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Jul 13, 2002 | 08:45 PM

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Re: Thinking of changing the appearance of your car?

Thanks Justin!

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Jul 13, 2002 | 11:00 PM

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Can you put these wheels...

http://www.groupawheels.com/COBRAFSER2.jpg

...on this Trans Am? (thanks to Viper for the source pic)

http://junior.apk.net/~viper/IMG_0931.JPG

As close to an 18" looking size as you can please. The wheels/tires on the Furd look to be 18s.

AND, if it's not toooo much trouble, could you do a second pic with the center part in black instead of the dark grey???

Thanks! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

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Jul 13, 2002 | 11:48 PM

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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 WEASEL:
<strong>Can you put these wheels...

http://www.groupawheels.com/COBRAFSER2.jpg

...on this Trans Am? (thanks to Viper for the source pic)

http://junior.apk.net/~viper/IMG_0931.JPG

As close to an 18" looking size as you can please. The wheels/tires on the Furd look to be 18s.

AND, if it's not toooo much trouble, could you do a second pic with the center part in black instead of the dark grey???

Thanks! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Thank you Weasel for providing the PICS! I think those wheels look killer. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />

http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1tech/weasel18.jpe

http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1...sel18black.jpe

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Jul 14, 2002 | 02:27 AM

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Thanks Justin. Good job! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

Unfortunately, THAT just made my decision harder. <img border="0" alt="[whiner]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cry.gif" /> The 3 standard colors I'm thinking about are the gloss black, gloss silver, and charcoal grey metallic.

Pewter Metallic is a hard color to match with other greys. These pictures sold me on the wheels.....need a house first though.

http://www.groupawheels.com/FSERIESWS6-1.jpg
http://www.groupawheels.com/FSERIESWS6-3.jpg

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Jul 14, 2002 | 07:46 AM

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Justin:

Can you do a rendering of my black vert with the TTIIs in magnesium like on the Tom Henry and the blackbird? Unfortunately these are the only pics I can come up with:
http://www.americanracing.com/wheels...q-ThrustII.jpg
http://www.netsnapshot.com/users/495...A_4958_3.pjpeg
http://www.netsnapshot.com/users/495...8_4958_2.pjpeg
http://www.netsnapshot.com/users/495...pU_4958_49.jpg
http://www.gmmginc.net/html/thenry_camaro.html#

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Jul 14, 2002 | 11:03 AM

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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 DaddySS:
<strong>Justin:

Can you do a rendering of my black vert with the TTIIs in magnesium like on the Tom Henry and the blackbird? Unfortunately these are the only pics I can come up with:
http://www.americanracing.com/wheels...q-ThrustII.jpg
http://www.netsnapshot.com/users/495...A_4958_3.pjpeg
http://www.netsnapshot.com/users/495...8_4958_2.pjpeg
http://www.netsnapshot.com/users/495...pU_4958_49.jpg
http://www.gmmginc.net/html/thenry_camaro.html#</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1tech/daddyss.jpe
http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1tech/daddyss2.jpe

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Jul 14, 2002 | 11:17 AM

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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 94Firebird:
<strong>I was wondering if you could find a side shot of a red 4thgen firebird/trans am (your choice) and put the 30th style side stripes (as they are called here: http://www.caprok.net/gtachuck/pages/4thbirds.htm)on it black with the top 3 tips fading into a silver.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1...0thstripes.jpe

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Jul 14, 2002 | 01:03 PM

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Re: Thinking of changing the appearance of your car?

Justin, an ideas for me?

Here is my site, www.ls1tech.com/moderators/psj

I have thought about black or silver stripes but I have a hardtop.

I have thought about silver claw style graphics tooo, any ideas? want a better pic?

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Jul 14, 2002 | 01:05 PM

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Re: Thinking of changing the appearance of your car?

Hey Justin, I've always thought your stuff looked great, and love the C2K C5 wheels on your car. I'm about to order my LG Motorsports G2 springs tomorrow, so if you could drop it to look similar to the G2 drop that would be great (1.5" all around). Also I'm heavily debating a few wheels, can you throw on some 18" C5s on my car along with a few other 18" wheels....

Silver 18" SSR GT1 - http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/image..._gt1_ci3_l.jpg
Silver 18" SSR GT3 - http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/image..._gt3_ci3_l.jpg
Polished 17" Torq Thrust II - Don't have a good pic, sorry
Silver 18" Mille Miglia M11.2 - http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/image...port_ci3_l.jpg

I like the GT1s the best for my car, it keeps the smooth look that compliments the lines of the car, but I was wanting to see the others because especially the TTIIs and MM 11.2s are much cheaper than the others. Here are a few pics of my car that should work...

