New Paint Job

[SeDaN]

went with a 96 Ford Royal Blue - pearlized

[SeDaN]

another shot

[SeDaN]

i like the way it looks with the carbon fiber

[SeDaN]

removed the silver eyebrow - which was the original color of the car

[mc_88]

wow, that color rocks I must say.

[Vhrus]

I love that color!

[Lythium]

Killer paint, too bad it's got that skyscraper spoiler on it, but each his own.

[VanishingImage]

love it

Did you think about having the CF hood painted,the outer edges painted to match the car?

either way,looks killer

[Bouchie11982]

you already know what my thoughts are :D

[nice96gt]

That's a very sweet color. Very, very nice job! :thumbup2:

[Jessika]

I was wanting to get my car painted black... but I think you just may have changed my mind. That is gorgeous!

[SeDaN]

Originally posted by Bouchie11982
you already know what my thoughts are :D

Yea i know, your madly in love with me -- its off topic though katie we won't get into that on this thread

[jayhawk]

Grand Contour! :lol:

[Big Joe]

thats a kick ass blue

[ManktheTank19]

It looks great but not a fan of teh spoiler but the hood looks killer :)

[Refuse Winst]

I love the color, and the rims are killer. To me the hood looks weird not painted the same color as the rest of the car. I realize that having CF crap on your car is the new trend, I just personally don't like the looks of it at all. Just as I don't see the point of a huge ass spoiler on a FWD car :P

But if you dig it, cool.

[Bouchie11982]

Originally posted by SeDaN
Yea i know, your madly in love with me -- its off topic though katie we won't get into that on this thread
no no! i have eyes for soemone else...:P butim talking about your car

[wiseojelly]

I LOVE the color, it's awesome!

[inferno]

sweet color

[blackgt2k]

love the car, the color, but not the spoiler... but at least you have a table that is just the right height to set your food on and eat with out sitting down.

are your B pillars carbon fiber as well? if so that looks good.

[Jessika]

I think I convinced the hubby-to-be that this is the color to paint our car when we get it done. It's just... too pretty not to pass up! Thank you for being our inspiration :)

[kody]

Love the color and the CF hood too, car looks incredible.:bigok:

[b2089]

I love the color but I just wish the hood was painted to match.

[apcjuggalo17]

i think your car is sweet, and btw is it your daily driver or atleast for the summer because im from green bay too and id like to see it around sometime

[GT2000]

Sweetest color on a GA ever! I'd get a more low profile wing, maybe like the RK sport one, your current one goes decent with the car but I think it could be better. But other than that awesome :)

[ihatemygrandamg]

car:gravey:
wing:gay:

But you know, its your car and your opinion. Love the color,and really love the hood. IMO Id ditch the wing and go with a carbon fiber rksport or sct spoiler. Either would look great with the carbon fiber trunklid

[XoticGA]

The color is cool..

[SeDaN]

Originally posted by blackgt2k
love the car, the color, but not the spoiler... but at least you have a table that is just the right height to set your food on and eat with out sitting down.

are your B pillars carbon fiber as well? if so that looks good.

ahh yes ive placed many beer cans on it, actually lays quite flat, and hung my towels on it after i get done drying the car down

yea the b-pillars are in fact carbon fiber, as is the wing and the trunk lid, i will be lowering the whale fin as soon as i get someone with an aluminum welder - the mounting brackets only come in that size

[lilniemo]

I love it! I'm jealous!!! :(

[levey]

Originally posted by ihatemygrandamg
car:gravey:
wing:gay:

But you know, its your car and your opinion. Love the color,and really love the hood. IMO Id ditch the wing and go with a carbon fiber rksport or sct spoiler. Either would look great with the carbon fiber trunklid

^This.

[ga5speed02]

lookin good :thumbup:

[prototypepacifi]

That is one badass looking car, man! I'll just go ahead and be the first to say that I like the wing. Sure, there's no point of having it on a FWD car, but it looks killer with your car. It matches the rest of the styling perfectly.

[taisgod]

nice car overall, but the wing is too much rice.

