# Got bored - so i pimped my winter beater **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 26, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527 "2006-08-26T16:09:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![choko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choko/32/7240_2.png) [@choko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/choko)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/1 "2006-08-26T16:09:02Z")
Well… @ 7am i was bored… so i decided to go to my shop and make my cavalier / winter car look a lil better :lol: Here’s a pic at 8am: I painted hood and fenders few days ago. but still wasnt happy 😉 ![http://wackysearch.com/images/beforecav.jpg](http://wackysearch.com/images/beforecav.jpg) Here is a pic at 4pm: ![http://wackysearch.com/images/aftercav.jpg](http://wackysearch.com/images/aftercav.jpg) BLING… ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/2 "2006-08-26T16:11:01Z")
lol pimp. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/3 "2006-08-26T16:11:04Z")
hmmm Looks good for a winter beater. I would have done clean corners and ditched the chome. ---
**Author:** ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/4 "2006-08-26T16:11:47Z")
lol you are funny, you make all your “beaters” look better than alot of people’s project cars ---
**Author:** ![choko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choko/32/7240_2.png) [@choko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/choko)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 4:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/5 "2006-08-26T16:12:15Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > hmmm > > Looks good for a winter beater. > I would have done clean corners and ditched the chome. fuck clear corners. i just added a lil base to my clear and threw a light coat on the markers/ turn signals… 😃 Chrome rims are off my Sunfire. figured id rock them while sunfire is down in shop.,. ---
**Author:** ![LiveRound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4491bb/32.png) [@LiveRound](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LiveRound)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/6 "2006-08-26T16:30:35Z")
Looking “gude” :tup: ---
**Author:** ![NA-KING](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/na-king/32/7515_2.png) [@NA-KING](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NA-KING)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/7 "2006-08-26T16:38:44Z")
:tup: SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK. ---
**Author:** ![Skurge](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skurge/32/7285_2.png) [@Skurge](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Skurge)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/8 "2006-08-26T18:24:08Z")
not too bad man 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![98SS10](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/98ss10/32/7288_2.png) [@98SS10](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/98SS10)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 7:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/9 "2006-08-26T19:15:18Z")
Thats the 2nd hawtess cavy in town. ---
**Author:** ![zero\_assault](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/dfb087/32.png) [@zero\_assault](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zero_assault)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/10 "2006-08-26T19:27:34Z")
Nice, a drop would make it look excellent but I dont know how well that would work out in a buffalo winter lol ---
**Author:** ![Slopoke](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slopoke/32/7248_2.png) [@Slopoke](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slopoke)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/11 "2006-08-26T19:28:25Z")
get coilovers to slam it and you can lift it back up when it snows…but other than that it looks good! :tup: ---
**Author:** ![NA-KING](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/na-king/32/7515_2.png) [@NA-KING](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NA-KING)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/12 "2006-08-26T19:32:12Z")
eh, I would just stick with springs to keep it safe of a winter car. 1 1/2 in front, 1 1/4 in the rear. That way your not snow plowing. ---
**Author:** ![ChevyChase](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/chevychase/32/4952_2.png) [@ChevyChase](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ChevyChase)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 8:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/13 "2006-08-26T20:03:15Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > I would have done clean corners and ditched the chome. well he said it was the winter beater, so… what can you expect. ---
**Author:** ![jkucz28](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jkucz28/32/7503_2.png) [@jkucz28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jkucz28)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/14 "2006-08-26T20:09:42Z")
how long did you let it dry for or did you just bake the paint ---
**Author:** ![choko](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/choko/32/7240_2.png) [@choko](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/choko)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 8:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/15 "2006-08-26T20:37:36Z")
> [@jkucz28](#): > > how long did you let it dry for or did you just bake the paint baking 1hr to touch. air cure - 3 hrs ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/16 "2006-08-26T20:45:24Z")
now thats pimp ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/17 "2006-08-26T20:59:47Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#): > > lol you are funny, you make all your “beaters” look better than alot of people’s project cars yeah really :tup: jeremy man ---
**Author:** ![Samsara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Samsara](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Samsara)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2006, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-bored-so-i-pimped-my-winter-beater/16527/18 "2006-08-26T23:02:07Z")
now your gonna need a shittier car for the winter:biglol: :tup: