I figured that would be a tough area to get good paint coverage since you're dealing w/ a flexible rubber and a fixed trim piece. From all I've read those trim pieces are a bit tricky to remove & reinstall without damaging them in the process. When my window trim pieces were R&R'd when my ride was T-boned they still looked good but a couple areas (at the very end of a trim piece) it didn't fit quite as tight to the body.
If it were me I'd just do a vinyl wrap, it'll match your side pillars perfectly since they're wrapped from the factory and can be done on the car. Here's my DIY
https://www.myg37.com/forums/d-i-y-i...-g-sedans.html

As far as the Hood, Roof, and Trunk going together, I think they do. Sure it's a different look and takes some getting used to, but having the roof black brings some continuity in the design. It's hard to tell w/ the inside garage pics as far as getting how it all goes together. Looking forward to some good outside shots to really see how it flows

 

That's a fair point, newt. Hadn't thought about it that way. Seems he also has tinted windows, with helps. Still looks patchwork to me, but need more pics.

 

I like the color, I would ditch all window graphics and gloss black the window trim, bake and paint the headlights, new wheels(dark gunmetal or gloss black--not flat black as it takes away from all that glossy fresh paint), and I would take the G37 emblem off since there is nothing else chrome except your headlights and possibly muffler tips.

The beauty is that there is no rush on perfection, we all know you will make this thing look good!

 

Thanks guys and yes most everything you guys said I have planned. I may have to vinyl wrap te trim and yes the g37 thing and all the stickers are coming off. Just need time lol. I got home at 930 and got up at 0300 to start my day

 

Also HOLY CRITIQUE Rochester lol. Everyone has their different tastes. This is.... Well close to mine haha got some tweeking to do

 

I think the OP knows (or at least, he knows it now) that body-colored window trim raises the belt-line and fattens the roof-line. And I suspect in as much as he already admitted, that there are painting flaws regarding the window trim. Along those lines (no pun), notice that his paint guy also sprayed the black plastic corners of the side-view mirrors. Did he do it with a different paint mix? Probably not... and that's just clear-coated vinyl over plastic, just like the B-pillar (right?) Somebody got a little spray-happy.

I could learn to love the CF hood, because there's some balance there to the curves in the car. But the CF trunk is just flat-out wrong. I know that's just an opinion, but damn... it doesn't work at all for me.

Also, suggest you paint the Fuji in the grille black. And I think you're wanting to bake open those headlight lenses and darken the plastics inside somewhat, yes?

Those blackish Journey wheels look perfect as winter rats, even better with a knobby set of snow tires. But for summer, not so much.

 

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I've got the 7AT s coupe, It's kind of hard to quantify "better" shifting. I don't have any throttle lag on the rare occasions I put the car in D or DS. It also helped tremendously when I did my DIY angel eyes. I didn't have to run my ground all the way back to the battery compartment, since I had several convenient ground points already.

It's hard to give a non-bull answer to what is better about having a grounding kit. All in, it cost me 35 bucks and a couple hours of screwing around until I got it the way I wanted. I've got a spare one I built to practice on. There's no PVC sheathing on it, but the sizing is correct if you'd like to try it out. Worst case scenario for me, it's more ooh and ahh coloring in the engine bay.

 

I'm kind of with Rochester on this. I like Subaru Rally blue as a color a lot, and it's hard to describe exactly what seems odd about this build. Nevertheless, the car looks....odd. To me. I can't give a reason why, since taken separately, the mods are well executed and clean, but it looks patchwork-y.

Maybe more pictures will change my mind, but it kind of looks like you changed your mind halfway through the build. Then again, what do I know?

 

Here are a couple day shots. I need more time!!! So flipping busy lately lol.

 

I would take the paint off the mesh in the bumper, that cheapens it alil'. Everything else looks good, maybe try and get the painter to take the paint off the corner piece between mirror and car... right now it just all blobs together. i always thought the mirros were sexy on the G's-when you can define them.

I don't mean to keep pointing things out, but this is a forum and I'm sure you have thick skin. On a positive note, that color is magnificant in natural light.

 

I'm thinking a roof spoiler and a CF rear diffuser might tie the CF trunk into the build a bit better along w/ a trunk deck spoiler. The outside shots look better IMO although the rather dim lighting and quality of the pics leaves room for improvement. I'm thinking w/ a few tweaks it's going to come together pretty well. Agree about Johns' assessment of the window trim changing the visual proportions of the roof line. Getting the window trim in line will make a huge difference I believe, and that may be a big factor in Anthonys' choppy comment. I think the mirror mounts should go back to black as well, the solid blue for the whole mirror assembly seems to be too much of a blend, and CF mirror covers would be a good touch w/ the rest of your CF items. Keep it up OP, cool that you're going a new direction and I'd be glad to help you remove those window stickers, hell, I'd even provide the beer!

 

Good call there on the mirror covers, Newt. You could also CF wrap the rear bumper diffuser area, like on your G. Show him a pic. However, do not CF wrap the B-pillars and the little back-door pillar. That would be weird, somehow. Too much CF in a sea of CF.

As for the trunk, I would very seriously consider painting that blue, however you're right that a spoiler would help.

And holy cow does that blue *POP* in outdoor lighting! Pretty fascinating color choice, paying homage to the OP's Subby roots.

 

I think its the stock rims that make it look odd and maybe the front end which does not look sporty enough for that color. Other than that, it looks great and Im loving the carbon fiber.


I would love that CF trunk to match my CF rear diffuser

 

Alfredo, I think you're right. The rims combined with the camera angle and the way the sun reflects off the paint (or doesn't reflect off the carbon) makes the whole car look very tall and short from end to end.

I think the real problem for me is that you only have two colors anywhere on the car. It's either black, or blue. There should be a third color in the mix to help define the boundaries between the other two. The color change is very abrupt around the windows, with the color matched emblem, even the wheel arches. All that does for me is hide the natural grace and lines of the G37 as a platform.

I really, really appreciate what you're doing though. I know it's no small investment of time or money to workover the car like this.