Tipsy's To Do List.

[nelson480]

What happened here?

[Deleted]

I dissapear for a few weeks and this is what I come back to!? The CAI looks phenomenal tipsy! As for that wood grain...

I have NEVER been a fan of t he teal interior. EVER! But I like the way you tied the wood grain into EVERYTHING! Literally, lol

Looks good man.

[tipsymcstager]

welp, this list is done for the most part
with these two last items.

yup, not the taste of some. but as they say "works for me" ;D
but it's apparent from the responses, people recognize and appreciate the effort, and quality i put into these things
and for that, a magnitude of thank's!!!



NEW SPOILER AND SEQUENTIAL TURN SIGNALS

(sorry about the pic and vid quality, but my camera is crap)









































































































click on me ;D



THANK'S FOR LOOKING

[nelson480]

Thats so cool!! Great job! I need to fix my trunk too lol

[footballerdt]

Now, is it just the video or can you really see the hot spots on the turn signals?

[Blacky Bulger]

I would pay you to do that to my Panel! How hard was it to get the sequential module? Also I like your handy work, it looks professionally done!

[kyngofpop]

Fantastic work tipsy! Love how you just dive into and do it till it's right! Gotta fix my trunk also along woth the strut that popped off of it's ream mount

[tipsymcstager]

why thank you gentleman

ya, it was all a bit of Labor. but a Labor of love!
so it reduced the strain.
i'm not a restrained or moderate type of person, so i just went
full tilt!
i really like the abundance of the wood grain stuff, i think it look's so opulent (it's a shame my camera does it no justice)!

this is the site for the wood grain (many types)
(they also have a nice gloss black to do them worn out
ext trim posts)
www.metrorestyling.com/category-s/1228.htm

this is for the Sequential lights, i used the STS-3MP kit
www.webelectricproducts.com/

[RCA1186]

Tipsy, what kind of spoiler is that? I'm thinking of going to the yard tomorrow and testing a few spoilers on one of their Auroras, but I'm really liking how the one you have looks! Also thinking of re-attempting those sequential lights, since the LED's don't really show through the blacked out tails all too well...

[tipsymcstager]

LOL, can't remember 99-02 Saturn or an intrigue?
but the Saturn come's to mind first!

[roara]

Wow! No question which way you're turning! I'd like to see some nite shots. Once again, you got after it!

[RCA1186]

Saturn sounds right haha, I tried out an intrigue spoiler at the yard before, doesn't fit haha

[tpunk]

Apr 6, 2011 16:53:10 GMT -6 tipsymcstager said:

why thank you gentleman

ya, it was all a bit of Labor. but a Labor of love!
so it reduced the strain.
i'm not a restrained or moderate type of person, so i just went
full tilt!
i really like the abundance of the wood grain stuff, i think it look's so opulent (it's a shame my camera does it no justice)!

this is the site for the wood grain (many types)
(they also have a nice gloss black to do them worn out
ext trim posts)
www.metrorestyling.com/category-s/1228.htm

this is for the Sequential lights, i used the STS-3MP kit
www.webelectricproducts.com/

Man, I have to respectfully disagree. In my opinion, all of that woodgrain just begins to look tacky. I see it as an accent, and when you've got it covering almost everything, then it just looks strange the places it ISN'T covering.

And, quite honestly, it looks like a camo pattern from the pics.

Of course, only my opinion. I just like to rain on parades, Tipsy.

No doubt that you've done some excellent work, though!

[tipsymcstager]

your not raining on my parade, bro!
thats your opinion, and i respect that.

i just think "stock" is boring, and mundane. when i used to customize vans in the 70's. over the top was the way to go, so i guess i'm still of that mind set.
i don't want what everybody else has, and conforming with the "herd" ain't my style ;D
so it's full tilt tacky, for me!

not to try to justify myself, but these were taken with a much better camera then mine. and i think it shows the depth of color better without the heightened intensity of a flash.

[tipsymcstager]

here's some more tackiness for everybody! ;D

i lost the aptly named, "smurf blue" and went with a better matched metallic blue, painted the radiator cover, and added the "oldsmobile" badge




"aurora" gone, and old school rocket badge!

[tpunk]

Apr 15, 2011 6:19:53 GMT -6 tipsymcstager said:

your not raining on my parade, bro!
thats your opinion, and i respect that.

i just think "stock" is boring, and mundane. when i used to customize vans in the 70's. over the top was the way to go, so i guess i'm still of that mind set.
i don't want what everybody else has, and conforming with the "herd" ain't my style ;D
so it's full tilt tacky, for me!

not to try to justify myself, but these were taken with a much better camera then mine. and i think it shows the depth of color better without the heightened intensity of a flash.

I think you're right. Those do look better, and I think especially the wood grain looks higher quality. Thanks for sharing that.

