Project!

[Tauni]

Here's a few new pics of the Hoop-D herself...

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c12/spriteHOLLA/taunishoopd.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c12/spriteHOLLA/rust2.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c12/spriteHOLLA/taunisintercooler.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c12/spriteHOLLA/GST1.jpg

How do you like that intercooler, eh??
Those are like the only bad rust spots on the car. I'll get pics of the interior up later.

:EDIT: I didn't get one of the rust spots put up I'll do that later too.

[cudvig]

Camera phone photos for president!


looks alright for the price!

-Colin

[Tauni]

Oh I know, My camera phone is a pile of shit. Anyways, it aint that bad. Few dings and shit here and there but I'm not complaining. Besides, everything came with it, so I thought the price was fair.

[Goat Blower]

That rust doesn't look that bad. If it hasn't gone all the way through, I'd just fix it, you can have the whole car sprayed pretty reasonably at Maaco if you pull out the lights, trim, etc and go with the factory color.

[Tauni]

I like the factory color. I would love to have it done, but I gotta concentrate on getting it running first haha! But I'll keep that in mind once the car is finished! Thanks!

[Halon]

I think that's what I'll be doing with my car. Removing everything myself, maybe doing a little prep work myself, and just having Maaco spray it. I know they may not be as nice as other places, but I am not going to pay more for my paint job, then I paid for the car itself. As long as it looks decent, that's all I ask. I don't need show quality.

[FattyBoomBatty]

Next - you need a body kit.

[Tauni]

I think that's what I'll be doing with my car. Removing everything myself, maybe doing a little prep work myself, and just having Maaco spray it. I know they may not be as nice as other places, but I am not going to pay more for my paint job, then I paid for the car itself. As long as it looks decent, that's all I ask. I don't need show quality.

SO true. How much is just thre spray? Does anyone have a clue on that one? And for the prep work what all needs to be done? I know the basics but I'd like to also do the prep work myself.

No body kits. I'm putting the side skirts back on and that's the closest to a body kit I'll ever have. :p

[TheBlizzard]

If you are going to drive the car in the winter a cheap Maaco paint job will not be ok. It will be chipped to shit within one year. If you are going to store the car in the winter then it wouldn't be a bad idea.

[Pushit2.0]

use all new gaskets... Don't re-use gaskets.
WTF, its sad we need to tell people not to do that. good luck.

~John