Lets see some custom work

Discussion in 'Exterior' started by Mighty Whitey, Nov 6, 2007.

  1. Mighty Whitey

    Mighty Whitey suicide machine

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    This is the area to display the custom things that make our cars not just another one off the assembly line, but a one off original. Its what separates us from the guy in the lane next to us, the thing only a true enthusiast can appreciate because its so subtle, so clean, that you know it makes your car stand out in a pack.

    Leave the vinyl at the door, I wanna see custom paint, powder coating, polished, airbrushed, molded, massaged, hand made, LOVE that you put into your car.
     
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    Dysphagia Full Access Member

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    does the mechanical stuff count? lol i have lots of one off stuff i've fabbed up
     
  3. Mighty Whitey

    Mighty Whitey suicide machine

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    Do it mang.
     
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    Howdee Brown noser

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    home made ram air grill

    no cnc here, or even a milling machine. Drill, jigsaw, file and lots of sandpaper!
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  5. 1fastsedan

    1fastsedan Destroyer of Warranties

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    Well its nothing too fancy, but I custom painted my stock grille, B, and C pillars and had the stock Charger SRT8 wheels chromed.
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    Stretch Silver Supporting Members

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    Tunes to go Boom!
     
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  7. diegochrysler

    diegochrysler Jose"GR8CHORIZO"Jalapeno

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    Nice RIG!

    Have you ever looked into painting the chrome around the windows! I want to paint mine black. I finally found a place that would powder coat my exhaust tips. I want to get rid of all the exterior chrome on my ride then I'm going to work on the interior chrome.
     
  8. stitchmonkey

    stitchmonkey MASTER OF DISASTER!

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    nothin special

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  9. stitchmonkey

    stitchmonkey MASTER OF DISASTER!

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    Who did the 300 lettering? what font is that?
     
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    Howdee Brown noser

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    I carved it out of the aluminum then poured in red tinted resin then sanded flush
    BTW, where did you get the shaker hood, that looks awesome!
     
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  11. LegMaker

    LegMaker LMI - LegMakerIntakes

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    here is my custome airbrushing and the 10 1/2" stock srt wheels with "legmaker mod" powdercoating

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    stitchmonkey MASTER OF DISASTER!

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    the Shakers from Danko Reproductions aka Mopower on the other forum.
     
  13. FlyByU

    FlyByU Vroom vroom

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    Thats new aint it LegMaker? Lookin good by the way :)
     
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    LegMaker LMI - LegMakerIntakes

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    thanks fly..... actually i just finished the motor area like that pic just before the shin-dig....... really like how things turned out after the addition of the firewall and rad cover.....
     
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    ezridr95 Airbags, Just for Safety

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    Always was hard of hearing....

    Did this with a few spare parts in my garage one sunday...

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    stitchmonkey MASTER OF DISASTER!

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    Can you say Unique New York, fast three times? we use to do that as kids.
     
  17. loxmith

    loxmith Recovering Post Whore...

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    Here are some unique things I've done to personalize my car.

    Yeah, the car has a big a$$ wing, but see the color matched Orange Blast fog lights...
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    I custom painted the brake lights, also note the Custom painted Caliber SRT4 badge...
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    Another subtle change...note the color matched OB 3rd brake light...
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    Sorry I don't have a good pic(I used too) loaded on photobucket, but I custom painted my Ram on the front bumper...(ring still silver, OB background, black Ram Head with OB eyes)

    and my current project, is a new custom painted shift knob...(still trying to decide if I'm going to inclued the 135/24R like the photochop)
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    I think that is all, for now......anyways
     
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    Stretch Silver Supporting Members

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    Hey Momo.... show us some pics of your custom stuff!
     
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    total sleeper New Member

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    I have made some pretty big changes to a car that is love or hate and this seemed like the section to see what you think. 2003 PT cruiser
    here is a before and after and rather than post some picture i thought i would just add a link to the car. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2503148/1
     

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  20. Mighty Whitey

    Mighty Whitey suicide machine

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    My turn.

    What you see here is a stock neon trunk with no spoilor holes and a AVS bodykit spoior molded into the trunk. You'll also notice the third break delete and key hole delete. Caliber SRT-4 badge off the assembly line months before the release of a part number.

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    Paint matched side view mirrors, paint matched fog light surrounds, cabon by design carbon fiber splitter painted duplicolor flat black.

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    soon to come, headlights, white calipers, some kinda paint job. Deffinetly a work in progress.