Well I hate to say that while driving my new evo home from nevada I got owned by sand put on the highways. The whole car is getting repainted, so I'd like somebody to photoshop a custom paint job on our car. It has to stay red and were picking another color. We were thinking maybe gunmetal or black. If anybody has any good ideas and free time I'd appreciate some input! Thanks.

Here is my friends ideas. though our car has the aero kit.
http://a713.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/64/l_ec2b053192d50b65ab0ba0f627295ab8.jpg
http://a452.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/120/l_2584fa83d38cd86cd6bb54e4923158e3.jpg

sand fuxxor3d your paint job?

how did that happen?

Do you have pics of the paint?

That's awful to hear.

So far I prefer option #1. I'm definitely a fan of the black roof in general.

Well I dont have pics of the damage, but I'm taking a ton of pics of the car disassembled. They have to replace windshield, headlights, foglights, and intercooler. Well we drove back from reno nev. to wichita kansas. Nev. utah, and wy there roads were covered in this hard gravel. Anyways i'll take plenty of pics when its done.

Unreal!!! Never heard of this kind of thing happening. Would love to see some examples of parts with damage. Your insurance company covering the whole job?

im not quite understanding what happend? some care to explain?

My guess it was that its that special sand...I say special but its just regular old sand...that they put on the road to prevent it from freezing and I am assuming it was really bad and got stuck behind traffic and was in the resulting kick up from the vehicle ahead

My vote is for the second photoshopped image. I like the wheels!

Here in Colorado, they not only drop gravel like crazy, but mag chloride too which eats away at unprotected surfaces on your car.

I had to have the grill and all the emblems replaced on my wife's new MDX last year due to severe discoloration from the mag chloride. :(

im in texas......need i say more?

This sounds very fishy. Sand swirls paint but is easy detailed.

im not really sure but it sounds like someone just WANTS a new paint job to me.:shades:

agreed^^, did you take it drifting through a gravel pit?

Well the stroy is after my fiance got the car home I notice the windshield was cracked. I called insurance to get the windshield fixed. They asked if there was any other damage to the car, I told them that there were lots of chips but that was it. The adjuster told me to claim the whole thing cause I have road hazard coverage. I took it to the body shop and they showed me that there was only one panel, (the trunk) with out a gravel chip. So the insurance company said to go ahead and repaint the whole car. Not to mention replace a buch of parts on the front end. Which weren't really that bad. Thats were the paint job is coming in. As far as the road it was all interstate, mostly I 80, but our friend that followed her in her new mercedes c230 got her windshield broke also. I have a baggy of the gravel that chipped up the car, which looks like sand blasting media. Anyways Ill keep you guys updated.

pics plz?

wow, I guess that I just couldn't imagine a highway being like that, wouldn't that open up the state to pay for all of the damages?

that is very crazy, advice dont drive in gravel AGAIN.

Well what really made it bad is when 18 wheelers passed her. She said its sounded like being in a hail storm. Though she figured road whise that I80 would be the best roads out of the bunch. I'll see if I can get some pics of the front aero kit it was by far the worse.
Oh something else to think about, you know it had to be bad to pit lexan, They found like 80 chips just on the windshield.
Oh something else that the bodyshop showed me was that the aero kit didn't even match the rest of the car. They were actually different shades of red.

This remind me of my Old GSX Turbo with only 500 mile on. I was in a hail storm in the middle of nowhere.
Every panel on the car had hail damage, With the cost of repair shop hour, and getting the car completely repainted, they just total my car.

Have you consider going with a custom color that is not close to one of the basic EVO ones?
http://www.evoxforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=333
I like the papaya color one, but a bit darker.

pink would be awsome, a pink evo....not a bad idea.

pink would be awsome, a pink evo....not a bad idea.

Here you go

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii73/Nalaar/evox_Pink.jpg

oh jeez... that's horrible.

