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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 08:14 AM
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This should be a sticky.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 11:42 AM
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no prob. gotv8 sorry it took so long! workin full time and going to school full time really kills my free time!
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by DirtyBird222
no prob. gotv8 sorry it took so long! workin full time and going to school full time really kills my free time!
I know how it is college and work at the same time sucks. Anyways Thanks again.
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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would this work on my normal spoiler or is it only WS6? im interested in that bird logo one, but my spoiler is the normal firebird one..also how much does this cost? i dont see it anywhere lol
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Old Feb 25, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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yes it will work on a normal Firebird spoiler, I'm actually putting a bird on my Firebird one right now and getting ready to paint it. Check your PM box redfbird!
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Old Feb 26, 2006 | 11:27 AM
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Link to this thread is in the Stickey on the top of the forum.
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Old Mar 8, 2006 | 02:35 AM
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I done this a long time ago with black paint. I think it was August of 2005 when I done it. Mine lights up 'WS6' I love the one of the Bird, that is great.

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Old Mar 11, 2006 | 11:23 PM
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Originally Posted by nhra-trans-am
here are the pics
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...m/MVC-421F.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...m/MVC-422F.jpg
A little harder to see, but I can still tell it's a bird
where did you get the decal to mask it?

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Old Mar 12, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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PM DirtyBird222, I got the decals from him
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 07:10 AM
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hey thanks for doing the write up, am doing mine right now, the only thing i changed about your write up is i am going to take the sticker off before i clear and clear coat the whole light just to see how that would look. but thanks for giving me the idea i think it looks awsome
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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No prob!
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 11:26 AM
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Where can you find the lettering font for doing this. I would like to do the ws6 lettering but can not find it.Any ideas,Thanks
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by PDQ-TA
Where can you find the lettering font for doing this. I would like to do the ws6 lettering but can not find it.Any ideas,Thanks
you might want to try hobby lobby they have alot of different sizes and style also look at wal mart that would be the cheapest. i did flames on mine and i just used a sticker that had flames on the top and bottom of ford emblem.
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 09:10 PM
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hey is mine [IMG]]IMG]
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Old Mar 28, 2006 | 11:10 PM
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Ramshaft, I may have to steal your idea. That looks pretty good!!
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 10:08 AM
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quick question.. allright so i wanna do the bird logo on myne right?.. ok buuut wwhen its not lite i want it to apear all balc i was thinking of maybe 1)spray the whoel thing with vht nightshade (so it will still shine throgh) then 2)put the decal on 3)use a black paint(light will not shine through) and paint it with that.. then clear it.. would that work do u think cuz i want it to be all black but still have the bird thign shine ...maybe?
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Old Apr 23, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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that seems a little tedious. If you spray your coats of black very lightly the light will shine through the black just not as bright as the open/exposed area of the lens. Plus paint is a lot easier to work with than VHT nightshades. You can also paint the light the same color as your car so it blends in, I just used black because it matches the color scheme of my car.
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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just did mine...WS.6 PIC SOON
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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here u go
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Old Apr 27, 2006 | 05:07 PM
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i dont think any other color would look good on mine except white. wont it look bad if its not a perfect match? id want LT4 on the back of mine. or a clear lense to go with my clear corners.
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