Update: Sunoco hood, SS Spoiler & Strano Springs
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I got into a little fender bender and had to repaint a third of the car so I decided to get the entire thing done with adding some extra goodies like the VFN Sunoco Hood, Thespoilercompnay SS spoiler (they will be replacing whats on there because the fitment was terrible) and a set of Strano Performance Springs (which are awesome by the way, not a very rough ride by any means) Anyway, here are some pics of the work.
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looks good man, what wheels/tires you running? seem to sit pretty high (perhaps its my eyes playing tricks on me)
regardless i agree that I think the berger would look good sprayed in some plasti dip, i did it to mine, that way if i get tired of it, i can peel it off
lol if its not your thing to each their own, regardless car looks great
regardless i agree that I think the berger would look good sprayed in some plasti dip, i did it to mine, that way if i get tired of it, i can peel it off
lol if its not your thing to each their own, regardless car looks great
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I agree, the car was sitting a tad bit higher than I was expecting. It was weird tho because the driver's side front was sitting about .5-.75 in higher than the passenger side. Im running 17x9.5 with 275/40/17s (I think its 40). I had a major problem during the install tho. The nut siezed on the top of the shock and somehow I sheared the bolt in half trying to loosen it so I ended up getting a new shock (Gabriel). So it may be a slight difference on the base of the shock, but not entirely sure. Im thinking I may get the same shock for the drivers side to see if that fixes it. If not then Ill give Strano a call and see what he says about it.
As far as that berger panel, thats a pretty good idea. How hard does it come out when dried, and can it be sanded down and polished?
And thanks for the complements everyone
As far as that berger panel, thats a pretty good idea. How hard does it come out when dried, and can it be sanded down and polished?
And thanks for the complements everyone
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Looks good. I say add a SLP grille and gloss Berger panel since you have black wheels. If you had chrome I would say just do the inserts.
I've been slowly saving money to buy that hood. I never realized how expensive it is with shipping...
Ihave the same springs, they settled but they were a tad higher on the drivers side. I did the hose mod on the back and it sits perfect.
I've been slowly saving money to buy that hood. I never realized how expensive it is with shipping...
Ihave the same springs, they settled but they were a tad higher on the drivers side. I did the hose mod on the back and it sits perfect.
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Satin is the finish that you want if you want it to look like how the true Berger panels actually looked, although I do understand that some people prefer the gloss look
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Yeah, shipping on that hood was a little much, almost 200 ![EEK !!](https://ls1tech.com/forums/images/smilies/LS1Tech/gr_eek2.gif)
I just put new tires on those black zr1's so Ill be sitting on these wheels for a little longer but once they start running low Im considering moving to a set of ccw's 505's or 550's. Those wheels definitely have that nice lip these f-bodies need. Just not sure if I want to fork out that kind of cash on wheels.
And yes, the grill is probably next on the list. Im still undecided on what grill I want, but Ill probably end up with an SLP grill.
As far as the height goes, the ride is great with these but I am a tad disappointed in how high it sits. I have been considering getting a set of pro kits and see how I like those. Im going to let these settle in for a bit.
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I just put new tires on those black zr1's so Ill be sitting on these wheels for a little longer but once they start running low Im considering moving to a set of ccw's 505's or 550's. Those wheels definitely have that nice lip these f-bodies need. Just not sure if I want to fork out that kind of cash on wheels.
And yes, the grill is probably next on the list. Im still undecided on what grill I want, but Ill probably end up with an SLP grill.
As far as the height goes, the ride is great with these but I am a tad disappointed in how high it sits. I have been considering getting a set of pro kits and see how I like those. Im going to let these settle in for a bit.
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I really prefer the satin anyways over gloss-gloss looks a bit much. But your ride is lookin' SHARP!!!
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I agree, the car was sitting a tad bit higher than I was expecting. It was weird tho because the driver's side front was sitting about .5-.75 in higher than the passenger side. Im running 17x9.5 with 275/40/17s (I think its 40). I had a major problem during the install tho. The nut siezed on the top of the shock and somehow I sheared the bolt in half trying to loosen it so I ended up getting a new shock (Gabriel). So it may be a slight difference on the base of the shock, but not entirely sure. Im thinking I may get the same shock for the drivers side to see if that fixes it. If not then Ill give Strano a call and see what he says about it.
As far as that berger panel, thats a pretty good idea. How hard does it come out when dried, and can it be sanded down and polished?
And thanks for the complements everyone
As far as that berger panel, thats a pretty good idea. How hard does it come out when dried, and can it be sanded down and polished?
And thanks for the complements everyone
it peels off in sheets, but if you cant get it off, goo gone makes quick work of it
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you cant polish it, but i polish mine up with tire shine... give it a nice shimmer
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You and others have said this same thing. After driving around a little more today there really is no way I want to go lower than what it is, I was scraping over every little speed bump, and now my y pipe is rattling a bit. So yeah, stranos are perfect for me.
And yeah I agree, Rooster, you have one sexy ride.