DashBoard Painting

haha paitience is needed to sell a car

Ebay is a little bit of a pain to seel cars though, if you do make them pay him a NONrefunable deposit within like 3 days. Seen people buy the car and then back out when they go to pay and get the car

Well if I wanted patience I would have been a doctor. :lol: Yeah he doesnt want to sell it on ebay anyway for that reason. He is being pushy though. I told him I cant make someone buy his car. Thanks stay cool.......

^well good luck with the sale.

Mmmmm...it's sooo smoooth........:uhoh:

Mmmmm...it's sooo smoooth........:uhoh:what your interior piece?? :lol:

was it as smooth going it as it was comming out

was it as smooth going it as it was comming outomg :rofl: :lol: :rofl: :lol:

sorry

lol this door panel is so shhmoooth

lol this door panel is so shhmooothyeah your really going to like it when your all done with it. if you dont mess it up :lol: j/k

EDIT: make sure when your done with the clear coat and let it dry for a few hours. preferably over night, make sure you use some rubbing compound to really make it smooth and glossy looking :thumbsup:

ouch!!!!!!!! you better watch what you say or they will block you. :lol: So let me get this straight..... It has taken you a week to do one door panel????? :lol: ...... I realize that guys are slow.... but come on now. :lol:

okay only messin with ya. I am sure it will look great once done. Lets see at the rate you are going at..... that should be the year 2026 you should be done. :rofl: then you can start painting. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: sorry i just cant resist get in a few.

chow
cheryl

hey it's only the second time i've worked on it, i only get 2 days off a week and i dont totally wake up until like 1-2 in the afternoon, so thats only a couple hours each time ive worked on it. We don't all take the easy way out and just dye the parts and claim we "want to keep the stock factory texture." We all know you just didn't want to do the extra work :smooch:

hey it's only the second time i've worked on it, i only get 2 days off a week and i dont totally wake up until like 1-2 in the afternoon, so thats only a couple hours each time ive worked on it


:rofl: :rofl: I was only bustin on ya..... Just think if you got up before 1-2 then you would even have more time to work on her. Its all good tho. :lol: Glad it is looking good so far.

chow
cheryl

We don't all take the easy way out and just dye the parts and claim we "want to keep the stock factory texture." We all know you just didn't want to do the extra work :smooch: hahaha :owned:
on a side note, I cant believe this thread already has gone to 13 pages!!! :lol:

hey it's only the second time i've worked on it, i only get 2 days off a week and i dont totally wake up until like 1-2 in the afternoon, so thats only a couple hours each time ive worked on it. We don't all take the easy way out and just dye the parts and claim we "want to keep the stock factory texture." We all know you just didn't want to do the extra work :smooch:

ouch..man talk about cutting someone down....:lol: How quickly you forgot... This was my first dye/paint interior that I have done. Plus everyone is doing the fiberglass look and I didnt want to do what everyone else is doing. :lol: :evillol: But the truth is had I done the fiber glass look on the top it would have looked dumb next to the leather bottom of the doors. But man you can cut a girl down......:shakehead u just aint right.....:lol:

chow
cheryl

I do have a question in regards to headlights. At one point someone had told me that you can get neons for around the bulb. Almost like a halo effect. Anyone know what the name of them are called?? I want to see if I can find some hot pink ones.

thanks
cheryl

I searched for headlight assy but no one has any for an 06

wouldnt pink neons in your headlights be illegal?? why dont you just go with something like this http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-04-FORD-FOCUS-TWIN-HALO-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHTS-02-03_W0QQitemZ140014462675QQihZ004QQcategoryZ33710QQ rdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I havent seen ones with pink angel eyes, you would have to have them custom made then. or there is these that are blue maybe that company could custom make pink ones for you I really dont know http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/00-04-FORD-FOCUS-ZX5-ZX3-BLACK-HALO-PROJECTOR-HEADLIGHT_W0QQitemZ160013601316QQihZ006QQcategoryZ 33710QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


EDIT: I know those arent your year, just posted for an example

you were talking about an intake correct?? here is one i found for an '06 focus http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/K-N-Typhoon-Cold-Air-Intake-2006-FORD-Focus_W0QQitemZ290012732928QQihZ019QQcategoryZ3863 4QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

EDIT:also what engine does you car have in it??

