How to not make your own pair of luminous yellow 57D's...

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Tue May 12, 2009 10:59 am

So QC called yesterday and said he was off work and wanted to hang out. This ended up leading up to a quick lunch party with him, myself, Shawn Shawn, and Patrick, followed by a visit to Erin at Sprint where we made fun of redneck people with Nextels. After we got back, Chris noticed a can of hi-liter yellow spray paint I had from a while back and never used and got an idea for his wheels. The goal was to create a nice homemade version of something like the new GramLights 57D's (see below) but it didn't quite work. It was a fun process though, and figured he'd want the pics so here are a few.

This was the goal...

And here was our process...

Overall, they came out pretty offensive. The yellow was a pain to spray (really thin and it was prone to cracking after it dried since we had to use so much paint), and to make it worse Chris said that they pretty much fell apart on the way home and now there are huge spots missing. Oh well, it was a fun way to kill some time

. Sorry about the outcome though Chris, haha. I'm down to help again next time though.

Lots more here for those that are bored: http://codywellons.com/photos/2009.05.11/

PmartyX · Post by **PmartyX** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:07 am

THIS

Hot car. Open garage with aero and hot seats.

Inappropriate Chris · Tue May 12, 2009 11:09 am

hahahahaha, totally offensive. I still think it is funny as hell. I get looks anyways, so it doesn't bother me.

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:14 am

Yea, I was pleased with the random shot of my car with the fancy stuff in the background

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mynameismike · Post by **mynameismike** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:16 am

hahahaha. it looked awesome til it turned yellow.

why not try to base coat it with a primer FOERST? maybe a white under it? did you just spray on top of that silver ish? needs to be clear coat and dried before dry spun at 8000 mph on that arby's engine...

nice work! lol

DopeboyFRESH · Post by **DopeboyFRESH** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:16 am

CUT THE SPRINGS

the tire stretch in the rear is killin me

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:17 am

They got primered but we used some gray that I had lying around and I think that's what caused the awkward color shift. After we were haflway through we kinda realized white primer would've been a better idea but we were too lazy to start over, haha. Maybe next time

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Greg · Post by **Greg** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:19 am

don't cut your springs, find some used lowering springs if you do anything. cut springs are stupid

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:23 am

I think he actually has lowering springs already, haha. I'm trying to help track down a good deal on coilovers for him soon though, hopefully something will turn up.

Generz · Post by **Generz** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:24 am

Who needs springs anyways? Take em out!

mynameismike · Post by **mynameismike** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:25 am

Haha nice try. Let me know when you guys do this again...I want to do some SE neon pink wheels for giggles.

CodyW · Post by **CodyW** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:27 am

Haha, sounds good! I'm totally down for another day of wheel ruining sometime soon

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mynameismike · Post by **mynameismike** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:29 am

Sweet. I wonder if they make glow in the dark clear coat.....

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:30 am

quazar311 wrote:Who needs springs anyways? Take em out!

weld in tubing in place of the struts.

Frosty_SPL · Post by **Frosty_SPL** » Tue May 12, 2009 11:33 am

Let them dry FOERST, GAH!

I'm the wheel spraypaint king BTW.