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is so bad ASS! i will so do this, gotta show my friend hes going to flip thank you man, wow. (ok maybe ill do it......ok maybe not, but still it very nice color but i dont want plp thinking im gay........

thats just... wrong...

i think this is the best color! Gun Metal that is non gloss/non shinny carbon fiber look. Im not sure if that is the right way to describe it.

http://lh6.google.com/ballard.brad/R0W8cDoUsOI/AAAAAAAAAC8/t_smIzfSMeY/DSC00962.JPG?imgmax=512

http://www.tunerzine.com/coverage/230/1.jpg

I would do rossa corsa. hehe.. ferrari red. just something not factory, and i love bright red cars, especially when they're clean and shiny.

yes i agree with shiney red cars, its a very nice look, but im really looking forward to a octane blue gsr, i think that color is amazeing.

Oh something else to think about, you know it had to be bad to pit lexan, They found like 80 chips just on the windshield.

I don't think windshields are made of lexan.

Oh something else that the bodyshop showed me was that the aero kit didn't even match the rest of the car. They were actually different shades of red.

That's common for a couple of reasons.

1-Different materials don't "paint" the same way

2-They likely use more flex agent in the paint for the aero kit, which throws the color off a tad

3-they might be painted separately.

This remind me of my Old GSX Turbo with only 500 mile on. I was in a hail storm in the middle of nowhere.

Wow dude, that blows.

If I'm ever in that situation I'll try to make a run for a gas station so I can hide under the "roof".

i think this is the best color! Gun Metal that is non gloss/non shinny carbon fiber look. Im not sure if that is the right way to describe it.



http://www.tunerzine.com/coverage/230/1.jpg

Dino this is the black I was talking about.

I don't think windshields are made of lexan.

Oh its not, it was the headlights that i was talking about.

That's common for a couple of reasons.

1-Different materials don't "paint" the same way

2-They likely use more flex agent in the paint for the aero kit, which throws the color off a tad

3-they might be painted separately.

Ya I know, plus the rear bumper was way off too.

here is the only part left they haven't sanded for paint. Though I think you can see how bad the gravel chips were, and that i wasn't exaggerating on how bad the car got hit.
http://a206.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/78/l_14099674d7c43e7a027f822415c1450d.jpg
here is the headlights, a little harder to see bt you can still see little dents.
http://a219.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/99/l_cf758a8e54de63ec74558cbbac8b372a.jpg

Here is the car during paint, and the stacks of parts they took off.
http://a38.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/50/l_7d59ffc681066086c48bb2cbf7c4c525.jpg

http://a623.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/69/l_919f9814c899ad86d137b932199ddcce.jpg
This is one of the two racks fll of parts off my car. Its almost sad.
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http://a94.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/13/l_3f014de9eb30d1c4b582fc4a5b6c803d.jpg

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Anyways all of the color will done tommorow, and hopefully the clear coart will too. I'll keep the pics coming. I also have to go get the wheels powder coated. Hope this helps.:godance:

OUCH! that IS nasty.
From what I can tell you're going with the two-tone red/black?
Thats going to look good. :thumbup:

Wow dude, that blows.

If I'm ever in that situation I'll try to make a run for a gas station so I can hide under the "roof".

The nearest Gas Station, or shelter of any kind was 10 miles away.
Golfball to Baseball size hail , the faster you drive the worst it gets. That same hail storm, allso pass along 30 car dealership, It was on our local newspaper
Over 3000 brand new Cars was at massive discounted due to hail damage.
Storm happen over Summer and all the body shop was still fully booked
pass Xmas of that year.

Its crazy here in Minneosta, Just 3 week ago right after i pick up my EVO-X
Its was 47 and sunny Monday then Tuesday Night record low -30 degree below Zero.

i think this is the best color! Gun Metal that is non gloss/non shinny carbon fiber look. Im not sure if that is the right way to describe it.

http://lh6.google.com/ballard.brad/R0W8cDoUsOI/AAAAAAAAAC8/t_smIzfSMeY/DSC00962.JPG?imgmax=512

http://www.tunerzine.com/coverage/230/1.jpg

:+1:

I saw a blue like this too. Looked great.

Dino this is the black I was talking about.

When?

@riceviper - man, your car got hit hard!

On the bright side, this will be the first US Evo X I know of with a custom paint job!

The nearest Gas Station, or shelter of any kind was 10 miles away.
Golfball to Baseball size hail , the faster you drive the worst it gets. That same hail storm, allso pass along 30 car dealership, It was on our local newspaper
Over 3000 brand new Cars was at massive discounted due to hail damage.
Storm happen over Summer and all the body shop was still fully booked
pass Xmas of that year.

