Yup! I've locked myself in to the Subaru STI's Java Black Pearl.
I wanted black after I saw this one;
The problem was that when I paint for fun I like to play with pearls, flakes, candies, all that kind of stuff. So a normal gloss black wouldn't work for my personal stylings. On the flip side, a 3 stage, or even 4 stage mix of exciting things does awesome things in the sunlight, but also runs the bill up for paint supplies fast (HOK Kandy is expensive as heck, and their pearl carrier intercoat isn't cheap either) and that didn't fit the plan for a budget build.
I remembered a BMW I saw at a car show last year that had just gotten shot and it was something that looked super similar to that Subaru color, AKA super awesome. I decided that was the look I wanted, and since that color is just a standard basecoat/ clearcoat it's easy to spray and doesn't suck up a ton of materials! So, win win.
Now, the beater Celica got me thinking a bit, too. The 2-tone on it looked kind of cool, so I decided I wanted something like that, too. So to make the paint job have a little more zip to it I'm going to do the trunk and hood in satin black, but the hood is also going to have the rising sun painted in the Java Black Pearl / clearcoat. I'm hoping that'll look pretty cool! And the satin should match the fenders flares well, too.
It's been a few long nights online just pouring over neat looking Japanese classics, but at this point I have the look I want it to turn out like in my head as a full picture. If I was an artist I'd bust out the markers and draw it, but it wouldn't be a good representation I think, LOL.
Today's work consisted of going to pick up the NSX and bring it home, but first a little cruising to run some errands! That means now that the Celica gets booted from the garage, but I have my 10'x20' tent set up in the driveway ready to work in the rain until the NSX goes away for the year... or until the city yells at me for having a big tent in the driveway? I hope not, lol.
The bodyshop has some neat little metal things out in the front, and Kermit's ruffian brother was pretty funny. This angle makes him look like an exhibitionist.
Before I put the NSX in the garage, though, I got more work done. Starting with plating the frame back up. I'm not going to mount the tow hook back up here, seems like they're just good for getting smashed if the front end bottoms out, and if it's lowered that's not a good thing
Then I dressed the welds with the flap disc.
At that point I started wiping mud into the bay to begin the real smoothin.. but I forgot to take a pic.
And now that I finally have the bolts I ordered I could mount the 22R up on the stand for when I decide to start the engine work and refresh.
And at that point I decided to retire inside and play with the HVAC a little.
The vent selector cable was broken, and as it happened I had the blue cable extra since I got rid of the heater core blockoff valve.. so I stuck that in there. I can see how the old one broke, though, the way they have the cable attached puts a ton of force on it.. poor leverage design. We'll see how long it lasts.
Bath time
And I started re-foaming the boxes, too. All the old foam had perished.
Bonus pic of the Yamaha with some cool clouds from this evening
