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Old 11-05-2012, 09:41 AM
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Forgot to mention the mirrors I replaced with some my friend painted black some time ago.

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Old 11-05-2012, 09:54 AM
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Damn good job! How the hell does it only have 115k? I thought for sure 200k+.
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Looks awhole lot different from when you bought it nice work!
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Damn good job! How the hell does it only have 115k? I thought for sure 200k+.
The guy I bought it from had it sitting outside his house for a long time, barely ever drove it. The Texas sun did its work on the cheap clear coat, but now that I have it I will keep it in the garage nice and safe

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Old 11-05-2012, 11:06 AM
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Rims aren't bad at all, flames on the other hand need to go. Nice restore.
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Good buy...sounds like my 2000 z...bought it for 3800/76000 miles....looking good man
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Old 11-05-2012, 01:28 PM
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Thanks, I just compounded, polished and waxed my quarter panel, looks a lot better! It's gone on the quarter panel but it's slightly visible on the door. Oh well.
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Shoot, you are right... I was thinking the whole car was that metallic...just the flames are lol.

Nice work man.
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Very nice work! I actually like the flames
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Those wheels are sex.....!!!! I wish I could find a deal like that on some! Anyone wana buy my c5 z06 wheels so i can buy some like buddy's? LOL
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Originally Posted by xBrandonx
Thanks, I just compounded, polished and waxed my quarter panel, looks a lot better! It's gone on the quarter panel but it's slightly visible on the door. Oh well.
Do the doors! Mine took me from 9am till about 4pm to complete just the paint.

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Old 11-05-2012, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by silverWS.6
Very nice work! I actually like the flames
They are growing on me for sure. My wife loves them.

Thanks for all the complements really makes all the hard work worth it.

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Originally Posted by Coyotesa
Do the doors! Mine took me from 9am till about 4pm to complete just the paint.

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I'm no detailer lol, just some guy trying to make his car look nice. I don't know how to use a buffer nor do I want to try and burn my paint haha.

I did everything by hand.

I did 2 coats of everything and it didn't help the door much but fixed the quarter panel. So I'm stumped. lol
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Great buy! Fantastic improvements in cleaning and paint. I like the wheels. Good work.
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Originally Posted by xBrandonx
I'm no detailer lol, just some guy trying to make his car look nice. I don't know how to use a buffer nor do I want to try and burn my paint haha.

I did everything by hand.

I did 2 coats of everything and it didn't help the door much but fixed the quarter panel. So I'm stumped. lol
I understand, but you could learn! Pick you up a highspeed buffer and go to the junk yard and find you a fender to practice on .

If you were closer I would help

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Old 11-05-2012, 09:23 PM
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Looks nice man. Are those 19s or 18s?

Something looks off with the front wheels. They look too big.
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They are 19" staggered, the big lip of the back wheel can make the wheel lol smaller.

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Old 11-05-2012, 10:17 PM
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ah yes...I thought so.

This is just my opinion, but the biggest anyone should go on these cars is 18", and even that is pushing it, in my opinion.

To each their own, however.

Nice car!!

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They are 19" staggered, the big lip of the back wheel can make the wheel lol smaller.

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