New Paint Project: Sorry not American... [Archive]

70TWO NOVA

03-05-2009, 07:29 PM

Well i figure i would post up some pics of my newest project, unfortunately its not American. Its a 95 Honda Civic EG Hatchback. It will be a show/track car and will have lots of Carbon Fiber including hood, roof, spoiler and decklid. Let me know what you guys think of the paint.....
Thanks
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Jan2609.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Jan26091.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Jan2909.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Feb3094.jpg

70TWO NOVA

03-05-2009, 07:30 PM

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Feb11098.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Feb130923.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Feb130912.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Feb1809.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Feb130910.jpg

70TWO NOVA

03-05-2009, 07:31 PM

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/100_0513.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/100_0499.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/100_0511.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/100_0491.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture002.jpg

70TWO NOVA

03-05-2009, 07:33 PM

cut in buff today...
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Mar50915.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Mar50922.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Mar5093.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Mar5099.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Mar50913.jpg

jmax

03-06-2009, 08:05 PM

nice job cf roof?

70TWO NOVA

03-06-2009, 08:07 PM

yeah the roof section will have a carbon fiber panel installed.

elitecustombody

03-08-2009, 01:22 PM

ever thought of removing fuel,brake lines,charcoal canister,hood lock & release cable,overflow tank bracket,hood rubber bumps and bunch of other stuff ? and what in the world are you using to sand a car down?:rolleyes: for a minute there I thought I was logged on honduh-tech.com:unibrow:

70TWO NOVA

03-08-2009, 04:13 PM

Hey I just do what the owner asked me to do, no more no less, and for what i get paid for this its probably not worth it. If it were my vehicle I would have definately removed everything I could, but then again i wouldnt be owning a Honda to begin with. :lol: Im still in the learning process, i mean im only 22 and have been painting for about a year consistently so i think im doing alright considering. How long have you been doing this.....

tony byram

03-08-2009, 05:07 PM

Judging by the rflection in that paint I would say you did a GREAT job!:hail: Just wish I had that talent!:thumbsup:

70TWO NOVA

03-08-2009, 05:23 PM

thank you for the compliment, i really appreciate it.

skatinjay27

03-08-2009, 11:13 PM

looks great brian!!!!!!!!
Im assuming since its a honda all the cf panels are just gonna be slaped on and not striped in any way... thats to bad.
if that is the plan you should really talk the guy into something like that...

70TWO NOVA

03-09-2009, 10:46 AM

thanks! actually i talked the owner into letting me "smoke" the carbon fiber to give it a more subtle look, that way from 20 feet away it looks like a completely black car and then when you come up close you start to see the cf. I thought that would be different from the normal import stuff.

vannatta20

03-10-2009, 06:26 AM

What you really need to do is paint a bad ass pro-touring project, maybe like a 68 bird... Oh wait you are! Can't wait to have this car with paint on it. Great job again with the paint on the ol civic. I WILL try my best to help with all the work.:thumbsup:

70TWO NOVA

03-10-2009, 08:33 AM

yeah man, i cant wait to work on some American iron for a change!! :D

70TWO NOVA

03-10-2009, 10:37 AM

wet sanding passenger side,
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Mar10092.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Mar10094.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Mar10095.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Mar1009.jpg

70TWO NOVA

03-11-2009, 06:50 PM

some progress on the doors and painting small parts....
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture001-1.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture002-1.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture006.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture004.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture003-1.jpg

skatinjay27

03-11-2009, 10:05 PM

70TWO NOVA

03-11-2009, 11:26 PM

yeah i thought it was a cool idea myself, something different i havent seen done before

GM Muscle

03-13-2009, 09:35 AM

just to help you out in the future. it will cut down on a lot of trash if you completely back mask the door and hatch holes instead of just hanging a curtain and throwing a drop cloth over the interior. it might save you some time next time around. other wise it looks great after the cutt and buff. really nice for black..:thumbsup:

70TWO NOVA

03-13-2009, 09:50 AM

thanks for the advice, i actually just stripped out the interior. i didint really need to mask it off since everything was out of it, i just threw those cloths in there cause they were laying around and i figured it would help keep the overspay dust from getting everywhere. Thanks again!

