MiniStiGuy Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 wow I'm in OEM HID's Rx330 Retro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 sooo sexy, wish I had the funds for this! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] You want stickers? Hit me up here!!! You want a shirt? Hit me up here!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aodhan Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 That looks so awesome. Mind showing with the edges look like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshanks07 Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Looking good. Can't wait to see the final pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobydoobie Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Damn man that is coming along nicely! Good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spec.B Dream Posted July 10, 2010 Share Posted July 10, 2010 Oh wow. This is going to look really good when done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 A few things that people asked me to post: 1) the seams on the hood scoop (although these look really obvious in this picture, it is with a flash and also perfectly in focus, but unless you're a foot away and looking for them specifically, you can't see them. Also- seams for the pillars- and the rear pillar seams are similar. I could have done the from pillars in the same piece but it really wasn't worth it and would have wasted more vinyl) http://berzindesign.com/vinyl/u3.jpg http://berzindesign.com/vinyl/u4.jpg I did the roof! the edges around the rubber moldings were kind of a pain.. but here: http://berzindesign.com/vinyl/u2.jpg http://berzindesign.com/vinyl/u1.jpg I'll take an outside pic tomorrow because its dark outside now.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pricci09 Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 looks so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meshanks07 Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Wow that last pic of the over top view is crazy good. Great job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morning woodie wagon Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Looks great. You seem to be moving along quickly. I'm scared to tackle the roof and bumpers The hood scoop seam doesn't even show up in your zoomed out picture. I think your right when it comes to seams/patches. I patched a hole I made on the hood but couldn't really notice until you got closer to the car. It bothered me too much so and redid the hood again. Thanks for the tips and help. Let me know if you need any advice as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I really think it looks great! <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpecBGuy Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 coming out great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 hey J- tips for the roof: you can get the entire rof covered from window molding to window molding on the other side, just give it a little heat throughout and stretch the inch or so extra you need (from a 48 inch piece) for my sedan at least, above the windshield was 49 inches and 50 inches above the rear window. you need two people at least (I had two people hold while I heated with a hair dryer) and heat and stretch the entire piece, if you put down part in the middle and stretch the outside you'll be able to see which parts have been stretched compared to not. next thing that kinda troubled me was seaming. For the front and rear, I made the pieces longer than needed, then later pulled them up, used a plastic bendable cutting board, put it on top of the paint, and used a really really sharp Xacto knife to make a straight line cut And the biggest pain was getting the vinyl edges under the moldings above the windows. The front and rear windshield moldings are easy to work with as they are flexible and you can easily use a plastic vinyl squeegee to get the seam under it. The windows, however, are tough. Use a little heat as you go along, and get both a DULL xacto razor and a sharp one. use the dull one, on a very low angle (maybe 20 degrees from parralel with the edge) to push the vinyl in under the seal without cutting it, then go back and use the sharp one to cut in the seam. I tried just about every approach and this worked flawlessly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 11, 2010 Author Share Posted July 11, 2010 I covered the edges of my tail lights- they were kinda beat up on the inside from where I dremel-ed them to put LEDs in, they look great now- I should have done this with electrical tape or something a long time ago, vinyl works a little better though: http://berzindesign.com/vinyl/v1.jpg added vinyl to cover up the A-pillars: http://berzindesign.com/vinyl/v3.jpg and re-cut the c pillars as I described above: http://berzindesign.com/vinyl/v2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dubunderpar Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 Bravo, bravo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted July 11, 2010 Share Posted July 11, 2010 I know that this has been said before, but now that I know how great it can look, I truly think someone should run side-by-side police LIDAR tests. It really should be easy enough to find another ABP (or even NBP) LGT or 2.5i, and I do think the results might be pretty nifty. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speed_Racer Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Awesome progress! Glad you finished the roof (and added tips!!!) because I wanna cover my A and C pillars and roof with gloss black. Two tone baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moncur_6 Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 You definitely have a lot more patience than I do. I wish I had the will power to do something like that! It's really coming along nicely; seems like you've done the hardest parts of the job already, the rest should go fairly quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 I know that this has been said before, but now that I know how great it can look, I truly think someone should run side-by-side police LIDAR tests. It really should be easy enough to find another ABP (or even NBP) LGT or 2.5i, and I do think the results might be pretty nifty. Is there really supposed to be a difference? If so... I can try to make it happen once I'm done.. hmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcTec34 Posted July 12, 2010 Author Share Posted July 12, 2010 Awesome progress! Glad you finished the roof (and added tips!!!) because I wanna cover my A and C pillars and roof with gloss black. Two tone baby! Yeah, I'm really impressed by the black roof. There have been other people on here with black vinyl roofs, but just the top portion. I rally like with covered A pillars and at least part of the c pillars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duffman Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 This car is going to be bonkers when finished. F*[in Eh Man http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-E_S0cp-1es/SUajm26FubI/AAAAAAAABM0/Mmra_QGqU_4/s320/officespace_lawrence.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05Boost Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 in for more pics. Looks sick tho good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 RE: LIDAR Is there really supposed to be a difference? If so... I can try to make it happen once I'm done.. hmmm ^ There's noted - and by this, I don't just mean quantitative data, which definitely shows the difference, but also real-world noticeable - differences between even light-colored to dark-colored paint. We're talking things like red versus blue, white/silver versus black. It's widely speculated that "matte" paintwork will further decrease a vehicle's LIDAR profile, but there's been no hard data: it's been observed that dirtier/dustier vehicles tend to register PTs at closer ranges than the same/similar vehicle, clean, but again, this is a poor approximation for "matte." So yep, if you can arrange a cross-comparison to either an ABP or even NBP, this will definitely prove to be of-interest! <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamDestruction Posted July 12, 2010 Share Posted July 12, 2010 Looks great so far! The trim around the tail lights looks awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeper8406 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) You know you are going to have to tint your windows after your lgt is all dark and sexy.....It just wouldn't be right if you didn't follow through with the glass Quick question....seams....how are you going to do them so they aren't noticeable? Edited July 13, 2010 by sleeper8406 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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