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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 08:14 AM
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Talking new appearance mods...

As some might have seen, I was thinking about doing VHT on the rear & side markers. Well here is a few pics of the finished product, along with a good side shot with the newly painted fender grills. I also re-painted the nose grills, just no pics. Lots more exterior change to come, but I am very happy with the new look my car is slowly takin on.

Rear NO flash (you can see the sun through the passenger side b/c of the angle the car is parked & time of day. They look black in person lookin straight at them)


Rear with flash


Side view (still on ramps & ignore my little house in the background)


I still need to paint my calipers & get my wheels powdercoated. Let me know what you think so far. I think it will look better after a good wash & buff.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 08:48 AM
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Looks good. BTW, this might sound dumb but, how in the hail did you get those ramps under that car?
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 08:57 AM
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Looks good. BTW, this might sound dumb but, how in the hail did you get those ramps under that car?


I was very sneaky

I jacked it up & set it back down on the ramps. We wanted a little more space to get under it by the front tires.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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Ten-Four.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 09:26 AM
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Looks great, now polish those tips up, or get some nice corsa's to sit underneath there.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 09:29 AM
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I think it looks good. Get a Smoothlock over the keyhole in the hatch if there isn't one in there already!
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 10:01 AM
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Looks nice, the accents complement the color of the car as well.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 10:31 AM
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Looking good Mike!

.....psssssst...thats one ugly antenna!
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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Yea I need to get my new antenna on... hint..hint^^
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looking good. What did you need the ramps for in the first place?
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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clean the tips, to me. the dual exhuast clean set off out cars, but they gotta be clean or the whole rear looks dirty to me , other than that ,looks great.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by nhra-trans-am
looking good. What did you need the ramps for in the first place?
Pacesetter LT install & oil change.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 02:35 PM
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Thankx for the comments guys. I still gotta get new rotors, paint my calipers & get my wheels powdercoated like the CETA wheels. I also got some unique stuff I'm workin on that won't make it on the car for a little while.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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Get that driver side exhaust tip straightened out, and clean them up. other than that, looks good.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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I know, it got all crooked when I got a modded y-pipe installed. It will be fixed when the LT/ORY install is completed.
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 03:38 PM
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Do you live in a toolshed? I think the interior of your Trans Am would be more spacious.
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Originally Posted by BIG_MIKE2005
Yea I need to get my new antenna on... hint..hint^^
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Old Jun 7, 2006 | 03:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Ell Ess Won
Do you live in a toolshed? I think the interior of your Trans Am would be more spacious.
What do you mean by that??

I have a house which happens to be in the background. If your tryin to be a *** go somewhere else.
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98+ tail lights FTW! why would you go and do that to them?! car looks dirty as hell to,
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Originally Posted by WayFast84
98+ tail lights FTW! why would you go and do that to them?! car looks dirty as hell to,
Because they look way better on my color car all blacked out & go with my current theme.

I know its dirty, its been sittin for almost a month.
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