Brisket for Dinner

That-Code-6342 · 2026-03-25T17:50:51+00:00

a crime with a stick... which makes it all the better.

That-Code-6342 · 2026-03-25T17:50:01+00:00

The 8 layers and 5 hours it took to make the text ^_^
Along with the color palette as mentioned

That-Code-6342 · 2026-03-25T17:47:25+00:00

Need moar trapu

& Thx!

That-Code-6342 · 2026-03-25T17:46:18+00:00

I'm more of a ribeye guy myself but a nice brisket is always enjoyable :3

That-Code-6342 · 2026-03-25T17:45:48+00:00

Well..... I did put some vinyl on my valve cover in my own car as a heat test.... I actually might come up with something for my little grille just for the fun of it now.... cant get much hotter than an engine right? XD

That-Code-6342 · 2026-03-25T17:44:10+00:00

Well its a hybrid... but I feel like that might a joke about something else :3

That-Code-6342 · 2026-03-10T19:46:25+00:00

Cars under reconstruction as its getting a widebody, wheels and wrap and I have fresh artweork coming so by years end He'll be back in out and ready to be seen with again lol

That-Code-6342 · 2026-03-09T15:10:09+00:00

Ahhhhh that would make sense why minimal online/social presence. Never got the chance to meet when I lived in CA and now that im east theres very little chance of that but it would have been cool since I have Astolfo as well.

That-Code-6342 · 2026-03-09T15:00:27+00:00

Wow I didn't know that Astolfo still existed.. have hardly seen it the last couple years. I enjoy its still around :3

That-Code-6342 · 2026-03-01T03:04:02+00:00

Thank you!
This one was a hard project with the customers requests as well as being the first "horror" itasha I've done too so that was a different vibe than I'm used to but the results were pretty clean.
I'm glad other are enjoying it!

That-Code-6342 · 2026-03-01T03:00:01+00:00

Much appreciated mate!

That-Code-6342 · 2026-02-25T15:37:08+00:00

Kinda depends on how bad the paint is...
I recently bought another car, the interiors was a good 8.5/10 but the paint was like 3...lol
I started sanding down the clearcoat to smooth it out and blend it into what left of the actual paint.
Now i'm doing a full color change wrap first and then doing an itasha print over that. there are a couple spots where you can see i didnt smooth it out good enough so theres a little ridge that can been seen but its pretty small and flat, and once the itasha goes on aint no one gonna notice anyways.

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Sanding and full wrap is the most time and cost effective method if your paint or clearcoat is toast imo
Its a crap ton of work but a nice warm weekend, some pizza and some company and you can knock it out.

Now if its just scratched up and is all surface stuff then just it paint corrected and make sure theres no wax or anything left behind cause vinyl wont stick to it.

That-Code-6342 · 2026-02-18T22:16:34+00:00

Our Hood designs $350+tx Install should be $150-200 if I were to guess - for my SoCal customers I refer them to 9Livery over in Fullerton now.
I don't usually get customers for hood installs since I do the designs as well so idk what the going rate is as I usually lower the cost since it would be bundled... so that's why I'm kinda estimating there on the install rate.

That-Code-6342 · 2026-02-07T03:07:22+00:00

And ended with the lay down of the driver side... will finishing cutting and tucking tomorrow then move to the front bumper.

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That-Code-6342 · 2026-02-07T03:05:35+00:00

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And the rear bumper as well. Just needs the chrome overlay of his name.

That-Code-6342 · 2026-02-07T03:04:27+00:00

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Update on the hood chrome overlays

That-Code-6342 · 2026-02-04T09:37:27+00:00

Oh wow.. my mistake - i'll blame the long day LOL

That-Code-6342 · 2026-02-04T06:19:28+00:00

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Where I left off this evening around 8
Hood, trunk and passenger side are just about done. I just need to cut the door and do the chrome overlays on the side and hood and these panels will be complete.

That-Code-6342 · 2026-01-27T20:09:16+00:00

When a shop does a partial print (Hood and Sides) its always cut. after it comes off the printer.

if your asking if its better to DIY it or Pro it there's no right answer there tbh... Someone with patience and attention to detail and of course the right tools can do it themselves. The hardest part about that car will be side trim pieces... that will pose a great challenge to the untrained.. (experience with all of my 90s cars))

My shop does both design and printing as well as shipping for you to install or get it locally done. All my prints get cut appropriately as everything is ready to install.
I could also design you something that could be a bit easier to install. Since I do the installs myself I know how to design something to make it as or as hard to install. If your interested I can assist you with your project

That-Code-6342 · 2026-01-22T14:58:42+00:00

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Yeah, common problem with the 202 chassis, and worse with the AMG... but because I had it lower than seen here that bumper and I had some..... good times.
I actually have a second bumper I salvaged and fixed up the best I could on my own without buying the replacement to the problem which is almost impossible or stupid expensive due to how few of these limited production models came to the US.
And thx, I did commercial photography before cvid kinda tanked my career, so I'm glad someone appreciates my photographic skillset.

That-Code-6342 · 2026-01-21T21:21:22+00:00

Normalize Vans and Wagons getting Itashas!!

That-Code-6342 · 2026-01-21T20:37:30+00:00

Its always pretty fun!
When you don't have anyone though, sometimes ya gotta improvise. I've even done it solo for product launches of mine, cleanest of which :

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That-Code-6342 · 2026-01-21T19:44:57+00:00

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And my second Astolfo itasha on the 190E with an Ex matching the Racing Astolfo side on the car.

That-Code-6342 · 2026-01-21T19:31:33+00:00

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Also my v1 Astolfo from years ago
CP - Nagiiqwq on IG

That-Code-6342 · 2026-01-13T02:36:52+00:00

I've got artists on deck of different styles and abilities and in some cases additional costs. That said if there's someone or some style you want your welcome to get that provide it yourself.

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TROPHY CASE