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Old 04-11-2006, 09:14 PM
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So currently my car sits like this...


Here's what I'm contemplating:

1) Try to make dragon's small firehawk steel badge work. It fell off previously and it's sitting right in front of me, needing new adhesive. This would go below the right tail-light, but I would want to add something under the left side to balance it out.

2) Leave it as is, but work on the tail-light center panel. Possibly remove the factory "decals" and put a custom one OR leave it black and polished.

3) Leave the rear as is, it looks good.

I'll also take any other opinions, still missing a "custom" touch I guess you can say. Should probably highlite that it's a hawk.
Old 04-11-2006, 09:16 PM
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plain black center piece is a must on a bird IMO
Old 04-11-2006, 09:18 PM
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Remove the factory decals and put the steel firehawk badge in the center where it says Trans Am, and then get a steel emblem made like the one in your sig and put that in the center where the 'bird decal is. That'd be a cool custom and subtle look.
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Hmm, interesting. Only problem with the badge is it's not pre-bent, and that's why it fell off under the tail-light. Luckily it fell off in front of my house. The "k" portion of firehawk doesn't like the contour of the back bumper. I could possibly bend that to make work on the center section of the lights. I may explore that... I'd definitely have to get that firehawk logo custom done in a "chrome" sticker or something.

...then I like the blackness that Silver02TA suggests.

Decisions, decisions...
Old 04-11-2006, 09:21 PM
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That sucks that small emblem fell off - I've never heard of that happening, but on that small of an emblem, I guess it could happen because there is not a lot of surface to adhere to and getting it to fit the contours could be tricky. I'll send you some 3M emblem tape if you would like.

I vote for sanding down and polishing the center part - it makes the back end look killer
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Dude no doubt, I was bummed. I LOVE your stuff. It's just that "hanging" of the k that the bumper curves too fast and doesn't hold well. If I can't pull off using it in the rear, I have my blackwing lid painted in NBM and cleared that I was planning on sticking it to, because this badge is too nice to neglect.
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Maybe even a silver center piece by the exhaust, but black would look great too. And maybe polish the bird off the center piece to give it a cleaner look.
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get a black taillight cover for the 3rd brake light on the spoiler to make it disappear, and def. do the ceta mod.
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CETA in either black or charcoal metallic.

Black out the taillight filler, too. I did mine this weekend and it only took about 30 min. Looks great, can't tell I even sanded it .

PS: I like those tips.
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blacked out center, ceta light-gloss black



centerpiece with ceta light-gloss black bottom.. looks unique to me.
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Pic 2 = very nice and unique

That gets my vote.
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Originally Posted by epic



centerpiece with ceta light-gloss black bottom.. looks unique to me.
Add some nite shade blacked out taillights and center brake light
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Do the "Firehawk" lettering where the "Trans Am" is and the actual Firehawk, where the bird is. You could probably do it in vinyl, either red like it is or chrome. Here's a quick chop.

Sorry 2K2WS6, just saw your post. Kinda what I was thinkin' too.
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Originally Posted by epic

blacked out center, ceta light-gloss black

winner!
Old 04-11-2006, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Silver02TA
winner!
Agreed
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agree x2
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Originally Posted by BLOODTA
I like that one
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Originally Posted by Silver02TA
winner!
also agree too,but could you show an angle pic cause the tips seen like they stick out alot past the bumper....but tips look good are they megs?
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Originally Posted by Silver02TA
winner!
agreed
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Originally Posted by skatinjay27
also agree too,but could you show an angle pic cause the tips seen like they stick out alot past the bumper....but tips look good are they megs?
They do look like they stick out a little bit from that picture I took, but they really don't. Will take an angled pic as I work on it later.
And good eye, they are Megs tips.


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