Some black and yellow mod updates :)

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:04 pm

HeHateMe: Thanks

Actually yellow was the one color Chris didn't want, and it happened to be the car that fit every option I wanted. It really grew on me.

Dave: Ummm...it's in the third sentence of the thread you didn't have to search for it. G1.

Smallblock: It would, but unfortunately that's the only way I've ever seen the shorties made. Plus, they were technically free, so I'm happy

DroopDaddy408 · Post by **DroopDaddy408** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:46 am

LSP, your car is coming out awesome! Love the color are the newly painted stocker. Good job

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:15 am

Thank you!!!

Post by **Canada** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:13 am

God you're such a picture whore

Thank god your cars and pictures are nice at least

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 3:39 pm

It's terrible, I have over 10,000 from 2007 until now of car related things.

You have no idea how many times me taking pictures of random shit I did came in handy though!!

farmboy · Post by **farmboy** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:03 pm

Love the way Nee is turning out. Question for you about painting the wheels if I may?

I'm going to be painting the wheels I use for winter for my R/T and was wondering about the process. Obviously I'll need to tape off the tires, but what's the process for prepping and painting the rims? Do I use a primer as well or is the paint enough by itself. Also, I understand I'll have to sand the wheel as part of the prep...do I sand it just enough to get it roughed up or is there more to it than that? Your advice on this is greatly appreciated.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:23 pm

I sanded them down with 320 grit sandpaper until they had a uniform finish and all the orange peel was gone. I cleaned them with brake cleaner, taped them off, cleaned them again and then sprayed three medium coats on them waiting about 5-10 minutes in between each. I used Rustoleum wheel paint this time and to be honest I didn't care for it as much as the Duplicolor formula.

To do the 15s, you'll need two cans but won't use all of it. Barely 1.5 cans.

05SEblue · Post by **05SEblue** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 10:43 pm

LilSparkPlug wrote:I sanded them down with 320 grit sandpaper until they had a uniform finish and all the orange peel was gone. I cleaned them with brake cleaner, taped them off, cleaned them again and then sprayed three medium coats on them waiting about 5-10 minutes in between each. I used Rustoleum wheel paint this time and to be honest I didn't care for it as much as the Duplicolor formula.

To do the 15s, you'll need two cans but won't use all of it. Barely 1.5 cans.

I'm thinking of doing mine. I wonder if the black would look good with midnight blue.

farmboy · Post by **farmboy** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 8:01 am

LilSparkPlug wrote:I sanded them down with 320 grit sandpaper until they had a uniform finish and all the orange peel was gone. I cleaned them with brake cleaner, taped them off, cleaned them again and then sprayed three medium coats on them waiting about 5-10 minutes in between each. I used Rustoleum wheel paint this time and to be honest I didn't care for it as much as the Duplicolor formula.

To do the 15s, you'll need two cans but won't use all of it. Barely 1.5 cans.

Thanks Crystal. So I'm going to assume, since you didn't mention it, that no primer is needed. Thanks again for the info.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:55 am

You really only need primer if the surface has body work done to it, damage you want to fill or you're down to the metal. None of these applied, so you would just scuff up the factory finish and go from there.

Ty: It might not look bad...gunmetal may look better.

05SEblue · Post by **05SEblue** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:44 am

LilSparkPlug wrote:You really only need primer if the surface has body work done to it, damage you want to fill or you're down to the metal. None of these applied, so you would just scuff up the factory finish and go from there.

Ty: It might not look bad...gunmetal may look better.

I was leaning more toward gunmetal. Now if we didnt have such cold weather i'd be doing it

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:28 pm

Yeah it's freezing here today, I really need to wash the car too.

05SEblue · Post by **05SEblue** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:33 pm

oh yes. I just took some pictures of my car cause its been awhile. she needs to be washed so bad. haha

eford33 · Post by **eford33** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 11:50 pm

little nee is turning out to be a monster!
i wish i could see it in person!

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 2:49 pm

He looks like a monster truck right now with these tires!! Ha ha

I'll fix that later tonight

eford33 · Post by **eford33** » Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:47 pm

you're gonna have to edit your signature soon!

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:10 am

I figured I would only bother poor Jeff when I finished Nee's exterior. And it's pretty much "finished" now so I'll grab some better shots today and make a new thread. He's finally lowered though!!!

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:18 am

Still too high.

Looks a little better though.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:38 am

Give it time to settle, you lowering nazis!! It's worlds better than it was....it rides great and it's perfect for a daily

Neon4Life · Post by **Neon4Life** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:45 am

with the amount of driving you do im sure itll be settled in about a month or less.

thats how mine where when i had freshly new lowering springs.. a month later you saw them settled down.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:05 am

Yeah I'm expecting it will take a bit longer than usualy because of the cold temps as well.