Watkins' Viggen Pics and Projects

[theholycow]

You should have just used a long ethernet cable with one end cut off and tapped to the backside of the car's OBDII connector.

[watkins]

Thats more effort. Note also that its roughly 20* outside and I would need to spend half an hour or more out there to do that. Additionally, this is easier to switch to another vehicle if the need arises.

[theholycow]

You're right about the effort and temperature.

Leaving your original ScanGauge cable free makes it FAR easier to switch to another car anytime you want, though.

[watkins]

True. Simple enough to pull out as it is though

[LHOswald]

True. Simple enough to pull out as it is though

spoken like a true guy with a rapist beard

[watkins]

Yeah. Youre just jealous.

Kevin, thoughts on the location?

EDIT: I see now that you commented on SL. Thats what I get for coming to a generic car forum before brand specific.

[RITmusic2k]

Yeah, I was gonna comment here again but it felt redundant to me. I understand you posting this in both places because there are two almost entirely different audiences... but both my replies would be just to you.

Still, it bears repeating: nice job! I've always been impressed with how casually you can come up with excellent quality DIY solutions like this!

[watkins]

Aww! He likes me!

I think my projects are more a need for me to be doing something. I think I have hand ADD.

[94Corolla5Speed]

Aww! He likes me!

I think my projects are more a need for me to be doing something. I think I have hand ADD.

Masturbate.

[94Corolla5Speed]

Aww! He likes me!

I think my projects are more a need for me to be doing something. I think I have hand ADD.

Masturbate.

i think he prefers fabbing to fapping

Flawless wordplay.

[watkins]

With the wheels, I have a legitimate reason to bump this thread up.

So heres the deal. Car came with aftermarket wheels. They were beat to shit: curb rash, scratches, oxidation, chipped clearcoat, etc. Winter and club memberships lead me to get a $125 set of wheels for winter tires so I could refinish my good wheels. Ive now done so.

Before they looked like this:




I hit them with Aircraft Remover, then sanded the weakened paint down to bare metal. Filled a few damaged parts. Two coats of self etching primer left them like this




I put on four coats of Rustoleum graphite wheel paint and three coats of clear. Theyre wrapped in BF Goodrich g-Force Sport tires in 215/45-17 size:

http://www.rustoleum.com/cbgimages/prod ... 12oz_L.jpg


And now, they look like this:






I think they look significantly better than the original color. Car looks more aggressive and oddly enough I think it looks lower.

[94Corolla5Speed]

Your fat boat of a car makes those wheels look laughably tiny.

[1974Alfa5spd]

That looks badass. Do like.

[94Corolla5Speed]

But the wheels look nice.

[AHTOXA]

Chris, I must admit that after seeing the wheels now and seeing them in person when you just bought the car - they looked good then but they look much better now.