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ZS Phil
22-06-09, 05:27 PM
As per title really, this is what the front one looked like before, all faded:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk11/zsphil/ZS%202%20Badges%20and%20splitter/Photo0425.jpg
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk11/zsphil/ZS%202%20Badges%20and%20splitter/Photo0426.jpg
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk11/zsphil/ZS%202%20Badges%20and%20splitter/Photo0427.jpg
Removed from car and masked up:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk11/zsphil/ZS%202%20Badges%20and%20splitter/Photo0428.jpg
Primer:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk11/zsphil/ZS%202%20Badges%20and%20splitter/Photo0429.jpg
Coat of black:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk11/zsphil/ZS%202%20Badges%20and%20splitter/Photo0430.jpg
2 coats of laquer:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk11/zsphil/ZS%202%20Badges%20and%20splitter/Photo0431.jpg
The rear was more tricky as it hadnt yet faded so I scraped off the laquer and set about polishing the paint off... with oven cleaner as I couldnt find the autosol :D :
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk11/zsphil/ZS%202%20Badges%20and%20splitter/Photo0432.jpg
Half done:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk11/zsphil/ZS%202%20Badges%20and%20splitter/Photo0433.jpg
Then just followed the same process that I did for the front. I think they came out well.
Completed front (masking around edges removed:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk11/zsphil/ZS%202%20Badges%20and%20splitter/Photo0438.jpg
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk11/zsphil/ZS%202%20Badges%20and%20splitter/Photo0440.jpg
Completed rear:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk11/zsphil/ZS%202%20Badges%20and%20splitter/Photo0444.jpg
How I stuck them back on:
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk11/zsphil/ZS%202%20Badges%20and%20splitter/Photo0437.jpg
What you all think? :cigar:
Yampiedog
22-06-09, 05:39 PM
Looks good, not over the top or garish. I like your scheme.
I think your black wheels suit the car too.
Next have you considered R45 headlights or darkening the oem indicators (in keeping with the black theme)
Yampiedog
22-06-09, 05:41 PM
No scrap the darkened indicators, go for R45 clears. I think it help strenghten the red and black theme by taking away the orange.
Phate
22-06-09, 05:49 PM
Like this :)
ZS Phil
22-06-09, 05:52 PM
yeh, im deffo going to have a bash at de-orangeing the lights. I will have a try with mine and if I fail get myself to the scrapyard for some 45 ones. Ive heard that its a fiddle but they do come apart with a heat gun. Its a wierd one though because in the flesh the orange lights dont look out of place, they just look terrible in the pics!
I was also going to do the mesh black but I think it ties in nicely with the chrome in the badges now.
afcbadam
22-06-09, 08:18 PM
personally i think the red looks better with the orange indicators, thats why i havnt done mine. i have seen a red on in person with R45 lenses and it makes the front end look very skinny and not right imho
shroonie29
22-06-09, 08:22 PM
personally i think the red looks better with the orange indicators, thats why i havnt done mine. i have seen a red on in person with R45 lenses and it makes the front end look very skinny and not right imho

I agree,same reason I aint done the TY ZS.

Badges look sweet though :)

Shroon
ZS Phil
22-06-09, 08:25 PM
personally i think the red looks better with the orange indicators, thats why i havnt done mine. i have seen a red on in person with R45 lenses and it makes the front end look very skinny and not right imho

Thanks for the comments guys. Hmmm what adam has just said was a concern I already had. Ill see how bored I get on these long summer evenings and if I get the modding bug I might have a bash but for the time being Im happy with the looks :), you have twisted my arm adam and Shroonie!
afcbadam
22-06-09, 08:28 PM
go in the the members list and looks at Ricks180 profile. he has pics of his red zs in his album, with R45 lights.
shroonie29
22-06-09, 08:28 PM
Thanks for the comments guys. Hmmm what adam has just said was a concern I already had. Ill see how bored I get on these long summer evenings and if I get the modding bug I might have a bash but for the time being Im happy with the looks :), you have twisted my arm adam and Shroonie!

Ya know it makes sense lol :)

Shroon
afcbadam
22-06-09, 08:30 PM
I agree,same reason I aint done the TY ZS.

Badges look sweet though :)

Shroon

i just think it brakes things up and adds a little colour which i like. i like the orange on the red and yellow. i however like the R45 lights on the green, blue, grey and black ect
wilko66
23-06-09, 06:26 PM
looks good i like them
stamford
23-06-09, 07:02 PM
Good work fella! I kept my old ones in case I got all arty farty one bored evening ;)
ZSTurbo
23-06-09, 09:11 PM
Nice and different :)

As mine had all the laquer flaked off I decided to paint it at the weekend X power green for something a little different :) my new enamal badge arrived today which will get fitted at the weekend though.
Stephen
24-06-09, 01:30 PM
lookin good mate, i got a brand new one from taggarts for the front of mine. going to take the rear one off and see if i can do anything with it. :)