"Finally" out of the paint shop...
How would i go about adjusting the hood???
I know the guys @ the paint shop worked very hard to get it all right..
As most people who have them know.. The aftermarket hoods are OK... Nothing like OEM.. Oh well,,, i'll work on it..
Thanks for the kind words...
I know the guys @ the paint shop worked very hard to get it all right..
As most people who have them know.. The aftermarket hoods are OK... Nothing like OEM.. Oh well,,, i'll work on it..
Thanks for the kind words...
Originally Posted by Frosty
Nice!
I have to know something. Where did you get that mesh to cover that absorber now that you don't have a grille? Must know now! lol
I have to know something. Where did you get that mesh to cover that absorber now that you don't have a grille? Must know now! lol
Home Depot..
Gutter guard
$3.99 
The car looks great! Oh, and leave those mirrors body color! Most of the time, you see everyone saying it the other way around: "Get those black mirrors painted body color!" I don't see why they'd be saying the opposite now. They flow with the body much more when they stay pewter like that. Look at the pics in my sig. Imagine those mirrors black and tell me that they wouldn't stick out like a sore thumb if they were black. Even with black accents on a car, still leave them body color. The upper parts of the front fenders were made to flow into the mirror; it's simply the design. Therefore, if you have them black (no idea why GM did that) then they just seem to ruin the flow.
Once again, car looks amazing!
Once again, car looks amazing!
Last edited by Scotty-Z; Jan 29, 2006 at 02:08 AM.
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Verdad Gallardo Hey guys.. thanks so much for ALL of the comments..
I am definatley going to lower the hood lock... Great idea! Any write ups about it?
Thanks again! I have no intention of painting the mirrors black.. Great idea! But not for me...
I am however going to accent it with some Hugger Orange.
you'll have to wait for that..
I took a few daytime pics yesterday but it was gloomy.. Gere you go..
Thanks again...
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I am definatley going to lower the hood lock... Great idea! Any write ups about it?
Thanks again! I have no intention of painting the mirrors black.. Great idea! But not for me...
I am however going to accent it with some Hugger Orange.
you'll have to wait for that..
I took a few daytime pics yesterday but it was gloomy.. Gere you go..
Thanks again...
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car is tight, people are ******* rough about a 1/8 inch...try the hood bumpers first, if that doesnt work there are two 10mm bolts that hold the hood latch, back the drivers side bolt off a bit and loosen the other barely, than u can move it till it suites you, fwiw i bought a gm hood and the ****** didnt fit without a lot of adjusting the latches hinges and **** either.
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So this is an entire repaint (minus interior/engine bay), plus some accents? Was the paint in really bad shape before? If you're comfortable posting it, if not you could pm me, I'd like to know what the cost was to do this. Oh yeah and it does look very nice.
Originally Posted by Scotty-Z
The car looks great! Oh, and leave those mirrors body color! Most of the time, you see everyone saying it the other way around: "Get those black mirrors painted body color!" I don't see why they'd be saying the opposite now. They flow with the body much more when they stay pewter like that. Look at the pics in my sig. Imagine those mirrors black and tell me that they wouldn't stick out like a sore thumb if they were black. Even with black accents on a car, still leave them body color. The upper parts of the front fenders were made to flow into the mirror; it's simply the design. Therefore, if you have them black (no idea why GM did that) then they just seem to ruin the flow.
Once again, car looks amazing!
Once again, car looks amazing!
Not saying it looks bad at all, though. I think it looks awesome and the black spoiler is a touch I've never seen on one of our cars.
Originally Posted by SmokeySS
So this is an entire repaint (minus interior/engine bay), plus some accents? Was the paint in really bad shape before? If you're comfortable posting it, if not you could pm me, I'd like to know what the cost was to do this. Oh yeah and it does look very nice.
( The hood has never lined up perfectly)
Thanks again..
Originally Posted by 1sicv6
damnit, i never got around to finishing my spoiler/hood combo. exactly liek what u did. here are some in progress pics
I once had a "white" 1995 Z28 w/ camel leather... Beautiful car.. But itraded it for a Corvette.. Your car looks nice..
Originally Posted by TroubledWine3
I totally disagree and both your car and his car are fine examples of why I disagree. With your car, you have a black top, black wheels, black accents. The mirrors flow better BEING black because everything above the door IS black, and you have black wheels. Just like his car...his spoiler is black, his windows are tinted, his top/sailpanels are black...everything above the body line is black EXCEPT the mirrors. How exactly would black mirrors RUIN the flow?
Not saying it looks bad at all, though. I think it looks awesome and the black spoiler is a touch I've never seen on one of our cars.
Not saying it looks bad at all, though. I think it looks awesome and the black spoiler is a touch I've never seen on one of our cars.