[TA^Guy]

Great looking car and color. I personally would have used the Carbon fiber truck lid and hood as stripes, or something to intergrade those panels into the painted areas better.
Originally posted by prototypepacifi
Sure, there's no point of having it on a FWD car,
That is completely false.

The drive wheels are of no concern at high speeds where a spoiler like that would create downforce.

Please do a search for posts by me about aerodynamics, downforce, and lift. I simply don't feel like explaining it all right now.

[VanishingImage]

yea,sometimes those wings actually do generate downforce on FWD vehicles. My buddy has a pretty modded out integra and hes got a CF spoiler thats adjustible. After a few times out on the highway and going over 110mph,there was a decent indentation in the trunk from where the wing was actually being put to use. The wind was pushing it down and pushing down onto the trunk.

[beckybun]

love that color, car looks great :)

[Shad0wguy]

Color is sweetness.

But how much did a paintjob like that run you?

['96GAGT]

Wicked paint job man cost for the deed?

[DontPassTheFence]

Well the problem with downforce on the REAR of a FWD car is that it puts more force on the rear of the car, which unevens the force over the entire car, mainly the drive wheels. Now, if you have something giving you downforce in the front, youd be best off trying to duplicate the force on the front, and put the same amount at the rear. However, a larger wing such as that Im afraid would create too much drag for any good gains, but with some modification and testing, it could be made to help achieve more stability at higher speeds.

However, Im willing to be that he didnt necessarily purchase this wing to beat his recond around the local road circuit... Its just for looks, and if he likes it, so be it.

I also enjoy the towel hanger idea, I hate leaving towels piled up on my freshly cleaned paint :lol:

[96GreenGaGT]

nice job well done. hafta give congrats on whomever painted your car because they did one hell of a job. it looks flawless.

the wing flows with the car. cut the hieght in half and it'd prob go even better. and those indentations in the trunk means you're getting to much downforce. and it'll prob fly off eventually from the mounting points getting weak. :D

i'm probably going to go with something a bit more on the darker side. i don't want black but i want something that's dark like that but still colorful in the day.. and then black at night. even when you shine a light on it.

[EKling]

Great choice in color,Wheels and getting it lowered. Put the stock GT front back on lose the wing and add an SCT kit and you have one hot a** grand am!

[Tuny]

I like it!!!

[SeDaN]

Originally posted by Shad0wguy
Color is sweetness.

But how much did a paintjob like that run you?

$1200 for everything

[boost21]

dude 1200 bux is an awsome price...did they paint the jams and everything? how long did everything take?

[Bouchie11982]

Originally posted by SeDaN
$1200 for everything
dyam, thats not bad!

[SeDaN]

the guy who painted it only wanted a grand, but i gave him a $200 tip, it helps when your friends dad works for an automotive paint specialist

[Bouchie11982]

and you said you think no one would like your car :P brandon....you too funny :D

[candy--suxxx]

The wing why didn't you get the big one? :D

other than the wing and the decal on the windshield really nice!

[Gran_Damn69]

man i dont know what these guys are talkin bout i would kill for you car... i honostly want a spoiler on my car but i didnt know what it would look like and shit but you gave me new hope... paintjob is freakin insanely good and im likein everyaspect of it man good job!

[HighwayProwlerz]

Absolutely love the color!! Wish I could get a deal on a paint job.

[little00GT]

hot color!!

[djdanger]

B-E-A-utiful color...........Ford finally got something right.......lol

[DSMMAN]

Very nice, except for the spoiler.

[Trunks]

What color is that? If you dont mind me asking...Never mind i see it

[RedFireUFO]

mmm not feelin the spoiler, but the rest of the car is :drool: ... lovin the color!

[lightningGA]

love the color and the hood ;)

[djdanger]

Great choice in color,Wheels and getting it lowered. Put the stock GT front back on lose the wing and add an SCT kit and you have one hot a** grand am!

Yeah, he should definately do ALL you told him, being it is your car . If he wanted a stock GT front cap, an SCT kit and a stock spoiler, I would suspect he would have done all that already.

[TimG]

Nice color man.