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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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Hey all...Well I finally got the car to the body shop on Tuesday...should be done by friday...here are some pictures.













Stripes and paint are going on the car as we speak....more pictures to come later tonight.

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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 05:27 PM
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Ahh I bet you love the feeling of watching a transformation.

Do us all a favor though. PLEASE do aftermarket wheels RIGHT NOW. It absolutely abhor cars with stripes and stock (especcially 16") wheels.... You need the wheels to compliment the awesome paintjob & profile you'll have with the speedster look.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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Thats gonna look awesome. Are you doing a different wing or you having the factory wing repainted?
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 05:48 PM
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Looks like it is on the right track!
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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gonna look awesome! Get some Fikse lace style wheels! Maybe a roll hoop! I love convertibles with the toneau(sp?) cover, badass wheels, and roll hoops!
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 06:05 PM
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yea def some wheels or maybe a gfx kit
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 06:21 PM
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that looks cool, I love those covers
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Dan Brown
Ahh I bet you love the feeling of watching a transformation.

Do us all a favor though. PLEASE do aftermarket wheels RIGHT NOW. It absolutely abhor cars with stripes and stock (especcially 16") wheels.... You need the wheels to compliment the awesome paintjob & profile you'll have with the speedster look.


got some C6 17x9.5s with nitto 555 all around sitting in my garage... body shop is a friends, 3hrs away from home. if i could guarantee no rain, then i would have brought them... but need room for the tonneaus.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1-ss
Thats gonna look awesome. Are you doing a different wing or you having the factory wing repainted?

Factory wing is off for stripe/paint.....should be complete tomorrow.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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This is what my friend wanted to do to my car......(wont be happening)

here are some more pictures....
hood taped


Tonneau taped


Paint booth


Another paint booth
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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u a firefighter?

<---in the academy right now
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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yea...professional firefighter/paramedic.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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nice. yeah i got 4 more months in the academy and will be starting to test w/ every city around in the next couple of weeks. cant wait to get on and get going.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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cool good luck to you on that.....
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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That is going to look sick!
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mystic-t/a
That is going to look sick!

thanks!!!


base coat and first coat of color.......this is gonna take awhile....
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 11:42 PM
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beautiful... would look hot with two roll hoops in the back... nice and chromed..
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 01:46 AM
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130 am....finished painting/clearing.......

trunk lid


Hood


spoiler


Tonneaus





Emblems


Off to bed......wet sand/buff tomorrow, then mount and time to drive home....
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 02:33 AM
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wow thats gonna be insane when its done!!! i love that blue/ black combo
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Old Mar 31, 2006 | 09:10 AM
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look good can't wait to see!
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