70TWO NOVA

03-14-2009, 09:31 PM

doors, drivers side fender, rear bumper, and door handles in primer, paint next week...
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture012.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture015.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture013.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture014.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture017.jpg

two68s

03-18-2009, 11:54 AM

Looking good man! I notice a couple of Z32s hanging around. I've owned three of them (90 NA, 91TT, 90TT-70k-mint cond) They are beautiful machines and the twin turbos are wicked fast!

70TWO NOVA

03-18-2009, 01:23 PM

yeah, i just painted the red one in the background, its a buddy of mines car. Its gonna have a very heavily modded twin turbo engine. The target hp on street boost is around 700. Should be pretty sick when it all done.
Here is the link to the thread of the paint on it;
http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=17470&highlight=300zx

John510

03-18-2009, 03:44 PM

70TWO NOVA

03-18-2009, 04:04 PM

John510; thanks for the compliments, i really appreciate it. I agree with you 100%, i mean i do ask for criticism, thats why i post my work on here. But i would hope that people understand that im 22 and a beginner at this and that for the money im getting paid, going all out on these imports is not really an option.

street3285

03-19-2009, 09:30 AM

I think your talents could really lend themselves to a '69 Chevelle SS.... one that is in Anaheim, CA. :D

Nice paint job, it looks really good.

70TWO NOVA

03-19-2009, 09:56 AM

I think your talents could really lend themselves to a '69 Chevelle SS.... one that is in Anaheim, CA. :D

Nice paint job, it looks really good.

i think i have heard of such a car before....lol :D

elitecustombody

03-20-2009, 10:24 PM

It never ceases to amaze me how actual business owners act on these forums. Between this guy being a total dick about Hondas and some other guy who replied in the Off Topic forum about "Obama's 22inch rimmed camaro".

Guys like me read this and think to ourselves "Would I ever take my car there to get painted or work done?" Absolutely not.

The civic looks awesome man. Obviously if you didnt want to paint the extra stuff you would have taken it out.

I hope these guys realize they are scaring away potential business with their pessimistic attitudes.

who's the total dick about Hondas? I hope that coment was not about me,but if it was, you may want to get your facts straight,I probably have owned or repaired more Hondas than all lateral-g members combined,and actually daily driven 94 Acura Integra GSR for over 3 years ,it's been featured in a few magazines and I have won bunch of shows with it including HIN and NOPI 1st place 3 years in the row

scaring away potential business with pessimistic attitudes?

I don't sugarcoat, I'm brutaly honest, if you can't handle the real truth,grow a sack, I managed to have my business since 91 till today,so that should tell you something,you may have a problem with my attitude,but not with the quality of work and how many extra steps I take to make sure I do every job at best of my ability, I'm really not an a'hole you might think I am,but kissing ass doesn't sit well with me ,I'm good at what I do and that's doing custom work,not brownnosing or telling lies:)

70TWO NOVA

03-21-2009, 09:33 AM

Well i appreciate your criticism, but you have been doing this for 18 years and i have been doing it for like 1 year consistantly if that, so please keep in mind in new at this painting thing.....

