second round of pics...painted brakes...

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kharman
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second round of pics...painted brakes...

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a couple of weeks ago i posted pics of the painted calipers promising to post the rear drums when they were done...here they are, with some pics of my newly installed magnaflow...
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well, i had resized those...sorry about that...sheesh...
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Looking sharp, man! I can't wait to get my paint so I can do mine.
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the paint used is by dupont ( i think i told you that before, i'm not sure)...you can see it a little in the pic, but it really has a nice gloss to it...
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Quote, originally posted by kharman »the paint used is by dupont ( i think i told you that before, i'm not sure)...you can see it a little in the pic, but it really has a nice gloss to it...How long did it take you to do this? Was it hard?BTW it looks really good
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The calipers look good, but I wouldnt have done the drums. A bit ricey.
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it took three hours total because three coats were used...not long for the actual application though...Quote, originally posted by ArcsVibe »How long did it take you to do this? Was it hard?BTW it looks really good
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at first i just did the calipers...but it looked really stupid without the drums painted, the car didn't look balanced...Quote, originally posted by rAERRK »The calipers look good, but I wouldnt have done the drums. A bit ricey.
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Quote, originally posted by kharman »at first i just did the calipers...but it looked really stupid without the drums painted, the car didn't look balanced...Couldnt you have just painted the rear calipers? Or is your car auto?
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it is an auto...and there are no rear calipers as the rear brakes are drum...
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Quote, originally posted by kharman »it is an auto...and there are no rear calipers as the rear brakes are drum...oic. I still would have just painted the calipers
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Quote, originally posted by rAERRK »Couldnt you have just painted the rear calipers? Or is your car auto?Uh, only the GT has rear disc brakes and calipers....
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hey, man...what's with the color map on your photobucket site?!?anyway...have you had any problems since lowering the vibe?...
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Quote, originally posted by damronjr »Uh, only the GT has rear disc brakes and calipers....ohhhh well excuse me.
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Quote, originally posted by kharman »hey, man...what's with the color map on your photobucket site?!?anyway...have you had any problems since lowering the vibe?...It's from another thread about where you have been. No problems at all since lowering the Vibe.
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about where you've been, huh?...how do I draw a map of the bathroom floor?.....
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Nice done
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Quote, originally posted by rAERRK »The calipers look good, but I wouldnt have done the drums. A bit ricey.ya, I agree with you. I painted this weekend my galipers and drums (pictures are coming, just wainting for the springs to be installed to finish my 35mm, develop it, scan pics and then post them). The galipers in blue are really cool, but for the drums, I don't like the looks it gives, plus it's not the same blue as my car. Next time, I'll use red, or keep blue for galipers and use black for drums.
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