My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =)

[Earl]

I've got a location for tomorrow and hopefulyl the last 8 cans of Plastidip arrive today=) I'm excited. I wetsanded the sideskirts last night and did the front bumper the other day. Hopefully everything gets accomplished before Friday at noon=D

[Dub_in_Rio]

REKIII said:

Rich BMW Guys and their Plates. Don't even know what that is man. Sounds very expensive.

Its not.

I made it, I do a fair amount of fab work for VW guys, mostly frame notches and reinforced oil pans, but also skid plates and other stuff.

Also since it hasn't been posted in here:

[Earl]

^This guy is the cooliest=D Thanks Zach. I've looked at that picture so many times that my front end looks like a face to me. lol

[rampelsauce]

You know, flat beige would be an ill color on your car. What if you did desert camo on your ride? Hawt.

[The Full Banana]

that is the car.... is it not?

[Earl]

Yessir. That is my car right now:) not photoshopped

[Earl]

Finally washed and detailed the bay. Cue instagram picture:

Waiting for a Samco Intake boot and my Midnight Tuning Solutions 93 Octane chip to arrive.

I still need to replace my timing cover gaskets and throw some paint on the covers, valve cover,

and intake manifold. Need time and help to do so though=P

[Ryan...]

looking sexy dude!

How long did it take you to spray it? How's it hold up?

[wasnt m3]

I like the custom hood prop. Who makes that?

[Earl]

My father cut that=) It's Oak son! lol And it took 4 hours and is getting funky on the hood from the heat (I have no heat mat on mine) But it is holding up okay for being a $100 job. lol

[Earl]

Samco Intake boot is on and I put a hose clamp on the ICV hose to keep it from popping off. My idle is better than ever now. Can't wait for the new hose.

Difference in size between stock intake boot and the Samco boot:

I'm looking for a spare intake manifold and valve cover to paint up and replace these ones with. Missing loads of plastic covers and rubber trim and such but those will come=)

Some pictures from the other day when I was working on her.

[The Full Banana]

looking good, earl! i'm glad you keep the roof black. whole car looks nice.

[alexw]

I'm actually impressed.

Good work Earl... You creepy bastard.

[Earl]

Bahahaha. Thank you Alex.

Did this today

[Earl]

A few real crappy cellphone pictures (edited real crappy on photobucket to hide bad lighting) from yesterday in a cemetery 0_o

[Earl]

Why not stick with the M42 and blow loads of money at it? lol I may snag the red valve cover=D

[Earl]

Lost a fog delete plate on the highway the other day=( very sad. But I can't fit my fogs for now either because I have no brackets. I put some vinyl on the fogs to see what it'd look like but idk if I like it or not. It's maybe too much amber=D

And a shot from exploring yesterday:

[Earl]

Took some pictures yesterday. Preview:

[Ryan...]

Very nice!

[straight6pwr]

earl, what polishes did you use to get that mirror finish? looks superb. also, hows the Sharkhide holding up? (i just bought a set of style 5s to refinish)

also just looked at sharkhides website, any chance you have some left over from your project? they discontinued the aerosol can and all you can buy is the giant 1 qt can.