Hops Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 If the dash was vinyl... Would be ridiculous. Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatVAguy Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 thanks man. that looks GREAT. thanks for the reference photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S402 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 what pedals are those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 bike pedals. [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...
Hops Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 I'm not sure, they were on the car when I bought it. Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustdown Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 very cool, good work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Some pics over the weekend... http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/JDMChizad/IMG_1015.jpghttp://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/JDMChizad/IMG_1012.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/JDMChizad/IMG_1001.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/JDMChizad/IMG_0999.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n121/JDMChizad/IMG_0998.jpg Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoplightAssassin Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 How were the cones on the vinyl? I know they love to leave streaks on my body work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 I only glanced over my car... I'm sure it'd be easy to hide on the vinyl. I'll be detailing my car today so I'll take a look. Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClimberDHexMods Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Do you just "have to see it in person"? Looks good, but feel like I'm missing something. [CENTER][B][I] Front Limited Slip Racing Differentials for the 5EAT now available for $1895 shipped, please inquire for details! [/I][/B][/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 You really have to see the texture in person... A camera can only do so much. Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocHolladay23 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 ^+1, it's actually pretty weird how different it really does look in person. [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...
blongo804 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Man that car is a beauty. What an awesome job. To think..no more worries of swirl marks or anything bad. That is my dream - to not own a black car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedboat Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 That looks sick. You took your time and it paid off big time! I plan to wrap my street bike in 3M Di-NOC carbon then clear it. Seen samples and it looks like real carbon fiber. Have custom painted but not done vinyl yet. I have a heat gun and tons of patience. It will make for a fun winter project. PM me if you have any tips for me. However sport bikes have complex curves and I hope the vinyl is forgiving like they say it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssTeeAai Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Wow! Great job on the wrapping. Awesome choice of vinyl too. I know exactly what brushed aluminum looks like in person, because my "L7" badges are in the "colour". What wheels are those? And what are the specs? They fit so nicely. I love the no hellaflush, no stretch&poke look. Also, more info and close-ups of those gauges please. I'd like to do something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 I want to not like it on principle but after seeing it... I can't. Nice work! Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 That looks sick. You took your time and it paid off big time! I plan to wrap my street bike in 3M Di-NOC carbon then clear it. Seen samples and it looks like real carbon fiber. Have custom painted but not done vinyl yet. I have a heat gun and tons of patience. It will make for a fun winter project. PM me if you have any tips for me. However sport bikes have complex curves and I hope the vinyl is forgiving like they say it is. There are definitely some very difficult contours to wrap. The front bumper was the biggest pain in the ass. Di-NOC and brushed metal are not as forgiving as a solid-colored vinyl; you can't stretch it around corners as well as you think. Make sure to buy some extra vinyl to practice on and when you're ready to give up, just hit me up. Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Wow! Great job on the wrapping. Awesome choice of vinyl too. I know exactly what brushed aluminum looks like in person, because my "L7" badges are in the "colour". What wheels are those? And what are the specs? They fit so nicely. I love the no hellaflush, no stretch&poke look. Also, more info and close-ups of those gauges please. I'd like to do something like that. Thanks! Wheels are Prodrive GC-05 and they are super rare. I was pretty happy to find them! They are 18x8 with 245/35s on em... The widest I could go. I think the Hellaflush look is only appropriate on a few cars and totally pointless. What happened to having the fattest tires you could fit? Gauges are Defi/STi gauge pack. Also hard to find, but I can send you in the right direction it you're interested. Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepuma Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Late to the game- car looks sick but wondering if you had cut out the post in the front bumper in front of the fmic and filled it? Or am I missing having seen a bumper like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gmoe Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Wow that looks amazing. Not sure how I totally missed this thread. That color combo with the wrap/wheels is niiice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 Late to the game- car looks sick but wondering if you had cut out the post in the front bumper in front of the fmic and filled it? Or am I missing having seen a bumper like that? I had the post removed and filled in a few years back... I really don't like the look of the factory bumper and it looks a lot better with a front mount in there. Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanaue Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Thats a great job you've done there Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hops Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share Posted October 9, 2012 Finally had a chance to wash it after a few days of autoX... Got some good black cone marks on every corner of the car. Adds character. Buy my cars! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty9 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 That looks sick. You took your time and it paid off big time! I plan to wrap my street bike in 3M Di-NOC carbon then clear it. Seen samples and it looks like real carbon fiber. Have custom painted but not done vinyl yet. I have a heat gun and tons of patience. It will make for a fun winter project. PM me if you have any tips for me. However sport bikes have complex curves and I hope the vinyl is forgiving like they say it is. Do not use "Di-Noc" for this. Use the 1080 series from 3m. Most resellers(ebay and such) mislabel these and they are not the same. The carbon fiber texture is ill-suited for complex and extreme curves as it does not stretch and breaks on the texture lines. Also applying a clear coat over looks like shit. Ive tried samples with ultra thin wrap laminates and liquid laminates and they both turn out like garbage. No matter how smooth you lay it (even on flat surfaces such as a hood or roof) the texture will have a "wavy" pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyGTSleeper Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 I've also seen this in person(I was the owner of the Audi s4 nogaro blue in the pictures) and its awesome in person.... Good job chad you rocked it out bro! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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