The Official SoCal Chat Thread - Page 425

Cjung · 10-30-2009, 04:46 PM

synthetic??

o6spdracer · 10-30-2009, 05:21 PM

honda_bar · 10-30-2009, 08:45 PM

lol, i guess I should have told y'all

mr.asian.m2 · 10-31-2009, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by o6spdracer

If anyone is looking for Mobil1, there is a $10 off coupon at Costco, which brings it down to about $24 for 6qts.

wow..that is a good price for 6qts. i pay $22 for 5qts at walmart. and i don't mind working on ppl car sometime. help kill the stress. and the look on the owner face when i'm done is priceless.

colin...yeah, you have to sand it down ever so lightly, buff and then clearcoat.
10-30-2009 01:19 AM

i try that yesterday and it came out really nice. but, i didn't clearcoat it yet. was thinking about outlining it black. also try it on the 91 tail light too. came out great.

datguydeni · 10-31-2009, 02:53 PM

was the oem slightly faded o.0 or was it completely black? the previous owner just made the whole damn thing red, and it oxidized (reason why i sanded it all off)

Mark_Dorman · 11-01-2009, 11:53 AM

YAY for Costco Moble1!!!

Little update for you guys. I have good news and bad news...then just some news

The good: The V6 swap is almost finished. I have a little bit more to do. Not gonna say how long it'll take because they always causes problems

The bad: The red car decided to develop rod knock a couple days ago so it is out of commission and need a new motor.

The news: Good in someways...I have a turbo motor sitting in my back yard so it looks like the red car will be getting a turbo swap in the next two month

I'm so tired of taking motors out of cars it's not even funny

datguydeni · 11-01-2009, 12:03 PM

damn. a v6 and a turbo i'm jealous. least the turbo will be less work?

o6spdracer · 11-01-2009, 12:49 PM

Damn Dorman! I knew you would eventually get a turbo...too bad it had to happen this way. Good thing you have the extra motor in the back.

mr.asian.m2 · 11-01-2009, 12:56 PM

nice mark. a turbo huh? you're going to love it.

and the oem light. i think it came in black. but, not really black. it's kind of like a very dark red. make sense to you?

update on the car i been working on. didn't get to buff and wax it out yet. had to wait for other 2 weeks before that could happen. painted all the side molding around the car. made a big different on the look.

David · 11-01-2009, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by datguydeni

damn. a v6 and a turbo i'm jealous. least the turbo will be less work?

damn. Two MR2s I'm jealous.

datguydeni · 11-01-2009, 01:02 PM

i sort of like the black. xD if i'm painting the oem light trim black. i would want more black around the car..

mr.asian.m2 · 11-01-2009, 01:04 PM

not really deni. the black outline will look good with one color on your 2. and i think i might have to redo my tail light sometime this week too.

datguydeni · 11-01-2009, 01:13 PM

well with my center panel being black i think xD black would be better off maybe?

mr.asian.m2 · 11-01-2009, 01:25 PM

you can always paint the center panel to match the rest of your car. or paint it the same black you will use for your outline on the light. i think that would look good too.

datguydeni · 11-01-2009, 01:33 PM

i don't know honey comb center panel being turquoise o.0 a bit much lol i will probably paint the light trim black. but dont know whether i should do the clear coat myself (duplicolor can) or have someone do it.

mr.asian.m2 · 11-01-2009, 01:37 PM

you can clear coat it yourself. it's not hard. just don't spary a heavy coat on it.

deni..you can do it. (line from waterboy)

David · 11-01-2009, 02:32 PM

I vote black if my vote means anything. lol I don't like color matched center panels as far as the 91-93 center goes.

datguydeni · 11-01-2009, 03:07 PM

i though like white 91-93 center panels on white cars those look awesome. lol

honda_bar · 11-01-2009, 03:28 PM

wow dorman, keep me updated

Here is a pick from last night. I was a mormon

I wasn't wearing my helmet or backpack. Ahh, I will throw up another pick I suppose...

datguydeni · 11-01-2009, 04:06 PM

lol colin

10-30-2009, 05:21 PM	#8482 (permalink)
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10-30-2009, 04:46 PM	#8481 (permalink)
Cjung MR2 Under construction Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,010 Thanks: 13 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (2/100% )	synthetic??

