Project s10 restoration - Page 3 - Focaljet

**boostedzx3** · 04-27-2008, 03:04 PM

Another update to post 1. Sitting lower now after about 50 miles. The project has now been deemed "The speckled trout". Weather permitting she'll be painted friday.

**Jlongoria9** · 04-27-2008, 08:12 PM

keep us updated on that cheap paint job

...got to love them POS chevys eh?

**boostedzx3** · 04-28-2008, 07:09 PM

thanks to ROB for the sweet ass photoshop

**boostedzx3** · 05-10-2008, 08:07 PM

Bump for paint!

**Jlongoria9** · 05-10-2008, 08:21 PM

paint looks good, how well do u think it will hold up?

keep us updated!

**boostedzx3** · 05-10-2008, 08:45 PM

should hold up well, we used the same paint on my buddies Nissan a year ago and it still looks good even through the salty winter months

**zetecgt** · 05-10-2008, 09:08 PM

It's going to look good.

You're flame laying leaves a little to be desired,

but it's going to be bad assed!!!!

dave.

**boostedzx3** · 05-10-2008, 09:16 PM

Yea thats my first tape job as ya can kinda tell. I think it actually looks much better in person, not to mention now that i've trimmed out it looks like the board walk at ocean city maryland in mid summer, which makes things look worse then they are.

It is supposed to rain tomorow evening around 7 and I get out of work around 3, it just so happens my rents are out of town and have a 2 bay garage which I can paint in if need be so i'll be finishing there. I dont want to be rushed and half ass any steps. I'm gonna then untape, take pictures to post up on here and park the truck to allow adequate drying time and drive my dads truck until the weather clears up.

I have also factored up my build cost with purchase price! It turns out to be under 500 dollars. Thats with an oil change, tune up, coolant flush, new belts &hoses, new alternator, tensoner, and battery etc.... and so on.

**boostedzx3** · 05-11-2008, 05:47 PM

Bump for being finished with paint.

**03´ZX3** · 05-11-2008, 06:12 PM

Good intentions, poor execution. I dont know why you spent all that time preping the car and then spray paint it. Paint guns arent that expensive.

**ridindirtyzx3** · 05-11-2008, 06:55 PM

i think it turned out pretty good

**boostedzx3** · 05-11-2008, 07:20 PM

Cause thats the mini truck thing and I dont have an air compressor handy for a gun. Not to mention if it gets messed up all I have to do is take the can to it and fix it. Every time I have something done nice something like this happens to it (note the rear bumper).

Not to mention it's no dime peice, just a cheap daily beater turned into a little project to learn off of. I agree it could have been executed better but then I would have just taken it to a body shop and wouldn't have learned a thing. One of my nice cars is a project in my signature though and trust me it will be executed perfectly.

**hotrodkris** · 05-11-2008, 08:46 PM

hmm.... I would have just left it all black. Looks much more subtle and rat-roddy that way. Esp. if you bought some steelies and did those red or something.

**Jlongoria9** · 05-11-2008, 10:07 PM

came out great only thing missing now are painting the wheelss. how many cans did it took? BTW if u have a couple of cans of that black paint u can always give that foucus a touch-up

**boostedzx3** · 05-12-2008, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotrodkris

hmm.... I would have just left it all black. Looks much more subtle and rat-roddy that way. Esp. if you bought some steelies and did those red or something.

I was thinking about that but theres already a few other trucks in the area running around like that.

For paint it took 8 cans of black and 6 of the aluminum.

**zetecgt** · 05-12-2008, 08:35 AM

You know what I would suggest!?

How about some blue or red...or orange painted pin striping to accent the flames...much like what Tribal had.

I be that would break up the two colors and clean up the flames quite a bit!

dave.

**boostedzx3** · 05-12-2008, 04:01 PM

Yea I wonder what color would work?

**SidewayzS15** · 05-12-2008, 06:11 PM

I like it your right about it being a mini truck thing though. Now you just need to bag it so you can drag the piss out of it to give you an excuse to repaint haha. Looking good though man been following this from the beginning and Really like where this is going!

**CheckMyVitals** · 05-12-2008, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boostedzx3

Yea I wonder what color would work?

what colour rims are you going with?

**boostedzx3** · 05-13-2008, 06:06 AM

Right now i'm just doing those black but i'll be looking for black ones down the road.

**CheckMyVitals** · 05-13-2008, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boostedzx3

Right now i'm just doing those black but i'll be looking for black ones down the road.

Then blue striping gets my vote. Dark blue, though. Light blue would make the grey look too washed out.

**Khanaar** · 05-13-2008, 09:20 AM

ew... poor s10... they look too plain without that bodyline.

**boostedzx3** · 05-13-2008, 06:26 PM

^are you serious? Did you not see the state that it once was? There were 6 inch rust holes in the fenders. This was a parts yard truck dude. If my truck looks plain then you either didn't look at all the pictures or your totally blind.

