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Car getting painted need ideas

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    trdracing2005 New Member

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    Car getting painted need ideas

    I finally broke down and forced my dad into painting my car for 1500 dollars and I get to have anything I want done to it done at that price. Dont ask me why my dad wont do it for free ( long as a muhhh fuuuhhh story). I am getting it repainted the blue that is on the subaru wrx. Everything from the door sills, engine bay, under the hood , water drain area of trunk, trunk walls, and trunk lid bottom will be painted. I shaved the area where the rear bumper meats the body with 4 layers of fiberglass and bondo myself he is going to check my work and fix if needed and fix any dents in the car. Might i add the car is a 1998 Chevy Prizm with a 2001 corolla front end I know it sounds gay but it looks pretty darn good in my opinion and it bolted right on. what I want to do is figure out what kinda stuff yall guys think I should get my dad to shave off, Modify, and custom fabricate before he paints it so I can get it to look awesome. and suggestions would be apreciated
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    monkey4005 New Member

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    you have a prizm? do you have any pics of it with the front end. i also have a prizm, shave the trunk lock if your going to shave anything. and get rid of the side molding. just my $.02
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    shave the rear door handles, your antenna if its the same as the corolla.
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    I will upload picturess within the hour
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    Yeah if your going to paint you should shave everything :) Go nuts. As for the paint job I think you should do a red/black two tone like the Bugatti Veron, or however you spell it.
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    im gunna post the pics tomorrow I gotta go to bed
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    yeah shave the antenna. its not like the corolla, the prizm has it on the rear fender, and its UGLY.
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    here are photos:

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    where can I get clear corners other than EBAY?

    Clear Corners Needed In The Next 5 Days!!!
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    Is that cf hood or just ricer hood pin on stock hood?
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    its not carbonfiber but I had to take the hood latch off for this to work on a prizm
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    why not just move the latch to make it fit?

    it should have fit because it is on the same front crossmember on both cars and in the same position..
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    Mayur Biggest trd whore in the whole wide world

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    Do a rear end conversion too ;) then no one will know its a prizm.
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    in order to do a rear end convertion youd have to change the rear quarter panels, trunk lid and bumper.

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