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11-20-2006, 10:10 PM
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Finally did my arches...
After months of putting it off, I finally painted my wheel arches. Buddy of mine owns a shop that does custom jobs for high end cars (Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bentley, etc). I was going on vacation and he suggested that I send him the arches, side skirts, front and rear lips. He'd paint it all properly and then ship it back to me. Paid around $75 to ship it (probably should have shipped it in 2 smaller boxes).
Was gone for a week (2 weekends) and the parts were waiting for me when I got back. They did a great job. Since I broke most of the clips taking the trim off, he even sent me new ones!
I need to take some good pics, but in the meantime - here it is:
11-20-2006, 10:16 PM
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11-20-2006, 10:22 PM
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Looks great! Now you need your car lowered!
11-20-2006, 10:40 PM
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11-20-2006, 10:40 PM
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Now I'm convinced. I thought I didn't need to do this to my JB. I was wrong. It looks VERY hot.
11-20-2006, 10:53 PM
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oh thats sick! thats it, i got to do it.
11-20-2006, 11:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
cooper99
Looks great! Now you need your car lowered!
I know ... I know ...
11-20-2006, 11:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
AZMCS
Now I'm convinced. I thought I didn't need to do this to my JB. I was wrong. It looks VERY hot.
Definitely more subtle on JB than on other colors. But it makes a big difference.
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Originally Posted by
AZMCS
BTW, black out those headlight rings and door handles, shave those badges, and you are well on your way!
Been going back and forth over that. I like the total eclipse look. Baby steps ....
11-20-2006, 11:10 PM
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Wow, looks great! I wish I had the money to do that to my DS...
11-20-2006, 11:13 PM
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Looks really good, definitely on my list.
11-20-2006, 11:36 PM
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Holy smokes, Batman, that's awesome.
11-20-2006, 11:40 PM
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that just got added to my list of must do at somepoint for my JB mod wish list.
11-20-2006, 11:46 PM
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11-21-2006, 04:49 AM
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Awesome look! Just another thing to add to my list. <sigh>
11-21-2006, 04:55 AM
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I Like it so much but know I think you have to paint either the Aero Grill because you dont have nothing mate or without sheen.
11-21-2006, 05:00 AM
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That looks awesome! I will definately have to consider that!!
11-21-2006, 05:13 AM
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And here I was thinking that painted arches wouldn't have the same visual "Pop" on Black... what can I say, I'm an idiot
11-21-2006, 05:15 AM
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11-21-2006, 06:08 AM
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looks great
... thinking of doing mine as well
11-21-2006, 07:02 AM
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Looks great!
11-21-2006, 07:41 AM
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Looks great, man!
11-21-2006, 08:39 AM
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11-21-2006, 08:47 AM
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the arches looks nice. that wheel gap is kinda....
11-21-2006, 08:48 AM
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Just completed mine today
and the look niiiiiiccceeeeeee
11-21-2006, 08:49 AM
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Amazing how sharp the car looks when doing that. Especially in black.
11-20-2006, 10:10 PM