Its crazy here in Minneosta, Just 3 week ago right after i pick up my EVO-X
Its was 47 and sunny Monday then Tuesday Night record low -30 degree below Zero.

Ouch. Goddamn hail.

I actually heard an ad on the radio about 6 months ago about severely discounted cars due to hail damage.

I remember the Trucks were hugely discounted after one tornado by a dealership here over in the conroe area....seriously these were large loaded trucks and like the wind had knocked over the light pole onto 4 or 5 of them only one of them got away "scuff free" All it really needed was a windshield replacement and it was good as new...

thy call it flat black like mtv show rob and big truck
i want my evo x flat black i think would look sexy oooo baby

Flat black would be legendary

How about a duo tone red/black with mother of pearl thrown into the mix to spruce things up?

@riceviper - man, your car got hit hard!

On the bright side, this will be the first US Evo X I know of with a custom paint job!

Yes thats what i was thinking, i'm really excited to get it done. I am getting the window tint and wind shield banner done as soon as it gets out of the shop. I still have to find a good powder coater for the wheels. I dont have a clue what extra stuff im going to do yet, it all depends on what allows me to keep my warrenty.

get a Gunmetal black powder coat for the rims mate. And plz promise not to get neons!

There ill deff. be no neons.

well, at least you will be the first with a custom paint job on an X. :)

Dino this is the black I was talking about.
Its Matte black

Yes thats what i was thinking, i'm really excited to get it done. I am getting the window tint and wind shield banner done as soon as it gets out of the shop. I still have to find a good powder coater for the wheels. I dont have a clue what extra stuff im going to do yet, it all depends on what allows me to keep my warrenty.

I'll be doing powder coating soon if you're interested.

Wow i thought this guy was just talkin shit until i saw the pictures thats some bad stuff. yo viper is ur insurance gonna go up cuz of the claim or stay the same

Actually talked to my insurance company about our premium going up and they said absolutley not. They explained that this is covered the same as hail damage. I verified that before even filing the claim. Anyways here are updated pics!:godance:

http://a166.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/45/l_9e8ef34c7d03a513fb5fd9a801c0e69d.jpg

http://a920.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/105/l_1d3c5e3ea0303d6fd6bc7879cf2c71a7.jpg

http://a24.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/92/l_f0b0b630540e06a5eee6d3541832f41f.jpg

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The paint work is amazing, They still have a lot of detail work to do, but seriously the amount of prep work that they have done is crazy. I will try to keep posting pics daily. If there are any parts that people would like to see. inside doors ect. let me know and ill take pics.

that looks HOT great job so far, how much is that going to cost?

cuz when i get my evo im also going to be a 2 tone color im getting it in white and im thinking of throwing some kind of black on it , with black rims
white with black should look really good

Out of curiosty, what body shop is that? Their shop looks pretty nice and they're doing one helluva good job on your car. IMO your Evo has got to be one of the best(if not the best) looking one we have in the states so far.

this shit is tight as hell!

good job :)

The shop is Lonny Moores Collison repair in Park City Ks. He has painted all of my cars. Here are two of mine that I still own that he has painted. The vr-4 was a 4000 dollar paint job. The audi he has done some repair work.
http://riceviper.com/riceviper/99/v3/DSC00454.JPG
http://a555.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/87/l_38040ad3b9cea343a52526533d621c32.jpg

wow im really sry about your car, but it looks like its going to be better than ever!!!!!!!! could you give me the adress, i need to repant my srt-4 but i cant find a place i can trust.......it would be noce for them to do it thx man.

No problem man, there number is 13167441151. If you want i can contact them and maybe get you a better deal since your driving from dallas. its only about 5 hours to wichita. Lonny is one of the best painters i have ever seen.
here is ther web page, you can check out the facility here.
http://www.lonnymoorescollisionrepair.com/

AWSOME thx man, so they are located in wichita? i go there every week for bissness. so its wichita in texas right?

Actually talked to my insurance company about our premium going up and they said absolutley not. They explained that this is covered the same as hail damage. I verified that before even filing the claim. Anyways here are updated pics!
thats good to know... anyways that looks amazing FINALLY one more person with a Red Evo it almost seemed like evryone was getting white or GG... but iam planning on getting it red too i was planning on something like you got on ur hood but iam trying to do a Red and Black theme.. well keep us posted cuz i really wanna see how it turns out

Im in wichita ks. Just so you know but i drive to dallas all the time. it really is only 5 hours.

