Bored this weekend...

[sac2165]

Alright, I've been labeled "tacky" for this number:

http://www.thenebula.com/carpics/pics/12.JPG

It all started when BMR sent a tower strut brace that was more of a royal blue than navy blue.

I pulled most of the stickers off, painted the shocks, brace and some of the tubing. I also painted the numbers on the engine blue (not shown).

Is this really tacky?

[treklav]

i think it looks good.

[The Sandman]

I also think it looks good.
Remember this is for your benefit, but the only "tacky" thing I can see is how the wires are kind of laying around. Make them straight and everything will look right.
Good job [img]graemlins/thumbsup.gif[/img]

[Dominic]

Looks like you're going with an Orange and BLue theme - on my blue 02 I'm going more silver/blue all throughout the underhood.

I occasionally and sparingly use red accents like over my 3800-II and I'll eventually do the brake calipers in red (I think).

Nice car - it looks nice - the paint job doesn't look shabby. So you can just paint right over that powdercoat and it sticks?!

[sac2165]

Thanks for the compliments, I originally thought about going with silver & blue, but I figured I could get away with one more color. I wanted something to really jump out when you pop the hood.

With regards to the painting of the powder coating, the guys at the parts store thought it was a bad idea. After a quick steelwooling, a good coat of primer, and about 10 coats of chevy-orange it sticks pretty well.

Actually, the hardest part was painting that convolted tubing, I really wish someone would sell that stuff in orange, I figure it should be a popular color.