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Old 03-25-2002, 11:24 PM
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I love the side vents but i'm still iffy on the nostrils. I'm goin for as little black as possible on the outside of the car. What do you think?
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I think it looks very good. It looks good either if you match the paint with the car of if you just remove the grills / vents as a whole (gives the car a more exotic look.)

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Oh yeah and when are going to lower that 4x4? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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I'm sorry, I was busy looking at the FM/10's. What was the question? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

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I like 'em. Although the hood ones might look just as good if they were black. Either way they look good! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

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Looks good. Keep it. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
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I like the side, but lose the front grills and get the BG Ram air kit. That will make the front look real smooth.

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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Trans Am WS6 420:
<strong>I'm sorry, I was busy looking at the FM/10's. What was the question? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

- Matt</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">im right there with ya matt! those are bad as$! i like the grilles...keep them that way!
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Looks damn good.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Looks very tasteful John. I don't like seeing those grills painted funky colors like red or yellow, but silver/silver looks clean!

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I like the mono-chrome look. All one color (done tastefully) is Sweet!
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Awww, so y'all mean I should've left mine black??? ( Black car, BTW)

I happen to think they look very nice painted silver, and recieve many compliments on them.

I've had several folks ask me where to buy them even.

Oh well, back to the subject, I agree, the Silver on Silver looks AWESOME, I wouldn't change it for anything!

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I looks very nice.. very clean <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

I like when they are painted silver (on any color car).. its when they are painted red, yellow and such that isnt my thing..

the silver on silver looks especially good <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Thanks for the opinions. I'm gonna keep the hood ones silver but paint in the filled areas around the mounting screws. Last night my car was sitting in a store parking lot with a light shining down on the nostrils and they are a metallic silver like the car and it looked mean when they 'lit up'. I like it.
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that looks cool <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Default Re: Opinions on painted nostrils and vents (pics)

Looks great! How did you get the fender vents out? I was contemplating removing the inner fender well to get to mine. I'm hoping you have an easier way! Thanks.
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by HERWS6:
<strong>Looks great! How did you get the fender vents out? I was contemplating removing the inner fender well to get to mine. I'm hoping you have an easier way! Thanks.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's simple. Open the door and you can reach through the opening into the fender from inside the car. Helps if you have small arms..which i don't. It's held on by little tabs that you just pull up or push down on and it pops out. Once you have the top one off you can actually reach through the top vent and get the second one easily. I painted about 5 coats of metallic silver and about 3 coats of clearcoat on it.
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Looks good John!! I knew it wouldn't take you long to start changing things on your new ride. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Very tasteful. Is that an exact match? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Truck]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_truck.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[Chevrolet]" title="" src="graemlins/camaro.gif" />
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so? you dont like my car? <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
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