Talk me out of painting my Nismo...or NOT?

motoextreme · 12-03-2009, 07:12 PM

I just talked to my neighbor, owns a ton of bodyshops and hooking me up on painting my rims black on my silver nismo..

He just finished fixed one of my employees cars, painted it flat black and it looks awesome (Its an older full size hummer)

He said he could paint my car flat black if I like for a reasonable amount. I'm seriously thinking about it. Doing the rims flat black, the car as well and leaving the carbon fiber exposed.

Any feedback from the board? My wife said I'm nuts but it is my car and she already had her cars sorted out so my turn...

What do you think, crazy?

NOW FOR THE UPDATES!!

Mods so FAR:
1. Fast Intensions Exhaust Stainless System
2. Stillen Gen 3 Cold Air Intake
3. NST Underdrive and Leight Weight Pulleys
4. Alpine Full System with DVD, AMPS, Bluetooth, speakers and Custom Box in Spare Area
5. Custom Headlights, blacked out, shaved and LED's around projector portion by MR Performance
6. Volk 1 Pc lightweight Rims in dark Bronze
7. KW Coilovers
8. Seibon Carbon Fiber Hood
9. Brembo 6 Piston Black Calipers for front
10. Rotora cross drilled and slotted Rotors all around
11. Password JDM Carbon Battery cover and Master Cylinder Cover
12. Password JDM Carbon Radiator cover (top portion...better air flow to Rad)
13. JDM Clear Tailights, Tinted
14. Lightweight Lugs for new Rims
15. Eliminating Washer Tank (they dont work with new hood anyway)
16. Custom Paint and bodywork by the great guys at RAW in La Palma, CA
17. Stock Cat's going back on but FI long tube headers on order
18. Painted Handles, debadged and smoothed out recesses once again by RAW
19. Steel braided brake lines
20. Carbon Fiber Pillars in the mail
21. Tint
22. Carbon mirror overlays. Not into overlays but will work until smaller Carbon mirrors become available.
23. B&M Short Throw Shifter
24. Nismo Titanium Shift Knob
25. Tow Hook - Black
26. Sun Auto Grounding Kit
27. Carbon Door Sills

Running out of things to do, now its just a matter of waiting for the SC, putting it all together and getting some track days in!
Any more ideas??

PS. All stock parts were sold off to lighten up the $ hit. Thank you all for the support guys! Oh, and ALL parts and labor for installs were sourced from the board other then the hood.

frost · 12-03-2009, 07:17 PM

do it

Danny3.7 · 12-03-2009, 07:18 PM

I like the idea! but.. your car is going to get hot a heck inside and out.

370Zsteve · 12-03-2009, 07:18 PM

wick it up, Bubba! Black is Beautiful

motoextreme · 12-03-2009, 07:21 PM

There's this porsche that hangs out in Malibu by our Corp office, flat black and its awesome! There was a CLS for sale at phillips auto in Newport a month or so again, same deal...looks really cool.

The hard part is painting a brand new car but what the hell right? I almost bought the black but the swirls and upkeep drive me nuts, I have to think flat black would be easy...

Danny3.7 · 12-03-2009, 07:24 PM

can someone do a photoshop? I assume you would black out the headlights too?

frost · 12-03-2009, 07:24 PM

too much talking, do it.

motoextreme · 12-03-2009, 07:30 PM

F IT!!

I just called, said he can likely do it next week. As long as its done before the Fontana meet I'm in!!

This is pretty crazy but I'm pretty amped up about it. Should have pictures in a week or two. First flat black nismo...gotta love it.

Thanks for the feedback

theDreamer · 12-03-2009, 07:31 PM

motoextreme · 12-03-2009, 07:31 PM

And yes, I'll pull out the lights and have them blacked out too. Not sure what do to with those new JDM lights.

370Zsteve · 12-03-2009, 07:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frost

too much talking, do it.

lmao +1

frost · 12-03-2009, 07:32 PM

Double hot with the JDM tails I bet.

theDreamer · 12-03-2009, 07:34 PM

That photo is from bullit also, from a random thread where someone asked for a photoshop of a matte black, gloss black, and carbon fiber black.