That is one sick paint job!

OMGGG that is sooo siick dude, thats how I was thinking about painting mine if I got a custom paintjob, except I was guna go with just black but it painted EXACTLY where I wanted to paint mine, very nice man, talk about a blessing in disguise hahah

Can you photoshop more Black and Silver combos?

no update tonight guys, they letting the clear dry for a couple days, there will be a large update on monday.:thumbup:

I cant tell by the picture you show us. Did you get the side vents, and hood vents
to color match like the MR?

no i didn't i like them being another color. Though i wish they were all real carbon fiber.

ahhhh so lucky.........

wow dude that looks real badass.

Sorry didn't make it to the shop today, I will get pics tommorow.

Turning out real well. Nice paint job!

dont forget about us i really wanna see how it turned out....

Damn, the VR4 and the audi look great! Can't wait to see the X!

Pics! Pics! Pics! (please) :)

hey guess, ive had the flu........its horrable. but i cant wait to see some pics!!

I haven't forgot you guys, not much to update other than wet sanding and polishing. There waiting for parts from mitsu. Thats what taking the time. Also just bought wheels today. So its going to be super awesome when its done. and now my stock wheels are for sale.

How much?

nice man keep us posted on the progress.

you know web9 you can get a gsr in PB.

you know web9 you can get a gsr in PB.

I know, but I would have had to wait until late April/early May to get it, whereas the red one is due next week.

After seeing the rally red in person I really liked it (normally don't like red cars - except ferraris). There is a nice contrast with the black hood/fender vents and the silver wheels. Also, my last 5 vehicles have been black, so I thought it might be time for a change.

If it sounds like I'm trying to convince myself, I am :)

The MR looks really nice in black due to the chrome pieces for the grill and the moulding below the windows.

in the end the evo looks good in all colors, that just the way it is lol. But yeah i see where your comeing from, black and red cars seem to atract to me.....one to many times so im going for blue this time. it helps to change colors.

How much?

Shoot me an offer. I would make it worth your while.

hey guys, im back! Suffering from a broken wrist, and looking forward to pics on how your X is going!

Well I was talking to Lonny today. He informed me that the problem they are having is getting the OEM glass. I'm starting to get a little impatient, Though I guess its not Lonny's fault, just really want the car back.

I had to replace my glass allready to. make sure they order the right Glass
OEM Lancer gts glass cost more. $600something. EVO-X glass tinner and cheaper, $ 360 something. My glass guy had the wrong one.

Well the car today finally started to go back together! I guess the other parts should be showing up anyday to finish the front end. Also here is a pic of the wheels if anyone is interested in buying them. Anyways here are the new photos.
http://a651.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/41/l_47ee5df3a02c8330f538f6eee2e553e2.jpg
http://a426.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/60/l_35ff3544b33929773d4c80603e56d809.jpg
http://a972.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/7/l_c11ee86fdcfc6c3aff8fb7602746af8b.jpg
http://a63.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/4/l_5d24bfa59bf790b8676e5d1bdcd2ab86.jpg

looking good

Well got the wheels in and well bad news they dont fit.
Well here is the pics of the wheels. I can't believe im going to need 19's to make these fit.
http://a818.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/21/l_3bcbde5a948ac7c1ce3fa84d7240e2e1.jpg
http://a677.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/9/l_728c4c78cb10a404c29e1ad8f72497d4.jpg
http://a804.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/5/l_2540c9fb44e5aa2812015d4fb06e8c03.jpg
http://a220.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/53/l_6ee3838a84be713b2392ae6d6f94ae6b.jpg

Well I was talking to Lonny today. He informed me that the problem they are having is getting the OEM glass. I'm starting to get a little impatient, Though I guess its not Lonny's fault, just really want the car back.

What's wrong with the OEM glass?

@riceviper - Just a testament of how huge the stock brakes are.

Man, your car is looking SWEET.

I was planning on a similar paint job on a white or a blue one if I didn't end up going with Phantom Black.

:thumbup:

What's wrong with the OEM glass?