70TWO NOVA

03-23-2009, 08:15 PM

update pics....
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture015-1.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture010.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture009-1.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Picture012-1.jpg

70TWO NOVA

03-30-2009, 03:29 PM

doors cut and buffed should be mounted this week,
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/Picture043.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/Picture044.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/Picture045.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/Picture049.jpg

70TWO NOVA

04-23-2009, 04:23 PM

Well heres a few recent shots of the ol hatch. Its not completely done, still have some buffing to do and waiting on the cf so I can smoke it and install it. But the doors, bumpers, lights, and fenders are all on now. I also got the new carpet installed and put the interior back in. Ive since started the Firebird in the mean time until he gets me the cf to finish up
heres some pics....
dont mind the dust all over it, the wind has sucked lately lol
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Apr23093.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Apr23094.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Apr23095.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Apr23096.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Apr23097.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Apr2309.jpg

vannatta20

04-23-2009, 07:50 PM

Nice pics. Now get back to work on the firebird!

70TWO NOVA

04-23-2009, 07:52 PM

dang slackers are the first to complain....lol

Josh69

05-01-2009, 09:58 AM

I think you're doing a great job, so keep it up. You're probably putting more effort into it than most pros would....so yes, Elite, your attitude however un-intentional does come off as pretty lame and self-righteous, maybe try to provide some actual help if you feel the need to post. Just a suggestion...sometimes it's hard to interpret sarcasm through the internet if that was your intent. We all start somewhere.

Watching your posts as encouraged me to re-do some of the poor work that I paid a 'pro' to do. I painted a Lotus Esprit I repaired once, and it looks better 10 years later than what I paid someone to do on my Firebird. Live and learn!

70TWO NOVA

08-27-2009, 11:53 AM

Well I know its been a while, but im finally able to finish up on this project. Yesterday I "Smoked" over all the carbon fiber parts including the hood, roof cap, duckbill spoiler and tailgate.
Should be pretty cool when its all assembled giving a look of an all black car but up close you will be able to see the carbon fiber through the darkened clear. Sorry for the crappy pics, ill take some better ones in the sun soon...
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/CAM_0198.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/CAM_0199.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/CAM_0201.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/CAM_0200.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/CAM_0202.jpg

PASD U

08-27-2009, 01:27 PM

Nice job! I don't think it matters where you apply your skills it looks like you're off to a kick ass start. I'm hoping that the car does the paint justice when he's finished modding it. It would hurt to see him totally jack that car up after the sweet paint job. Post pics of the finished product if you can. Hondas are just as cool as any car IMO. It's all about the car itself to me, not the badge it wears...well unless it's a Ford Mustang. ;) (little jab)

I'd like to give you some advice too. I think it's stand up, two thumbs way up in the air that you're going above and beyond because it's what YOU want to do. Too many times have I paid for work or handed over my hard earned cash and been pratically spit in the face with someone handing me a half ass effort back to me. If it's all about money in your pocket then nothing will matter. If you care about what you do and feel good that you gave your best then it's a completely different thing. Ask the guy that works at Burger King (random example) why he hustles his ass off and takes time to ensure each and every customer is very satisfied when they walk away. Some people wouldn't even notice while others like myself wish they could shake your hand and buy you a drink. If you do NOTHING else in life, maintain a sense of Integrity. If you ever own a business or offer a service or even just help a friend, that type of thing will rise above all else and people will take notice.

70TWO NOVA

08-27-2009, 02:55 PM

Thank you for the compliments and kind words of encouragement. Even though I know Iam still a beginner at this it is comforting to hear good things instead of constant criticism from those who think I did somthing to cut corners. The mistakes I make are from learning and not necessarily lazyness. I try just as hard on the cars I dont personally like as much as I do the ones I do and I do my best to learn from every mistake I make.

PASD U

08-27-2009, 03:09 PM

How'd you got started in painting cars? I think I "need" to learn to paint professionally. Also, if you don't mind answering...how much did you charge him? Feel free to PM if you like.

:thumbsup:

70TWO NOVA

01-27-2010, 11:25 AM

it has been a while, but here are some updates....
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Jan2720108.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Jan2720104.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Jan2720103.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Jan2720102.jpg
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Jan27201012.jpg
interior back in...
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj98/7dtwoo/civic%20hatch/Jan272010.jpg
just have a few little things to do and it will be complete.