370Zsteve · 12-03-2009, 07:34 PM

This thing is gonna look like an F-117 Nighthawk

frost · 12-03-2009, 07:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

This thing is gonna look like an F-117 Nighthawk

lol, put a little american flag sticker on the rear side

12-03-2009, 07:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
motoextreme Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 971 Drives: Nismo NO MODS! Rep Power: 369	Talk me out of painting my Nismo...or NOT? I just talked to my neighbor, owns a ton of bodyshops and hooking me up on painting my rims black on my silver nismo.. He just finished fixed one of my employees cars, painted it flat black and it looks awesome (Its an older full size hummer) He said he could paint my car flat black if I like for a reasonable amount. I'm seriously thinking about it. Doing the rims flat black, the car as well and leaving the carbon fiber exposed. Any feedback from the board? My wife said I'm nuts but it is my car and she already had her cars sorted out so my turn... What do you think, crazy? NOW FOR THE UPDATES!! Mods so FAR: 1. Fast Intensions Exhaust Stainless System 2. Stillen Gen 3 Cold Air Intake 3. NST Underdrive and Leight Weight Pulleys 4. Alpine Full System with DVD, AMPS, Bluetooth, speakers and Custom Box in Spare Area 5. Custom Headlights, blacked out, shaved and LED's around projector portion by MR Performance 6. Volk 1 Pc lightweight Rims in dark Bronze 7. KW Coilovers 8. Seibon Carbon Fiber Hood 9. Brembo 6 Piston Black Calipers for front 10. Rotora cross drilled and slotted Rotors all around 11. Password JDM Carbon Battery cover and Master Cylinder Cover 12. Password JDM Carbon Radiator cover (top portion...better air flow to Rad) 13. JDM Clear Tailights, Tinted 14. Lightweight Lugs for new Rims 15. Eliminating Washer Tank (they dont work with new hood anyway) 16. Custom Paint and bodywork by the great guys at RAW in La Palma, CA 17. Stock Cat's going back on but FI long tube headers on order 18. Painted Handles, debadged and smoothed out recesses once again by RAW 19. Steel braided brake lines 20. Carbon Fiber Pillars in the mail 21. Tint 22. Carbon mirror overlays. Not into overlays but will work until smaller Carbon mirrors become available. 23. B&M Short Throw Shifter 24. Nismo Titanium Shift Knob 25. Tow Hook - Black 26. Sun Auto Grounding Kit 27. Carbon Door Sills Running out of things to do, now its just a matter of waiting for the SC, putting it all together and getting some track days in! Any more ideas?? PS. All stock parts were sold off to lighten up the $ hit. Thank you all for the support guys! Oh, and ALL parts and labor for installs were sourced from the board other then the hood. __________________ Fast Intensions / NST / Mishimoto / Alpine / JDM / Volk / Brembo / Rotora / Seibon / Stillen / Password: JDM / KW / MR Works / RAW / Sun Auto / B&M / Amplified Motorsports Last edited by motoextreme; 01-17-2010 at 02:12 AM. Reason: Updates

12-03-2009, 07:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 43	wick it up, Bubba! Black is Beautiful __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

12-03-2009, 07:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
motoextreme Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 971 Drives: Nismo NO MODS! Rep Power: 369	There's this porsche that hangs out in Malibu by our Corp office, flat black and its awesome! There was a CLS for sale at phillips auto in Newport a month or so again, same deal...looks really cool. The hard part is painting a brand new car but what the hell right? I almost bought the black but the swirls and upkeep drive me nuts, I have to think flat black would be easy... __________________ Fast Intensions / NST / Mishimoto / Alpine / JDM / Volk / Brembo / Rotora / Seibon / Stillen / Password: JDM / KW / MR Works / RAW / Sun Auto / B&M / Amplified Motorsports

12-03-2009, 07:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
motoextreme Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 971 Drives: Nismo NO MODS! Rep Power: 369	F IT!! I just called, said he can likely do it next week. As long as its done before the Fontana meet I'm in!! This is pretty crazy but I'm pretty amped up about it. Should have pictures in a week or two. First flat black nismo...gotta love it. Thanks for the feedback __________________ Fast Intensions / NST / Mishimoto / Alpine / JDM / Volk / Brembo / Rotora / Seibon / Stillen / Password: JDM / KW / MR Works / RAW / Sun Auto / B&M / Amplified Motorsports

12-03-2009, 07:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4211	__________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

12-03-2009, 07:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	do it

12-03-2009, 07:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
Danny3.7 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Age: 44 Posts: 296 Drives: 09 370Z MB 6MT T/S Rep Power: 16	I like the idea! but.. your car is going to get hot a heck inside and out.

12-03-2009, 07:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Danny3.7 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: West Palm Beach, FL Age: 44 Posts: 296 Drives: 09 370Z MB 6MT T/S Rep Power: 16	can someone do a photoshop? I assume you would black out the headlights too?

12-03-2009, 07:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	too much talking, do it.

12-03-2009, 07:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
motoextreme Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 971 Drives: Nismo NO MODS! Rep Power: 369	And yes, I'll pull out the lights and have them blacked out too. Not sure what do to with those new JDM lights. __________________ Fast Intensions / NST / Mishimoto / Alpine / JDM / Volk / Brembo / Rotora / Seibon / Stillen / Password: JDM / KW / MR Works / RAW / Sun Auto / B&M / Amplified Motorsports

12-03-2009, 07:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	Double hot with the JDM tails I bet.

12-03-2009, 07:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4211	That photo is from bullit also, from a random thread where someone asked for a photoshop of a matte black, gloss black, and carbon fiber black. __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram

12-03-2009, 07:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 43	This thing is gonna look like an F-117 Nighthawk __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

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