Hey guys, my Diamante Front finally came yesterday,its was actually the same colour as the car. yay, its all on. I've got to wire the foggies up and paint the bloody damm thing. so what do ya think
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s10/bigperry/pic010.jpg

the cars a bit bare in this pic
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s10/bigperry/pic002.jpg

comparsion shot
http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s10/bigperry/pic001.jpg

now i can decide on doing the hole bottom car grey or colour code, i kinda like the grey

Looks awesome :)

What is with everyone getting D fronts now... Its like the new black or something lol

it must be, i've been after one for a while and i got the call the other week about it saying there would be one in aus this week so yea

it must be, i've been after one for a while and i got the call the other week about it saying there would be one in aus this week so yea
Paint the rest of the bottom of the car grey/silver like that too... **** yeah

any tips on painting cause i wanna do it my self

This looks great. Cool that it was actually the same colour as the rest of your car - means it still looks Ok while you wait to paint the rest.

Hmm, I really want to get one of these... How did you get yours?

any tips on painting cause i wanna do it my self
Spraycans are your friend :D Go to supercheap and pick up about 4 of the tiny cans (or 2 of the larger ones) of paint that matches the front bumper, lightly sand the areas you want to paint, get rid of the dust, hit it with 3 even coats of paint, waiting for each layer to dry before the next obviously, then I put two coats of clear on.

Wait a day and do a light cut and polish :) Looks great for me, except **** in certain lighting hahahahhahhaha :bowrofl:

This looks great. Cool that it was actually the same colour as the rest of your car - means it still looks Ok while you wait to paint the rest.

Hmm, I really want to get one of these... How did you get yours?

thanks mate, i got mine through eddy wreckers in sa it cost $275 for the bar + $88 postage so all up $363



Spraycans are your friend Go to supercheap and pick up about 4 of the tiny cans (or 2 of the larger ones) of paint that matches the front bumper, lightly sand the areas you want to paint, get rid of the dust, hit it with 3 even coats of paint, waiting for each layer to dry before the next obviously, then I put two coats of clear on.

Wait a day and do a light cut and polish Looks great for me, except **** in certain lighting hahahahhahhaha

thanks mate ill give it a go, ill need plstic primer as well won't i + i have to take sand all the clear off the side then primer then paint, etc..

Sweet .. looks hot man

Leave it like that!!!
thats friggin HOT!

with out the side painted or painted like the front bar

Looks good.

Thanks for posting the comparison shot, you can see that if you know what you are doing and have some time free, you could possibly modify a standard bar to have a similar look; it's mainly about extending the "cutout" bit (for want of a better description), gives it a meaner / more modern look. Might contemplate doing this for my driving lights that I still haven't installed, actually incorporate them into the bumper rather than just putting them in the existing cutout...

with out the side painted or painted like the front bar
considering i can only see the front of the car, id say the front looks hot, no idea what the rest look like lol

but if you get quad tips, i will have to kill you :P

Also perry with your indicators, its just my thought that because you've taped them off to spray its just too sharp, like its thick black paint then BAM indicator

I would try (if you have a spare indicator) to just spray the edges with the can, no masking tape, so it sort of looks like you've done the indicators in paint. that way the paint should just nicely blend in with the indicator giving no sharp outlines

After nudging a brick wall yesterday I am inclined to forget about painting the bumpers. Just get scraped and chipped in no time. Whereas unpainted I can't tell exactly where I hit it!

You car looks fantastic as it is and I am seriously jealous.

']considering i can only see the front of the car, id say the front looks hot, no idea what the rest look like lol

but if you get quad tips, i will have to kill you :P

Also perry with your indicators, its just my thought that because you've taped them off to spray its just too sharp, like its thick black paint then BAM indicator

I would try (if you have a spare indicator) to just spray the edges with the can, no masking tape, so it sort of looks like you've done the indicators in paint. that way the paint should just nicely blend in with the indicator giving no sharp outlines

don't tempt with the wuad tips, he he, lol

i like my idicators (i like being different)

After nudging a brick wall yesterday I am inclined to forget about painting the bumpers. Just get scraped and chipped in no time. Whereas unpainted I can't tell exactly where I hit it!

You car looks fantastic as it is and I am seriously jealous.

thanks mate, get a dimante front and don't nudge a wall lol

Better yet mask with a thick roll of Blu-tack. Will prevent a sharp edge but still control the line of the paint.


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I would try (if you have a spare indicator) to just spray the edges with the can, no masking tape, so it sort of looks like you've done the indicators in paint. that way the paint should just nicely blend in with the indicator giving no sharp outlines

i like them the way they are

don't forget to colour code or black spray the grille!

hey luci after spraying how many hours should you wait before applying clear coat bro?

i won't lol

thanks mate ill give it a go, ill need plstic primer as well won't i + i have to take sand all the clear off the side then primer then paint, etc..
Yeah, you'll need a plastic primer for your unpainted side mouldings and rear bumper bar. You'll want new chrome stripping too, peel your old stuff off and you'll be set :)

Can save a lot of stuffing around if you can find some coloured side strips at a wrecker, even if it's not your colour it will greatly reduce the amount of prep work you need to do. Shouldn't cost more than $20, and will save hours of work.

ill just paint the ones that are on there, there none at the wreckers where i live

Looks sick perry, heaps better than the stock one.

