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lvw 07-28-2016 12:08 AM

Wow, gonna be awesome. Good job man!

psyber_0ptix 07-29-2016 04:50 PM

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...161dede643.jpg

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...dba35229eb.jpg

All done! The trunk was stuck, not opening with key or latch. Pulled the rod from an access hole under the trunk floor, and found the lock mechanism was rotating toward the lock, instead of applying tension away. Removed a circlip and flipped the lever arm... All sorted.

dr_boone 07-29-2016 04:56 PM

looks great.

psyber_0ptix 07-29-2016 05:08 PM

Thanks! Now I just need to finalize my order with Moti/Blackbird Fabworx on a new roll bar and get stuff installed next week with Downmented.

What color should the roll bar be? Fire truck red? Beryllium? White? Teal?

aidandj 07-29-2016 05:09 PM

Smurf blue

18psi 07-29-2016 05:13 PM

looks fantastic :likecat:

psyber_0ptix 07-29-2016 05:16 PM


Originally Posted by aidandj (Post 1350239)
Smurf blue

I hope I can find a color swatch to match, it'd be so sad if it where juuuuuust off.

Blue on blue? Anyone good with the MS paint?

shuiend 07-29-2016 05:37 PM

It should be pink.

turbofan 07-29-2016 05:38 PM

I really think just black or beryllium. Not a fan of blue on blue.

psyber_0ptix 07-29-2016 06:01 PM

I kind of agree. I wish my car was already a neutral color so I could get a screamer bar.

I don't know what color best matches beryllium but perhaps I can take my spare wheel somewhere to match it up. Or stick with black. :/

Loud would be fun, but maybe not to cops.

turbofan 07-29-2016 06:07 PM

I mean, if you could get it matched PERFECTLY to the exterior color it'd be pretty slick. I just feel like black roll bars work best. Not gonna be easy to match beryllium perfectly but a metallic gray is close enough.

I still vote black, ha.

18psi 07-29-2016 06:38 PM

beryllium

psyber_0ptix 07-29-2016 07:23 PM

Anyone have an idea for something that's close? Emilio said to match by eye, but I don't know what powder coated Moti uses and whether or not they have a beryllium wheel as reference

18psi 07-29-2016 07:24 PM

dude he's like a few minutes away from 949
I'm sure they can figure it out for you if they wanted to.

i think it would match perfect and look fantastic

aidandj 07-29-2016 07:32 PM

There is such thing as having too many options.

All the people i've worked with use these guys for powder.

Prismatic Powders

psyber_0ptix 07-29-2016 10:10 PM

I've used prismatic powders for my valve cover and other ancillary stuffs. I just can't find a Grey like the beryllium such that I'm confident in matching them in real life versus on an uncalibrated monitor and renderings of swatches in unknown lighting conditions.

:(

Blackbird 07-30-2016 04:47 PM

I've only seen the Beryllium in photos, but I think that our Pearl Gunmetal Gray is nearly a dead match and should look spectacular together.. In fact, I just posted that the other day when Emilio posted the pic of the ND on Track HQ.
As a side bonus, because I love that powder coat color code so much, we've been finishing all of the fabricated parts for our products in the same color for years now, so that any parts that you buy in the future will also match :)
Our upcoming motor mounts (this week!), fire extinguisher kits, EP tow hook, the lot...

It's the third one on the left row -
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...4b1e81a69d.jpg

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mia...95bfc4bd5e.jpgFrom front to back - Chrome FX, Pearl Bronze,
Pearl Gunmetal Gray, Ultra high gloss Black



psyber_0ptix 07-30-2016 06:04 PM

Pearl gunmetal Grey it is!

Blackbird 07-30-2016 06:35 PM

Glad you feel the same, I'll send you the invoice and we'll get things going :)

Originally Posted by 18psi (Post 1350278)
dude he's like a few minutes away from 949
I'm sure they can figure it out for you if they wanted to.

If by "few minutes" you mean ~2 hours, than yeah, sure... :)

aidandj 07-30-2016 06:36 PM

I feel like the bar and wheels are far enough apart that if it isn't perfect you wont be able to tell.

Are those x10's?


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