My new look- Black Bison..
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My new look- Black Bison..
Since I decided to make her a keeper, I have found some new love in her...everywhere I go so much compliments. I haven't driven her much but for these holidays everwhere I go she is a head turner...
Just need to get rid of those damn yellow markers...
Sorry for the crappy pics took them with my BB storm...
Just need to get rid of those damn yellow markers...
Sorry for the crappy pics took them with my BB storm...
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I think it would really pop if the star were still chrome and the lips on the wheels were left polished. If you are going to go black, in my opinion you need to black out all the chrome, sidemarkers, and the tailights.
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I am doing it in Phases...but that is definitely next...I have to see how it grows on me first..lol. I definitely like the look, next thing will be the sidemarkers, tailights were smoked a bit, and the chrome accents might just stay there until later on...
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Thanks guys for the compliments and too bad for those that dindn't like it 
...trust me the pictures don't do it justice. As far as the chrome stripes, they will remain there as it gives the car some contrast and edge. I definitely like it the way it is...I will try to get a picture of the smoked tail lights. The only part smoked were the clear stripes, they got smoked to a greish color.
Now to the calipers....I hear the wind saying yellow...After seing obsidians Black E55 with the yellow calipers it definitely looks nice. With my black wheels this is definitely a nice color combo. I thought of red but red is everywhere and many people are doing the red thing. I guess I want to try something different.
...trust me the pictures don't do it justice. As far as the chrome stripes, they will remain there as it gives the car some contrast and edge. I definitely like it the way it is...I will try to get a picture of the smoked tail lights. The only part smoked were the clear stripes, they got smoked to a greish color.Now to the calipers....I hear the wind saying yellow...After seing obsidians Black E55 with the yellow calipers it definitely looks nice. With my black wheels this is definitely a nice color combo. I thought of red but red is everywhere and many people are doing the red thing. I guess I want to try something different.
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we r on the same war path..... blacked out my taillights..... will powder coat my rims black here in the next month ...... i did leave the star chrome in front, and will do the gloss vinyl tape over chrome next.... taking all badges off too..... go all out or go home! 
... i forgot.... definitely black out the orange side marker lights.... did mine, now they r a wicked red color at night..... Check out the pic as attachment.... where I'm hopefully headed.... oh yeah, 1 more thing, U HAVE TO LOWER THAT RIDE!
... i forgot.... definitely black out the orange side marker lights.... did mine, now they r a wicked red color at night..... Check out the pic as attachment.... where I'm hopefully headed.... oh yeah, 1 more thing, U HAVE TO LOWER THAT RIDE!
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we r on the same war path..... blacked out my taillights..... will powder coat my rims black here in the next month ...... i did leave the star chrome in front, and will do the gloss vinyl tape over chrome next.... taking all badges off too..... go all out or go home! ... i forgot.... definitely black out the orange side marker lights.... did mine, now they r a wicked red color at night..... Check out the pic as attachment.... where I'm hopefully headed.... oh yeah, 1 more thing, U HAVE TO LOWER THAT RIDE!
... i forgot.... definitely black out the orange side marker lights.... did mine, now they r a wicked red color at night..... Check out the pic as attachment.... where I'm hopefully headed.... oh yeah, 1 more thing, U HAVE TO LOWER THAT RIDE!How do you like the front lip spoiler?
...but at least want this color combo...
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Since I decided to make her a keeper, I have found some new love in her...everywhere I go so much compliments. I haven't driven her much but for these holidays everwhere I go she is a head turner...
Just need to get rid of those damn yellow markers...
Sorry for the crappy pics took them with my BB storm...
Just need to get rid of those damn yellow markers...
Sorry for the crappy pics took them with my BB storm...
sidemarkers and there YUK. I always take them off cars I have, Subaru STI
Jaguar XKR to name a few. I just take them to the paint shop have them removed,filled and painted ,about 200 pounds. Please dont black them or
colour them they have to be gone then I think your BB will look great.
Just out of interest my 65 does not have side markers/reflectors , guess it's different for Europe. They didn't show before you changed I guess that's why I preferred it that way.
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we r on the same war path..... blacked out my taillights..... will powder coat my rims black here in the next month ...... i did leave the star chrome in front, and will do the gloss vinyl tape over chrome next.... taking all badges off too..... go all out or go home! ... i forgot.... definitely black out the orange side marker lights.... did mine, now they r a wicked red color at night..... Check out the pic as attachment.... where I'm hopefully headed.... oh yeah, 1 more thing, U HAVE TO LOWER THAT RIDE!
... i forgot.... definitely black out the orange side marker lights.... did mine, now they r a wicked red color at night..... Check out the pic as attachment.... where I'm hopefully headed.... oh yeah, 1 more thing, U HAVE TO LOWER THAT RIDE!would finish it off nicely.
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oooouuuuu...makes me want to have my monolites done as well.
..whats your take on the same black with a silver pin stripe along the outer lip? Is the stripe thing getting old yet?
Looks awesome, assume its a gloss black or at least semi-gloss?
Lastly, do your monolites have "forged" and "rentech" engraved into the outside lip/face??
I want your car
..whats your take on the same black with a silver pin stripe along the outer lip? Is the stripe thing getting old yet?
Looks awesome, assume its a gloss black or at least semi-gloss?
Lastly, do your monolites have "forged" and "rentech" engraved into the outside lip/face??
I want your car
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oooouuuuu...makes me want to have my monolites done as well.
..whats your take on the same black with a silver pin stripe along the outer lip? Is the stripe thing getting old yet?
Looks awesome, assume its a gloss black or at least semi-gloss?
Lastly, do your monolites have "forged" and "rentech" engraved into the outside lip/face??
I want your car
..whats your take on the same black with a silver pin stripe along the outer lip? Is the stripe thing getting old yet?
Looks awesome, assume its a gloss black or at least semi-gloss?
Lastly, do your monolites have "forged" and "rentech" engraved into the outside lip/face??
I want your car
This is a gloss black, did it this way to compliment the car paint.
The monolites don't have the name engraved...so it was easy to blacken.
