proud new G owner! :D (pics!) & progress thread
got a few things done..
forgot to post this but i got a front tow hook license plate bracket for cheap. works perfectly-
installed a set of tinted tails. i went back and forth on these thinking it might not look good and i didn't want to have "another g35 with tinted tails", but i actually really like the way it looks.
also finally bought an oem '03-'05 spoiler, painted it, and installed last week. i used an aerosol can mixed from automotive touchup for the color coat, and a can of spray max 2k clear for the clear coat.
lighting sucks in these 2 pics but it was carribean blue-
sanded down ready to paint-
color on-
clear on, after letting it sit overnight
test card i sprayed, matches perfectly-
pulled off the aftermarket '06-'07 style spoiler. whoever installed this thing for the previous owner thought it was a good idea to use some silicone RTV in a few spots
lets just say it took a long time to get it all off and pretty much sucked.
tinted the brake light with some vinyl while it was off the car-
taped up ready to go-
installed!
still needs to be wet sanded and buffed to get rid of some of the orange peel. overall i'm super happy with how it turned out. if anyone is wondering, i used some butyl rubber around the bolt holes to seal them off from water. and believe it or not, the holes that were drilled for the aftermarket '06-'07 spoiler matched up to this oem '03-'05 one.
and last but not least, hit the big four-oh over the weekend
forgot to post this but i got a front tow hook license plate bracket for cheap. works perfectly-
installed a set of tinted tails. i went back and forth on these thinking it might not look good and i didn't want to have "another g35 with tinted tails", but i actually really like the way it looks.
also finally bought an oem '03-'05 spoiler, painted it, and installed last week. i used an aerosol can mixed from automotive touchup for the color coat, and a can of spray max 2k clear for the clear coat.
lighting sucks in these 2 pics but it was carribean blue-
sanded down ready to paint-
color on-
clear on, after letting it sit overnight
test card i sprayed, matches perfectly-
pulled off the aftermarket '06-'07 style spoiler. whoever installed this thing for the previous owner thought it was a good idea to use some silicone RTV in a few spots
lets just say it took a long time to get it all off and pretty much sucked.tinted the brake light with some vinyl while it was off the car-
taped up ready to go-
installed!
still needs to be wet sanded and buffed to get rid of some of the orange peel. overall i'm super happy with how it turned out. if anyone is wondering, i used some butyl rubber around the bolt holes to seal them off from water. and believe it or not, the holes that were drilled for the aftermarket '06-'07 spoiler matched up to this oem '03-'05 one.
and last but not least, hit the big four-oh over the weekend
Last edited by m tr4nch; Jul 12, 2017 at 01:49 AM. Reason: fu*k photobucket
thanks. i think the '03-'05 one looks way better, it looks sportier to me.
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Tail of the Dragon is 11 miles of public road thru the mtns of Tenn and N Carolina .It has like 123 curves and never closes! Some people lose their lives on it by driving like a fool ! If you go to Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge or Dollywood for vaca the Dragon is very close to it.
Last edited by Gman56; Sep 10, 2013 at 12:56 AM.
it crosses the border of TN and NC, there's people on it every day.
yessir! definitely a really fun time, everyone should experience it at least once.
yessir! definitely a really fun time, everyone should experience it at least once.
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From: NJ
Im going home next week to visit my family.The Dragon will be a monday or tuesday ride. The traffic will not be as heavy as the weekend. I have never rode the Dragon on a bike but I dont want to be a statistic either.I will do it once so I can say I did it!
