Tucking/painting DB's

[F34R]

I removed mine and used a vise, but USE A MASK!!!! trust me on this. I busted out my mask before I started. Glad I did =)

[Simon S]

i think i'm pretty competent for this...
simon you're saying to do it with some cans? but the right colored cans right?
but would it look as glossy as the ones above on ubernasty's if i did it with can paint and can clearcoat?

Pretty much. I mean – it’s worth checking out – and it does make for a good project. Go get some estimates – and price out a supply list. Are you a DIYer?

There is work involved – but you “get it all back” in satisfaction when done.

Fuck – if I can do it, you can do it.

One can get great results from cans. Focus on quality/uniform prep work – and as far as gloss – sheeit, that’s all up to polishing with appropriate compound when done.

Note that beenjamin does make a very valid point. Depending on what you have – sandpaper, promoters, primers, 2-3 cans of color, 2-3 cans of clear*, polish, and whatever tools you may need can easily add right up to something quite comparable to what a shop may charge.

* should you opt to use a clear – now that I think of it, early models are all single stage – but then again, using a clear allows for more ‘fuck up’ thickness when things are getting polished out. In other words, a beginner can have greater room for error with a clear.

[Pantless Spency]

goood shit guis.
F34R i'm definitely at least using goggles. haha.
and yeah sounds like fun, my friends dad owns a auto body shop, forgot to mention that, so either he can hook me up or help me out at the least, and as far as me being a DIY kind of guy, i would put myself as a DIY guy so far, but all i've done is:
debadge
painted all grill pieces
all red tails
new intake boot
cleaned ICV.

but hey i gotta start somewhere with all this DIY nonsense!
and if i do fuck it up, maybe i'll just go for plastics hahaha.

[Simon S]

and yeah sounds like fun, my friends dad owns a auto body shop, forgot to mention that

well fuck dude - why didn't you say so?

All you need to do is go over there with several cases of beer - and you'll be set. :up:

[beenjamin]

or you're just gullible.

I do my own work

[E30Rookie37]

beenjamin your sig is fucking hilarious.

[delatlanta1281]

I used 88 shocks on my 87. Too much tuck looks weird.

[Simon S]

fwiw - putting a proper rear valence on a db car does wonders for its profile and overall look. It's amazing.

[txtorquemade]

fwiw - putting a proper rear valence on a db car does wonders for its profile and overall look. It's amazing.

Yeah, but thats a lot of welding and cutting. Not a REALLY easy DIY. OP has more or less just started out!!

[Simon S]

true..

[ubernasty]

I used 88 shocks on my 87. Too much tuck looks weird.

This.

fwiw - putting a proper rear valence on a db car does wonders for its profile and overall look. It's amazing.

Werd. Been checkin local yards myself waiting for one to pop up.

Yeah, but thats a lot of welding and cutting. Not a REALLY easy DIY. OP has more or less just started out!!

You don't have to weld, but even if you do it doesn't have to look pretty so fuck it and go for it. When your done at least you won't be able to say "I've never welded before" anymore lol. I'm gonna do this as soon as i find a late rear valence and i don't think it'll be bad at all.

[88e30ix]

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[Pantless Spency]

^^^ thats a fat waste of cash! two sets for 200? i'd rather drill mine out and buy some sport seats with the saved cash....

[88e30ix]

^^^ thats a fat waste of cash! two sets for 200? i'd rather drill mine out and buy some sport seats with the saved cash....

Just a thought! :neutral:

[DTM190]

I cant be involved with any tucking with a username that has pantless in it
Sorry for IT but your username is disturbing.
Put some pants on, then we can talk