I remember OEM glass is supposed to be "heat soaking"? Whatever that means, or if it even matters at all.

nice those wheels look nice man looking sweet.

Well got the wheels in and well bad news they dont fit.
Well here is the pics of the wheels. I can't believe im going to need 19's to make these fit.
http://a818.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/21/l_3bcbde5a948ac7c1ce3fa84d7240e2e1.jpg
http://a677.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/9/l_728c4c78cb10a404c29e1ad8f72497d4.jpg
http://a804.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/5/l_2540c9fb44e5aa2812015d4fb06e8c03.jpg
http://a220.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/53/l_6ee3838a84be713b2392ae6d6f94ae6b.jpg

Ahhh man that sucks :tumbleweed:

Those wheels are nice though

What's wrong with the OEM glass?

The stock Lancer glass is different, the EVO glass is a thinner lighter version.

Gah I can't wait for this car to be done! It feels like we've been waiting forever! I can't imagine how you feel riceviper

Riceviper, what size/offset are you getting for the 19s?

They are 19x8.5 with a 35mm offset. it will take at least another week for the wheels. tires are on there way too. it looks like the evo will come back tommorow. Again i will keep you all updated, im seriously going crazy!

Well the good news is parts will be here tommorow (got tracking number). Bad news is that will make me wait until next week!!! The 19's will arrive next week too so all is not bad!!!!

Well the good news is parts will be here tommorow (got tracking number). Bad news is that will make me wait until next week!!! The 19's will arrive next week too so all is not bad!!!!
So much waiting!!!!!:wallbash:

Well it looks like we should get the car back today.

I been trying to keep up wih everything, though today seems to be the day, the car is indetail right now. If everything goes as planned we should pick it up this afternoon. :amen:

Nicee!! Pics Pics Pics!

Well here it is.... sorry it took so long it rained all night last night so I had to go detail it this mourning.
Then next week im adding the wheels, and window tint!
http://a799.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/27/l_7447e85697b801ac974917c8d7141d8e.jpg
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Ohhh Emmmm Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

:wackoff:

It's finally done! Looks good man!

Nicely done.

Needs a tint IMO

Looks awesome man, maybe you should do tail lights tint???

Before

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh28/EvoXforums/l_ff14861ab2d41c83b890398de8700121.jpg


Tail Lights Tint

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh28/EvoXforums/EVOXCS3.jpg

Tail Lights And Windows Tint.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh28/EvoXforums/EVOXCS32.jpg



Photoshoped it for you, lets see if anyone likes it.

RIMS


http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh28/EvoXforums/EVOXrims-1.jpg

Evo X Lowered and Front lights Tint.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh28/EvoXforums/EvoXlowerd-1.jpg

I wanna see those little things on your car ;)

l like that, thats hot, put a tint on it and some rims maybe something like this
http://www.hd-inc.com/images/06COOLDOWNPIC.gif
http://www.hd-inc.com/images/06SPINOUTBKPIC.gif
and you got the red brakes showing through the rims
i think you will be straight, the tint on the lights look nice also

Wow, HOT rims!!!!

Looks great! Subtle to the uninformed and SWEET for those of us that are. Really nice turnaround on what was a crappy deal!

That it was! What are your next plans for the beast?

Looks awesome!

thanks guys. So the wheels and tint are next!

@riceviper - very sexy car. Now get a perrin shorty antenna!

@riceviper - very sexy car. Now get a perrin shorty antenna!

I don't think the antenna is out yet. I'm still waiting :thumbup:

the shorty ant. is out. its at vivid racing!!!

Thats the agency power one. The Perrrin one is a lot cleaner looking! Adam can vouch for that! Now wheres that antenna Adam? :D

im just going to repaint mine with graphite Grey rhino lining

http://shrani.si/f/3j/4n/3H9FD2xW/evo1.jpg
http://shrani.si/f/5/Jd/2FP6VuDa/evo2.jpg
http://shrani.si/f/2/49/1wRxLEZb/evo-3.jpg

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh28/EvoXforums/evox.jpg

Give me a picture with the rims you want, on the car. And i will photoshop it for you.

the first rims look real nice especially with the red breaks showing, might just be a winner

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh28/EvoXforums/Evox2-1.jpg

Evo X with Bmw M6 rims and lowered.



http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh28/EvoXforums/Evox3.jpg