I already checked out those headlights. They wont fit the 06 and the sellers dont have them for the 06. So I guess for now I am a little out of luck.

Thanks for the intake..... I put it on my watch list. I will have to see this weekend if I would have room for it. I still havent opened the hood to take some pics. Once I do you guys can help decide if there is anything in there worth painting. :lol:

chow for now and thanks
cheryl

what engine is in the your car??

its a 4 cylinder. 2.0 L.. i know :lol:

its a 4 cylinder. 2.0 L.. i know :lol:alright well here is some more intakes http://www.newedgeperformance.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=36

EDIT: they say they are for the 2.0/2.3 duratec engine so I guess an intake for the 2.3 will work for the 2.0 as well??? is that correct?

Yeah its the same. Thanks. Duratec is the name that ford gave their engines. Similiar to chrysler having the hemi engine. I will research some this weekend and see what I can find out. Iwill also take some pics on sat and post. I need to somehow get pink underthe hood. As a show car I got to have something pink. :lol: thanks again
cheryl

well take some pics of the engine bay so we can see whats going on in there. also here is the site for alot of focus parts. http://www.newedgeperformance.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=32

well take some pics of the engine bay so we can see whats going on in there. also here is the site for alot of focus parts. http://www.newedgeperformance.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=32

no problem. thanks for the web cite. I have marked it as a favorite so I can keep going back to it. Hey got to go as we are getting hit with a bad storm. Have a nice evening. get with you tomorrow. lol

ouch..man talk about cutting someone down....:lol: How quickly you forgot... This was my first dye/paint interior that I have done. Plus everyone is doing the fiberglass look and I didnt want to do what everyone else is doing. :lol: :evillol: But the truth is had I done the fiber glass look on the top it would have looked dumb next to the leather bottom of the doors. But man you can cut a girl down......:shakehead u just aint right.....:lol:

chow
cheryl
lol it's my first painting experience too, so that's no excuse! :grinno: I'm only going for the fiberglass look because I know if I just painted it, I wouldn't have been satisfied, IMO.

lol it's my first painting experience too, so that's no excuse! :grinno: I'm only going for the fiberglass look because I know if I just painted it, I wouldn't have been satisfied, IMO.yeah trust me your going to very happy that you decided to paint it. the end result is going to be awsome.:grinyes:

:lol: I still wouldnt be happy with the fiberglass look. But to each their own. :lol: I am sure when you get down it will look awesome. You will have to post some pics when done. chow cheryl

Okay here are the pics of my engine. I dont see much that I can paint. Maybe the battery holder and the fuse box. But that looks like it. What do you guys think?? any ideas??? Thanks for the input......

http://i5.tinypic.com/23u7rew.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/23u7s4i.jpg

http://i6.tinypic.com/23u7srn.jpg



chow
cheryl

hey peoples... i havent been on here for like ages lol... i was just wondering i you's could help me out on what to paint for my interior

i need to know how to put the images up on the post first lol... can someone tell me how to post the images up on the thread so you's can help me out

cheers.. mitsa6

by the way cheryl923. that email on how to dye interior did not work... can u plz retry sending it... thanx :)

Cheryl - Your engine didn't come with plastic covers or anything? That's a pretty ugly/messy engine for an '06.

Mitsa - www.tinypic.com copy and paste the [IMG] code.

yuck... ford engines are disgusting...

yeah there really isnt anything you can paint on that engine. for an '06 pretty ugly IMO

EDIT: ugly engine that is :lol:

Okay here are the pics of my engine. I dont see much that I can paint. Maybe the battery holder and the fuse box. But that looks like it. What do you guys think?? any ideas??? Thanks for the input......
chow
cheryl
Fuse box, battery, intake, and if you're really crafty and wanna paint brush...header and black on top of the engine.

all those wires running around... yucky...

maybe see if you can organize those?

