My new paint job!

[airborneSFC]

Hello everyone! So long story short....I moved here from Germany and needed a cheap car. I sold my BMW in Germany and shopping for cars that could haul my drums and family found the Protege5 as a great choice. Found one here in the Raleigh area. Had some nicer aftermarket wheels on it, was a 5 speed and body was in pretty good shape. I did some body work myself (pulled the fender and beat some dents out). I pick it up from my painter today. I can do paint work but I don't have a booth or anything here so I found someone who does great work locally. I will post my high quality pics from my picassa account later.

2002 P5 - $3400
Clutch - $1000
Misc Maint. -$200
A/C Recharge - $120
Pulled off roof rack - $0

PPG Deltron Candy Apple Red - $100 (found on ebay) Normally about $1k for a gallon
PPG Omni Primer, PPG Deltron Clear, (misc. hardeners and reducers) - $527

Paint Jobber - $750

Total - $6,097

 

[CTt3P5]

Welcome Stateside and to the forum! Not a bad investment at all. Paint looks great, can't wait to see some high res pics.

 

[airborneSFC]

Forgot to mention a little interior work I will be doing. Since I have the headliner out I am going to work on that. Its actually in great condition just needs to be cleaned up and put back in. I had to pull it out to remove my roof rack.

Also this is my second Mazda; I still have my '00 626 that my wife drives now.

 

[Tamn]

Awesome paint job I love the color

 

[KMac]

definitely need to see some higher res pictures.

 

[tweety2300]

$1,000 for a clutch?

 

[rit14623]

$1,000 for a clutch?

Maybe $900 for labor.

 

[tweety2300]

No labor should be 300-500 at most

 

[airborneSFC]

Sorry I have been busy but here are some high resolution pictures:


<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CKCKbl1k056vNBdjHdrLhdMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0XafFXD-FEQ/UZ624uAFZSI/AAAAAAAAAkA/vGg7Gt88Deo/s800/20130523_125229.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></a>

<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/curC1dT6elQXeBewGBM9ddMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-xbdmKSdATNc/UZ628Wg9SxI/AAAAAAAAAkI/nrenyCm46BY/s800/20130523_125216.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></a>

<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/NiUD_LWIeSK5t02OVt-UbtMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NZU2R_fe51Q/UZ620AbgXSI/AAAAAAAAAj4/MWGZ6qjhL9E/s800/20130523_125314.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></a>

The clutch price was for labor, the parts, two motor mounts and they flushed my HVAC system. So it was not just the clutch.

 

[mp5la]

Wow, that looks excellent. What size wheels are you running?

 

[whatusername]

u should have had the spokes of the rims painted too and just left the lip polished other than that it look clean

 

[airborneSFC]

The wheels are 17" and came with the car. I am going to do something with the wheels just don't have much time; family, band, work. I was thinking painting the hub and spokes black and the lip the same red as the car. If you look close you will notice I also removed the side skirts. I don't care much for the factory ones and am shopping some aftermarkets that are a little more stream lined looking.

I was thinking these for side skirts:

http://www.ultimatemotorx.net/20map...medium=adwords&id=21677418592&utm_content=pla

http://www.bodykitsuperstore.com/images/VIS-Racing/01MZ3234DTSC3-004.jpg

I believe that the side skirt for the regular Protege of the same model year should fit. Something clean and not ricer looking.

Off topic if anyone comes out to a show here is my tour / gigging work horse:

<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/US8wlGBEvyoOJt6B8Im_cNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PVuhgtvxjBM/UI2hixLg6YI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/6UX9hr9G1aU/s800/20121027_213202.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></a>

My other kit:

<a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/bjuzsNti_kNj228ubUBR39MTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-U8IQcHWLFuc/UJy_Aj13nkI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/4C6T_w4uChg/s800/20121108_203326.jpg" height="600" width="800" /></a>

 

[ProtegeFL]

Welcome back!
Looks great!
How/where did you find the strips to cover the holes from the roof rack? I'd lose the rack on mine today,if I could locate the proper parts.

 

[lostmybook]

That looks awesome. I'm just curious how much you paid for the job?

 

[airborneSFC]

That looks awesome. I'm just curious how much you paid for the job?

$750 plus paint materials. I used PPG Deltron for base and clear. I used OMNI for primer.

 

[nmmyhre]

Do you still have the roof rack and would you be interested in selling it? I have an 03 with a sunroof, do you know if I'd be able to install a roof rack from an 02 without a sunroof?

If you (or anyone else) is willing to part ways with your rack, I could trade you the filler strips I pull off.

 

[airborneSFC]

I can look but I think I tossed most of it. The parts I do have might not be worthwhile. I can shoot you a pm.