thanks

 

the cf stuff is easy. typically there is already a clear on the cf part. so just use some 400grit paper and wet sand it to rough the surface for the harlequin to stick to. the ppg harlequin is about $45-50 an ounce, and only available in 6oz. increments though. a good auto paint store will be able to get it. you may be able to buy some from a good custom paint shop in smaller increments if you can get them to part with it, lol. i mixed it 50-50 with reducer and sprayed it just like that. turn your spray down and open up your spray pattern and just do an even misting on the part. 20 minutes later, hit it with a good clear, 2-3 coats (or more if you will be wetsanding and buffing)

on a side note, i know you could get a type of prism paint in a rattle can that was pretty cheap and come close to the same effect. it just would only have about 2-3 flop colors instead of 7. grab a can of clear and that and go for it! if done carefully and properly, you can get really close to the same results.

 

nice..thanks for the quick little instructions..will do this sometime..i love experimenting with things..

btw..make some more custom stuff for the Z like you did with your killer exhaust haha

 

will be doing a rear diffuser will look like more of a race piece and part of the car, not an add-on. prolly won't fit anyone elses exhausts, but it will fit mine, lol.

 

I totally agree with you. I've always try to have a open mind to other peoples cars. Different is what it's all about. Part of your personality. If you can't respect that, then I could care less if you dropped off the end of the earth. What you did is tasteful. Now some people can straight F up a car going cheap on it.

 

like the guy in florida with the air cleaner stuck to his hood, lol. that for sure is one person/car that needs a talking to!
the thing that gets me is i do all the work on my car. paint, engine building, and all the fab. after hundreds or thousands of my own hours into it with cut hands, bruises, rolling on the floor and paint in my hair, i get abit testy when some j.o. on the other side of the country says it looks like junk to him, and for nothing more than the reason to look like a great keyboard warrior. really no one has done it to me, but i have seen it happen to MANY others.
this is a car forum and some loose site of that. appreciating the cars is why we are here.

 

all i can say is OLD SCHOOL rocks!! Scott your work , your parts, your knowledge keeps impressing me. You are a gift the to the 350z family of guys/gals. Keep up the good work, do you have any new innovations coming out of SVRTech??

Ryan

 

product looks good. High quality pix needed!

 

Overzealous....how much would you charge to paint a guitar body (single color)? PM me if you want. You do great work.

 

nice@@

 

Nice. What hood is that?

 

yeah, and those lids still suck! whatever happend to them anyways?

 

I have to say this im the first one to admit im not a big fan of the old skool flames cause I have seen them on all types of cars over the years. With that being said I think that this paint job is great. I say that cause main reason is you don't seem them done like this all the time. Just remember we all have different cars in different colors cause we all dont have the same taste. I have had alot of people tell me they like what I did with the orange accents and never thought of adding orange to silver. Keep up the good work and the paint looks awesome I would also like to see some better pics of the car

 

thank you. the pics were just on my phone. waiting till it is all done to do good pics with a half naked chic on it, lol. i have been around car shows my entire life and ran across one car a few years ago that actually took me weeks to try and figure out how he painted it and created the effect he did. this is a partial spin off of it. just the actual flame painting portion of it does it resemble, way different colors and his was pearl over black and no harlequin. very beautiful 32 ford that won best paint and best of show at most nw events.
i have done many searches and never seen one painted in this manner. i am hoping to be one of the first to try this. i will need to take video of it and walk around it to show the effect. the flames litterally disappear! not a "ghost flame" pearl job. in the pics here, the flames do not appear on the front end, but they are there at another angle. truelly needs to be seen in person. this is my 4th paint job, lol. luckily i know alot of the big time hot rodders in the area and got offers to paint some outrageous street rods. once they see this i might trade professions for painting. it is alot of fun and your imagination is the limits!!!
gary crisp was local here, and moved away, i would love to fill his shoes for the go-to guy for show paint jobs!

 

not sure. got it off ebay and was different than anything else i had seen. took 25 hours to get it to fit perfect and no ripples. it was different also, and will give awesome airflow through the rad.

 

pm sent

 

uh......not my cup of tea. But as long as you like it, thats all it matters..

 

Ya know I'm gonna give you props, I don't like the flames and everything, but your car has ***** so more power to ya.

 

looks great

 

thanks ryan. been laying low with not much time at all to do anything new yet. did have my 2.5" exhaust tested though and it hit +23 hp on a new 07 hr. sounds like it may be the bread winner, but no time to make more so i havn't said much about it at all here.
been itching to do a variable length runner intake though for awhile. right now it looks good on paper, just need time to do it. and yes, i will put it also against ANYTHING out there!! will be from the heads up, not a bolt onto the lower stock intake. handmade fuel rails and all the jazz. might just be a one off for my car though. once it starts i'm sure i can't keep a secret and post something about it