Invinca-Shield Instally Party Page 2

Continuation of the Invinca-Shield Install party pictures, 8/19/00.  Next car up, Halcyon's!

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Halcyon arrived with his car, here is a before picture.

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Halcyon had a few dings as well which had been touched up.  He was also keeping his Toyota logo, so his pattern was pre-cut to fit the emblem.

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Alan installs the top hood piece!

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Jeff watches as Alan installs

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Piece #1 is done. You can see the edge particularly in this piece because of the low angle lighting, later in the sun it is barely visible.

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Starting piece number 2  on the car.

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Alan stretches piece #2 a little for the best fit.

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The new pattern piece #3 that does not go all the way to the bottom which makes the install MUCH easier! (the lower pieces fill this area in)

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Smoothing down piece #3

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The finishing touches with felt pad and hairdryer.

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The middle spoiler lip, this is called piece #5 in the new pattern.

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The spoiler is done. It was starting to get a little bit darker so the garage lights came on.

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Alan gives the car a last minute check in the sun to make sure everything is attached as it should be.

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Jeff and Alan, another Thumbs Up!

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I wanted to take a picture from another angle to show that the edge line disappears depending on the angle and the lighting.

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Tony arrived last, around 7:15pm so we did his at my complex, that's him in my car checking out my dash.

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Cleaning off the front end.  Tony took off his emblem because he is getting the J-Spec badge.  He also has a plug to fill the hole where the dealer drilled for the license plate bracket.

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Tony already had his radio shack antenna that was bent over from his 2 hour drive!

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Someone wanted a picture of my Aluminum dash kit

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Alan lays down piece #1

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The finishing touches.

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Tony watches in amazement as Alan trims the front edge of piece #1 for the best fit.

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Tony helps Alan (as I supervise :-)

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We are losing our sun as Alan lines up piece #2

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The finishing touches on piece #2

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Starting piece #3

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Lining up the parking light and edges of piece #3

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Alan works the details.

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Getting dark so we brought out a lamp to throw some light on the situation.

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Tony watches as Alan installs piece #4 the lower sections.

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Alan does the lower piece on the other side.

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If only Wayne had been here we would have had 3 yellows at once! :-)  The camera flash lit up the tail lights and my plate

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Alan gives the thumbs up, and is looking a little "glazed" from his third install of the day!

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Tony also had the mirrors done

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Alan and Tony point out the finished product

Tony's testimonial video!

Page 3 of the Party!