10-30-2009, 08:45 PM	#8483 (permalink)
honda_bar aka Hardtop Colin Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,510 Thanks: 37 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	lol, i guess I should have told y'all

10-31-2009, 02:53 PM	#8485 (permalink)
datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	was the oem slightly faded o.0 or was it completely black? the previous owner just made the whole damn thing red, and it oxidized (reason why i sanded it all off)

11-01-2009, 11:53 AM	#8486 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	YAY for Costco Moble1!!! Little update for you guys. I have good news and bad news...then just some news The good: The V6 swap is almost finished. I have a little bit more to do. Not gonna say how long it'll take because they always causes problems The bad: The red car decided to develop rod knock a couple days ago so it is out of commission and need a new motor. The news: Good in someways...I have a turbo motor sitting in my back yard so it looks like the red car will be getting a turbo swap in the next two month I'm so tired of taking motors out of cars it's not even funny

11-01-2009, 12:03 PM	#8487 (permalink)
datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	damn. a v6 and a turbo i'm jealous. least the turbo will be less work?

11-01-2009, 12:49 PM	#8488 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,187 Thanks: 1 Thanked 112 Times in 107 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Damn Dorman! I knew you would eventually get a turbo...too bad it had to happen this way. Good thing you have the extra motor in the back.

11-01-2009, 12:56 PM	#8489 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 2,660 Thanks: 55 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	nice mark. a turbo huh? you're going to love it. and the oem light. i think it came in black. but, not really black. it's kind of like a very dark red. make sense to you? update on the car i been working on. didn't get to buff and wax it out yet. had to wait for other 2 weeks before that could happen. painted all the side molding around the car. made a big different on the look.

11-01-2009, 01:02 PM	#8491 (permalink)
datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i sort of like the black. xD if i'm painting the oem light trim black. i would want more black around the car..

11-01-2009, 01:04 PM	#8492 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 2,660 Thanks: 55 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	not really deni. the black outline will look good with one color on your 2. and i think i might have to redo my tail light sometime this week too.

11-01-2009, 01:13 PM	#8493 (permalink)
datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	well with my center panel being black i think xD black would be better off maybe?

11-01-2009, 01:25 PM	#8494 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 2,660 Thanks: 55 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	you can always paint the center panel to match the rest of your car. or paint it the same black you will use for your outline on the light. i think that would look good too.

11-01-2009, 01:33 PM	#8495 (permalink)
datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i don't know honey comb center panel being turquoise o.0 a bit much lol i will probably paint the light trim black. but dont know whether i should do the clear coat myself (duplicolor can) or have someone do it.

11-01-2009, 01:37 PM	#8496 (permalink)
mr.asian.m2 SoCal/houston's mr2 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 2,660 Thanks: 55 Thanked 72 Times in 68 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	you can clear coat it yourself. it's not hard. just don't spary a heavy coat on it. deni..you can do it. (line from waterboy)

11-01-2009, 02:32 PM	#8497 (permalink)
David Banned Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, Fl Posts: 2,621 Thanks: 120 Thanked 55 Times in 54 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (4/100% )	I vote black if my vote means anything. lol I don't like color matched center panels as far as the 91-93 center goes.

11-01-2009, 03:07 PM	#8498 (permalink)
datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	i though like white 91-93 center panels on white cars those look awesome. lol

11-01-2009, 03:28 PM	#8499 (permalink)
honda_bar aka Hardtop Colin Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 1,510 Thanks: 37 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	wow dorman, keep me updated Here is a pick from last night. I was a mormon I wasn't wearing my helmet or backpack. Ahh, I will throw up another pick I suppose...

11-01-2009, 04:06 PM	#8500 (permalink)
datguydeni Turquoise not Teal Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,492 Thanks: 3 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	lol colin