Aston Martin DB5 (WIP - Updated)

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:02 pm

Just got it. Haven't nothing yet, I just got the wheels on... but, the damn hub caps are supposed to be like spokes, but the whole thing is silver. It just irked me. Just spent the last 2 1/2 hours painting the in betweens black. I'm probably not even gonna keep them, but I got to show it, 'cause it took me some time, and patience.

Anyways, I call it a WIP thread cause I'm gonna lower it, and find some decent wheels, FET mod it, you know just the standard stuff I do to every car I like, but not much else. Who knows, maybe we'll get the ol' alloys back out. I'm thinking if I paint the gold spokes silver they should fit the theme about right, might have to narrow the rears. We'll see, stay tuned.

sessiz · Post by **sessiz** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:03 pm

God damn that's a hot shell.

steelwoolghandi · Post by **steelwoolghandi** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:11 pm

sessiz wrote:God damn that's a hot shell.

I agree! The work on the wheels makes a big change I like it! Good work CD even if it did take 2 hours it was worth it!

Post by **CaboWabo** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 10:26 pm

Yup, that is a cool shell.
Glad ya painted the rims to accent the spokes.
That's bogus it didn't already come red-ta-go.

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Thu Oct 27, 2005 11:13 pm

Yeah, keep the spokes, you did a good job. I think those wheels look pretty decent. That will look sweet lowered, can't wait to see it.

TeamBonzer · Post by **TeamBonzer** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:22 am

Where did the shell come from? is it a new ZZSE shell?

Cheers

TB

BIG Aston fan!

Maxximum Attack · Post by **Maxximum Attack** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:42 am

To me ZZ's are ugly. But radioshack got it really right

. That shell isn't on the website

.

That shell has got me thinking of getting some of thos special ZZ's and putting them on my shelf 'as is'.

@ Dave, see how the gold looks first with that shell. Gold may look surprisingly good on it. Requesting a Photoshop

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 8:23 am

TeamBonzer wrote:Where did the shell come from? is it a new ZZSE shell?

Cheers

TB

BIG Aston fan!

Yeah, its a new SE, not on the website yet, but in stores. They also have the new 007 Aston on the OG Zip Zap chassis.
http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpFo ... &start=435

Funny, I pulled one of your TVR bodies out of my mailbox on the way home with this, so I got an instant British sports car collection last night, makes me want to go back for the other. (What is that one, a DB7?)

Well I might just keep these wheels for a while. Looking at the trading card, the dished look of the alloys just wouldn't be right.

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:14 am

Man that's nice! I'm off to the Shaq right now..............

EDIT:

They only had the Bonspeed Mustang

So I got the Past / Present Mustang body kit. Got 2 ZZ's on the way off eBay

ynad · Post by **ynad** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:00 am

yeah, this shell is the shit! like the wheels too

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:29 pm

Ok, so Sunday morning I mounted up the alloys. They were a little too tall and wide, to lower the car at all, in order to make it look right, but they looked so much better than the stock ones, I spent half the morning considering it. Then I was watching Car and Driver, and they just happened to show a Classic Car and Driver anniversary show, that featured their picks for the top European sports cars of all time, and James Bond's DB5 was featured. After watching that, I realized I had to lower it, to make the body lines work.

So after I lowered it, I'm really glad I went that route, it looks so much better. Now I just gotta find a die cast with some spoke wheels that are the right size to rob off of it, and I'll be set.

It was little tricky to keep the lights this low. I had to take out part of the top of the window, so the light's PCB sat tucked up on the window. I still need to shave the mounts down for the rear lights, to let the gear spin, but that shouldn't be a problem. I'll take a pic of the inside when I get it shaved all properly.

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:38 pm

Only U Cavey, could be workin on a ride, debating, then have a show
come on TV.......and feature the very ride you're working on

May Da Force Be Witcha Pimp

Dat Biatch is SLAMMIN !!!

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:47 pm

I said it before, but I think you did a pretty nice job on those wheels as they are. Looks sweet! I saw that in RS the other day, and yeah, it's one of the nicest shells they've made to date.

Finks · Post by **Finks** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:06 am

CD, you know I'm a big fan of die cast wheels, but I must say, that car looks 100% right there. You did a great job painting them rims and the lowered stance is just right. Nice work.

Oh and I agree w/ DT, wtf man, every time you are stuck on a ride, you watch TV and it comes on the show your watching. Now try that trick w/ porn while watching Opra, I dare ya!

ynad · Post by **ynad** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:38 pm

right on da' money