 Daniel Richey bought me a REALx GT-FOUR as a gift!, richee3, coolest guy |
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 Jan 13, 2014 - 5:01 AM
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So, I was bidding on a diecast model (fooled you for a minute, didn't I) GT-4 Celica, but the bid was going to end at 5AM, so I asked Daniel if he is going to be awake and wants to snatch it, if I get outbid. Long story short, we got chatting about this and that, got to know each other better and he decided he wants to send the GT-4 as a gift since he won it.
Thank you, Daniel for the awesome gift, I'll return the favor!    And I got another package in the mail too, "Castrol Toyota Celica #1 Rally Car"  I think I will modify the black one as an alarm remote/keychain and the Castrol one will sit on my desk. |
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Jan 13, 2014 - 8:34 AM
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http://www.gixen.com/index.php You're welcome.
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Jan 13, 2014 - 12:24 PM
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No problem, any time
 Can't wait to see the remote you make with it!
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Jan 14, 2014 - 5:09 AM
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Black one needs new rims!
 Nice one though richee!
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Jan 14, 2014 - 7:47 AM
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QUOTE (Jeebus @ Jan 14, 2014 - 5:09 AM)  Black one needs new rims! Nice one though richee! no it doesn't! The stock gt4 wheels are beautiful |
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Jan 14, 2014 - 3:39 PM
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QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Jan 14, 2014 - 4:47 AM) QUOTE (Jeebus @ Jan 14, 2014 - 5:09 AM) Black one needs new rims! Nice one though richee! no it doesn't! The stock gt4 wheels are beautiful +1! I've been wanting a set. -------------------- |
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Jan 14, 2014 - 3:55 PM
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QUOTE (Jeebus @ Jan 14, 2014 - 12:09 PM) Black one needs new rims! Nice one though richee! There have a weird bolt pattern and it's hard to find a replacement. hehe QUOTE (ILoveMySilly97 @ Jan 14, 2014 - 10:39 PM) QUOTE (mkernz22 @ Jan 14, 2014 - 4:47 AM) QUOTE (Jeebus @ Jan 14, 2014 - 5:09 AM) Black one needs new rims! Nice one though richee! no it doesn't! The stock gt4 wheels are beautiful +1! I've been wanting a set. You and your wheels.  QUOTE (richee3 @ Jan 13, 2014 - 7:24 PM) No problem, any time Can't wait to see the remote you make with it!I am actually painting it right now, with a itsy bitsy small brush... |
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Jan 18, 2014 - 2:23 AM
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How's the paint coming along? I got my two spares in today so I'll be getting started on painting one and making the other into a keychain this Sunday.
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Jan 18, 2014 - 5:50 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 12, '13 Currently Offline Reputation: 53 (100%) |
It's a failure, I have yet to find the proper way. The brushed paint looked bad.
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Jan 18, 2014 - 6:03 PM
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Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
I'm going to try to tape mine off and spray paint it. It might be a total failure but it's worth a shot.
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Jan 18, 2014 - 6:13 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 12, '13 Currently Offline Reputation: 53 (100%) |
That's exactly what I did next and it looked bad too.
The fault might be in the spray can in a way, after several days it's still kinda soft. I also had a problem with it running, I guess it's so small that I should spray one side(top one) at a time, let it dry, rotate and spray again. |
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Jan 18, 2014 - 6:23 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 12, '13 Currently Offline Reputation: 53 (100%) |
I think part of the problem is I sanded the original paint very lightly. I am going to clean up the spray paint and sand even more.
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Jan 18, 2014 - 6:24 PM
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Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
I don't know if I can get all the rally decals off of mine but if I can, I'd only need to paint the roof. But it's so small and since it isn't flat, I can see where spray paint might be very difficult.
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Jan 18, 2014 - 6:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 12, '13 Currently Offline Reputation: 53 (100%) |
QUOTE (richee3 @ Jan 19, 2014 - 1:24 AM) I don't know if I can get all the rally decals off of mine but if I can, I'd only need to paint the roof. But it's so small and since it isn't flat, I can see where spray paint might be very difficult. It's not decals, but paint. But it might be layered on top of the white. Maybe try to get them off with paint thinner, start with somewhere small, or the roof since it's getting painted. |
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Jan 19, 2014 - 12:54 PM
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Model GT4? Hmmm... close enough
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1996 Toyota Celica ST205 GT-FOUR GT2860RS turbine, TiAL mvr44, JE 86.5φ piston, Clutchmasters FX400, APEX P-FC 269awhp / 273ft-lbs |
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Jan 19, 2014 - 11:52 PM
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A little bit of time, a lot of Q tips, and some nail polish remover, and you get this:
 I had Brigette do the finer details so we could leave the Toyota emblem on the front bumper and "GT-Four" on the wing since our car has matching decals. She's working on getting the roof painted right now. It's looking awesome. I think the keychain will be painted to match the car as well , but she'll have to take the keychain. It'll get too scratched up in my pocket. Quick teaser pic!    Little bit of touch up left, then turn it into a keychain. Then paint a second one to match the real car as well. Then a my third will stay painted as the rally car. -------------------- "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us to use the search button!
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Jan 20, 2014 - 4:49 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 12, '13 Currently Offline Reputation: 53 (100%) |
So you did as I advices you, remove the decals as they where layered?
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Mar 12, 2014 - 5:26 PM
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Moderator Joined Jun 29, '08 From Denver Currently Offline Reputation: 59 (100%) |
Any updates?
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Mar 12, 2014 - 5:32 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 12, '13 Currently Offline Reputation: 53 (100%) |
Nope, sitting on my desk, neglected, with an ugly paint job.
I'll have to get around with it soon. |
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