WHAT DID YOU DO TO YOUR FRS TODAY?

[RToyo86]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Reminds me of one time back in Missouri, I had this large house with a large front door sitting on a 3+ acre lot (sort of like the one in the picture). My new wife (the present mrs humfrz) wanted it a different color.

So, being back in the day when I did things up right, I took the door off, installed a temp door, and took the metal door down into the basement where I stripped it, sanded it, primered it and sprayed on 3 coats of paint (that looked really nice under the basement lights).

When it was good and dry, I took it out of the basement and installed it. I noticed my wife and a few neighbors had gathered out on the road to admire my work. As I was walking toward them, I noticed they were all shaking their heads - noooo. I turned around and found out why.

That color was hideous in the natural light of day!

I took it down right away and when I painted it again, this time I did it near an open garage door.

THE END (of me doing things the proper way)

More or less I'm in a similar situation.
I got them into the light. 2/4 were perfect. Hair one, plus one with two runs. They weren't noticeable until you were up close, my fault I probably shouldn't have been consuming beverages the entire time ��

I ended up sanding down the spots, and decided to experiment and repaint one by masking off the areas and touching up.

Ended up with tape lines as expected but they cleaned up nice. I will revisit in a week and see if color sanding out and buffing the tape lines works with this paint before I decide what to do with the other one.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by RToyo86

More or less I'm in a similar situation.
I got them into the light. 2/4 were perfect. Hair one, plus one with two runs. They weren't noticeable until you were up close, my fault I probably shouldn't have been consuming beverages the entire time ��

I ended up sanding down the spots, and decided to experiment and repaint one by masking off the areas and touching up.

Ended up with tape lines as expected but they cleaned up nice. I will revisit in a week and see if color sanding out and buffing the tape lines works with this paint before I decide what to do with the other one.

OK, being serious here. I'd suggest you leave a couple of imperfections in them. Why? So that when someone makes the comment "nice wheels, nice color, where did you buy them?" You can reply, I painted them. When they reply "NO WAY", you can show them the minor imperfections to prove YOU painted them.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Radio shops are all closed for at least two more weeks. It is all hooked up as per the tech instructions posted here. It is just how they cobbled it all together to get it to work with the old speaker set up.

It is like somebody ran out into the plant in the middle of production and said "HOLD UP. I got this great deal on head units now we have to make them work. Oh just bypass the whole amp for the woofers? DO IT"

Now THAT brings on a not too far back in the day story. When I first got my FR-S, I wanted to be able to get SiriusXM radio plus I wanted to have a built in GPS capability. So, being a clutz at anything electronic, I took my car up to the Geek guy at Best Buy.

He sold and installed for me a Kenwood DNX ????. OK, fine, until about a year later, the GPS part told me that I needed to update the maps. So, I looked at the instructions and it was apparent that was waaay over my capability.

So, I took the car back to the Geek Squad guy and for $35 he was to update the GPS maps. Well, he got it all screwed up and had to send my unit back to the factory. During transit the screen got broken, so they had to install a new, newer model. Fine.

Now, my maps are due for updating again. What to do? I'm thinking I'll try to do it myself. No hurry though, I already know my way to the pharmacy and the grocery - and the girl in the unit still knows where "home" is -

[EndlessAzure]

https://streamable.com/6yn08i

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by EndlessAzure

https://streamable.com/6yn08i

What am I missing?

[EndlessAzure]

Originally Posted by humfrz

What am I missing?

Shiny gauges

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by EndlessAzure

Shiny gauges

[ichitaka05]

Installed Depo taillights. I have Diode Dynamics Tail-as-Turn, so Depo lights works out well.

[soundman98]

those look much better!

[mrg666]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Installed Depo taillights. I have Diode Dynamics Tail-as-Turn, so Depo lights works out well.

Good riddance of chrome, they look very good!

A suggestion: I would move the brake lights to previously signal lights using red leds ... well, on a second thought, I think it would be illegal without red cover.

[obscene_gesture]

Installed TRD sideskirts today.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by obscene_gesture

Installed TRD sideskirts today.

[KR-S]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Installed Depo taillights. I have Diode Dynamics Tail-as-Turn, so Depo lights works out well.

Good choice. Have them on my FR-S as well.

[KR-S]

So I'm in the middle of reinstalling the brake caliper bracket but I keep noticing that the rotor is rubbing up against the inside of the bracket. I doubt that's normal so I figure I'm doing something wrong, but the bolts seem to be going in correctly. I'm not about to drive the car with the rotors rubbing up against the bracket; anything I'm doing wrong here?