I never said the engine was pretty. :lol: . I agree the only thing i can see to paint is the fuse box and battery box. Not sure on the intake. There is no organizing the wires. They are pretty tight in there. I am not sure about doing the engine itself. Dont think I have room to get in there. :banghead: ughh I dont know what to do.... what you guys think?

mista give me your email address again and I will resend. I also posted on here as well.

thanks
cheryl

Find yourself a cheap polished strut bar or just a cheap one and paint it pink, get some pink wire loom, paint the intake box, fuse box, and engine cover, and hand paint or really carefully spray paint the header and you'll be good to go. There's pink loom here on ebay, just scroll down a bit. (http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C6&mppfqy=pink+wire+loom&from=R10&satitle=pink+wire+loom&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=ZIP%2FPostal&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1&fsoo=1)

Find yourself a cheap polished strut bar or just a cheap one and paint it pink, get some pink wire loom, paint the intake box, fuse box, and engine cover, and hand paint or really carefully spray paint the header and you'll be good to go. There's pink loom here on ebay, just scroll down a bit. (http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C6&mppfqy=pink+wire+loom&from=R10&satitle=pink+wire+loom&sacat=-1%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sadis=200&fpos=ZIP%2FPostal&ftrt=1&ftrv=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=1&fsoo=1)


Thanks. Not sure what I would do with a strut bar though. Or are you thinkin of just for the look? I didnt have many wires so I was not sure about the wire looms. I saw the ones on ebay and had thought about it. I guess I will have to rethink some ideas. I want to make sure it looks good.

You show your car or any of your cars? Does anyone else show their car? Just curious as that is what I would like to do and want to know if I am headed in the right direction.

Well take care guys. Talk to you soon
cheryl:)

Strut bars are for performance but you don't have to be a racer to feel the difference of having a strut bar. If you get a front and rear strut bar your handling around corners and just turning in general feels so much better. Ya know how when you take a corner going kinda fast and the hole car kinda tilts and it makes you tilt with it, if you have strut bars it lessens that alot, especially if your car is lowered. But yeah, if you just get a cheap front one and paint it, it can still look good and make people think it's there for performance reasons. I would do like I said in my last post, it would all be cheap and easy and it would be enough to make it look good while keeping it stock. You can see the engine on my 2.2 cavalier on my Cardomain Here (http://www.cardomain.com/ride/840923/2), granted you have alot less space then I did but you can just see how a few wire looms can really set the engine off

..You could also paint your brake calipers and drums, if you dont have 4wheel disk, hot pink as well, when you put your rims on.

Oh Okay. Thanks. I like your engine pics. I know I could paint the fuse box, and battery box with no problems. Wire looms are easy as well. Painting the intake or top of the engine but be a tad out of my sill level but I think I will try it. I did good with the other painting. I just dont want to take alot off of fear that I wont get it back together. :lol: ... if you know what I mean. I think I will start with the easy stuff and see how it looks. Then work from there. Do I do the painting of the boxes the same way I did the dye? Or do I have to do the sanding priming stuff as well? I am gathering that I will need to sand prime sand then paint but I am not sure. How did you do your painting? I like the wire looms so I think I will do that even though I dont have many wires. Thanks for the ideas. Its got me thinking now. :)

I think I will spend the evening relooking at the engine bay and see what I am gonna do.

thanks again
cheryl

Well I painted all the blue engine when I was installing the Pacesetter header, and I had lots of room so I just stood there and spray painted it with engine spray paint. When I suggested you should paint the header and top of the engine, I said use a brush and hand paint it so you wouldnt have to take anything out and just be careful and take your time. As far as sanding and priming the fuse box and what not, you'll get the best results if you do so, but it's up to you depending on how many people will see your engine bay or not. Also since they are big flat pieces you could make designs on them or write stuff, i dunno be creative ;)

Yes I will have to be creative. :lol: Not sure on the hand painting tho :lol: . Like I said I think I will start with the easy stuff and work my way to the engine part afterward. I think I will sand and prime otherwise the black may show thru. If I am going to do it I might as well do it right and well.

thanks again
cheryl :lol:

If I am going to do it I might as well do it right and well.
Amen to that :bananasmi

Amen to that :bananasmi


:rofl: well off to the engine bay I go......:lol:


ttyl
cheryl

:) well I got a couple of things painted. I painted the hood prop and a plastic piece that cover the radiator support bar. Tomorrow I hope to do the battery holder and the fuse box.

