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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 01:49 AM
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whats up guys, what do you think about a few new cosmetic items for my LT1? I'm thinkin a 4" cowl with chrome hood pins, and a hugger orange paintjob with two white stripes in the style of my v6's stripes... lemme know what you guys think!
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Old Oct 8, 2003 | 02:31 AM
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I think its real nice that she has a bowtie, but I don't kno about the purple hair.

But seriously the hugger and stripes would look killer.
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personally, i prefer the white with hugger stripes.
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Hood pins take away from the cleanlyness of the car... unless its a race car...
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Hood pins take away from the cleanlyness of the car... unless its a race car...
I agree. Don't do those unless they're actually needed.
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ok, good call on the pins. i'm definitely painting it, and i'm about 90% sure the color will be hugger orange, with or without stripes.
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Gimmie a couple pics of your car and I will see what my photoshop skills can do
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