Looks great and I am in the same boat as a lot of you guys. Darn snow is keeping me from cleaning my car and taking some really good pictures. My wife is laughing at me because I normally wax my stangs every other weekend. I have had mine since November and haven't waxed it even once yet.

 

WOW , great job Chris! Tell us about painting your calipers, what you used and where you got the ponys.

Thanks !

 

WOW , great job Chris! Tell us about painting your calipers, what you used and where you got the ponys.

Thanks !

 

Painted Calipers

Here is a link to a thread where I posted info on them. I am towards the bottom of the first page. It is a simple mod. I bought the kit and some stickers. Took all four wheels of at once. Painted all four calipers. Had enough paint for three coats (plus some left over). Let it dry for 24 hours, put the wheels back on, and have had no problems since.

 

awesome car....tell more about the calipers!

 

Beautiful! That color really shows the lines well. Almost makes me want it over black.

 

To the other person who was in Thule, Greenland - I just left there 2 months ago. 780 miles from the North Pole, and dang cold all year long.

Chris - your stang looks familiar!

Here is a pic of mine last week after a wash......waxed three weeks ago.

 

Your car looks beautiful, great job

 

It took about 4 hours (inlcuding an oil change).

Buy a paint kit. Mine came with the paint, a brush , and brake cleaner. Buy a different brush as well. The one that comes with the kit kept loosing the bristles, and they would stick to the caliper. Plus, the paint started to dry on mine, making the last coat a little difficult.

Jack the car up and remove all four wheels. Use the cleaner as directed and let dry.

Mix the paint and paint the caliper. Paint each one once, and let dry. I noticed that a few spots would not cover with paint at first. But after a second coat, it started to take. I went a round three times. The paint brush strokes do not show. After you paint it, the paint self levels.

I let it dry until the next afternoon.

Then I applied the decals. Make sure they can take the heat.

I then put the wheels back on.

The only problem I have, is the brake dust shows up more on the glossy finish. And it is a little hard to get all the dust off. You have to move the wheel to get to the whole caliper.

 

B--- EEEE...A.....uuuuuuuutiful!!!!!!!

 

I used the same paint for my calipers(just different color), pretty good product.

 

I LOVE THE SHINE AND THE PONY ON THE CALIPERS!!

 

You mean I haven't posted pictures of mine all waxed up yet! What's wrong with me!

Pre knockoff spinners



Post knockoff spinners

 

Thanks SixtySix. I needed to replace my desktop with a redfire picture. At least, until I could get pictures of my car.

Note: most redfires don't have Bullit's and that's the second most important part of the picture to me.

 

Why choose between redfire and black? I don't!!! LOL They both shine well, and work even better together!!!!

John

 

Here's another shot of the two different red shades...

John

 

Hey SixthSix I love that second pic you posted. It is the best side by side comparision pic of the two shades of red I have seen yet.

Too bad your shadowy friend is in there.

 

Looks Beautiful

 

Nice job.

 

You know I am with you guy! Very nice! I cant wait to get mine waxed up real good. Nice pic's Chris
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