For comparison sake I did a really quick respray of it to make it all body colour, I know its rough (and I totally screwed the drivers side up), but it gives an idea:

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/rhys_fairall/AMC/c96eab91.jpg

I personally think it looks better grey how it is atm :D

hmm i think grey is the way to go

it'll take a few days to get it right but sand back the clear on ALL surfaces you intend to paint
mask off about 100mm above where you want to paint and spray bumper and sides in long even flowing coats
if using cans then spend about an extra $10 and buy one of those trigger gizmos for pressure packs
will need approx 6 cans to do a decent job and then about another 4 of clear
next rub it back with 2400 wet/ dry
final cut polish and sit back grab beer and admire your job
g/l

it'll take a few days to get it right but sand back the clear on ALL surfaces you intend to paint
mask off about 100mm above where you want to paint and spray bumper and sides in long even flowing coats
if using cans then spend about an extra $10 and buy one of those trigger gizmos for pressure packs
will need approx 6 cans to do a decent job and then about another 4 of clear
next rub it back with 2400 wet/ dry
final cut polish and sit back grab beer and admire your job
g/l

ok ill give it a go when i can find some time, beer part sounds good lol

that chop would look alot better with the grill colour coded too...

grey doesnt look bad but it depends what you prefer, i prefer colour coded.

that chop would look alot better with the grill colour coded too...

grey doesnt look bad but it depends what you prefer, i prefer colour coded.
Ok fussy boots.....

another quick chop of my other chop, colours are a little out, but you get the idea...I'm not omar after all.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/rhys_fairall/AMC/c04d2f50.jpg

I'm contemplating getting a diamante bar and two-tone my car. I don't think it'd look as good as yours with the red and grey though

congrats on the excellent buy!

I'm contemplating getting a diamante bar and two-tone my car. I don't think it'd look as good as yours with the red and grey though
Two tone on your TR would look almost like 1 colour lol You'd have to respray the top to make it a worthwhile two tone.

Ok fussy boots.....

another quick chop of my other chop, colours are a little out, but you get the idea...I'm not omar after all.

http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r161/rhys_fairall/AMC/c04d2f50.jpg

F*** Looked just like my car at one stage...
stay two tone so we know whos car is who ok!

Ive been wanting to get one of these for the last 2 years, im broke so im gonna get it in December probably...

Your car looks really good.... hot as now, looks nothing like a magna now, imo do the two
tone, looks classy

']F*** Looked just like my car at one stage...
stay two tone so we know whos car is who ok!

quiet you ill do what i want, lol



Ive been wanting to get one of these for the last 2 years, im broke so im gonna get it in December probably...

Your car looks really good.... hot as now, looks nothing like a magna now, imo do the two
tone, looks classy


thanks mate, ill photoshop something and do a poll on it ans see what they think

Well before the poll, starts, i'll have my 2cents. I reckon the 2 tone looks better. Like leave the grill grey and the bumper, add's class. Sorta says "hey look, i have a bit of money, to do something a little diff". Also I like how the front bumper stands out.
- Cheers, Brad

Well before the poll, starts, i'll have my 2cents. I reckon the 2 tone looks better. Like leave the grill grey and the bumper, add's class. Sorta says "hey look, i have a bit of money, to do something a little diff". Also I like how the front bumper stands out.
- Cheers, Brad

i think you may have a point there, thanks mate:D

i think you may have a point there, thanks mate:D

but is the rest of the car two tone silver or is it the dull grey as on stocko executives??

Should all be silver...

looks good:cool:

lol... yeah, i reckon u follow the chrome all the way round. Which probably will be more expensive to do then just spray the front burgundy. But it depends on ur budget really. Both would look really good. So u can swing both ways on this one, it's upto u. If I had the money, then i'd do the chrome, round the outside, all the way.

but is the rest of the car two tone silver or is it the dull grey as on stocko executives??

Should all be silver...

looks good:cool:
the rest of the car still have the dull stock grey



... yeah, i reckon u follow the chrome all the way round. Which probably will be more expensive to do then just spray the front burgundy. But it depends on ur budget really. Both would look really good. So u can swing both ways on this one, it's upto u. If I had the money, then i'd do the chrome, round the outside, all the way.

thats whst i was still thinkjng, but still keeping the crome strip

the rest of the car still have the dull stock grey



thats whst i was still thinkjng, but still keeping the crome strip

yeah do that... your money though, but you'd get some mad as brownie points off me. You cant really use them for anything maybe some street cred... :S

another d front end :D

love it, and the two tone works really well with the burgandy colour, such a good contrast.

and whats wrong with quad tips?

another d front end :D

love it, and the two tone works really well with the burgandy colour, such a good contrast.

and whats wrong with quad tips?

thanks mate, i just need some on to photoshop it so i can see what it looks like and try and convince my dad,lol

was the quad tips aimed at me or palual ab dool, lol (sorry tuffy couldn;t resist)

Street Cred's good... u could then flog that street cred off on ebay next to the jesus toast and Tom Cruises Air Guitar :bowrofl:. Yeah never know some VL driver might buy it, cos that's about the only way they could get it!

Street Cred's good... u could then flog that street cred off on ebay next to the jesus toast and Tom Cruises Air Guitar :bowrofl:. Yeah never know some VL driver might buy it, cos that's about the only way they could get it!

true true, but no lol

Just tell ur dad, u want to drive a car, that looks respectful, goes alright, is safe and has a touch of class so u don't feel like ur driving a Smart car or worse.

Just tell ur dad, u want to drive a car, that looks respectful, goes alright, is safe and has a touch of class so u don't feel like ur driving a Smart car or worse.

i could do that but i respect him so i won't + he brought me the car