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Old 01-11-2009, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 99345hp
I work at RPM/prorides up in warrendale. I live in Glenshaw. Where u located?
I live in Glenshaw! Small world!
Old 01-11-2009, 08:06 PM
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theres a few people on here from pittsburgh me included joshu i think i have seen your car before around anderson rd
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I have met a few others on here from pittsburgh area. I think there were 2 or 3 others that have PMed me about being from Pittsburgh. When the weather changes we should all meet up somewhere.
Old 01-11-2009, 08:29 PM
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99345 you live like 4 miles from me i live off of mt royal hopefully my car is down by time weather changes
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I've thought about covers for the area just behind the headlights but I'm afraid it will start looking something a Norstar V8 from a Caddy or something. I wonder if some detail from a bead roller or something along those lines would make it look a bit better.
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Originally Posted by Lotus289
I've thought about covers for the area just behind the headlights but I'm afraid it will start looking something a Norstar V8 from a Caddy or something. I wonder if some detail from a bead roller or something along those lines would make it look a bit better.


6litereater alreadt sells these. the fender covers would look good if done right, like the weld in inner fenders for the older novas and camaros.
Old 01-11-2009, 08:55 PM
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bead rolling would definately be an option. They can add alot of style and function to a piece of sheetmetal.

yeah, im off middle rd. right behind eatnpark. Not too far from you. I was just up on mt.royal yesterday to go to the getgo. I got 93 there for 1.25 a gallon. With my fuel perks.
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Originally Posted by kyles2000z
6litereater alreadt sells these.
this much I know, but it's just a piece of plastic. To me that's just too boring. I'm thinking aluminum w/ some beads rolled or some other kind of accent could look better. It can also be more easily form fitted instead of a single flat piece.
Old 01-11-2009, 09:52 PM
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i know 6litereater already sells the headlight area pieces. I dont know how much he sells them for, so I dont know if I would even be competition for him. My pieces would probably be more expensive. They would be either steel or aluminum and would all be hand made to custom order.
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Originally Posted by BLULS1Z28
theres a few people on here from pittsburgh me included joshu i think i have seen your car before around anderson rd
Haha you're right I live off Anderson by Denny Park. I store the hawk in a garage in the winter behind Hunan King on Mt. Royal.


And I agree, we should meet!

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Any chance you could fabricate a gps holder or mount maybe out of the flip out cup holder or something? Anything would be better than my windshield.
Old 01-12-2009, 06:47 PM
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for sure. If you live in pittsburgh that would be really easy to do. Ill send you a pm.
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yea if i got the 6litereater ones id def hafta sand, prep, and paint them!
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i was on 6litereater website and didnt see the panel for behind the headlights 99345 price me a set of door sills in alumanim diamond plate or stainless w stock style mounts
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Originally Posted by Lotus289
this much I know, but it's just a piece of plastic. To me that's just too boring. I'm thinking aluminum w/ some beads rolled or some other kind of accent could look better. It can also be more easily form fitted instead of a single flat piece.
plastic, aluminum. um.... weight.

but i think covering the whole motor would be bad.

if you just do like the wire mod. and cover computer , battery, fuses, and big front whole it would make a difference.

if you want to do a FULL side cover. you might as well do somthing like the CTS-V had. where it covered all the stuff.
Old 01-16-2009, 06:25 PM
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well since there is so many pittsburgh ppl in here i guess this is a good oppurtunity to say GO STEELERS!!! haha
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Originally Posted by Big Bird WS6
plastic, aluminum. um.... weight.

but i think covering the whole motor would be bad.

if you just do like the wire mod. and cover computer , battery, fuses, and big front whole it would make a difference.

if you want to do a FULL side cover. you might as well do somthing like the CTS-V had. where it covered all the stuff.
Where did I say anything about covering the whole motor? I just dont like the look of all the little covers all over the engine bay. Looks just as bad as just having the part showing. Did you look at my horrible photoshop picture? That is exactly what im talking about. Two big panels that would cover everything on either side of the motor. They would be like new inner fenderwells, just smooth.
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Eh, I'm not much for those covers, but I think if you have access to a CNC or something, some billet covers for the washer fluid cap, power steering cap, master cylinder cap, etc. would be nice since I don't think MBA makes them any more.

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Where in Warrendale is Prorides? I live in Wexford (Marshall), but I can't place the shop...
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Originally Posted by squee
Eh, I'm not much for those covers, but I think if you have access to a CNC or something, some billet covers for the washer fluid cap, power steering cap, master cylinder cap, etc. would be nice since I don't think MBA makes them any more.
We sell billet caps in machine, machine polish, and chrome.

Purchase here: http://store.specializedstainless.co...%3ABillet+Caps
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Originally Posted by SPECIALIZEDSTAINLESS
We sell billet caps in machine, machine polish, and chrome.

Purchase here: http://store.specializedstainless.co...%3ABillet+Caps
Yea, I forgot about those.


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