The Bugeye Thread - Page 1265

hermanclick · 12-01-2012, 07:05 PM

^^ that headlight looks fantastic

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AutoPrue · 12-01-2012, 07:10 PM

nice alomst looks like an 202

Lacrosse · 12-01-2012, 07:15 PM

Just testing out my new camera

Messy car FTW!

darthalal · 12-01-2012, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Smurftastic

Using the PVC over the turn signal is part of the Koji mod, but historically speaking, just because the original guy who broke up Bugeye headlights to paint them was named Koji, that's the overly-generic term that's evolved in the Bugeye community.

I ended up using metallic gunmetal in an effort to replicate the color used on the 2004-2005 JDM STi headlights, here's an old pic that shows the color a bit better:

This looks great - wish you had posted this picture before I painted mine black so I could have copy-catted you :-p

Raulboy · 12-01-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AutoPrue

nice alomst looks like an 202

Yeah, I got a Prodrive bumper a little while ago, but I'm hesitant to throw the s202 look away... (also hesitant to cut the Prodrive for FMIC lol)

AutoPrue · 12-01-2012, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Raulboy

Yeah, I got a Prodrive bumper a little while ago, but I'm hesitant to throw the s202 look away... (also hesitant to cut the Prodrive for FMIC lol)

Dude if you have a prodrive bumper rock it out!

jshen · 12-01-2012, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Raulboy

Yeah, I got a Prodrive bumper a little while ago, but I'm hesitant to throw the s202 look away... (also hesitant to cut the Prodrive for FMIC lol)

Dont cut it, give it to me!

Smurftastic · 12-01-2012, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by hermanclick

^^ that headlight looks fantastic

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by darthalal

This looks great - wish you had posted this picture before I painted mine black so I could have copy-catted you :-p

Shush!

The really sad thing IMO is that the closest paint available to replicate the black chrome on Bugeye STi headlights is the Duplicolor black chrome wheel paint. Unfortunately, the chroming agent in the paint apparently coagulates when sprayed on plastic. Too bad, that could have been the best option!

scby rex · 12-01-2012, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Raulboy

Thought this reflection in my friends window looked nice...

About time you post pics up!

MadLion · 12-01-2012, 09:23 PM

Just picked up my first bugeye wagon. First Subaru actually. Very excited about this car. I have a lot of work to do but would like a decent daily driver that could see some track time occasionally.

Sorry for the crap phone pics.

Tucked away in its new home!

2002Dubx · 12-01-2012, 10:55 PM

Very clean wagon

DaveyPetey · 12-02-2012, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Smurftastic

Shush!

The really sad thing IMO is that the closest paint available to replicate the black chrome on Bugeye STi headlights is the Duplicolor black chrome wheel paint. Unfortunately, the chroming agent in the paint apparently coagulates when sprayed on plastic. Too bad, that could have been the best option!

Smurftastic what primer did you try? I was gonna spray my faux inserts around my fogs with it.

O HELLA JDM · 12-02-2012, 08:57 AM

some new ones from the shoot from a few weeks back

black and white

one of the rolling/rig shots

should have more soon once homie is done editing them

25rsti · 12-02-2012, 08:59 AM

Gorgeous.

03Rextacy · 12-02-2012, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by O HELLA JDM

some new ones from the shoot from a few weeks back

black and white

one of the rolling/rig shots

should have more soon once homie is done editing them

Size and offset?

Smurftastic · 12-02-2012, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by DaveyPetey

Smurftastic what primer did you try? I was gonna spray my faux inserts around my fogs with it.

I actually never tried the paint. When researching paints to try to replicate the JDM housing color, I found a youtube video with a guy trying the black chrome paint on some plastic housings -- no luck for him. But hell I would try it on the fog inserts just because no one has tried yet, since it's a slightly different polyurethane it couuuuuuld work.

jiml3ol3 · 12-02-2012, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pencils

I'm trying to start a new trend

DaveyPetey · 12-02-2012, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smurftastic

I actually never tried the paint. When researching paints to try to replicate the JDM housing color, I found a youtube video with a guy trying the black chrome paint on some plastic housings -- no luck for him. But hell I would try it on the fog inserts just because no one has tried yet, since it's a slightly different polyurethane it couuuuuuld work.

Hmmmmm. Really wish pasti dip came in black chrome.

AnthonyWang · 12-02-2012, 03:55 PM

Subaru by Genghis Chon, on Flickr

O HELLA JDM · 12-02-2012, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 03Rextacy

Size and offset?

18x9.5 +34 F +29 R
i believe my tires are 235/40/18

_adam · 12-02-2012, 05:01 PM

silverF4turbo · 12-02-2012, 05:13 PM

^ nice!

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Originally Posted by DaveyPetey

Hmmmmm. Really wish pasti dip came in black chrome.

Assuming you have chrome to begin with...

This: http://www.duplicolor.com/products/shadow/

more... http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=2157567

I picked some of this up last weekend. Haven't used it yet. 2 stage system: a black tint paint (e.g. "kandy") base with clear coat.

As long as you're careful I'm sure you can get a really nice mid-tone black chrome without losing much luster.

I think Alsa corp makes straight chrome spray paint too: http://www.alsacorp.com/products/kil...llerchrome.htm Expensive set though.

vision.dynamix · 12-02-2012, 05:28 PM

This photo is for whoever called Joy's car a trailer queen:

Ikea trip in her SEMA car.

1breel · 12-02-2012, 05:29 PM

For those looking for a spray chrome in black, have you checked with a local plating/polishing company? Had a local do some HD parts for a dresser and turned out great plus it'll take the heat better than rattle can. Thinking of doing my JDM's when I pull them back apart to fix the adjustment issue on one of them.

1breel · 12-02-2012, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by _adam

tree is on backwards but otherwise looks nice

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