Picture Share Pics of your or others' rides!

Powdercoated Akebono BBK '04 Coupe Upgrade *PICS*

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Rate Thread
 
Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:50 PM
  #61  
jdmgee35's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (20)
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 2,610
Likes: 18
From: Northwest
^^ Very nice! What front rotor is that?
 
Reply
Old Jul 7, 2009 | 09:53 PM
  #62  
jhurst's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (3)
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 263
Likes: 1
From: Ft. Worth, TX
Thx......it is what brakeperformance.com offers. Basically OEM rotors that are drilled/slotted, and zinc coated, for $250 shipped (fronts).....not a bad price IMO.
 
Reply
Old Jul 27, 2009 | 11:57 AM
  #63  
OCG35's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (33)
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 17,181
Likes: 154
From: OC - So Cal
Originally Posted by w0ady
looks great man!

props to mike for sick work. im the 1st one he did the akebonos for - even sent him the decal and we did them at his house heh.
where did you get the decals?
 
Reply
Old Jul 27, 2009 | 05:41 PM
  #64  
G SEDAN's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (94)
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 17,055
Likes: 19
From: Southern California
Jhurst why didnt you get the rears to match the front, it looks sick like that!
 
Reply
Old Jul 27, 2009 | 05:49 PM
  #65  
w0ady's Avatar
fgc moderator
iTrader: (5)
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 15,085
Likes: 19
From: jacksonville, fl
Originally Posted by OCG35
where did you get the decals?
got the akebono logo from the web. sent to mike and he had it converted to his cutting machine format. he made a template and spray painted over the blue powdercoat then covered everything with a clear powdercoat. so he can cut templates or actual decals. hit him up @ www.thepowdercoater.com.

 

Last edited by w0ady; Jul 27, 2009 at 10:44 PM.
Reply
Old Jul 27, 2009 | 07:26 PM
  #66  
OCG35's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (33)
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 17,181
Likes: 154
From: OC - So Cal
Originally Posted by w0ady
got the akebono logo from the web. sent to mike and he had it converted to his cutting machine format. he made a template and spray painted over the blue powdercoat then covered everything with a clear powdercoat. so he can cut templates or actual decals. hit him up @ www.thepowdercoat.com.

oh... from the way you posted I got the impression you sent him the decal (that’s what it says )

anyway, I think the link you sent is supposed to have "er" at the end right?... when I click the link = nothing, but when I add er to the end I get his site (I guess its the guy everyone refers to)... but he's in GA and I don’t want to pay for shipping, so I'll either have my powder coater do it or have AE paint them... I just need to get some decals made up.

I called Akebono US to request decals, but all they have are stickers (that are too big) - it was nice of 'em to send them though.
 
Reply
Old Jul 27, 2009 | 10:44 PM
  #67  
w0ady's Avatar
fgc moderator
iTrader: (5)
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 15,085
Likes: 19
From: jacksonville, fl
lol ya my bad. www.thepowdercoater.com. just get the logo and take it to a sticker shop. they can cut it.
 
Reply
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 04:54 PM
  #68  
OtisG35's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (6)
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 839
Likes: 1
Black looks sick!
 
Reply
Old Jul 28, 2009 | 05:12 PM
  #69  
w0ady's Avatar
fgc moderator
iTrader: (5)
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 15,085
Likes: 19
From: jacksonville, fl
funny that we're talking about this, mike hit me up today. hes doing a group buy if anyone is interested. all info here:

http://www.the370z.com/group-buys/72...ercoating.html
 
Reply
Old Jul 31, 2009 | 03:56 AM
  #70  
johnjohn077's Avatar
Thread Starter
|
Registered User
iTrader: (4)
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 481
Likes: 4
From: West Covina, CA
Originally Posted by w0ady
funny that we're talking about this, mike hit me up today. hes doing a group buy if anyone is interested. all info here:

http://www.the370z.com/group-buys/72...ercoating.html
^ DO IT!! Mike's work is sick... and looks like he's done plenty of the Akebono sets now that you know you won't have to worry about quality.. plus all the high praises he gets around the forums for all his work... you've spent all that $$$ for the BBK... what's a few more...
 
Reply
Old Jul 31, 2009 | 12:47 PM
  #71  
OCG35's Avatar
Registered User
iTrader: (33)
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 17,181
Likes: 154
From: OC - So Cal
Originally Posted by johnjohn077
^ DO IT!! Mike's work is sick... and looks like he's done plenty of the Akebono sets now that you know you won't have to worry about quality.. plus all the high praises he gets around the forums for all his work... you've spent all that $$$ for the BBK... what's a few more...
that philosophy is what doubled my recent body work project

If you haven’t recently spent thousands (many of them) on the car, then sure what’s a few hundred more than the price of the Akebonos… but limits have to be set (and I’ve reached mine for now).
 
Reply
Old Aug 21, 2009 | 09:26 PM
  #72  
pfregeolle's Avatar
Registered User
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
From: Annapolis, MD
If you take a logo to a local sticker shop, or have them pull it up on the web, shouldn't it be a high temp decal? Or could you get away with just a regular vinyl or something? Thanks!
 
Reply
Old Aug 21, 2009 | 09:29 PM
  #73  
pfregeolle's Avatar
Registered User
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
From: Annapolis, MD
God damn the cars in this thread are BEAUTIFUL!
 
Reply
Old Aug 25, 2009 | 03:54 PM
  #74  
pfregeolle's Avatar
Registered User
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
From: Annapolis, MD
no one??
 
Reply
Old Aug 25, 2009 | 09:53 PM
  #75  
w0ady's Avatar
fgc moderator
iTrader: (5)
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 15,085
Likes: 19
From: jacksonville, fl
im not sure if mike uses anything specials for the decals sorry. just looking at it, i thought it was regular but i dont want to tell you the wrong thing. hit him up at thepowdercoater.com
 
Reply


You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 12:58 PM.