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chevychic · 02-26-2003, 02:55 AM

I was thinking I'll have my truck interior close to being gutted....minus the visors (which I'm going to be replacing) and the dash pad/bezel/gauge area...
so I was thinking of getting rid of my yucky brown paint inside to better match the charcoal grey carpet I'm getting....
I really don't have the money to have the interior painted right now but I was thinking that I could get it ready by primering it and use a color that would match my carpet for now

Has anyone done this? Do you think it would look ok temporarily?

Is there any reason this would be a bad idea?

My husband works for a company that builds custom gaming pc's (#1 in the world...they're actually featured in the next two months of Maxim magazine...)
Anyways, one of their custom features is a custom painted case and the guy who paints them is one of the top painters for Lithia Automotive here in the valley. He actually uses automotive paint to paint these cases. They are amazing!! He'll give us a good deal on painting when we're ready so my husband is going to ask him what he would charge to paint just the interior of my truck. Since I don't have a whole lot of money to put into this, my back up plan is the primer if I can't afford to have him paint it right now.

Here's some of his work:

Here's the pc case that travels on the NASCAR circuit...

and Dale Earnhardt Jr even has one of his custom painted cases with his driver number and a custom built pc from my husband's company.

Needless to say, when I'm ready, I'm going to definitely be hiring him to do all of my painting!!

Well, I got a little carried away with showing off his work...but what do y'all think about primering my interior?

solidaxel · 02-26-2003, 11:00 AM

HIRE HIM NOW. Take up a collection don't pass up the opperetunity while the truck is stripped.
jmtcw

**swervin ervin** · 02-26-2003, 12:27 PM

Dayum, them sure is some purdy towers.

I believe I would ask him what he would charge to paint it for me and start saving for it. Are you planning on letting him prime it for you? If so, I think it might be OK. I would talk to him and see what he says about it. Definetely, I wouldn't even think about using rattle cans to do it. If you do, it will all have to come back off when painted.

Good luck.

PHOENIX · 02-26-2003, 12:53 PM

I say let him do it all. Strip it, prep it, primer it, then paint it. Im sure it will come out great.

79BIG10 · 02-26-2003, 02:18 PM

I agree. Let him do it for sure and save for it. I'd wait for his work for sure.

ocbaud · 02-26-2003, 02:20 PM

he works at falcon! w00t w00t!

tell him to hook me up with discounts!

chevychic · 02-26-2003, 02:33 PM

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Originally posted by ocbaud
he works at falcon! w00t w00t!

tell him to hook me up with discounts!

LOL
We've got two falcon cases sitting next to my desk that are waiting for parts. They're not the plastic cheapo cases either...high quality with a lifetime warranty.
and we get pretty good deals on parts.
There's a 60 gig hard drive sitting down there that I'm getting for $35

Funny to see such a high quality computer manufacturer in this small little town. Not to mention they only have about 15 employees..but each PC is custom built and tested by their technicians. Not just thrown together like Dell and Gateway.
If you're into gaming or graphics or anything that requires a quick, reliable computer, these are definitely the way to go.

ocbaud · 02-26-2003, 02:36 PM

i build my own systems, so no problem there.

how hard is it to paint the aluminum cases like that?(referring to the flame case)

chevychic · 02-26-2003, 02:42 PM

I think he goes into some detail on his site www.smooth-creations.com

EDIT: There's actually an address on his site that you can e-mail him and ask him how to paint your own case

ocbaud · 02-26-2003, 02:49 PM

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Originally posted by chevychic
I think he goes into some detail on his site www.smooth-creations.com

EDIT: There's actually an address on his site that you can e-mail him and ask him how to paint your own case

my old case i painted and did all that, but i'm happy with my smoothed and steathed aluminum lian-li case

i was just wondering how hard it was to paint the aluminum, usually i see people anodizing them more

LOHRTBT · 02-26-2003, 02:59 PM

Damn those are nice ....again.

I say have him do it.

ocbaud · 02-26-2003, 03:00 PM

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Originally posted by LOHRTBT
Damn those are nice ....again.
I say have him do it.

NO, i say have him do mine!

chevychic · 02-27-2003, 04:26 PM

Well, I got a price from him....

He'll paint the interior for the cost of material...which he says will be no more than $100 !!
Maybe even less if he can talk to a supplier about sponsoring me...that was his idea...I like his thinking

He'll strip off the old paint and do all the prep work so the job is done right.

So it looks like I'm going to get my interior painted. I'm shooting for the end of March, around spring break so it won't hurt me to be without my truck for a few days.

When I'm ready to repaint the exterior, I'll be able to get it done for $300 - $400...I can't wait!!

LOHRTBT · 02-27-2003, 04:35 PM

damn..i will drive up there to have him do mine!! haha

Low87 · 02-27-2003, 04:53 PM

Nice cases!
Expect a caravan from Okla soon.

