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Old 04-15-2004, 07:59 PM
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A Touch of Class
Today, I took the day off preparing for this weekend's Mazda Rev it Up in Chicago. I needed to finish my brake calipers since I only had one from last weekend. So here is the end result with an added touch. I haven't seen anyone do this on here yet but if they have, I am sure one of our resident experts with their photo-graphic memory will let us know. I have posted these on the Caliper DIY thread too. Here is the wide shot of the driver's side.
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Here is a closeup of the front caliper and hub.
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And the rear wheel, caliper and hub.
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I'll post some better pics. when I get a chance. :D
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I like it alot D MENAC 7. ..and in blue, and in yellow, and in...
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I'll post some better pics. when I get a chance.
Better? Those look pretty cotton-pickin' good to me...

Please forgive me....I may have to STEAL your idea...that looks awesome. LOL :D
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Cool look!
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BTW, the center hub on the wheel is spray painted in Velocity Red. I got my order today from a place called touchpaint or something like that. RX8Lover suggested this place for buying custom mixed paints either by the oz. or spraycan. I got the spray can in the base color, the primer and the clear coat. I have a front air dam I bought damaged that I am repairing and this is the paint for it, too.

The calipers and hubs are from a kit that Duplicolor makes for calipers. Available at a store near you. :D It's a brush on type paint. 3 coats each and it's fast drying.
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WOW!!!

the center caps look AMAZING!

I might have to copy that idea too :D

Can someone chop his amazing red beast into a black with black ?
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Black?
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Green? You know, I have never seen anyone with a Nordic Green doing anything like this. Come on your greens, bring it on!
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nice! Very nice chops too. I like the red especially. Really looks good.
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D MENAC 7 : Can you chop the black onto the full side profile pic?

Thanks!
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Nice... can't believe you forgot TITANIUM and Silver tho...
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Amazing! Cool pics!
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you're right, that looks VERY classy...when are you going to get strakes?
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I like the hub
but I think the center cap on the rim is too much in RED
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Nice... can't believe you forgot TITANIUM and Silver tho...
Ummm, how do you do silver on silver? Yeah, there should be a Titanium....give me a minute.
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nice...ive been planning to do my calipers and the center of the rotor for a while now....sunday is the day i am going to do it..


nice touch to the rims...
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