Black/Inferno Orange Rims

The rims were finally completed when I took them to a new person to be done; they came out fantastic. The first picture I will show you is the first painting of the rim, where the rim is still matte black/inferno orange. We decided to give them more of a shine with a glossy black finish towards the end, and when they were put on the car, I was extremely happy. Thanks to all the people at Carma.

Grille Lighting

So I decided after the interior lighting, since my rims weren't complete yet, thanks to a business owner who didn't know how to make the customer a priority, that I would install the grille lighting that I had purchased. I was worried that the lighting wouldn't glow with enough intensity but then my father and I discussed it and it's better if it doesn't. After a few snafus with installing the lighting, my father and I connected the lights to the same switch that the interior lighting was set to. So when my interior lights are on, my grille lights are on.

As you can see, the glow is not too intense, but just enough to look really well in the darkness, even with the headlamps and fog lights on. Eventually, my headlamps will be changed and will have an HID kit installed to make them look even better.

Fog Lights

I decided that my next project would be installing the fog lights. This process, which I did mostly by myself, except for my father connecting the lamps to my parking lights, was relatively simple and fast. Using the kit provided by Phastek Performance, I was able to install some fog lights that are super bright and accent the cars looks nicely. 

Interior Lighting

Okay, so I skipped over my second build list item because the idea I had to paint them inferno orange/gloss black came later and I did it all at once, on the same day. So my father and I spent a Saturday morning/afternoon installing Orange interior lighting. It was kind of cool to learn about different wiring options in the vehicle and work with my dad to install the lights. Overall, it took us a few hours just because of the labor involved, and because he was showing me how to do different things; Also, we took a few breaks in between working.

So this is what the lights look like when they are on. As you can see, my floors are pretty filthy because we didn't clean them after working in the car. But you can see them shining very brightly, as well as the dome light reflecting off of the audio deck. I was very happy with the final outcome, and at night, this interior illuminates well.

Rally Stripes

At last, the first item on my build list is complete. I am so happy with the way the stripe looks, because initially the color didn't seem like it was going to be what I was looking for. I can honestly say now, that it is perfect. I can't wait to keep up with the black/inferno orange theme:

(Car Before)

                                (Car After- The car got a little dirty before the pictures were taken)