red beast Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 i was thinking of painting the plastic engine cover the same color as my car, garnet red pearl. i'd keep the grills black or maybe have them chromed (maybe). i already ordered the paint from paintscratch.com with some flex additive, cleaners, primer, and clearcoat. has anybody got pics or other thoughts? [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/423426/db.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 I think that would be turning a classy looking piece into, well, a piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted August 15, 2004 Author Share Posted August 15, 2004 i saw it on a white audi. it looked kinda nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted August 15, 2004 Author Share Posted August 15, 2004 photochop.... [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/423426/cover2.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 but then the snorkel, air box, and belt/chain cover, fuse box cover and intake hose will look all out of place.. I say it looks very good as it is. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 Hmm unsure, looks a tad pox for mine, but then again I havent seen it up close and personal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted August 15, 2004 Share Posted August 15, 2004 The 2.5 turbo doesn't even have silver painted "intake runners" I would think that painting the runners and the mesh over the alternator crinkle STi red might be nice. There are also the perforated sections, which could be painted as well... Just thoughts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 i'm not diggin' the color swap. [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/423426/cover3.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 maybe i should just repaint the interior..... [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/423426/uglyint1.jpg[/img] [size=7]ok maybe not![/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 That was quick. STI Cherry Blossom Red is more pink than that, not to nitpick. I don't mind it so much, but I am not completely sold on it. It's odd. I love the red on the intake and TMIC on the WRX STi... I'd do the red runners and mesh on the engine cover before I would go near that interior though... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC GT Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 I was surfing through some Japanese websites and saw someone painted his cover red, and someone painted his silver. They looked kind of cheap to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 [quote name='SC GT']I was surfing through some Japanese websites and saw someone painted his cover red, and someone painted his silver. They looked kind of cheap to me.[/quote] you mean like a two dollar whore trying to look sophisticated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 [quote name='red beast'][quote name='SC GT']I was surfing through some Japanese websites and saw someone painted his cover red, and someone painted his silver. They looked kind of cheap to me.[/quote] you mean like a two dollar whore trying to look sophisticated?[/quote] :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 RICE!!!!!1111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryker Posted August 16, 2004 Share Posted August 16, 2004 That car will need this [img]http://www.sccpr.org/funstuff/rice-x.jpg[/img] :D :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted August 16, 2004 Author Share Posted August 16, 2004 the other "thinking" is why bother when the only other person to see it is your mechanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 [quote name='red beast']the other "thinking" is why bother when the only other person to see it is your mechanic.[/quote] Which in my case, is me. I don't want to look at my ricey cover everytime I pop my hood. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted August 17, 2004 Share Posted August 17, 2004 :werd: Yeah, leave that engine cover alone! Don't bring your Legacy from class to crass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted August 18, 2004 Author Share Posted August 18, 2004 i've decided...........the braille psychedelic look [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/423426/cover4.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deer Killer Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 [quote name='red beast']i've decided...........the braille psychedelic look [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/423426/cover4.jpg[/img][/quote] WINNAR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Love the pics boys but have to admit, some of us have WAY too much time on our hands although to be creative is a good thing. Keep up the good work Ricers ! LOL Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Monkey Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 paint it chrome. *bling* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 [quote name='agctr']Love the pics boys but have to admit, some of us have WAY too much time on our hands although to be creative is a good thing. Keep up the good work Ricers ! LOL Adam.[/quote] :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brady_bunch Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 [quote name='red beast']i've decided...........the braille psychedelic look [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/423426/cover4.jpg[/img][/quote] HURL ! [img]http://www.savingadvice.com/forums/images/smilies/puke/vomit-smiley-015.gif[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted August 20, 2004 Author Share Posted August 20, 2004 YO! YO! YO! it be dat bling bling wit da gold ting... and da jewel. :lol: [img]http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-10/423426/cover5.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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