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EL__Fairmont
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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:03 pm 
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I used VHT bright red spray paint, used the entire can, sprayed about 10 really light coats.


cheers............

 

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Wow, that looks hawt! Fantastic work.
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very nice indeed - looks like its a xr one - also nice clean engine bay you got there!
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EL__Fairmont wrote:
I used VHT bright red spray paint, used the entire can, sprayed about 10 really light coats.


cheers............


did it give you a better exhaust note?

 

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EL__Fairmont wrote:
I used VHT bright red spray paint, used the entire can, sprayed about 10 really light coats.


cheers............


did it give you a better exhaust note?


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how did u pant it, did u spray it? is there a special kind of paint you have to use?

 

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fordzatmyplace wrote:
EL__Fairmont wrote:
I used VHT bright red spray paint, used the entire can, sprayed about 10 really light coats.


cheers............


did it give you a better exhaust note?

Watch where this trhead goes guys
or some people will not be returning

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:24 pm 
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samuel wrote:
how did u pant it, did u spray it? is there a special kind of paint you have to use?


yeah mate, i just sprayed it with that high temp VHT spray paint can. any auto shop sells them.

cheers...

 

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XR6 300kpa fuel reg Stg 2 Auto Shift Kit.6DJA ECU
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Looks good, nice and clean.

 

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looks crap. wrong colour for xr/tickford. shoulda just xdone a colour that matchs the car.
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looks great...nice work
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Demo_efman wrote:
very nice indeed - looks like its a xr one - also nice clean engine bay you got there!


agreed! looks great

 

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Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:13 pm 
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looking the goods!

i wanna get my chromed, but wouldnt have a clue where to go.

 

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not bad at all. im tempted to do mine, just finished painting my exhaust heat shield and it said on the can rocket red and turned out orange...
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Mash85 wrote:
looking the goods!

i wanna get my chromed, but wouldnt have a clue where to go.
Yeah chromed would be the way to go, would a pannel beater/spray painter do it?

 

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