I was also thinking of painting the strut mounts. That would help level off the hot pink. Plus if I get the wire looms that will help as well.

You guys must be busy tonight as you havent been on much. So take care and I will talk with you soon.

chow
cheryl

:lol:

^some pics would be nice lol

:rofl: I know. I will put some up tomorrow. What now you are awake??? :lol: The two pieces I did are still drying and not on the car.

hahaha yeah im awake :lol: i've been really busy just sitting around. j/k been working alot and driving my grandma around lol yeah I know.....

:lol: oh what fun...you must be having..... :lol:

how come you havent painted or put graphics on the sides of your car? or is that just an old pic? What have you been doing on your car?

:lol: oh what fun...you must be having..... :lol: oh its sooo much fuckin fun. let me tell you. but really it sucks major ass!!!!!

how come you havent painted or put graphics on the sides of your car? or is that just an old pic? What have you been doing on your car?havent painted my car becuase it really doesnt need a new paintjob. havent put graphics on it because havent found any that I like. that pic is what my car looks like now. but since my engine is fuckin garbage it has just been sitting there until I get the new motor in it. so right now its just taking up space on the driveway.

I see.....:lol: Well it sucks that you need a new engine. As far as graphics there is alot on ebay. That is where I got mine. Streetdecals is the company I dealt with and they have nice product. You can get any of them in alot of different colors as well.

Well good luck with it. :)

cheryl

Well as promised here are my pics. I ordered the hot pink wire looms and they should be in next week. Let me know what you guys think???? :lol:

http://i6.tinypic.com/245bh41.jpg

http://i2.tinypic.com/245c6cp.jpg

http://i1.tinypic.com/245c7c4.jpg

http://i6.tinypic.com/245c7x3.jpg

http://i5.tinypic.com/245c9jo.jpg

http://i2.tinypic.com/245ca6g.jpg

thanks.. just let me know what u think?????

cheryl

^hey that looks pretty good!! finally there is some color under that hood, :lol:

Paint the intake box, paint the top of the coolant reservor...like paint from the top down to the Full line so you know how much to put still and throw on those wire looms and you'll be "Good to go!" like the crunch wrap supreme. :thumbsup:

you'll be "Good to go!" like the crunch wrap supreme. :thumbsup::rofl: :rofl: that acutally made me literally ''laugh out loud''

:rofl: :rofl: thanks guys..... I think it is looking pretty good if I do say so myself... :lol: i guess i just did.... hopefully I get the wire looms next week. I got them off of ebay. I had thought about the coolant res but wasnt sure. I will relook at it tomorrow. I will have to get some more paint as I ran out.... :banghead: :lol: :lol: ... didnt think I would need that much... oh well such is life. Not sure on the intake. I dont want to have to take it off as I might not get it back on... but I will look at that tomorrow as well. thanks again for the comments..... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

like the crunch wrap supreme. :thumbsup:

I too was roflmao .... but I have to say I wasnt sure how to take this as all I can think about now is a taco from taco bell now..... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

thanks... now i might just have to go and get one.......:lol:

I will have to get some more paint as I ran out.... :banghead: :lol: :lol: ... didnt think I would need that much yeah I also thought the same thing but you quickly find out that you go threw the paint very fast lol

now i might just have to go and get onehey sounds good to me!! lol be sure to pick one up for me as well. that actually sounds good right about now.

Hey no problem.... I will mail it to ya....:lol: I am sure by the time it gets to you it will be soooooo yuuummmmyyy !!!!:rofl: