My 95 becomes my fun track toy. (WARNING: COLLEGE BUILD, slow progress)

[xjdesertfox]

If you are using a rattle can to paint the deck lid make sure that you use a scotch pad on it and then some 1500 grit paper to smooth it out. After doing that use some degreaser, like Acrysol or something along those lines. After degreasing go ahead and spray with your base coat but I think the step you might have been missing is using a good clear. There is a two stage clear available at any decent paint shop that has to be activated at the bottom of the can so the hardener can mix with the paint. Hope this helps.

The panel was decked with 800, filler primer was added, then wet sand with 1000. The panel was sprayed with wax & grease remover, then wiped up. Then again with 91% iso alcohol.

The base coat was sprayed, then i let it dry per the can. Then it was sprayed with transtar euro 2 part clear using a gun. The panel was then wetsanded with 1500,2000, and 3000.

Thanks for the tips, i'll try to find some of the two stage clear in a can, the transtar is stuff my buddy had laying around his shop.

[xjdesertfox]

installed blazer fogs with 4300k morimoto 3five kit. Decent light output.

Car looks like a bat though =P

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[maharaj]

Looks good with the fogs.....now you just need some fangs!

[xjdesertfox]

New shift knob. It was sooooo worth the money.



Feels perfect for my 6 speed.

I had multiple lightweight setups for my 5 speed, the 6 speed i have needs slightly more weight, this is JUSSSSST right. Its a little small for my hands, and it sat a little low, so I put a nut on the shaft first, then I threaded the shift knob on.

[xjdesertfox]

Got a pretty damn good deal on these. Wheels are 100% brand new, one mounted and fitted, the other unboxed and painted.

I dont plan on keeping them green...

[I<3flippyheadlights]

Thank God that those wheels were spray painted! Good find!

[xjdesertfox]

Thank God that those wheels were spray painted! Good find!

yeah lol, I guess the guy bought them from emilio and spray painted them before test fitting them to his integra. The wheels hit his knuckles unless he runs a 15mm spacer, and he didnt want to run a spacer. Since he painted them, he couldnt return them. So he sold them to me.

I'm going to use some aircraft stripper and see if they look good bare, if not. I'm gonna paint them a conservative color that hides dust.

Was thinking one of these:

Duplicolor graphite -


Titanium silver blue -


Satin black -

[I<3flippyheadlights]

Funny story, I sold my 15x7 6ul's to a guy with an integra. he put spacers on them and it looked great. Go with black or grey, should be fine.

[xjdesertfox]

Ending up painting them duplicolor engine: "cast iron coat" DE1651



Still need to do the inner barrel, and get the other nt01 unmounted so i can spray that one.

[Heyitsryan]

That titanium silver blue is actually quite the awesome color. It'a reall similar to Honda's Suzuka Blue, i painted my old VC that same color. Great progress so far man, especially for being on a "budget!"

[xjdesertfox]

That titanium silver blue is actually quite the awesome color. It'a reall similar to Honda's Suzuka Blue, i painted my old VC that same color. Great progress so far man, especially for being on a "budget!"

Thanks. I work a slightly over minimum wage job, and dont work a ton of hours. So I consider it a budget lol! If it wasnt on a budget the car would be done by now ;)

[Heyitsryan]

I think half of the fun is waiting it out. I ordered all of my parts for my S2000 all at once ( and although it was sweet to get 20+ boxes all in one week) I got sort of tired, I suppose you can even say it somehow lost it's allure.

It makes it that much more worth it to do it one part at a time imho!

[xjdesertfox]

In all honesty, I enjoy bargain hunting. And I think thats the most fun part of acquiring parts. My xida's are the only thing on my car I didnt get a deal on.