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Old 12-01-2010, 09:54 AM
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Eibach pro suspension. Flowmaster Catback. SLP air. 3800 stall converter. 160 degree thermostat. Anything else you guys would do to it? As far as looks and appearance? besides darker and more illegal tint on my side windows? lol?


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theres always more to be done... check out the multimedia section, theres a big thread about black trans ams, and a HUGE one on black f-body's, everything is on there, and you can get all sorts of ideas... nice hood too, is it a suncoast?
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With those tail light covers so dark I'd look into polishing that center filler panel or paint it black to match. Wheels would make the car look 10 times better! Like said above, there's always more you can do.
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Originally Posted by rabbit320
theres always more to be done... check out the multimedia section, theres a big thread about black trans ams, and a HUGE one on black f-body's, everything is on there, and you can get all sorts of ideas... nice hood too, is it a suncoast?
ok thanks alot. im just thinking new wheels and do something with that middle filler panel between my taillights. not sure on the hood i guess. Previous owner must have had it on when i bought it in march

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With those tail light covers so dark I'd look into polishing that center filler panel or paint it black to match. Wheels would make the car look 10 times better! Like said above, there's always more you can do.
ya i've been shopping for wheels for a while. its a hard decision though between black or chrome. not sure what to do on middle filler panel. probably just replace it or take it to a shop so they can clean it up for me..
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black on black usually looks great , but since you have plenty of black already , id consider some chrome wheels on that
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wow i was browsing around and seen this. looks like stockers powder coated gloss black with dark tint. u guys like the way this TA looks?
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Nice. I like that Blackout T/A
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Looks good! Stealth mode!
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Originally Posted by blackTAramair
wow i was browsing around and seen this. looks like stockers powder coated gloss black with dark tint. u guys like the way this TA looks?
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Chrome wheels would gather so much more, & better attention.
(Comin' for a person with gold wheels, ..., )
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Originally Posted by blackTAramair
wow i was browsing around and seen this. looks like stockers powder coated gloss black with dark tint. u guys like the way this TA looks?
I like the tinting...who does good tinting? Which shops?
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blackout is killer
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Get the 17" speedline wheels-that'll help alot, IMHO. I've also got a ram-air hood and I've been driving it with the stock 16" wheels. Car looks like a giant, black, 2nd 'gen Huyndai Tiburon, with the giant, curvy body and little itty-bitty-wheels...
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Looks good! For the filler panel wet sand it with 2000 grit with Dawn dish soap in the water then use rubbing compound and then polishing compound a few times.



Dirty road trip bird with black out covers on.


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Looks good! For the filler panel wet sand it with 2000 grit with Dawn dish soap in the water then use rubbing compound and then polishing compound a few times.



Dirty road trip bird with black out covers on.

nice car. Ya i dig the covers. i'm not a huge fan of the honeycomb taillights, i like the more solid look i guess. I will definitely try that on my middle piece. might just bring it to a body shop though so its done right.
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Originally Posted by blackTAramair
nice car. Ya i dig the covers. i'm not a huge fan of the honeycomb taillights, i like the more solid look i guess. I will definitely try that on my middle piece. might just bring it to a body shop though so its done right.
I grew tired of them having to take them off to go through car washes and edges scratching the underside of my hatch.

Just tape off around the filler and go for it, thats how you learn things. Just sand back and forth not in a circle and it comes out fine.
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I forgot to add some nice shiney tips to my previous list.
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looks good
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Not a big fan of the "murdered-out" look either, unless its done to a beater Crown-Vic or Impala. NOT on an f-bod.
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1st get rid of the tail light covers and VHT the lights
2nd dont powdercoat the stockers, to me it makes the car look like crap just get a set of nice wheels
3rd get new exhaust tips, corsa clones are the best
4th remove the trans am logo and the side moldings
5th just wetsand and polish the filler panel when you VHT the lights
6th get a front filler panel and get a hidden front license plate
finally... maybe do a CETA in flat black

heres my car (notice removed molding)



VHT and CETA (before i got it repainted)
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i love the way it looks without molding or trans am on the side! think it would look good on my NBM ta?


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