever emails me back lol i might just buy his springs

holy crap man it hasn't been 18 hours yet.

but you have PM and pictures. progess looks good, im wondering if your door handles will last, thats one reason to go rustolum, cheap to repaint too.

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 11:35 pm

im gonna do kylon paint first it will be like 100 for everything
why you say th edoor handles wont last ?
lol

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 12:54 am

I was wondering about the door handles too. It seems like inevitably they will crack. Molding plastic to metal isn't a great idea. I hope for your sake that it hold up though.

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 1:01 am

they are bondoed in and then on top on that they got fiberglassed to make a smoother finish
the only way they should crack is if they are hit hard
i know all about bondo lol its only good for a filler not the final lay down

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:42 am

When do you plan to try out the rustoleum technique?

I just remembered that it's best to do this kind of paint job during the summer when it's very warm outside. But now it's fall/winter so it would probably take longer to dry/cure.

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:01 pm

i still have alot of work to do to the car yet so i might just wait till summer and leave it in primer for now
but if i get a chance i will just thrw a heater in my garage

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:08 pm

A heater still won't help you, I would wait until the weather is warm enough to do it the right way.

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:16 pm

getting sportline springs tuesday and side skirts will be formed and rear bumper will be lowerd now i might also mold and shape myown flares not yet sure

mztykal · Post by **mztykal** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:01 am

Those bondo'd handles will crack over time from vibration.

You're safer off shaving them completely. Oh well, nice effort though...

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Mon Nov 09, 2009 3:41 pm

(they're fiber glassed in bondo as a filler)
well i started on the side skirts its been 4 days on 1 and still not dont yet lol i mocked them up to the car before they where done just to give ya a general idea of the look
should be on in the next few days
will tak more pics
plus i got more reg pic of the car

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:11 am

FAC3L3SS · Post by **FAC3L3SS** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:02 pm

You're already missing a chunk of your front bumper.

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:08 pm

no that was there before i started fixing it i still have to fix that hole .there was one on both sides but i fixed the one side and just haven't got around to fixing the other side you go to the first page and look at the bumper before i lowered it you can see both of them
i have just been occupied by the side skirts
next will be the rear bumper then i will fix the front bumper

r/tguy02 · Post by **r/tguy02** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:27 pm

nice pics! Is that an old bunker i detect in those photos? if so thats pretty neat

toddw814 · Post by **toddw814** » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:40 pm

yep its in the middle of the woods there is abunch of them an old base of some sort
thats also what im standing on in the over head shots
just got the side skirts on today heres some new pics of them on the car
i still need to mold them in to get rid of the lines but next is dropin the rear bumper
you can see at he top were the skrit meets the door looks a lill raged but its get fiberglassed over so it will disappear and there is a few flaws i still got to sand out a lill but i need to buy more bondo glass to do the little touch ups

z3roneo · Post by **z3roneo** » Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:50 pm

Wow bro... The sides came out great.. Kinda scary cuz I'm using the same method on making a front lip..

Anywho, keep pics coming...

measy27 · Post by **measy27** » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:48 am

Nice work... cant wait to see this ride finished..