Couldn't find a JDM hood so i did this.....

[MellowVR4]

Yeah i know, its hard when you have them in the picture.

 

[Hondasi88]

1500 was prepping the car, body work "dings" and cutting into the hood in order to make the vents functional. They didn't charge me that but that was the base price at some of the places i checked on.

 

[MellowVR4]

i can see the work they did on the hood which is great, that would probably be the only thing ill have get done by a pro.

 

[Hondasi88]

I am like the other guy but i have 4 kids, work full time, part time job, school part time so time isn't on my side.

 

[4Grim]

My bro in law plastidipped his FRS himself and it came out like a pro and he has no painters experience. You will need 3 gallons of dip to do a normal car. He invested in a nice electric air less spray gun that was sale for $80 normally $100. Total investment was a lil over $200.

I plan to dip my other Galant.

 

[cheekychimp]

Quoting dc_style:
Paul,

I actually think what he did was plastidip it, which turns out quite nice and even. I'll be spraying mine down in the upcoming weeks here too until I can afford a real nice paintjob. Holds up well and doesn't look faded like primer jobs.



David,

I need to look into that then. I've not seen plastidip here but there are a few places that do decent matte paint. I don't think I'd do it for the daily but for the other car definitely. I did the TDM in matte black and it came out really nice. Definitely would look good on your car too. I really want those flares.

 

[Drew84]

I plasti-dipped my Mirage with Rattle cans and it came out decent. I haven't had time to re-do it with a proper spray gun.

 

[Number996]

looks great kev! I want to come over and check it out!

 

[mitsuturbo]

Still waiting for pics of underside of the hood...... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

 

[Hondasi88]

its been raining out here so no pics...robbie or 996 is meeting me in a few so i know he will take pics.

 

[kama1]

Quoting MarW90GSX:
Quoting 4Grim:
I am starting to give up on finding a authentic JDM RS hood. I might have to snag the next set of Evo 3 vents available for sale or see more details on the Evo X vents. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif



Even though I already have a real VR4 RS hood I would like to see how the X vents look on our cars



Here are evo X fiberglass vents,i think it would look better with a little massaging of the hood.

 

[Hondasi88]

I uploaded a cell phone pic just to give you guys an idea. In the coming weeks, I will take some real pictures with a real camera.

 

[Number996]

some pics




and under the hood

 

[mitsuturbo]

So, you just let water and whatever other debris may fall into the vents just drop directly onto the VC/head and exhaust mani/turbo? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek3run.gif

 

[Number996]

Kevin drives tooo fast for debris and water to fall into the vents! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rofl.gif

 

[Hondasi88]

Actually the vents came with a cover or as I call it a filter which I haven't had time to install. Overall, I am extremely pleased with the outcome and glad I selected this option.

 

[Hondasi88]

naw man I don't drive fast at all im toooo old for that ish!

 

[Number996]

says kevin while I'm fighting traffic to keep up with him cruising after the carwash...