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martin j weiner,M.D. (Mw575)
Intermediate Member
Username: Mw575

Post Number: 1195
Registered: 5-2001
Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 11:20 am:   

Jim,
Now it's a 300k car!No more grills to paint so I'll probably sell the car.
Paul-Never did any grill painting on my 360.There are guys who have "body matched painted" their challenge grills.(Scott Collins had his painted dark blue to match body)
Dan-I doubt whether there will be any discoloration since unlike the 360 there is never any carbon or soot emited onto the surrounding bumper.Heat may be a factor.We'll see.
Paul Bianco (Paulie_b)
Member
Username: Paulie_b

Post Number: 758
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 8:28 am:   

Martin, thats a nice touch. Did you ever do it on a 360? Wondering if it would be as easy.
Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bobafett

Post Number: 1369
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 5:34 am:   

I have seen factory painted challenge grills, but Marty's accents are a step beyond that, I think.

--Dan
N'din (Abangdin)
Junior Member
Username: Abangdin

Post Number: 65
Registered: 7-2003
Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 5:04 am:   

You can get it done by the factory though. At no extra I think because my friend did it for his 360 Spyder and his car is red. Imagine the Challenge grill and exhaust grill in red!!
Dan (Bobafett)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bobafett

Post Number: 1368
Registered: 9-2002
Posted on Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 1:07 am:   

Discoloration / melting issues with heat from exhaust?

Otherwise it looks hot!

--Dan
Jim Schad (Jim_schad)
Intermediate Member
Username: Jim_schad

Post Number: 1829
Registered: 7-2002
Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 11:21 pm:   

Looks good Marty. However, I think it is funny that you are spray painting parts on a $250K car!
Gary Reed (Gary_reed)
Junior Member
Username: Gary_reed

Post Number: 180
Registered: 2-2002
Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 4:01 pm:   

SWEET!!!

I like your vanity plates too, very nice!

martin j weiner,M.D. (Mw575)
Intermediate Member
Username: Mw575

Post Number: 1192
Registered: 5-2001
Posted on Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 3:41 pm:   

finished up painting all the grills and this is how the rear exhaust grills look. Only 3 bolts had to be removed for the painting process.Upload
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