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Postby carlos del carpio » 14 Fri Jul, 2006 10:39 am

I can't decide, they all look good..here's my problem:

Stock GR2 shocks. They're grey, and nothing in my project is that color! I need to change them.

here's the stock one..

[img]http://www.carlosdelcarpio.com/IMG_1621b[1].jpg[/img]

BLACK, to accent the body and roll cage,

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WHITE, to hide and blend in with the suspension, or

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RED, to accent brake calipers, transmission, steering box, bushings, and master brake cylinder..

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WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?? I want to do 'em this weekend.. do note that I used photoshop, and the colors are not exact, it's just for a visual aide...
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Postby MURZ » 14 Fri Jul, 2006 11:56 am

It has been my experience that the crazier, wilder, more colorful cars are admired more at the car shows. Paint them PINK with FLAMES!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

PS...You do know you need to cut(turn) those rotors before you use them?
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Postby David Head » 14 Fri Jul, 2006 3:24 pm

Your worst than my wife asking which shows to wear to Church. LOL
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Postby JD » 14 Fri Jul, 2006 4:18 pm

I would paint them white since that is color of the front beam set-up..
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Postby Aquabuggy » 14 Fri Jul, 2006 5:18 pm

Yea, I second JD go with white.
BTW I can appreciate your attention to detail, My dad is the worst drives me nuts but every thing he does comes out super nice.
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Postby blackthree4me » 14 Fri Jul, 2006 6:59 pm

shocks and sway bar red
what ever you chose is fine just be sure and do it on both ends
I like the white but feel its just too mutch white
if you break it down just a bit more with the sway bar it will be choice
the shocks are an add on to the beam assemb as it the stearing, urithane
and break calipers thats why I added the sway bar as well
sway bar clips white sorta white red white HMM candy cane Just kidding
gonna paint them ?
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Postby carlos del carpio » 14 Fri Jul, 2006 8:11 pm

Hm..I would paint the clamps, but to follow the flow, all nuts, bolts, and clamps would need to be painted :cry:

Sway bar's staying white, remember it's not paint, it's powdercoat, kinda pricey! :shock:

Yeah, I'm gonna turn 'em, or just go fast and slam on the brakes a few times! hahah

I used an enamel spray paint on the steering stabilizer, and wow, just about matches the white powdercoat... I think white for now.... OH!!!!

KYB has a new font for their label, and I guess the KYB logo in black, and the GR2 in black vinyl will help accent it a bit... I would have gone with the KYB gas adjust, which are already white, but they are a bit harsher of a ride...
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Postby Faron » 14 Fri Jul, 2006 8:40 pm

I vote to paint them red!
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Postby David O' » 14 Fri Jul, 2006 10:17 pm

I think that the white is good, but I wonder how you are going to get away with the red lenses on the front of the car.....since that is strickly forbiden by state law!
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Postby carlos del carpio » 14 Fri Jul, 2006 11:11 pm

they're amber, just the way the pic came out.. no red or blue for meeeeeeeee
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Postby richard king » 16 Sun Jul, 2006 1:05 am

i like the red, I thank it breaks up the white that is just my two cents worth
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Postby blackthree4me » 16 Sun Jul, 2006 8:21 am

as far as painting the bolts
it sure makes it nice when all the nuts are painted
or else they turn a great color of rust
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Postby carlos del carpio » 16 Sun Jul, 2006 11:27 am

Yeah, I hear ya.. I know if I paint them, they're gonna get scratched when torquing 'em though...

I think the only ones that are going to rust are the ones I used that came with VW stuff.. some of the items I purchased came with 'em.. guaranteed to rust..

the hardware that I supplied, i.e. frame bolts, seat bolts, etc.. is either Standard Grade 8 or Metric Grade 10.9, no if's ands or buts!
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