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I've decided to get my car repainted. This is the current color:




It will still be green but somewhat lighter like mustang green (not forest green).... or black. I figure that this is the best time to do it since the motor is out. I will completely strip out the interior and get a roll cage put in usaing chromoly material. Then i will go ahead repaint the interior black myself. I really dont want to take the dash out but I plan to remove all the panels. There will be no back seat. and carpeting until I get the interior paint job complete.

This is going to be a long ass process since I'm still working on my motor. I just cant stand freezing my ass while working on the car. Shutting the garage door doesnt cut it cuz it gets really dark inside my garage....lol

I say go black! My friend has a black teg and it's extremely sexy..

Nice man. Good choice on the green. Is your interior tan is that why your painting it?

dude i love that color.

Are those spoon wheels? rota slip streams?
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anyhow, I like them.

And dude, your car would look bangin x 2 if it were jet black.

holy shit arnel, you better call up honda tuning when you get done with this thing. Black would look nice. Is it just me or does that teggy seem fcukin low? You'd be missing your whole front end if you drove that on the roads up here:o

Lookin good

your car looks great, but the pictures you took are very pro also. I would have never thought to drive the car into a wide shallow puddle. Gives it a really cool effect, with the reflection and all. I trust the effect is not photoshopped?

and is it just me or is there something wrong with your front bumper/hood alignment? the spacing between the bumper and hood looks a little off. But that's sooo minor for such a sexy lookin car.

That green will look sweet but on tegs besides white, Black and Yellow for ITRs I like Sonic Blue on GSRs.... JUST LOOKS SWEET!!!:cool:

yea man i like that car a lot...green would look good....or even black ;) that car does look looooww.:cool:

Naw dude that stupid weather stripping that goes under our hoods makes them look like the adjustment is off. Mines same way.

lol... the picture is not photoshopped. A friend of mine took those pics a while back and he is not really a pro, just a decent camera. The front end is is low but not slammed... actually, on those pictures, it was raised up an inch. You all should've seen it when I first bought it. A tennis ball barely cleared when i drove over it.

The front is aligned okay. The OEM style CF hood also makes it look like that. The front bumper paint is actuallyp a little darker. Another reason why I want the whole car painted.

Those are Rota slips not Spoon... I cant afford the Spoon version ha ha... plus it came with the car.

The side markers are not clear anymore. I replaced those with genuine CTR ambers.

Fuckin Tan interior just blows. I will probably start taking the panels off tomorrow unless my AEBS head studs come in and I'll be continuing putting the motor together..... more pics to come!

I feel ya. :yes: My car originally had tan interior until the previous owner / slash / dumbass attempted to paint it white. Just for fun, I found this pic a day or two ago on a disc...

This was during the process of tearing that bish up and puttin the black interior in.

Edit: Thanks, Steve..n

should have replaced your carpet also lyna. looks really dirty and rusty.

i actually really like the green. yea a black teg would look nice, but there is alot of them. a nice dark grey would look pimp. grey that is on is300 possibly?

dangggg... I realy dont want to take the dash off. Was it hard? I have so stuff that I rigged before when i wired the gauges, T-timer, Profec-B, and stereo. I'd have to undo all that stuff now. Any recommendation on what paint to use?

I did replace the carpet. I basically replaced everything inside the car (platic panels, dash, console, seats, deck carpet and even the roofing carpet). I posted a few pics of the interior before/after months back. I ended up with the JDM db8 carpet..


I haven't really gotten into the condition of my car upon purchase..I'll post that story in a month or so when I post pics of my car.


Ben, I reformatted my computer so I don't have any pics left. My new computer also doesn't so I'll have my BF snap a carpet pic tomorrow..just..for..you! haha.

thanks! i want to see the change.

I really don't know anything about paint. The guys that had the car was the one who did the entire paint job so instead of fxcking with it, I just purchased a new, BLACK, dash. Removing the dash didn't seem hard at first..but I actually struggled in between. The center bolt was stripped in so none of the tools I had could have pulled it out. I ended up prying it out with a flat head and lots of jabbing..and a qtip with oil.

Minus my little issue, it was smooth. :)

Ben, here ya go. Here's a pic of the new carpet in the same spot as seen in the other photo. We've been messing with the car so much these past few months..so the carpet just needs a little vacuuming.

The car is slowly getting gutted again and having some stuff replaced. The JDM ITR shift console isn't there because it doesn't fit properly. The JDM one steers to the left while the USDM steers to the right (go figure) but I still wonder why people purchase it if it doesn't fit. I think I am just gonna sell it and get a USDM ITR one.

Maybe I'm just retarded and can't seem to do it right. Ideas would be helpful. :)

Here's a pic of the driver's vent also. It doesn't fit the way it should, so I'm taking that out when I go home for spring break.

Here's the new dash. I think it looks better than the old, white one. ;)

Here's a photo to give you a little idea of my change over from shitty white to black interior.

JDM DB8 door panel.

My boyfriend took these pics this morning and sent them to me (since the car is back at home). He said the passanger's door panel is loosening up a little on the right side..the clothe-ish piece is not as sturdy as it used to be. ;(

Just made a few calls..I guess I am gonna sell all four door panels and purchase entire JDM DB8 doors with panels and new glass. The body has a few dings here and there anyway..so I might as well perfect it before I settle on a paint job.

So, who wants to buy these door panels? ;)

nice, i like that black interior.:yes:

sweeeeeet pics! I need carpet too. I'm looking around to get some now

Damn part #7 is $567 at the dealership. i can go around some junkers ask for one

If it helps, I got my JDM one at jdmtheory.com. I think it was like, $50 or something.

And thanks, I like the black too!
I just sold a black dash, Arnel, wish you would've purchased it!

ahhh... I'm looking for black panels now....

im going black carpet everywhere...with the white and blue dash ...:yes: :yes: :yes: mmmmm

Get a four door..so I can bug you to buy mine! =P

lol.... I found a few ITR parts for cheap. Gotta check it out tomorrow. Found a USDM ITR carpet for $75 :cool:

Hey buddddddddddy! ;)

Will you let me know if the ITR you're gonna be lookin at has a shifter console for sale? I need one!

ha ha ha.... Lyna, you crack me up. I'm gonna need that too. He will be selling his door panel to me. Also, clean up your PM box cuz I need help on Wiseco Pistons...:yes: :o

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Sorry, it's cleaned!

And a side note///I never delete my PMs. No reason to it, I just read it and leave it there. So if you ever need help or anything, IM me at JDMsweeetz (AIM). :yes:

I got it figured out. i was trying to figure out the proper way to aligne the gaps on Wiseco piston rings.

No one ever needs my help on the good shit. :no:

your car is bad ass. green is a good choice.:yes: sweet...

^ thanks!

Paint job is done. Mustang Electric Green was my choice. The car got really dusty from pollen cuz it sat outside for a few hours while waiting for the tow truck. i will take better pics once the car gets back on the road: