painting dustin and steffs 95GT, hurley97 and batman722's beams swap gets the gun! Options

[presure2]

for those of ya who havent followed dustin and steffs build thread, they aquired a 95 GT over the winter, and beams swapped it.

a good buddy of mine, mike, gave me a hand, and did most of the bodywork, i deleted the sidemarkers, and antenna hole, and mike helped me block out the car after i primed it.

here are some pics.

deleting sidemarkers



all primed





you can see the antenna delete in this pic



and now the good stuff, the car was painted with an OEM lexus color, its a tri-stage paint job, meaning, you put down a solid basecoat color (in this case a medium/dark red), then a transparent midcoat (like a candy color paint job) with all the pearl ect in it, then clearcoat over that:









this last pic is of the license plate surround, close up with the flash on, it shows the pearl midcoat off really well.



lots more pics tommorow after work!

[Tigawoods]

i want

[rave2n]

Wow, thats looking real good

[richee3]

Wish I could see that in person.

[hurley97]

I can't wait to see it in person tomorrow!! We will definitely get some more pics with the car a little more together and in the sunlight!

[Batman722]

teasers.
Wash and quick pics tomorrow

[Defgeph]

wow that looks amazing!

[vincent_doggy]

Manny, u should fly over to HK and paint mine...
I am still debating on
076 Heirloom Prl
OR
077 Starfire Prl

[presure2]

Manny, u should fly over to HK and paint mine...
I am still debating on
076 Heirloom Prl
OR
077 Starfire Prl

lol no problem, vince, fly me and the family over, and i'd be glad to!

both those colors are tri-stage paint jobs, just like the color that is on this car.

[hurley97]

It's hard to capture the color well, to really enjoy it you have to actually walk around the car in person. It really is phenomenal.

The last few days the weather has been a little crazy so all in one day we got some pics in overcast, cloudy, sunny, dark, and florescent lighting. Starting with some of my pics yesterday morning and at the end of the day when we finished putting it together.

[Batman722]

more when there is actually a bright sunny day.
Everytime I went to take a pic, clouds just come out of no where...

[Lenny]

that is friggin clean!

[Ted95]

words cant describe what i feel when i look at this car... so sick, everything about it.. is just so sick

[SwissFerdi]

I really, really like it. Know what would've been awesome touch? Painting the BEAMS valve cover (and whatever else is OEM red in that area) to match.

[lagos]

Manny really outdid himself on that one! Is this already wet sanded and buffed?
Only thing I would add is some nice and wide spacers to complete the smokin hot look.
Can't wait for more pics!

[malpaso]

Wow, WOW! That looks awesome!

[bhawk94]

I LOVE it! The night shots are my favorite! Super job.

The white wheels really pop with the dark red. The paint is sooo nice and shinny that the splitters look really dull.

How many layers of clear coat did you spray?

This post has been edited by bhawk94: Jul 21, 2010 - 12:50 PM

[Johnnyny]

that color is amazing great job many looks awesome

[presure2]

nice pics D!!!
its not wetsanded yet.
there are a few heavy coats of clear on the car, i made sure to put pleanty of clear on, since we plan on cutting and buffing it out.

[CelicaZR]

Manny That is Friggin Beautiful
Great work!
Dustin & Steph - Great Car Great Build

[hurley97]

I brought the car in to work today, everyone said it looked beautiful, three people didn't believe it was the same car, and a sales customer wanted to buy it.

[njccmd2002]

beautifu; car...

[Johnnyny]

I brought the car in to work today, everyone said it looked beautiful, three people didn't believe it was the same car, and a sales customer wanted to buy it.

how much did they offer

[Bigblock]

You folks did a GREAT job!!!

Dustin & Steph--
Congrats on a VERY SWEET Celica!!

[hurley97]

how much did they offer

It didn't even get that far. Not for sale. The end.



Thanks everyone for all the nice comments. We've had the car for almost a year (in sept) and we have all put a lot of time and work into it since then. I'm so happy its finally all paid off and the car looks unbelievable. I'm so used to seeing our little pos instead of this completely different car so it really does amaze me every time I see it now.

Oh and Manny, everyone's been asking me all day and I've been telling them it was painted at Maaco by my greenhorn friend, makes for a good reaction

This post has been edited by hurley97: Jul 21, 2010 - 7:50 PM

[presure2]

Oh and Manny, everyone's been asking me all day and I've been telling them it was painted at Maaco by my greenhorn friend, makes for a good reaction

[KAOS]

Oh and Manny, everyone's been asking me all day and I've been telling them it was painted at Maaco by my greenhorn friend, makes for a good reaction

Well that explains it then. No wonder it turned out so nice...

I totally wish I were on that side of the continent... Manny you and _Jim_ would get a lot of business from me.

... my wife would probably leave me, and all my cash would be direct deposit into your accounts, but at least my car would finally be done.

[flyinglizard]

Beautiful.
I just don't care for the offset of the 7th gen gts wheels. Throw some spacers on!

[easternpiro1]

"Please reference steff/dustins recently painted beams swap on how a car should look these days.
Clean, subtle and classy!"

i swear this to you... that guy lagos' word is GOLDEN!


NICE JOB GUYS!!!!!!!! (ive got that night pic saved under "porn" in a hidden file on my computer)

[m0dd3d1]

That is a beautiful paintjob man!