I'd prefer this one ( http://community.webshots.com/storag...4gHlJRd_ph.jpg ) but I know it will be hard to put wheels on, so probably use this one ( http://community.webshots.com/storag...9lJyPpy_ph.jpg )

If you could get all that done man I'd GREATLY appreciate it. I've got photoshop but I can't do a 1/16th of the stuff you're doing. LoL

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Jul 14, 2002 | 02:19 PM

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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 Jsears8:
<strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by DaddySS:
<strong>Justin:

Can you do a rendering of my black vert with the TTIIs in magnesium like on the Tom Henry and the blackbird? Unfortunately these are the only pics I can come up with:
http://www.americanracing.com/wheels...q-ThrustII.jpg
http://www.netsnapshot.com/users/495...A_4958_3.pjpeg
http://www.netsnapshot.com/users/495...8_4958_2.pjpeg
http://www.netsnapshot.com/users/495...pU_4958_49.jpg
http://www.gmmginc.net/html/thenry_camaro.html#</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">htt p://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1tech/daddyss.jpe
http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1tech/daddyss2.jpe

Justin</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's excellent Justin, thanks!!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />

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Jul 14, 2002 | 03:46 PM

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Re: Thinking of changing the appearance of your car?

Jsears8,

If you have time, i would like chrome 17" Y2K rims with a SS wing and SS hood on a couple pics. Then i would like chrome 17" Y2K rims with a SS wing and American Sport Car cowl hood. Thanks alot!!!

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Jul 14, 2002 | 03:48 PM

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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 josh99ta:
<strong>Hey Justin, I've always thought your stuff looked great, and love the C2K C5 wheels on your car. I'm about to order my LG Motorsports G2 springs tomorrow, so if you could drop it to look similar to the G2 drop that would be great (1.5" all around). Also I'm heavily debating a few wheels, can you throw on some 18" C5s on my car along with a few other 18" wheels....

Silver 18" SSR GT1 - http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/image..._gt1_ci3_l.jpg
Silver 18" SSR GT3 - http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/image..._gt3_ci3_l.jpg
Polished 17" Torq Thrust II - Don't have a good pic, sorry
Silver 18" Mille Miglia M11.2 - http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/image...port_ci3_l.jpg

I like the GT1s the best for my car, it keeps the smooth look that compliments the lines of the car, but I was wanting to see the others because especially the TTIIs and MM 11.2s are much cheaper than the others. Here are a few pics of my car that should work...

I'd prefer this one ( http://community.webshots.com/storag...4gHlJRd_ph.jpg ) but I know it will be hard to put wheels on, so probably use this one ( http://community.webshots.com/storag...9lJyPpy_ph.jpg )

If you could get all that done man I'd GREATLY appreciate it. I've got photoshop but I can't do a 1/16th of the stuff you're doing. LoL</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1tech/josh99taC5.jpe
http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1...osh99taGT1.jpe
http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1...osh99taGT3.jpe
http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1...osh99tam11.jpe

I left the rear wheel alone because you can hardly see it. I fyou want I will do the other side pic.

John if you could get me a better pic that would be great. And do you have any pics of a claw style graphic?

Ground effects are tough to do, if I don't post then that means I couldn't do it. I would really have to have the car here to take pictures of to get the right angles. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

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Jul 14, 2002 | 05:21 PM

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I wanted to see if you could do another picture for me. It's the same one that you did here http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1...0thstripes.jpe but with the black with a small outline in silver as well as a smoother transition from black to silver tips. Thanks...that pic convinced me to do that I'm just trying different options before i decide.

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Can you try again...my previous request. And maybe throw some black stripes on the REAR of the same pic you're doing the tires with.
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Jul 15, 2002 | 10:23 AM

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hey can you put some of the gray z06 wheels on my car (not chrome, the OEM).

http://wam.umd.edu/~mclagett/z28/nic...river_side.jpg

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INSSANE : http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1...ewidetires.jpe
http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1...sanetubbed.jpg

94Firebird: http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1...destripes2.jpe

Cry: http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1tech/cryZ06.jpe BADASS!!

Hybrid: http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1...bridhrelow.jpg

PSJ: http://www.fryrice.com/images/ps/ls1...silvertone.jpe You might want to check that 2nd pic. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />

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Jul 15, 2002 | 06:21 PM

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<img border="0" alt="[barf]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_barf.gif" />

I meant silver on a diagonal, starting somewhere at the middle of the doors and sweeping back.

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Jul 15, 2002 | 06:29 PM

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Could you put some 19" HRE 545s on this 96 impala SS? I'd also like one with the spokes of the 545s to be black (but leave the outer lip untouched), but no so much that you can't make them out. Also, if its not too hard, could you lower it about an inch or so all the way around (probably about 4-5 vertical pixels?).

Here are some pictures to choose from of the car:
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http://images.fotki.com/v2/photos/3/...Impala5-vi.gif

http://images.fotki.com/v2/photos/3/...8/Vader-vi.jpg

http://images.fotki.com/v2/photos/3/...ushings-vi.jpg

Here are some pictures of the HRE 545s:
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http://www.wheelenhancement.com/ihre545.jpg

http://www.corvettemike.com/images/w.../t_hre_545.jpg

http://www.wheelenhancement.com/hre545polish_obw.jpg

http://www.wheelmax.com/Wheels/HRE/545-sm.gif

thanks!

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Here is a better pic I think?

http://www.boxofwires.com/mfba/mfba0...02-46-jpg.html

http://www.edmunds.com/media/editori...rofile.500.jpg

How about a two tone setup for my car, the other color in silver?

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