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Feb 3, 2010 | 12:37 PM

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Snake_Skinner

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Bad ***.....

Feb 3, 2010 | 01:44 PM

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From: lebanon,mo

wow nice job i like the hot rod black look

Feb 3, 2010 | 01:58 PM

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Looks really nice!

Feb 3, 2010 | 03:55 PM

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fatmat80

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nice work !!

Feb 3, 2010 | 04:09 PM

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I like it! I would personally went more of a glossy. In any case, it looks good!

Feb 3, 2010 | 04:15 PM

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From: winston salem nc

looks good

Feb 3, 2010 | 06:05 PM

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that looks sick, how did you do the skull homemade template?

Feb 3, 2010 | 06:08 PM

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that looks badass!

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Feb 3, 2010 | 09:29 PM

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that looks really good

I just redid mine in semi gloss with white letters and thought that looked good...now I wish I had some time to do this or something similar

Feb 3, 2010 | 10:27 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by slo_lt1

that looks sick, how did you do the skull homemade template?

Homemade, i googled the image then i placed tape over the laptop screen, traced the image onto the tape and placed it on the intake. Then i just cut it out with a razor blade.

Feb 4, 2010 | 01:10 AM

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Looks sick! Be sure to post up some pics of it installed! Good work!

Feb 4, 2010 | 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by tbird31

getting that black anodized TB would've been pimp but that thing already looks ballin. nice work!

I'm looking into that if its not too hard for me to do it myself i will be doing it soon,. Good suggestion.

Feb 4, 2010 | 08:07 AM

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223HAWK

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^^ Just paint the TB to match. If you anodize it it wont look the same..to me that would look odd but not my car

ANYWAY..Thats sick, Iv been wanting to play with mine but not sure what I want to do yet..Now I have some more ideas!!

Feb 4, 2010 | 11:22 AM

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That hot rod black looks sleek

but I'm not a fan of the graphics.

Feb 4, 2010 | 11:30 AM

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Is this paint call hotrod black or is it spray paint? And where would you get it. Almost looks like a stock intake, Looks awesome

Feb 4, 2010 | 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 223HAWK

I think painting it will be the easiest route. Anodizing requires you to dip the part in a sulfuric acid bath with electricity running through it. I dont feel like taking all the components apart.

Feb 4, 2010 | 12:30 PM

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Pheonix

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Originally Posted by Zmg00camaross

Is this paint call hotrod black or is it spray paint? And where would you get it. Almost looks like a stock intake, Looks awesome

Its called Hot Rod Black made by SEM. It's not rattle can. I cant remember where i ordered it, but i got it online. Do a quick goolge and it should pop up.