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July 11, 2010 9:56 p.m. MrBenjamonkey Reader

Here is the beginning stage of the project. I have done nothing except for taking out the window tinting that made it impossible to see out. Some may see a frumpy Daewoo with questionable accessories and poorly chosen factory options, I see potential.

Interior pictures.

Those are kilometers, btw ^

The only thing better than fake wood and velour is fake wood and velour that's falling apart.

Mmm, more fake wood.

This sticker means "good mind, good neighborhood, good community." I think it will go well with the flat black and skulls.

edit: sorry for the original. Now the pictures actually work.
July 11, 2010 10:00 p.m. NYG95GA SuperDork

Liking your livery, and the way you've carried it to the interior!

Kinda like that one you see on ambulances...
July 11, 2010 10:23 p.m. MrBenjamonkey Reader

Since I'm going to die driving it, I figured and ambulance theme would suit the project.
July 11, 2010 10:32 p.m. MrBenjamonkey Reader

Suspension/Exterior/Engine Bay Pictures

This is the rear strut setup. Actually looks pretty good to me.

Not excited about the strut mounted swaybar links.

Try to contain your jealousy.

1.6 liters of pure Aveo fury!

Supposedly this is a variable geometry intake manifold. Kinda cool, I guess.

Why yes it does have ABS, and 4 wheel disk brakes too.

I think this is the opposite of badge snobbery.

In her full glory!
July 12, 2010 12:46 a.m. Appleseed SuperDork

That's actually a good looking car. The kids would love flat black with skulls.
July 12, 2010 1:49 a.m. MrBenjamonkey Reader

The boys seem to favor this approach. The girls want red though. Might have to put it to a vote.
July 12, 2010 2:59 a.m. Appleseed SuperDork

Red and flat black are very hip and always look good together. Google ratrod long enough and you'll see what I mean. Example:
July 14, 2010 2:29 a.m. MrBenjamonkey Reader

That would be cool. Maybe flat black the body and paint the hood/roof/trunk red.
July 14, 2010 9:45 a.m. mndsm HalfDork

That'd be pretty awesome if you did it that way.
July 14, 2010 12:09 p.m. nderwater Reader

Is that a yellow Matiz you're parked next to? I'd love to see someone hot rod one of those.
July 14, 2010 6:58 p.m. MrBenjamonkey Reader

mndsm wrote:

That'd be pretty awesome if you did it that way.

As I've been telling the students about this project there's been a definite emphasis on painting from the girls and an emphasis on stunts and drifting (e brake turns) from the boys.

Most of my girls are pretty-pretty princesses so I might just leave the decorating to their eager young hands.

BTW, does anybody have any good tips on spray paint paint jobs so it doesn't end up looking like crap? I've never done one before.
July 14, 2010 7:04 p.m. MrBenjamonkey Reader

nderwater wrote:

Is that a yellow Matiz you're parked next to? I'd love to see someone hot rod one of those.

Yes it is. That's the previous gen Matiz next to me. There's also an Atoz behind my car, and the big thing you can barely see behind the Matiz is a Ssangyong Actyon.

Hot Rod Matiz:

Hyundai Atoz:

Ssangyong Actyon:

Amazingly, there are a lot of hotted up Ssangyongs in my city. I guess the 2.9 liter old school Mercedes deisels are tuner friendly.
July 15, 2010 10:10 a.m. MrBenjamonkey Reader

I'm going to try and do some performance tests this weekend or early next week. Does anybody have some brilliant ideas for baselining my car? I have to be able to do it in a parking lot (yes I got permission).
July 15, 2010 10:34 a.m. Raze HalfDork

skid pad, slalom, brake test...
July 15, 2010 10:53 a.m. Wonkothesane Reader

MrBenjamonkey wrote:

BTW, does anybody have any good tips on spray paint paint jobs so it doesn't end up looking like crap? I've never done one before.

It's like spraying anything else so it doesn't look like crap: It's all in the prep and sanding between layers:

1st step is to dissassemble EVERYTHING that can be removed from the car; quarters, hood, bumpers, doors, etc. Everything that you spend 10 minutes removing gives a way more professional looking job than spending 15 minutes trying to mask it.

Sand the car to scuff it up/smooth out any chips or imperfections, wet sand to smooth, spray down primer, wet sand (1000-2000 grit), spray first layer of paint, wet sand smooth, spray 2nd layer of paint, wet sand smooth, touch up if neccessary, wet sand touch up, spray clear, wet sand, spray 2nd clear if necessary.

At this point, you think I'm going to say wet sand again, but I would hold off on that for a few weeks to let the paint cure, then wet sand the vehicle and polish with a rotary buffer, if you want it to really shine.

That's if you want a job that people won't really be able to tell isn't a "regular" paint job. If you're more into rat-rod performance, skip most of the wet sand tips :) The Old Skool rodders didn't have spray paint, and did those jobs with a roller or brush. Sanding is optional.

I would also recommend getting a few of those "Spray can handle" things they sell along spraypaint, it will make it way easier to manage than trying to just squeeze the bottle to get the paint to come out.
July 18, 2010 6:52 p.m. MrBenjamonkey Reader

Had a busy weekend. Found an abandoned convention center whose owner will let me do performance tests in the parking lot, so that's taken care of.

I also discovered that Nubiras are no more popular as race cars in Korean than they are in America, but fear not. One of the local performance shops is friendly with some local shock/suspension component manufacturers and will custom build me a set of Tein coil overs for 600 bucks. A trip to the used tire store to pick up some wheels and tires should cost another 200 bucks or so and have my Daewoo looking pretty cool.

Now I just need to find a junkyard ...
July 18, 2010 10:55 p.m. Appleseed SuperDork

Excellent! You might one of the first people to have a Daewoo bouncing on Teins.

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