PHOENIX · 02-27-2003, 05:22 PM

that is just ricockulous , what a great price!
I would be willing to pay for his flight down here and I would give him a clean room to stay in till hes done. I would even supply the food and beer (no drinking on the job though, well no more then 4 beers on the job).

I need to find someone in my area who cant paint well and give me a good deal.

***Liz*** · 02-27-2003, 05:53 PM

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He'll paint the interior for the cost of material...which he says will be no more than $100 !!

Dang girl!!!! That is awesome congrats

LOHRTBT · 02-27-2003, 06:43 PM

No joke...Eddie hit the nail on the head...If he is willing to help out people...I would do the same!!

Does he paint entire vehicles too?

apstguy · 02-27-2003, 11:08 PM

I thought I was the only geek here... guess I'm wrong. I built my own custom PC ... BIG style!

I have added much more to it since then, but you get the picture!

79BIG10 · 02-28-2003, 03:45 PM

Geeze I'll fly him down here and keep him busy with guys truck's here for a year!!! I got an extra room!!!

PHOENIX · 02-28-2003, 04:16 PM

apstguy,
that looks almost like the computer I have here at work.
Its a little dated now. It has the same case.
It has dual 400mhz processors running on a dual boot system (98 and nt4.0 (6a). it has two voodoo2 cards and a firegl accelerator card. It has a dvd player, a floppy, a zip drive, a standard cd, and a cd recorder on it and a couple hard drives. My boss just got a new pc for the new guys and he has a dvd burner! with a 20 something inch flat screen, its sweet.

gchemist · 03-01-2003, 11:58 PM

I build my own computers too. I bet my case is smaller than yours.

START SAVING MONEY NOW!!! I would hire him just by looking a the computer cases.

Slonaker · 03-02-2003, 12:25 AM

apstguy:

You aren't the only geek:

You know you are a geek when you take pictures of your computers...

Slonaker

Ric83 · 03-02-2003, 01:13 AM

Woah. Hey Slonaker, when is there no one at your house. Just simple curiosity.

02-26-2003, 11:00 AM	#2
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02-26-2003, 12:27 PM	#3
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	Dayum, them sure is some purdy towers. I believe I would ask him what he would charge to paint it for me and start saving for it. Are you planning on letting him prime it for you? If so, I think it might be OK. I would talk to him and see what he says about it. Definetely, I wouldn't even think about using rattle cans to do it. If you do, it will all have to come back off when painted. Good luck. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

02-26-2003, 12:53 PM	#4
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	I say let him do it all. Strip it, prep it, primer it, then paint it. Im sure it will come out great. __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

02-26-2003, 02:18 PM	#5
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,775	I agree. Let him do it for sure and save for it. I'd wait for his work for sure. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

02-26-2003, 02:42 PM	#9
chevychic Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chanhassen, MN Posts: 1,061	I think he goes into some detail on his site www.smooth-creations.com EDIT: There's actually an address on his site that you can e-mail him and ask him how to paint your own case __________________ *ChevyChic* 86 Chevy K-10 If I can't be a good example, then I'll just have to be a horrible warning. "You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think" - Christopher Robin Last edited by chevychic; 02-26-2003 at 02:45 PM.

02-26-2003, 02:55 AM	#1
chevychic Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chanhassen, MN Posts: 1,061	Since I'm going to be replacing the weather stripping and carpet... I was thinking I'll have my truck interior close to being gutted....minus the visors (which I'm going to be replacing) and the dash pad/bezel/gauge area... so I was thinking of getting rid of my yucky brown paint inside to better match the charcoal grey carpet I'm getting.... I really don't have the money to have the interior painted right now but I was thinking that I could get it ready by primering it and use a color that would match my carpet for now Has anyone done this? Do you think it would look ok temporarily? Is there any reason this would be a bad idea? My husband works for a company that builds custom gaming pc's (#1 in the world...they're actually featured in the next two months of Maxim magazine...) Anyways, one of their custom features is a custom painted case and the guy who paints them is one of the top painters for Lithia Automotive here in the valley. He actually uses automotive paint to paint these cases. They are amazing!! He'll give us a good deal on painting when we're ready so my husband is going to ask him what he would charge to paint just the interior of my truck. Since I don't have a whole lot of money to put into this, my back up plan is the primer if I can't afford to have him paint it right now. Here's some of his work: Here's the pc case that travels on the NASCAR circuit... and Dale Earnhardt Jr even has one of his custom painted cases with his driver number and a custom built pc from my husband's company. Needless to say, when I'm ready, I'm going to definitely be hiring him to do all of my painting!! Well, I got a little carried away with showing off his work...but what do y'all think about primering my interior? __________________ *ChevyChic* 86 Chevy K-10 If I can't be a good example, then I'll just have to be a horrible warning. "You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think" - Christopher Robin

02-26-2003, 02:20 PM	#6
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	he works at falcon! w00t w00t! tell him to hook me up with discounts!

