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Ditched GS stripes for Solid Blackbird **pics**

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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Default Ditched GS stripes for Solid Blackbird **pics**

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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 07:14 PM
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400% better!
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 07:17 PM
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I like both...
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 07:23 PM
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Can you show a close-up pic of that solid stripe?
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackHawk T/A
Can you show a close-up pic of that solid stripe?
Sure ill have to take one..but its getting dark
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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Looks much better, update sig fast!

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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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That looks alot better. It accents the lines of the car.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 07:46 PM
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i like both
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i like the blackbird stripes much better
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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i like both...that first pic is awesome i almost prefer the gs stripes
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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Thanks for your opinions. The stripes went on really easy but they were not cut perfectly to fit agianst the nostrils so i had to set them back about 1/4" to make them look right.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RollTideTA
400% better!
nah....











700% better!
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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damn that looks good! i like it alot better.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 09:53 PM
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one meeellion times better. Corvette stripes look out of place on a Pontiac.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Summer
i like both...that first pic is awesome i almost prefer the gs stripes
what he said.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 11:34 PM
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They both look sick!
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 11:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Nine Ball
one meeellion times better. Corvette stripes look out of place on a Pontiac.
I'd have to agree. Nice car no matter which stripes were on it though.
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Old Jul 31, 2006 | 11:44 PM
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I like both BUT i like the blackbird better. Either way u have a good lookin car.
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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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Goes with the lines of the car so much better. Makes it look 701% better
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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 01:18 AM
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What rims are those and what size tires are you runnin?
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