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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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Here are some pics of my etched glass on the hatch. Before I get flamed, I bought the car like this.

PONTIAC on the drivers side, Trans Am on the Passenger side.



Also, Trans Am on the Rearview mirror.


Does it look good, ok, or bad. Need some comments, I'm trying to decide whether or not to get new hatch glass... If it looks good or ok Ill keep, if not I guess I have to replace it.
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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imo you shoulda just put the t/a in the middle or put a phoenix instead. I do like the mirror tho, keep that
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by texasreb18
imo you shoulda just put the t/a in the middle or put a phoenix instead. I do like the mirror tho, keep that

Before I get flamed, I bought the car like this.




I think it looks pretty cool man. unique.
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 12:29 PM
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not my cup-o-tea.. .....but it is fine.
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 12:31 PM
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It should go, but IMO shouldn't be the first place your money's spent. More like a finishing touch thing. Just ignore it for now.
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 12:54 PM
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its noty worth getting a new hatch
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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yeah, that doesn't look bad at all, not worth buying new glass.
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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I like the mirror. I definitely wouldnt get rid of that
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Sorry man that I haven't got back with you on that etch removing cream, but I have been on leave. Thats really not as bad as I thought. If anything you can etch over it but it does look pretty good. Ill get you that info.
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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The mirror looks good and unique.
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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mirror looks good, the others are not bad. It looks a million times better than this:

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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JDJP
yeah, that doesn't look bad at all, not worth buying new glass.
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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i'm not really for advertising something that everyone know already about fromt he outside, but the inside mirror looks bitchin
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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Don't care for the oustide etching but the mirror one is nice.
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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Just keep it, plus im diggin the mirror- got the same camera too!. Its not worth the cost of a new hatch
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 05:03 PM
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I def like the mirror. I agree that it's already got enough markings on the outside telling you what the car is. I had one of those huge PONTIAC window banners on my car when I got it, but have taken it off because you can clearly read Pontiac on the car in like 3 other places.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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The mirror looks nice IMO and I wouldn't worry about buying a new hatch glass just because of some etching.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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I like the mirror. But the hatch, I'm not feeling.
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Old Aug 5, 2006 | 12:27 PM
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Mirror looks great, but hatch is not working for me.
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