Red calipers

[ramthis9501]

I'm thinking of painting my calipers red this week when we change the brakes. Think it'll look good? And Advanced Auto has the kit for like $10 right?

[(S.M.R) 101]

Hell yeah dude.. Do it up. I got a kit from auto zone for $16

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

Or you could get a small can of the Rustoleum Sunrise Red and a couple sponge brushes.

[OklaHemi]

The only thing that would stop me from doing that on a 2nd gen is the drums on the back. I dont think big red drums would be too attractive. On my 01 I did black all around when I put the 20's on it and it looked good. I vote black

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

Forgot they had drums. I change my vote to what Mike said.

[ramthis9501]

That is true... so black all the way around? And is it pretty easy to paint the drums?

[myoung84]

I agree, big red drums won't look the best.

[OklaHemi]

yeah just clean them up and paint them. you can get the caliper paint in a spray can. prep prep prep and mask off your truck where you will be painting

[ramthis9501]

Ok cool sounds good, my dad is wanting to do the same on his truck to, think it'll look good Mike?

[OklaHemi]

your dad has calipers all the way around go red. if you guys wouldnt have ran off and left everything here i could have given you the paint its in my garage.

[ramthis9501]

I know I thought of that after we left, oh well. I'll get the black for mine and he can get the red for his. It'll look good!

[OklaHemi]

dont have him spend the 18.00 on the paint he can have what i have left. it is more then enough. i know Jeff isnt in a hurry about modding his truck. he is saving it for me...

[ramthis9501]

Alright you can bring that along with all the other crap I left there when we meet up in stillwater lol

[Okiespaniels]

I have red calipers and black rear drums and get compliments on the job all the the time.

Wait... Colton don't make your truck look like mine...:) :) :) otherwise I will have paint my rims black. :) awww I'm just kiddin' ya man!

I'd probably paint them gray or silver (with your black rims) because they end up being black from brake dust and grime anyway. The only reason I painted them red was because I wanted them to stand out from the chrome rims.

[ramthis9501]

Haha yeah I was thinking a grey to, they make caliper paint in grey?

[Okiespaniels]

Yes its a silver gray color...not chromey looking but not primer.

[ramthis9501]

Thanks for the input guys, so I went to Advanced Auto and got some front brakes and paint. This was all they had but I like it

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/ramthis9501/2011-09-09_20-39-49_554.jpg

It's more of a true silver but isn't to far off from my paint so I decided to go with it. We'll be doing all this tomorrow afternoon!

[ramthis9501]

Ok we're seriously doing this now, about to go outside right now. I'll get some pics up later of the silver calipers

[ramthis9501]

To dark for pics... will get some tomorrow though!

[(S.M.R) 101]

Nice dude.. Can't wait to see

[myoung84]

Waiting for pics... :D

[ramthis9501]

Ok hate to keep you all waiting lol so we got the front calipers done but ran out of time to do the drums. Here's what it looks like right now

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/ramthis9501/2011-09-11_20-26-31_177.jpg

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/ramthis9501/2011-09-12_07-57-08_403.jpg

And I'm not sure on doing the drums now... could someone chop a quick pic of them silver? Thanks

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/ramthis9501/2011-09-12_07-57-26_318.jpg

And I know the wheels are dirty, I'm gonna wash the truck later after I get out of school

[myoung84]

That looks good! I like the silver contrast behind the black wheels. I'll try and work on a chop this morning.

[ramthis9501]

Thanks man!

[myoung84]

Here is your chop. I think it looks good. Not too flashy.

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i360/myoung84/Misc/2011-09-12_07-57-26_318-2.jpg

[OklaHemi]

that looks good, nice work morgan. now you have to pull the wheels off again

[ramthis9501]

That does look pretty good, I'm gonna get it done later today! Thanks Morgan

[myoung84]

No problem!

[OU Hemi]

Good job..
Clean'em up and paint 'em.

[(S.M.R) 101]

Very nice dude, good job.

[ramthis9501]

Got them done :D

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/ramthis9501/2011-09-12_18-43-14_151.jpg

http://i887.photobucket.com/albums/ac78/ramthis9501/2011-09-12_18-43-19_744.jpg

And I just cleaned the truck so the wheels are clean!

[myoung84]

Looks great!

[Okiespaniels]

AWWWWW crap....! I'm gonna have to copy this someday. It looks great!

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

You definitely went with a better choice using silver instead of red. It gives the effect of having brand new equipment under there. I know everyone loves red because of the performance companies but even I'm tiring of it and thinking of going a different color.

[ramthis9501]

Yeah red would've just been to much imo but I'm really liking the silver!

[OklaHemi]

i wanted hemi orange on mine but was to scared to commit.

[Matt]

i'm prolly going to go red on mine just bc lol but my older chevy had yellow brakes and hubs and i liked it

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

I'm thinking of painting mine black for a clean look.

[Terrence]

I wanna do mine yellow :)