General GM Chat When starting new posts, please specify YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, ENGINE type, and whatever modifications you have made. Chat about all things GM (and related cars). Off-topic stuff should be in the Lounge, and all Model specific mechanical problems should be posted in the proper forum.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

paint is drying * now with cruddy pics*

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-23-2006, 10:33 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Thread Starter
 
ga93sle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Elberton, GA
Posts: 5,242
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
ga93sle is on a distinguished road
Default paint is drying * now with cruddy pics*

on my "Pontiac" headlight. I'm so excited to get it back on tomorrow. It'* not perfect, but from a distance it looks like the real thing. Even better than the old ones.

PICTURES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Name:  000_0891.jpg
Views: 82
Size:  81.7 KB

Name:  000_0892.jpg
Views: 84
Size:  85.6 KB

Had to turn off the flash or else it was to blurry.
Old 06-24-2006, 02:13 AM
  #2  
Junior Member
 
Custom88's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 0
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Custom88 is on a distinguished road
Default

looks great! How'd ya do it?
Old 06-24-2006, 09:13 AM
  #3  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Thread Starter
 
ga93sle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Elberton, GA
Posts: 5,242
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
ga93sle is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by Custom88
looks great! How'd ya do it?
Printed off the letters on the computer, then I cut them out, traced them on my masking tape, then cut out the masking tape, then painted with enamel paint. I looks even better on the car.
Old 06-24-2006, 09:19 AM
  #4  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
Cheetah's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Somewhere different on the globe every month....
Posts: 2,896
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Cheetah is on a distinguished road
Default

That'* a lot of work there dude. Looks GREAT
Old 06-24-2006, 09:23 AM
  #5  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Thread Starter
 
ga93sle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Elberton, GA
Posts: 5,242
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
ga93sle is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by Cheetah
That'* a lot of work there dude. Looks GREAT
Took about a hour.
Old 06-24-2006, 09:28 AM
  #6  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
Cheetah's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Somewhere different on the globe every month....
Posts: 2,896
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Cheetah is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by ga93sle
Originally Posted by Cheetah
That'* a lot of work there dude. Looks GREAT
Took about a hour.
To do both sides?
Old 06-24-2006, 09:34 AM
  #7  
Senior Member
Expert Gearhead
 
Jim W's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Posts: 20,893
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Jim W is on a distinguished road
Default

What is that blue schmutz on the headlamp?!..lettering looks good..very 1992
Old 06-24-2006, 09:48 AM
  #8  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
Thread Starter
 
ga93sle's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Elberton, GA
Posts: 5,242
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
ga93sle is on a distinguished road
Default

I only did the one side, that'* the way they were, right? Just on the drivers side?

That blue smudge is one of my decals, it'* a skull, pics of it never come out right.
Old 06-24-2006, 09:50 AM
  #9  
Senior Member
Expert Gearhead
 
Jim W's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Mississauga, Ontario
Posts: 20,893
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Jim W is on a distinguished road
Default

Oh! I see it now!
Old 06-24-2006, 10:56 AM
  #10  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
Echo SSEI's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2005
Location: _Phoenix, AZ_ _WCBF '05, '06, '07 Survivor_ ____NEBF '07 Remnant___
Posts: 3,448
Likes: 0
Received 6 Likes on 6 Posts
Echo SSEI is on a distinguished road
Default

Originally Posted by ga93sle
I only did the one side, that'* the way they were, right? Just on the drivers side?
Yup....original was driver'* side only. Looks great!


Quick Reply: paint is drying * now with cruddy pics*



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:07 PM.