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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 07:15 PM
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Well, finally got around to washing the "Beast".........

which leads me to a question of the board.......is it obsessive to wash your car at night?......and have you done that before?....

sometimes you just run out of light....

anyway......here's the !mouldings shot.....


and another......if you haven't done this MOD, I would highly recomend it, looks great and it's easier to apply Zaino.......which she also got a coat of (Z2)....



and the hardest of the 2 MOD's........the windshield header, took several beers to get this one done...

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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 07:28 PM
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Nice, I've done that before, except you can't wax because you can't see crap. Car looks sweet, what does it say on the scoop?
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 07:42 PM
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Car looks sweet, what does it say on the scoop?
thanks, back at you......the stripes on yours are RICH!......(that is if thats you in the avatar )

the hood scoop decal (from Afterthoughtsauto.com) says "H.O. 350", I like the horsepower ones too, but I liked this one better.....plus Mark used to have it on his ride and I always liked it, the decal AND the car....
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 08:13 PM
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Pretty good looking car you have their . Sometimes I miss the look of the hash stripes on my car... but then I see to many ricers and grand am's with em on their cars.
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 09:04 PM
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I think the car looks great. I like the GS stripes quite a bit especially silver/gray on a navy car.Understated and attractive.

Yes, I have washed my cars and my bike at night.
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 09:23 PM
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That car is just beautiful. Been there, done that on the night wash. As long as there's a spec of light, nice temp and frosty beverages in the necessary garage fridge!!!
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 09:33 PM
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one thing about washin the car in the dark is that the sun doesnt have a chance to leave water spots.... done that many a nights.... especially during texas summers...
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 09:47 PM
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Thanks guys for the compliments......and the reassurance that I'm not to crazy to be washing by the garage/streetlights!....although I know my neighbors think I'm sick.....
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 10:42 PM
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Car looks mint. Crazy to wash it at night? I've washed my car in the rain then pulled it into the garage to dry it. Now I know that is probably nuts. But if it was going to be nice the next day and i had a lot going on then it was better than driving a dirty car all day.
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 11:00 PM
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what is H.O 350 ??
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 11:01 PM
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Hey Beast,
Is there a website where I can look at more pics of your car??
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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 11:03 PM
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I washed mine at 1 in the morning one night. It was like 38 degrees out and it sucked. My hands were numb, but the car looked good! (I think) Couldn't reall see it, it was a bitch to dry too because I couldn't see where the water was.

I think most the people on here are obsessive car washers

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Old Nov 19, 2003 | 11:30 PM
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I wash and wax mine about once a month in the winter when the car is in storage in the garage under a cover. I just uncover it fire up the heat in the garage for about 6 hours and go to town. Is that crazy????
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Old Nov 20, 2003 | 03:51 AM
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You have one nice looking piece of equipment!
I used to always wash mine in the middle of the night.
The only thing that sucked about doing that is trying to dry the darn thing with this Houston mist or "Sereno" like i call it.
"Sereno" = When you leave your car out at night and its not raining yet it still appears to be wet in the morning-Try drying your car while mother nature keeps sprinkling a verry light mist on it!
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Old Nov 20, 2003 | 08:57 AM
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HOSS......High Output 350, the only option of the hood scoop decals from Afterthoughts, Mark had it on his car and I always liked it....

02BlackZZZ, no I don't, I just have a host so I can post stuff like this when ever.....but if you have a request I'll see what I can do.....my engine bay is kinda like "Steve-lite"........

CheifBrody done that too , ta12sec....frozen hands, well, as much as you can freeze here in H-Town.....

BAD *** TA WS6....that is crazy, but awesome!...

CZ383....always hated that, thats why a garage is SOOO important now...
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Old Nov 20, 2003 | 09:49 AM
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reason i was wondering is that we have 346 ci not 350 ci...it does look good though along with the rest of the car...bad *** ride
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Old Nov 20, 2003 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by HOSS
reason i was wondering is that we have 346 ci not 350 ci...it does look good though along with the rest of the car...bad *** ride

Thanks, yea, it is a little bit off, but hey, whats a couple of cubic inches
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Old Nov 20, 2003 | 10:44 AM
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How about washing the car IN the rain?

Chris, looks good - although a "SLP" banner?
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Old Nov 20, 2003 | 10:59 AM
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I've washed my car(s) in the rain, at night before. Just pulled into the garage or carport to dry them off. When I first bought my Formula, I'd wash it at least 3 times per week. Damn navy blue!

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Old Nov 20, 2003 | 11:05 AM
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My car was hardley ever dirty enough to need a wash -- now thats nutty

Looking good Chris.. i think the hashes look great with the NBM paint.. so whats next?
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