Huey's "Illest" Facelift ZRE

[itsmehuey]

Well I just did the first layer of primer and it looks ok. A few little lumps here and there but I plan on sanding those bits down after letting it settle overnight and then applying another layer of primer. Hopefully it will turn out okay. Thanks for the tips in advance pezzie.

[itsmehuey]

badge is coming along quite nicely considering it's my first time.. just put on the 3rd coat of matte black after sanding the 2nd coat down a bit to make it a bit smoother. Anyways, got another 1 or 2 light coats to go and it should be done. Not bothering with clearcoat because I want the matte/flat black look rather than the satin/gloss black look.

Was @ Albert Park Reserve today and seeing as my gf loves when I squeeze Leila, got her to record a quick clip of the car with me fanging it a little bit in the carpark.. fanged it even more later on when I drove around the whole Albert Park Reserve but didn't get her to record that. Love the sound of induction....

http://youtu.be/J1Pp8CHtNlE?hd=1

[itsmehuey]

just got the call from Moonee Ponds Smash Repairs that the rear bumper is ready for me tomorrow morning for pickup :)

[arc]

EDIT

Nice Video mate, i just answered my questions lol.

Edited August 15, 2011 by arc

[itsmehuey]

lol got exhaust setup comprised of catco hiflow cat and xforce twinloop muffler. deleted the torpedo in the middle too.

hoping to get a custom stainless 2.25" catback sometime in the future. but wanna get my front lip and rear spats and rear roof spoiler before i do that up.. won't be for a while.

[shin0bi]

keep up the good work. all in due time.. all in due time, and money lol

[itsmehuey]

lol Tom... all in due time my money will all be gonnneeeeeeeeeeeeee -_-'

anyways.. just picked up the replacement rear bar and the badge is done.. gotta install them now.

They did a pretty awesome job with the bar! and for $200 I ain't complaining. Def gonna go to them when I need other stuff painted.

Badge was a beeeeetch to do! Sanding down took a while and I did about 3 coats of primer. then 4-5 coats of paint. Sanded a few of the coats of paint down to smooth out air bubbles and other imperfections, and I think I did not too badly for a first timer.

[jeffy]

woo well done on the badge :D !

[itsmehuey]

thanks Jeff.

so I have leftover paint and got bored, and rememebered theere was something a long time back that I was meant to do.... (completely non-car related)

top part was just metal and the buttons were blue.. was thinking of painting the ball too but thought nah.. lol

[johnnieboi]

Nice.. another Batmobile in the making B)

[itsmehuey]

lol thanks johnnie. got another stick i'm tempted to paint as well. but it's my SF4 themed one so thinking twice about it :s

[shin0bi]

dam man thats a nice smooth badge. i should have sanded the paint down to get the air bubbles out :( oh well

[itsmehuey]

lol it's smooth for now, but just wait till I put it on and it starts getting scratches and sht all over the paint. wont be so smooth anymore.. wondering if I should do a top coat of clear coat

[pezzie]

wow you got a good price for your bumper. Just got a price for my rear spoiler, 300-350 and i've done half the prep work.

[itsmehuey]

yeah I was stoked and they did a great job. really looked after me and told me to give him a call next time I needed work done :)

[shin0bi]

hey peter are u still modding ur zre?

[pezzie]

yeah Tom, i lost interest for it a while back and was going to sell parts i didnt put on, but now im back into it. I've got two front lips coming in the future months.

[arc]

lol it's smooth for now, but just wait till I put it on and it starts getting scratches and sht all over the paint. wont be so smooth anymore.. wondering if I should do a top coat of clear coat

Def clear coat it.

[Branno]

Do a clear coat! Make it blend in with the rest of the car! It will be worth 20 more stealth points.

[itsmehuey]

Will any cheap clear coat do? Dont feel like paying abutter 15-20$ like I did for the paint.

[arc]

I use Holts Dupli-Color for all my stuff costs $12.99 a can for 150g but I've always had good results so worth every cent.

[itsmehuey]

well.. it's about time..

thanks to a couple guys who helped me install the replacement rear bar.

[itsmehuey]

some photos from JSKILL's and my phone from last night last min. random catchup at ECOWASH, Hawthorn East... http://imageshack.us/g/685/img0744wq.jpg/ :)

[Branno]

Rear badge looks mint mate! Great work! Im not sure about you, but I'm trying to imagine that chrome strip in a different colour, maybe red, blue, black. But then again, I don't know how expensive the chrome strip was.

[itsmehuey]

Rear badge looks mint mate! Great work! Im not sure about you, but I'm trying to imagine that chrome strip in a different colour, maybe red, blue, black. But then again, I don't know how expensive the chrome strip was.

way ahead of you mate ;) *eyes the black matte spray can*