Zebra madness

[kach22i]

I did it, after many years of dreaming about it - daring myself, I went and did it.

It's not a Land Rover on African Safari, but I can pretend.

Ingredients: One 16 year old Geo Tracker - black. 10 of the cheapest gloss white spray paint cans I could find, and one gloss black no-name can. Three rolls of the cheapest masking tape and some Naval jelly for the rust.

I still need to do some touch up and clean off the old tape glue with mineral spirts, but it's done and I can now focus on other things.

If it were not windy (gusty 10 mph) and if I used the good paint and good 3M tape it, could of came out much nicer. For all the work involved would of been worth it to tape it and have a professional spray it. The next $700 car I do this to will be better - might even fix those rust holes.:p

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads7/Zebra+Car+front1145470839.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads7/Zebra+Car+rear1145470858.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads7/Zebra+Car+Detail11145470877.jpg
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads7/Zebra+Car+Detail21145470896.jpg

This is not the first time I've done something this silly. In 1983 I painted my orange Ford short box van giving it black tiger stripes. In 1984 the Detroit Tigers won the world series, maybe there was a connection.;)

[Ari]

Ah..it is o.k..:confused: is that geo tracker also called Suzuki Vitara ?Maybe you should try to air brush it next time..:)

[Wellydeckhand]

Yep......... Sukuki Vitara........... this is a walking vilation....... zebra crossin confusion.:) NICE ( Some time we get art in the rush of madness :D:D:D )

wellydeckhand

[kach22i]

Those aren't rust holes anymore, they are close encounters with a Rhino.

Genuine Rhino hits I tell ya, it's worth more now. :D

Who's the crazy one now?:P

[antonfourie]

Nice one :)

[safewalrus]

WOW!

Takes courage to make a statement like that! But hell it was worth it!

[Corpus Skipper]

Purty spiffy for a rattle can job!:D I think I might get me one of those, the old Silverado is KILLING me at 3 bucks a gallon.:( Wanna swap?:D

[solrac]

yeap. good work... but I challenge you to do the same on your dad's new mercedes....:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[marshmat]

Seriously cool.

[Wellydeckhand]

Should do modification and add porpulsion unit behind and drive her in water......

[kach22i]

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads7/Tracker+Wing1145628909.jpg

Does anyone know where I can pick up a cheap aftermarket ricer wing?

I only need the straight horizontal wing/ rear spoiler and side winglet parts, not the vertical support struts.

Used and slighly damaged for $20, not new for $200.

[marshmat]

http://motors.search.ebay.com/
search for 'spoiler' or 'wing'
6300 of them on there as of 5 minutes ago

[kach22i]

http://motors.search.ebay.com/
search for 'spoiler' or 'wing'
6300 of them on there as of 5 minutes ago
I did not want to get into Paypal and all that - never purchased anything off of e-bay before. However because of your link I found this new wing for only $35. This is tempting.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SPOILER-WINGS-V-SPEC-DUAL-55-BK-UNIVERSAL-FIT-ALL-CARS_W0QQitemZ8057309718QQcategoryZ33638QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://imagehost.vendio.com/bin/imageserver.x/00000000/evovector/SP_GTD52_BK_EVO1.jpg

[antonfourie]

Are you trying to pimp your zebra .... :)

[Figgy]

Now this is gettin' TOO funny! Nice photoshop wing:)

[kach22i]

Now this is gettin' TOO funny! Nice photoshop wing:)
It was the program that came free with my camera, gets the point across though.

Here is an old sketch I did, lower the roof, hood scoop, some NOS or a blower and I have a Hot Rod.:D

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads7/Tracker+Zebra+Edition1145642279.jpg

[Figgy]

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[Figgy]

Don't forget the exhaust!

[Wellydeckhand]

The exhaust can be stainless.......... just copy the dimension and weld but need to know about the chamber inside................:)

[Wellydeckhand]

I think a Bull Bar might make it look tough............. in my town it cost Rp. 1.500.000 mean US$ 150,. for the front piece............ Nice and strong :)

[Bergalia]

Reminds me of the tale of the elderly Scots tramp who turned up at an English gent's newly acquired Highland estate asking if there were any odd jobs he could do for a hot meal. The English gent considered for a while then produced a pot of bright pink paint and said - "Yes, old chap.Take this and recoat the porch at the back of the house...."
An hour later the tramp banged on the door. "All done sir. And by the way, it's not a Porche, it's a Mercedes.......":)

[kach22i]

Reminds me of the tale of the elderly Scots tramp who turned up at an English gent's newly acquired Highland estate asking if there were any odd jobs he could do for a hot meal. The English gent considered for a while then produced a pot of bright pink paint and said - "Yes, old chap.Take this and recoat the porch at the back of the house...."
An hour later the tramp banged on the door. "All done sir. And by the way, it's not a Porche, it's a Mercedes.......":)
I'll post this in a Porsche forum I post at, they will love it.:D

[waikikin]

Kach, I love wot you've acheived, I bin wantin' to do that to a car for YEARS, we call them stipes "DAKTARI" stripes after a TV show of that name that had bootiful stripes on their cars just like yours, excellent effort, well done!!! ; ).Regards from Jeff.

[kach22i]

Kach, I love wot you've acheived, I bin wantin' to do that to a car for YEARS, we call them stipes "DAKTARI" stripes after a TV show of that name that had bootiful stripes on their cars just like yours, excellent effort, well done!!! ; ).Regards from Jeff.
Thanks, I need the kind words because everytime I get in the car a little something snaps off, buzzes or stops working.

The latest thing is the sun visor.

That's right the drivers side sun visor will not stay up - blocks my view. The fix; thinking butterfly bolt and sheet metal screw, because adhesive backing on velco will melt in the sun. I've learned a few things keeping this beast on the road over the years.

The heat shield on at catalitic converter is buzzing again. Most likely worked lose because I need engine mounts or transmission mounts.

I only put about 2,500 miles a year on this car - gosh darn it I'm going to have fun with it - not going to let it die.;)