I also added more pics

**PrettyCar** · 05-13-2008, 08:00 PM

That truck looks pretty B.A., You did an awesome job.
i think a bright green would look pretty cool, seeing as how you said thare are a few trucks with the black and red. a lime green, just alil, think it would look good

the only thing i though of, was withe the truck with its state and its age, after dropping it, how long till something breaks... but it may hold up nicely.

Awesome Job, Awesome truck

-Ken

**Jlongoria9** · 05-13-2008, 09:28 PM

u need to paint that bed and the jambs

BTW got any more pics of ur gf's friend?

04-27-2008, 03:04 PM	#51
boostedzx3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 4,403	Re: Project s10 restoration Another update to post 1. Sitting lower now after about 50 miles. The project has now been deemed "The speckled trout". Weather permitting she'll be painted friday. __________________ Project s10 daily driver---is done thanks for the feedback! http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...storation.html Project 351 swap in teh mustang--updated 6/15- 351 is in and done http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...ml#post6540928

04-27-2008, 08:12 PM	#52
Jlongoria9 TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 823	Re: Project s10 restoration keep us updated on that cheap paint job ...got to love them POS chevys eh?

04-28-2008, 07:09 PM	#53
boostedzx3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 4,403	Re: Project s10 restoration thanks to ROB for the sweet ass photoshop __________________ Project s10 daily driver---is done thanks for the feedback! http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...storation.html Project 351 swap in teh mustang--updated 6/15- 351 is in and done http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...ml#post6540928

05-10-2008, 08:07 PM	#54
boostedzx3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 4,403	Re: Project s10 restoration Bump for paint! __________________ Project s10 daily driver---is done thanks for the feedback! http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...storation.html Project 351 swap in teh mustang--updated 6/15- 351 is in and done http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...ml#post6540928

05-10-2008, 08:21 PM	#55
Jlongoria9 TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 823	Re: Project s10 restoration paint looks good, how well do u think it will hold up? keep us updated!

05-10-2008, 08:45 PM	#56
boostedzx3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 4,403	Re: Project s10 restoration should hold up well, we used the same paint on my buddies Nissan a year ago and it still looks good even through the salty winter months __________________ Project s10 daily driver---is done thanks for the feedback! http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...storation.html Project 351 swap in teh mustang--updated 6/15- 351 is in and done http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...ml#post6540928

05-10-2008, 09:08 PM	#57
zetecgt EXTREME douche pickle! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: $@N @NT0N10, T3X@$ Posts: 7,151	Re: Project s10 restoration It's going to look good. You're flame laying leaves a little to be desired, but it's going to be bad assed!!!! dave. __________________ Ford Owners Club of San Antonio Oh! Don't mind me. I'm just upping my post count..... x p Making people reply with "WTF" since 2004

05-10-2008, 09:16 PM	#58
boostedzx3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 4,403	Re: Project s10 restoration Yea thats my first tape job as ya can kinda tell. I think it actually looks much better in person, not to mention now that i've trimmed out it looks like the board walk at ocean city maryland in mid summer, which makes things look worse then they are. It is supposed to rain tomorow evening around 7 and I get out of work around 3, it just so happens my rents are out of town and have a 2 bay garage which I can paint in if need be so i'll be finishing there. I dont want to be rushed and half ass any steps. I'm gonna then untape, take pictures to post up on here and park the truck to allow adequate drying time and drive my dads truck until the weather clears up. I have also factored up my build cost with purchase price! It turns out to be under 500 dollars. Thats with an oil change, tune up, coolant flush, new belts &hoses, new alternator, tensoner, and battery etc.... and so on. __________________ Project s10 daily driver---is done thanks for the feedback! http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...storation.html Project 351 swap in teh mustang--updated 6/15- 351 is in and done http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...ml#post6540928 Last edited by boostedzx3 : 05-10-2008 at 09:23 PM.

05-11-2008, 05:47 PM	#59
boostedzx3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 4,403	Re: Project s10 restoration Bump for being finished with paint. __________________ Project s10 daily driver---is done thanks for the feedback! http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...storation.html Project 351 swap in teh mustang--updated 6/15- 351 is in and done http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...ml#post6540928

05-11-2008, 06:12 PM	#60
03´ZX3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SE Wisconsin, Twin Lakes Posts: 3,933	Re: Project s10 restoration Good intentions, poor execution. I dont know why you spent all that time preping the car and then spray paint it. Paint guns arent that expensive.

