Chad has been very busy (as always). Just a comparison of how it looks a few months ago to now. A little different! The cowl scoops look absolutely amazing! They were just black before, now matte blue with black insides.
Category: v2.0
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Blue Boot
From the rear, it almost looks done! WOOOO!
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Detroit Tuned is busy
Checked on the car this Saturday at Detroit Tuned. The wheels are much better looking in person, I was really worried that they were silverish. I was so used to the flat black.
Chad continues to make progress and continues to amaze me with his attention to detail. Each bolt gets wire brushed then cleaned, then a coat or two of paint, and then a day to dry before being put back on.
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DxR Wheels Powder Coated
The new DxR wheels have been powder coated black. I will get to see them in person tomorrow. The photos make them look a bit ‘not’ black, but in the comparison pic between them and the old Focal F-05s they do look black. Hoping they are!
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Clean Up
Chad has really been busy. Starting the interior tear down and clean up so reassembly can begin in ernest. We disagreed over what color the speaker surrounds should be. I want (and will have) black, and he was thinking they should have been blue.
Thankfully, as of now, I’m still getting final say. I hope we are still friends after its all done. 😉Please enjoy these update photos. The blue is still AWESOME. I know have the correct size for my custom color label.
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New Wheels DxR racing
After what seems like forever, 30+ wheels considered, pinterest board created just so I could see them all together, I decided on new rims.
They are DxR ST12s, which seems to be a non-brand, and made in China. Seeing as I am want to get new rims almost as often as my brother gets different cars, I’m not to worried about the quality. If they bend, they bend, they were inexpensive and I really like the way they look.
They are bronze now, but will be powder coated black. They weigh about 19lbs each which is on the lighter end of wheels that I was considering. -
Wheel Options and Hamann Bumper
All of the parts are now back from paint and distributed across what looks like, most, of Detroit Tuned! Sure hope Chad can put it all back together! The Hamann bumper is back and looking great without the license plate surround nubs. Same thing for the rear bumper now sans backup sensor junk.
Been actively looking for a new set of rims too. The Focal F05’s that are on it now aren’t bad, but I’ve never liked them as much as I should. The best I’ve found, that will fit, so far are between two MSR Rims (MSR 091, and MSR 080) and the KMC Rockstar, all will be powder coated FLAT black, so the colors and hilights don’t really matter.
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Detroit Blue
It’s painted! And WOW. I knew it was going to be cool looking, but its absolutely beautiful.
The way the light reflects on the matte paint is incredible. Chad suggested naming the color, as of now I’m thinking Detroit Blue.The pictures don’t do it justice. Its SO BLUE! =D
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Powder coated engine bits
The engine/engine bay components came back from the powder coater yesterday.
They were intended to be black chrome, my thoughts were something close to the M7 Anniversary Strut Brace, but a bit darker.What came back is much more gun metal colored, and much less chromy than expected. Which I have to admit I like better than what I had requested. All the parts are a nice shiny deep gray, and the way the powder coat went on, they get darker toward the edges, which creates a really cool look. They are actually sort of steampunk looking the way the color blends.
Of course in typical Detroit Tuned fashion, Chad did way more than what I was expecting, which is going to make it that much cooler! Just seeing everything that was a mixed bag of aluminum, chrome, and other metal all matching was awesome. Cannot WAIT to see it all together. The photos don’t really do the part justice.