Pictures of the ol' girls (56k beware? i think...)

xerostatus · Post by **xerostatus** » January 17th, 2006, 8:06 pm

Most of you probably dont know me, the majority of my activities on mx-3.com consists of researching, and other various lurking-related things... but decided i'd throw some pictures up one of the three favorite things (next to women and alcohol, though i havent quite figured out in which order the three comes in =p).

First the GS, no mods to really brag about, except maybe the modest sound system with a slideout in dash DVD player.

(note: that ugly gap between driver side headlight and fender has since been fixed)

The car was in absolute shambles when i first got it... (pics in cardomain; see sig)

And now, for the ZE: (I actually bought this car from a fellow mx-3.com member, so maybe someone might recognize this car

)

And of course, the ZE:

I know, she needs a bath.. among other things, heh.

GregoryChristian · Post by **GregoryChristian** » January 17th, 2006, 8:24 pm

looks good, color is creek blue ....Right ?

xerostatus · Post by **xerostatus** » January 17th, 2006, 8:32 pm

Actually its just some dark blue color they had at the paint shop (it was tropical emerald originally) but indeed, i wanted smoething as close to creek blue as possible (i just ADORE that color for mx-3)

PATDIESEL · Post by **PATDIESEL** » January 17th, 2006, 9:34 pm

Great looking GS. Do you plan on restoring the ZE or leave it as a beater witha fast motor?

xerostatus · Post by **xerostatus** » January 17th, 2006, 10:25 pm

Maybe just straighten up the body, and a paintjob.. interior-wise, i think ill leave it gutted. I will definately clean everything up, though.. dirty doesnt work for me lol

JWMX3 · Post by **JWMX3** » January 17th, 2006, 10:33 pm

im lovin that color

very nice car

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » January 18th, 2006, 12:15 am

clean ride

Macen · Post by **Macen** » January 18th, 2006, 4:31 am

Very clean. Though I don't like the red rear turn signals.

fry_81 · Post by **fry_81** » January 18th, 2006, 8:40 am

really like that shade of blue

Hoodzy · Post by **Hoodzy** » January 18th, 2006, 2:20 pm

Macen wrote:Very clean. Though I don't like the red rear turn signals.

pfft the red is much better then orange and any 250 dollar altezza

fieromx3 · Post by **fieromx3** » January 18th, 2006, 3:26 pm

Hoodzy wrote:
Macen wrote:Very clean. Though I don't like the red rear turn signals.
pfft the red is much better then orange and any 250 dollar altezza

exactly but what color do you use? a couple mxers said to use transparent candy apple red and i went out lok for it i cant find it nowhere! i went to a few model hobby shops, crappy tire, home hardwares, paint shops and i cant find it! what other colors can we use?

xerostatus · Post by **xerostatus** » January 18th, 2006, 4:02 pm

it is in fact transparent candy apple red. it can be obtained at any hobby shop with that kinda thing, like for people who build model cars, or airplanes and what nots... open up a phone book, look under hobby and call and ask, thats what i did.

Or http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wt ... XHF97&P=FR

fieromx3 · Post by **fieromx3** » January 18th, 2006, 4:20 pm

i never thought of towerhobbies ive ordered like a grand worth of parts thru them didnt think of it lol and i went to my local hobby shop down here they didnt have it i went to another didnt have it i went alot of other places they didnt have it

o well ill get it some time

mx3autozam · Post by **mx3autozam** » January 19th, 2006, 1:54 am

When I had my Escort I did the taisl red and used the Transparent candy apple red..it looked nice but faded to s--- after awhile. I did the same with my MX3 but used Krylon Stained Glass paint from Michaels....it worked really well

John

Hoodzy · Post by **Hoodzy** » January 23rd, 2006, 7:13 pm

fieromx3 wrote:
Hoodzy wrote:
Macen wrote:Very clean. Though I don't like the red rear turn signals.
pfft the red is much better then orange and any 250 dollar altezza
exactly but what color do you use? a couple mxers said to use transparent candy apple red and i went out lok for it i cant find it nowhere! i went to a few model hobby shops, crappy tire, home hardwares, paint shops and i cant find it! what other colors can we use?

in wal-mart toy section with the model cars

small spray paint can transperant candy red or something to that effect, 2-3 coats and ur good to go