02-26-2003, 02:36 PM	#8
ocbaud Garage Queen Material Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: USA Posts: 4,129	i build my own systems, so no problem there. how hard is it to paint the aluminum cases like that?(referring to the flame case)

02-26-2003, 02:59 PM	#11
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	Damn those are nice ....again. I say have him do it. __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

02-27-2003, 04:26 PM	#13
chevychic Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Chanhassen, MN Posts: 1,061	Well, I got a price from him.... He'll paint the interior for the cost of material...which he says will be no more than $100 !! Maybe even less if he can talk to a supplier about sponsoring me...that was his idea...I like his thinking He'll strip off the old paint and do all the prep work so the job is done right. So it looks like I'm going to get my interior painted. I'm shooting for the end of March, around spring break so it won't hurt me to be without my truck for a few days. When I'm ready to repaint the exterior, I'll be able to get it done for $300 - $400...I can't wait!! __________________ *ChevyChic* 86 Chevy K-10 If I can't be a good example, then I'll just have to be a horrible warning. "You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think" - Christopher Robin

02-27-2003, 04:35 PM	#14
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	damn..i will drive up there to have him do mine!! haha __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

02-27-2003, 04:53 PM	#15
Low87 been here longer than Liz Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Broken Arrow, OK Posts: 2,437	Nice cases! Expect a caravan from Okla soon. __________________ ~Greg~ Mac's Garage '87 SWB 6/8 drop "Piso" '08 CCSB Silverado DD the departed '89 GMC K5 Jimmy 4x4 "Rusty Nuts" '77 Chevy K5 Blazer 2wd '83 Chevy stepside "You get what you pay for" - Mike 'swervin ervin' Ervin

02-27-2003, 05:22 PM	#16
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	that is just ricockulous , what a great price! I would be willing to pay for his flight down here and I would give him a clean room to stay in till hes done. I would even supply the food and beer (no drinking on the job though, well no more then 4 beers on the job). I need to find someone in my area who cant paint well and give me a good deal. __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

02-27-2003, 06:43 PM	#18
LOHRTBT BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 3,605	No joke...Eddie hit the nail on the head...If he is willing to help out people...I would do the same!! Does he paint entire vehicles too? __________________ ~Dave~ You can call me Mike, Mike Oxlong - 1986 Chevy SWB - Stock for now - *1986 Chevy Custom SWB* *Stolen 6/26/05* - 1985 Chevy SWB SOLD - 1999 T/A Some mods www.cardomain.com/id/ramairdave AIM Screenname - Jester84

02-27-2003, 11:08 PM	#19
apstguy LED King Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,088	I thought I was the only geek here... guess I'm wrong. I built my own custom PC ... BIG style! I have added much more to it since then, but you get the picture! __________________ Tyler 1985 C10 305 w/ Bowtie OD TH700R4 3.42 LSD 202,000 miles 2006 Ford Focus ZX3 5-speed Stick 2016 Chevy Spark EV Gone: 2002.5 VW GTI 24v VR6 Gone: 2008 VW R32



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02-28-2003, 03:45 PM	#20
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,775	Geeze I'll fly him down here and keep him busy with guys truck's here for a year!!! I got an extra room!!! __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

02-28-2003, 04:16 PM	#21
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	apstguy, that looks almost like the computer I have here at work. Its a little dated now. It has the same case. It has dual 400mhz processors running on a dual boot system (98 and nt4.0 (6a). it has two voodoo2 cards and a firegl accelerator card. It has a dvd player, a floppy, a zip drive, a standard cd, and a cd recorder on it and a couple hard drives. My boss just got a new pc for the new guys and he has a dvd burner! with a 20 something inch flat screen, its sweet. __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

03-01-2003, 11:58 PM	#22
gchemist BAD BOW-Silverado XST Join Date: May 2000 Location: Senior Member from Austin, TX Posts: 6,431	I build my own computers too. I bet my case is smaller than yours. START SAVING MONEY NOW!!! I would hire him just by looking a the computer cases. __________________ Gerardo a.k.a. Mad Chemist Silverado XST videos

03-02-2003, 12:25 AM	#23
Slonaker Insert Witty Text Here Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 3,415	apstguy: You aren't the only geek: You know you are a geek when you take pictures of your computers... Slonaker __________________ '86 Chevy C10 (Sold 04/19/13 ) Stock '01 Silverado

03-02-2003, 01:13 AM	#24
Ric83 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 824	Woah. Hey Slonaker, when is there no one at your house. Just simple curiosity. __________________ Ric '83 Silverado SWB Fleetside Here she is

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