the legend of one low cobalt

[ff_drift_lol]

thanks man. i was actually not too satisfied with how it came out, so i put more filler on it and got it baby bottom smooth. it looks really professional now, and i hope whoever i let paint this thing can do a nice job. i'm seriously impressed by myself. i didn't think it was going to come out this good.

[EThirtySicks]

I just read through this whole build. Some stuff is wtf are you doing, other stuff is pretty cool. The youtube vid was nice, even on stock wheels it looked good rolling and sounded kinda cool. My only complaint is that it's not clean. I know that's the look you want, but it could be heaps better by taking off half the dangly bits and stickers. I like the work you've put into it though, keep posting so I can continue to enjoy what you're doing.



Edit: A car can have character without looking like shit. Not that yours does, but I'm just saying.

I'm gonna have to agree with nick here.



When you say you don't have a budget to keep it clean, that just doesn't make sense to me. Don't spend money on stickers and other nonsense and presto chango you'll have more of a budget for big things. Sorry man, I'm just really not feeling it. There's so much going on and it really detracts from the overall look

[indy510]

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Paper thin fenders for the win!!!!! ........... I wrapped my tires in tin foil and masking tape,,,, and fiberglassed over the tin foil..... while the suspension was at full drop


Fiberglass doesn't stick to tin foil....... and it will keep your tires and rims looking clean......... the key is having the car at full drop..... or no suspension and use a jack to raise the tires into the fenders

[ff_drift_lol]

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Paper thin fenders for the win!!!!! ........... I wrapped my tires in tin foil and masking tape,,,, and fiberglassed over the tin foil..... while the suspension was at full drop


Fiberglass doesn't stick to tin foil....... and it will keep your tires and rims looking clean......... the key is having the car at full drop..... or no suspension and use a jack to raise the tires into the fenders

very cool idea. i managed to do it without glass, and man did it come out sick. i'm finally done now, just gotta get it to the body shop saturday to get sprayed. the pictures you see were sorta rough, i actually re-did everything and made it super clean. it looks professional and done right. i really impressed myself with how good this came out.

[ff_drift_lol]

I'm gonna have to agree with nick here.



When you say you don't have a budget to keep it clean, that just doesn't make sense to me. Don't spend money on stickers and other nonsense and presto chango you'll have more of a budget for big things. Sorry man, I'm just really not feeling it. There's so much going on and it really detracts from the overall look

you don't have to apologize for not liking my car. the front will be done right soon, just like everything else is coming together. but the dangly and obnoxious things like my camber, tow ring, stickers,netc, are not going anywhere. i'm finally making decent money and i'm literally spending all of it on this car. but again, don't be sorry. and mostly don't get mad :P

[JasperThomas]

The only thing that I really didn't like about your car before was the awkward looking rear fitment, and it looks like that's getting sorted pretty well. Stoked to see this finished, and props for using such a different car in the first place.

[ff_drift_lol]

exactly my thoughts! the new rear fitment is exactly what i wanted.

[o2_designs]

Looks like this is turning out pretty well. Can't wait to see the fenders done!!

[Stancedstratus]

coming together quite nicely man, would love to see the car in person in spring sometime

[ff_drift_lol]

this is another thing i worry about. stockers in the winter. gonna look quite retarded. :facepalm:

[EThirtySicks]

you don't have to apologize for not liking my car. the front will be done right soon, just like everything else is coming together. but the dangly and obnoxious things like my camber, tow ring, stickers,netc, are not going anywhere. i'm finally making decent money and i'm literally spending all of it on this car. but again, don't be sorry. and mostly don't get mad :P

Haha fair enough, and you're a good sport about it. At least you recognize that stuff is obnoxious. There is certain merit to being obnoxious



I also feel you on spending all of my money on my car. That's exactly where I'm at haha

[ff_drift_lol]

trust me i know exactly how ridiculous it all looks. i like it that way,

[ff_drift_lol]

first phase at the body shop





there'll be more pics as it progresses today.

[padraigmk3]

i enjoy this thread for the sheer amount of polarizing discussion that this cobalt seems to bring out in people. you either love it or **** it, and both sides have made really relevant arguments either way. One thing i find is that if you dislike this build then at least you can use that to guide yourself in a direction opposite to it, within your own build. Even if you **** something, you can still use that **** in a positive way.

with that being said, i'm really curious how this whole car turns out in the end.

also, stickers might looks better if they were more uniform in their application, rather than how they are now, which kind of look sparse and haphazard.

keep it up

[fugotti]

wow i was so iffy about this thread... BUT these recent pictures are dope! wasn't too fond of the drift style at first with it being a cobalt... but good job bro, love the vette wheels!