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    its 42 out, so time to paint wheels + kittah in the microwave

    Well, it was 42 degrees out this evening, so *checks Magic 8 Ball* time to paint the wheels!


    These started out as the fronts on the 245... 5 years of dirt and 20 years of rust taken care of and a nice new coat of silver wheel paint. The 'before' pics didn't come out b/c of poor lighting (and a crappy camera).
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    Kittah with its broken in two places tail that healed wrong (kittah + sliding door = broken kittah) wanting to reenact the scene from Gremlins: (no kittahs were hurt during blah blah blah)

    kittah!
    Former: 90 Accord EX Coupe, 93 10th Anniversary in Frost White

    1985 Volvo 245 manual [IPD lowering springs, IPD sway bars, OEM Virgo wheels, 1977 quad round headlights, 1978 grill]
    2001 Mazda B3000 SE 4x4 extended cab [stock except for CB radio]
    2008 Ford Escape XLT [bone stock]
    2015 Toyota Prius Three with solar roof [rear diffuser, Vision Cross wheels... cheaper than steelies!]

    #2
    is that for the volvo?

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      #3
      Originally posted by sublime
      is that for the volvo?
      Why, yes it is. I'll get better pics in the daylight to compare the finished (shiny) fronts with the unfinished (gross) rears.
      Former: 90 Accord EX Coupe, 93 10th Anniversary in Frost White

      1985 Volvo 245 manual [IPD lowering springs, IPD sway bars, OEM Virgo wheels, 1977 quad round headlights, 1978 grill]
      2001 Mazda B3000 SE 4x4 extended cab [stock except for CB radio]
      2008 Ford Escape XLT [bone stock]
      2015 Toyota Prius Three with solar roof [rear diffuser, Vision Cross wheels... cheaper than steelies!]

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        #4
        Originally posted by ACCORDianate
        Why, yes it is. I'll get better pics in the daylight to compare the finished (shiny) fronts with the unfinished (gross) rears.
        good, let me know, i want to see that thing come together.

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          #5
          Originally posted by sublime
          is that for the volvo?
          [chappelle voice]5 lug, son![/chappelle voice]
          To-Do List for Today
          Be Awesome

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            #6
            Originally posted by mxcx
            [chappelle voice]5 lug, son![/chappelle voice]
            lol yeah i noticed the 5lug, but it could have been for any other car.

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              #7
              What you can't see there is that behind the newspaper are thick-skinned light truck tires on those wheels.

              The 5x108 lug spacing is becoming a real pain to find different wheels apart than other rims from Volvo.
              Former: 90 Accord EX Coupe, 93 10th Anniversary in Frost White

              1985 Volvo 245 manual [IPD lowering springs, IPD sway bars, OEM Virgo wheels, 1977 quad round headlights, 1978 grill]
              2001 Mazda B3000 SE 4x4 extended cab [stock except for CB radio]
              2008 Ford Escape XLT [bone stock]
              2015 Toyota Prius Three with solar roof [rear diffuser, Vision Cross wheels... cheaper than steelies!]

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                #8


                NOOOO kittah! Don't lick the food particles inside the microwave!


                on the stairs, she grabs my arm, says whats up,
                where you been, is something wrong?
                i try to just smile, and say everything’s fine.

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                  #9
                  So here's a side profile of the asswagon; front wheels painted, rear untouched for comparison:
                  Former: 90 Accord EX Coupe, 93 10th Anniversary in Frost White

                  1985 Volvo 245 manual [IPD lowering springs, IPD sway bars, OEM Virgo wheels, 1977 quad round headlights, 1978 grill]
                  2001 Mazda B3000 SE 4x4 extended cab [stock except for CB radio]
                  2008 Ford Escape XLT [bone stock]
                  2015 Toyota Prius Three with solar roof [rear diffuser, Vision Cross wheels... cheaper than steelies!]

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                    #10
                    how long was the cat in there for? 50% power, or full? how long did it take for his head to explode?


                    - 1993 Accord LX - White sedan (sold)
                    - 1993 Accord EX - White sedan (wrecked)
                    - 1991 Accord EX - White sedan (sold)
                    - 1990 Accord EX - Grey sedan (sold)
                    - 1993 Accord EX - White sedan (sold)
                    - 1992 Accord EX - White coupe (sold)
                    - 1993 Accord EX - Grey coupe (stolen)
                    - 1993 Accord SE - Gold coupe (sold)
                    Current cars:
                    - 2005 Subaru Legacy GT Wagon - Daily driver
                    - 2004 Chevrolet Express AWD - Camper conversion

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                      #11
                      any after pictures of the kittah?

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                        #12

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                          #13
                          Did that kittah get it's tail slammed in a door? My friend had a cat that's tail was messed up from that. Didn't really bother the cat, but it looked funny.
                          1992 Accord LX - SOLD

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by cpmike
                            how long was the cat in there for? 50% power, or full? how long did it take for his head to explode?
                            We actually started with a Dehydrated Kittah In A Box kit from Edmund Scientific. One drop of water, and 20 seconds on defrost and *presto!*, one kittah. We didn't use enough water so it had a moderately defective tail. We tried to see if they accepted returns but they told us to go F ourselves.
                            Former: 90 Accord EX Coupe, 93 10th Anniversary in Frost White

                            1985 Volvo 245 manual [IPD lowering springs, IPD sway bars, OEM Virgo wheels, 1977 quad round headlights, 1978 grill]
                            2001 Mazda B3000 SE 4x4 extended cab [stock except for CB radio]
                            2008 Ford Escape XLT [bone stock]
                            2015 Toyota Prius Three with solar roof [rear diffuser, Vision Cross wheels... cheaper than steelies!]

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