my galant is naked!

[Nate]

you mean this car?


It is getting pretty old at this point, but I still like it. ;-)

Go for the dark cherry... go for the dark cherry....

 

[Nijasan]

I really, really like BMW's "Indianapolis Red Metallic" that is found on the new M5s.

 

[BoostedAWD91]

i like the idea of the maroon like nates galant. thats a beautiful color

 

[broke down]

I didn't know Nate was still around, or that he still had that car. Nice to see. I guess now I will have to go with that dark silver metallic, if I'm going to be different. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Thanks for the input guys.

 

[KT]

I vote for the WRX metallic black.

 

[381gvr4]

Quoting kt:
I vote for the WRX metallic black.



good thought.... had a friend paint his del sol wrx black and it looked sick. I'm a traditional person and would choose hotter version of original colors offered- IMO.

 

bmw alpine white is probably one of my favorite colors en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_auto_racing_colors


cool list

 

[VR4ownzU]

silverstone silver from the S2000's

 

[sixsixtwo]

Don't mean to change the topic, but I'm just wondering a ballpark figure for how much the media-blasting is going to cost you (if you don't mind me asking). My car is a Minnesota car, and that's not to say that it's rusted out, but I plan on completely tearing it down eventually because I want my car done right, down to every bolt.

 

A coppery color, similar to that on the Volvo V70R or Nissan 350Z, would be nice, but metallic blue would be sick.

 

[broke down]

I have been quoted prices on the media blasting for somewhere around 500 dollars. Both were from Indianapolis companies. I thought that was really cheap the first quote I received, but then got close to the same number from the second. They both said about 150 dollars per hour, and estimated around three hours, plus maybe a little prep work, like removing the suspension/subframe. I have to leave that stuff on to dolly it down there. Keep in mind, soda/plastic bead blasting doesn't remove rust that is heavier than surface rust. Those places will need to be sand blasted.

 

[sixsixtwo]

Sweet! Make sure to keep us posted, I'm excited to see the whole build process.

 

[Spyke169]

my vote would be for a color like Mercedes Pewter Metallic

 

[broke down]

I think (for now) I know what color I want, but I'm not telling yet. I will try to remember to post photo updates as I go.

 

[broke down]

some pics of rust removal around windshield. Nasty.

 

[Flip4G63]

props for saving one!!!

rust is an ugly bitch! creeps up on ya then fucks you while your sleeping. I'm glad i dont have to worrie about this.

 

[broke down]

updated photos. Doesn't look like I've done much, but, the rust around the windshield is now repaired. I put a lot of work into that. Now it's up in the sky, mostly to get to the rockers, and a little bit of the underbody. Rotisserie ftw. Oh, does anybody know of a place that makes aftermarket repair panels for vr-4's? Rock Auto lists fenders, I was kind of hoping to get new rockers, maybe just piece in the rusty areas. Or if anybody had a chassis that is rust free in these areas, that they would be willing to hack up for me? Enjoy.

 

[324vr4]

WHOA...nice work! Almost ready for some color!

 

[broke down]

Not quite. Color is far off.

 

[pachood_1953]

Very nice!

Im hoping I dont run into a nightmare when I tear into mine this winter..