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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 02:11 PM
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i tried search and went thru lots of posts but couldnt find....a while back someone posted up painting up their engine bay....this poster filled and smoothed out the fenders before painting it and it looked amazing and am trying to track the post sown again because i'm planning on doing this this winter....anyone did this or have a post link?
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 02:48 PM
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1badbird I believe.. red trans am right?
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 02:53 PM
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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yes i believe it was a red car....all i can remember were alot of close up and progress pics in the post
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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this one?
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Old Dec 19, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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yeah i think that may be it.....did you post progress pics of this ever?
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no progress pics but just seen some done and really liked.I also filled in areas like where tcs/trac. control mod sits (relocated behind pcm) and valley on top of drvrs.side fenderwell.fusebox is flipped underneath and battery relocated as well as wire mod and alot of other work. good luck!!!
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I don't think he made a write up I wish he did though I would like to know how he did it,wonder if he just cut some sheet medal welded it in and smoothed it out with bondo
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this one?
Mother of god that's clean!
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