[Rusty]

looks good, just the park lights dont look right amber

[HectortheRican]

Beautiful! One question, where did you get those splitter/lip things. I'm not sure what to call them, but they look OEM and me like lol

[hurley97]

They are OEM. you can find them on ebay or from UK members.

[HectortheRican]

They are OEM. you can find them on ebay or from UK members.

What should I search? UK splitters?

[krom8]

That car is absolutely beautiful!

[b22ri22an]

very nicely done, that paint color is amazing on the car. if i ever have my car painted it will be that color, its truely beautiful.

[hurley97]

Finally some sunshine and a day off all at once!!

[presure2]

WOW.
great pics steff.

you need to print me out a nice 8X10 of that pic to put in a frame at work.

[JuMPiiN]

That's a amazing paint job. Come paint my car lol.

[richee3]

Remember this?

Very bad rod knock and a very bad radiator meant we had to have it towed home. . .

The car has come so far in such a short amount of time. It's the newest addition to my favorites list.

[GT4times2]

I hardly ever post here (been a member for a while now), but this deserves many thumbs up. The paint job is flawless. How many coats? What brand did you guys use? I'm just speechless. One of the cleanest ST20X chassis Celicas ever!

[krom8]

Thanks for the new Wallpapers

[Ted95]

Oh and Manny, everyone's been asking me all day and I've been telling them it was painted at Maaco by my greenhorn friend, makes for a good reaction

lmao i always get a great reaction when i say my car was painted at maaco too haha but manny u did a greatttt job on stef and dustins car, excellent work!

[MacgibaS2]

wow! you the man Manny!! that's clean!

[Keiri]

Too clean.

That is some A+ fantastic car porn right there. Hat's off to Manny, Stef, and Dustin for putting together a great blend of looks and performance.

Any chance we can get a family photo?

[RvA944]

Very nice work there guys!!!!

And a beams too boot! Nice!!

[DEATH]

Holy ****! Insanely beautiful job Steph, Manny and Dustin!!!!

Ping and I were just fixing to start a red 6GC + BEAMS project too. Guess I'll be rethinking that one now

[Fate]

the car is beautiful, period. amazing job on both ends, mechanical and exterior.

when can i get painted?

[Raves44]

Will you paint my car next? hahaha

[presure2]

the car is beautiful, period. amazing job on both ends, mechanical and exterior.

when can i get painted?

thanks D!

let me know when your ready, americo, i can take care of your car for ya!

raves, sure, but you'd have to cover travel expenses....lol

[hurley97]

This is the closest we're getting to a group shot for a while, there are only two of us

[snapshotgt]

Beautiful. Looks amazing.

[Rusty]

so who drives it the most?

[Hanyo]

A+ job Manny,

the car looks great.


no ss3 splitter?

[hurley97]

so who drives it the most?

Probably me. I take it to work Saturday and usually use it on my days off if Dustin doesn't take it to work Sunday and Monday. He hasn't been taking it on my days off since there have still been little things that I can do to finish it up while I'm home those days.

[Defgeph]

That car is absolutely amazing, great work!

[Fate]

the car is beautiful, period. amazing job on both ends, mechanical and exterior.

when can i get painted?

thanks D!

let me know when your ready, americo, i can take care of your car for ya!

sounds great Manny, thank you!

[bc5turbo]

i want this trunkspoiler on the green celi,... can u help me to find this,... I WAAAAANT it SOOO MUUUUCH



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[97lestyousay]

Stunning! Nice work Manny.

You guys and your 3 6gc family make me sick. lol jk
I only wish my one was as nice as any of them.

[thatmr2]

Hey Manny, how much for a paint job? I wanted to get pearl white. I live in worcester, ma. What part of RI you from?

[JuMPiiN]

Im thinking about taking a road trip to West Virginia, Can i stop by with my car all sanded down and bring some paint and you spray it for a few hundred haha. Great work bro !

[presure2]

Hey Manny, how much for a paint job? I wanted to get pearl white. I live in worcester, ma. What part of RI you from?

it really depends on what you want done.
i replied to your PM.
jumpin, im a long way from west virginia..lol

[GordGT4]

Awesome colour !!! love love love it !

[hurley97]

Here's the group shot

[azian_advanced]

nice pics.. so who was the lucky driver to drive the 3rd car?

[richee3]

I'm surprised that Photobucket let you upload this... Normally there's a filter on how much awesome you're allowed to upload at once.

[SwissFerdi]

Now you just need another one with a 4A-GZE in it.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Aug 24, 2010 - 11:44 PM

[DEATH]

Now you just need another one with a 4A-GZE in it.

Truth - that would definetly complete the set and give you each a nice mild DD

[BonzaiCelica]

whats the color of the red paint??

[njccmd2002]

RED

[Keiri]

...

The fusion of the 7th gen's high-arc flared rear with the 6th gen's overall body styling in an updated design language.

So, why isn't this being called a Celica?

I'm not so fond of the lower front grille or the ridiculous Pontiac Grand Am spoiler but everything else is damn spot on.

I'd like it in red please...or Subaru blue.

whats the color of the red paint??

I'm probably wrong, and Manny will be along shortly to correct me , but it looks like Matador Red Mica (3R1) that is used on the IS line.

Either way, it's a beautiful color.

[Batman722]

and you are correct