05-11-2008, 06:55 PM	#61
ridindirtyzx3 TEAM Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 872	Re: Project s10 restoration i think it turned out pretty good __________________ http://www.myspace.com/ruast8champ Mods: 17'' Enkei Evo 6 Rims, AEM CAI, OBX Header, Borla 2.25'' Exhaust, Steeda Short Shifter, Eibach Sportlines, Vis Invader Carbon Fiber Hood, 7'' In-Dash DVD Player, 12'' Kicker Sub, 1200W Sony Amp, Streetglow Gold-Line Underbody Kit (broken, but will soon be fixed), tint, and some other minor stuff

05-11-2008, 07:20 PM	#62
boostedzx3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 4,403	Re: Project s10 restoration Cause thats the mini truck thing and I dont have an air compressor handy for a gun. Not to mention if it gets messed up all I have to do is take the can to it and fix it. Every time I have something done nice something like this happens to it (note the rear bumper). Not to mention it's no dime peice, just a cheap daily beater turned into a little project to learn off of. I agree it could have been executed better but then I would have just taken it to a body shop and wouldn't have learned a thing. One of my nice cars is a project in my signature though and trust me it will be executed perfectly. __________________ Project s10 daily driver---is done thanks for the feedback! http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...storation.html Project 351 swap in teh mustang--updated 6/15- 351 is in and done http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...ml#post6540928 Last edited by boostedzx3 : 05-11-2008 at 07:26 PM.

05-11-2008, 08:46 PM	#63
hotrodkris I wanna cast Magic Missile! Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: I <3 LAMP Posts: 26,899	Re: Project s10 restoration hmm.... I would have just left it all black. Looks much more subtle and rat-roddy that way. Esp. if you bought some steelies and did those red or something. __________________ >>>PirateNinjasWithLasers.com is now live!<<< Official Pace Car of Vacuum Vulture Racing - Have you kicked your wombat lately?

05-11-2008, 10:07 PM	#64
Jlongoria9 TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 823	Re: Project s10 restoration came out great only thing missing now are painting the wheelss. how many cans did it took? BTW if u have a couple of cans of that black paint u can always give that foucus a touch-up

05-12-2008, 08:35 AM	#66
zetecgt EXTREME douche pickle! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: $@N @NT0N10, T3X@$ Posts: 7,151	Re: Project s10 restoration You know what I would suggest!? How about some blue or red...or orange painted pin striping to accent the flames...much like what Tribal had. I be that would break up the two colors and clean up the flames quite a bit! dave. __________________ Ford Owners Club of San Antonio Oh! Don't mind me. I'm just upping my post count..... x p Making people reply with "WTF" since 2004

05-12-2008, 04:01 PM	#67
boostedzx3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 4,403	Re: Project s10 restoration Yea I wonder what color would work? __________________ Project s10 daily driver---is done thanks for the feedback! http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...storation.html Project 351 swap in teh mustang--updated 6/15- 351 is in and done http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...ml#post6540928

05-12-2008, 06:11 PM	#68
SidewayzS15 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,068	Re: Project s10 restoration I like it your right about it being a mini truck thing though. Now you just need to bag it so you can drag the piss out of it to give you an excuse to repaint haha. Looking good though man been following this from the beginning and Really like where this is going! __________________ FOCUS FOR SALE!!! CLICK ME

05-13-2008, 06:06 AM	#70
boostedzx3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 4,403	Re: Project s10 restoration Right now i'm just doing those black but i'll be looking for black ones down the road. __________________ Project s10 daily driver---is done thanks for the feedback! http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...storation.html Project 351 swap in teh mustang--updated 6/15- 351 is in and done http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...ml#post6540928

05-13-2008, 09:20 AM	#72
Khanaar Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 36	Re: Project s10 restoration ew... poor s10... they look too plain without that bodyline.

05-13-2008, 06:26 PM	#73
boostedzx3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Enola, PA Posts: 4,403	Re: Project s10 restoration ^are you serious? Did you not see the state that it once was? There were 6 inch rust holes in the fenders. This was a parts yard truck dude. If my truck looks plain then you either didn't look at all the pictures or your totally blind. I also added more pics __________________ Project s10 daily driver---is done thanks for the feedback! http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...storation.html Project 351 swap in teh mustang--updated 6/15- 351 is in and done http://forums.focaljet.com/team-rigz...ml#post6540928 Last edited by boostedzx3 : 05-13-2008 at 06:42 PM.

05-13-2008, 08:00 PM	#74
PrettyCar TEAM Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dale City, Va Posts: 186	Re: Project s10 restoration That truck looks pretty B.A., You did an awesome job. i think a bright green would look pretty cool, seeing as how you said thare are a few trucks with the black and red. a lime green, just alil, think it would look good the only thing i though of, was withe the truck with its state and its age, after dropping it, how long till something breaks... but it may hold up nicely. Awesome Job, Awesome truck -Ken __________________ Blackedout '02 SVTa.k.a. "The Haunted House" Eibach Sprotline Springs,Diablosport Predator, Custom Intake, ORP, Torson T2, Steeda Tri-ax

05-13-2008, 09:28 PM	#75
Jlongoria9 TEAM Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 823	Re: Project s10 restoration u need to paint that bed and the jambs BTW got any more pics of ur gf's friend?