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Old May 27, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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I am almost finished with my Trans Am and just wanted to post up some pics.....We shaved the door handles, shaved gas tank cap (relocated the filler neck), one piece tail lights, shaved pontiac logo and rear bumper lines, shaved front license plate cover, 18/9" CCWs, custom stereo (amps visible in the back window until the tint goes on) and the color is black pearl with candy apple red over top. You cant see all the metal flake in the pics and they arent the best but you all will get the idea....
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Old May 27, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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what did u use to fil in the front bumpe??r
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Old May 27, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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Actually my buddy did all the body work but it was a 2 part/tube epoxy that uses its own apllicator gun, that basically becomes felixible plastic. The name of it slips my mind right now though sorry.
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Old May 27, 2006 | 07:53 PM
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looks good, but get up some better pics..
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Old May 27, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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Wow thats pretty original. I love my bird on the front of my car but i think it looks cool how you shaved that.
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Old May 27, 2006 | 10:59 PM
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Like it minus the tail light covers.
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Old May 27, 2006 | 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 95formulalt1
what did u use to fil in the front bumpe??r
Its probably this from 3M

I've got some, its bad *** stuff.
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Old May 27, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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looks pretty cool, very unique
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Looks preety cool so far. I sure would like to see close ups of that paint! black w/red candy overtop.......that has always been my idea but have never seen it done.
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Old May 28, 2006 | 01:10 AM
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Is that woodgrain on the interior?
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Old May 28, 2006 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by keliente
Like it minus the tail light covers.
Those aren't tail light covers...

They fiberglassed the tail lights into one piece then sprayed them in the same black/cherry paint that the rest of the car is in...

They also taped off some of the honeycombs to change the appearance of it... added sequential wiring to it as well...
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Old May 28, 2006 | 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by bone324
Is that woodgrain on the interior?
Nope, they smoothed and painted the interior pieces the same color as the exterior...
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Old May 28, 2006 | 08:08 AM
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Nice and very unique.
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Old May 28, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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tail lights are sweet love the idea
the front bumper looks ok but you should have left the bird in the middle and molded the edges.

and the epoxy I think is duramix it great stuff very very strong
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Old May 28, 2006 | 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by HotWhipT/A
Its probably this from 3M

I've got some, its bad *** stuff.
thank you!
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Old May 28, 2006 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by DEMONBIRD
Those aren't tail light covers...

They fiberglassed the tail lights into one piece then sprayed them in the same black/cherry paint that the rest of the car is in...

They also taped off some of the honeycombs to change the appearance of it... added sequential wiring to it as well...
Whatever they are, the little circles are just not flattering whatsoever.
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Old May 28, 2006 | 01:16 PM
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If you have some bigger pics, go over here to
http://photobucket.com/
And create an account. It's free and you can post really big pics directly into the thread.

He also has some other pics in these threads.
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/437980-custom-t-pics-shaved-handles-one-piece-lights-etc.html
https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearance-detailing/374115-exterior-modification-ideas-show-car.html
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Old May 29, 2006 | 12:45 AM
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Where did you relocate the filler neck to? Looks real good but I think I would have kept the bird on the front bumper
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Old May 29, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by 01 Red WS6
Where did you relocate the filler neck to?
Inside under the speaker grill. Pop the hatch to fill it up, just like with a fuel cell.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by 01 Red WS6
Looks real good but I think I would have kept the bird on the front bumper
I think they had concerns that if they just filled in the gap around the cover it would eventually flex and crack so it had to be COMPLETELY replace with a replacement piece of urethane (hence no more bird)...

He can always have a 'Bird added... he tossed around the idea of a True-Flame bird... looks pretty slick with no markings at all though...
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