I'm interested to hear about the van customizing days. I've always told myself that if I come across an extra $25k or so I'm going to buy an old conversion van and set it up to go to sound competitions.

[tipsymcstager]

wow..........what a flood of memories that post did for me

going on van jamborees in my 67' chevy, with my brother right behind me in his 72'. heading to NH, or upstate NY!

can't help ya with the sound thing buddy. the best we had around that time was an underdash 8 track, FM modulator, and speakers we robbed out of an old guitar amp......................LOL
and we ruled the roads!


this was the last van i owned, a 92! nothing special other then it was real claen, and great for road trips.









check out ALL that wood..........................LOL, guess thats where i get if from.
















heres a pic of a van i took up at a museum, in auburn IN
VERY COOL ;D (and you think i'm over the top)








more you say?...............LMAO, i'm hijacking my own thread

























yup, over the top. got'a love it ;D

[scarlette98]

I LOVE THOSE SEAT COVERS!!!!!! :3

[lanceslambos]

holy crap... a little ocd on the wood? & you think my chrome gas lid is too much!? lmao. the pillars look good. thats on my to do list. i never quite understood putting a tiny air filter on a v8 though. cold air or not kinda defeats the purpose. you covered the key hole! why not put the badge up a hair in that black area? you might regret that if the trunk button fails

[tipsymcstager]

May 2, 2011 23:22:48 GMT -6 lanceslambos said:

holy crap... a little ocd on the wood? & you think my chrome gas lid is too much!? lmao. the pillars look good. thats on my to do list. i never quite understood putting a tiny air filter on a v8 though. cold air or not kinda defeats the purpose. you covered the key hole! why not put the badge up a hair in that black area? you might regret that if the trunk button fails

lol, i know! i shouldn't have cracked on your lid! that was narrow minded and uncalled for on my part.

the badge is on with thin line industrial Velcro, so it'll come off if need be

[tipsymcstager]

found my next "OCD" project............LOL.

i'm so sick of looking at the very dull pillar, and front and rear trim piece's!
tire shine is useless, waxing also. and painting/top coat is too much fuss for me.

got this in the mail today, and looks like a good solution.
it's a high durability, high gloss 3M DI-NOC vinyl wrap.






(ya my camera sucks)



to further enhance my disorder, i'm going to try to emulate the "glass-roof aurora" with a black roof scheme.
theres a video showing a mini cooper, getting a carbon fiber vinyl wrap, treatment on the roof. .................so, why not go with the black for mine! it'll only be 60 bucks for the size i need to do it with







i don't know i'm just enthralled with how that looks!
and really want it on mine

OCD, here we go again...........................

[nelson480]

WOW that van looks new still!!! Very nice!

[tipsymcstager]

just picked this up from a friend a of mine, for my son.
the PS, pump leak's alittle. and will need tires before winter.
but runs great. 140K for $1300.00 (and a good scrubbing)

[tipsymcstager]

finished up the pillars, the OCD kicked in. and of course got carried away........

center done,for comparison.(wish i had a camera like lance's)






Wonder what a door handle treatment like this would look like on a white aurora? killer i'm sure

[nelson480]

I'd love to do my pillar panels like that.
Im going to be blackening the chrome strip around the windows when i do the bodywork.

[tipsymcstager]

some sight cover center designs
(final look found here)page 33
aurorah.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=Gen&thread=22015&page=33

[pitt]

Do the spoiler black like that! Will look sort of like the Charger R/T daytona models.

[tipsymcstager]

Jul 3, 2011 17:26:34 GMT -6 pitt said:

Do the spoiler black like that! Will look sort of like the Charger R/T daytona models.

ooh, i like that idea
and i only have to paint the top half! (when i put it on, i didn't have that much body color paint!) so the bottom is already black
lol,lol, ;D

[tipsymcstager]

so............. ;D

last week my wife pulls up in the driveway in her 01, and franticly waves at me to come out!
with a real stoic look as i stood shaking my head NO! at the window.(it's raining cat's and dog's! so i ain't going out there)
well then she comes bounding in telling me the back window "just fell down"!

bummer!!! looks like i'm going out there after all............LOL
so i grabed a hand full of towels, and out the door i went.
got the window up by hand, and slopped up the water!

well, we all know where this is leading right?

falling window syndrome!

got out there today and this is what i found.




looks like the "up' side of the cable ripped from it's mooring.
turned out to be an easy fix!


after i got the mechanism out, all i had to do was find new way to secure it to the mount!













you can see the where it used to sit in that noch, and up through the slot. well seems the slot broke, and it poped out.
looking at the rest of the stress cracks in the plastic, just a matter of time before it brakes again!










so all i did for now was this!











it now go's up and down and all that.

[nelson480]

Great Job Mike!