Paint day is Friday!!

[Dark_Rider2k3]

I didn't mean it like it couldn't, but you'd have to cut up the bumper as you see in your pic. Something I'm not fond of doing.

BTW the red striping on those tires is hot. I love that kind of look

[Inodoro Pereyra]

DR: as I said, you're the one that has to like it. Personally, I'll save my opinion until I see it on the car, all finished.
I agree with Night Shade, in that the stock front bumper is kinda lame.

Of course, after you install that bumper, you're gonna have to change your name to "Dark_Ricer"...

[Dark_Rider2k3]

DR: as I said, you're the one that has to like it. Personally, I'll save my opinion until I see it on the car, all finished.
I agree with Night Shade, in that the stock front bumper is kinda lame.

Of course, after you install that bumper, you're gonna have to change your name to "Dark_Ricer"...

your so clever.

Aaaaanyways I went down there today. Not much to report yet. They are working my car back to the booth and out of the sanding area... They have a few cars that are in there and as soon as they are out they'll put mine in. He said that by Friday (or next Monday at the latest) he will have the car done. They are taking the bumper and cutting out for the side marker lights so that I won't be harassed about not having them (PA can be a pain in the a--). But yeah I'll stop by Wednesday Morning and take pics. So for now, just an ETA.

[Inodoro Pereyra]

Ok, so... where are our pics?

[Dark_Rider2k3]

Sorry I didn't go today. I had a lot going on. I'm going tomorrow to check it out.

I can show pics of my Hyundai Elantra we are renting though

[marcdh]

I'm glad to see someone breaking the OEM trend in a way, even it is for a slightly dump looking bumper where it looks like the sidelights will fall out!
Though there's worse, and I thought Hectors car looked pretty sweet back in the day. Though OEM is a trend I generally stick to because I like clean, minimalist design and the part quality is far higher.

So fair play for doing you want, but at the same a wee bit of eugh

Still looking forward to the results!

[Dark_Rider2k3]

Thanks for the support guys!

I saw another MX today in MINT condition. I mean my eyes looked liked this when i saw it:

It was owned by an elderly person.. so they must have a garage and stuff to keep it in.. cuz man I have never seen an MX3 that new looking. Even the mud guards on the back bumper were in perfect condition.

[Dark_Rider2k3]

Well.. I went today..

and...

IT'S PRIMER DAYYYYYYYYY

I am so excited!!

[mitmaks]

what's up with all the clutter. Does he have actual spray booth there?

[Dark_Rider2k3]

Well the shop has about.. 10 cars in it

And it's awkward.. it's a spray both, but it fits a lot of cars.. idk how to explain it haha..

[mitmaks]

Well the shop has about.. 10 cars in it

And it's awkward.. it's a spray both, but it fits a lot of cars.. idk how to explain it haha..

Does it have stacks/exhaust/intake fans, etc. If not it's just a garage not a spray booth.
This is how a spray booth looks like

[Dark_Rider2k3]

Hey sorry I was wrong. In that pic they are not in the spray booth. There is an actual spray booth like the pic you posted, but it's in another area. That is the back of the shop. They were just primer'ing the car back there (that's the first coat that they still have to sand and smooth out), but the actual spraying of the paint will be in the paint booth. Maybe I can get pics of it in the booth tomorrow. We'll see.

[Inodoro Pereyra]

Are you saying they're gonna prime the car in there, with all that dust???

[mitmaks]

Are you saying they're gonna prime the car in there, with all that dust???

that is fine for primer. Remember that primer will be sanded down with 400-600 grit to straighten out body panel/smooth out surface before it will get sealed/painted.

[Dark_Rider2k3]

Are you saying they're gonna prime the car in there, with all that dust???

that is fine for primer. Remember that primer will be sanded down with 400-600 grit to straighten out body panel/smooth out surface before it will get sealed/painted.

yeah exactly. The primer was done earlier tonight, and tomorrow will be sanded down there. After the sanding, they will move it to the paint booth, make sure it's extremely clean, and then begin the painting.

So.. "hopefully" I can get some pics, but not sure. We'll see.