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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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I bought my SS about a month ago now, here are the pics when i first got it, the only visual mods i have done was got the berger panel painted gloss black. Does anyone have any other good ideas for some visual accents i could do to the car, it does need to be lowered i know that, anythink helps, thanks!

PS and yes my exhaust tips are gay! They will come off this weekend


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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:45 PM
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black stinger.............black mirrors.......black whistler headlights
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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Sorry i am new to the LS1 world...stinger?
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:47 PM
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Sorry i am new to the LS1 world...stinger?
the ss scoop painted black
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:48 PM
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HID headlights and fog lights would look real nice and maybe for exhaust tips, get some CME.
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Old Jan 18, 2007 | 11:56 PM
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paint the calipers.
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 03:58 AM
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blackout the corner lights and blinkers. also the whistler mod will look great on your car
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 04:31 AM
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halos + smoked corners
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paint the berger panel black.
then get a manta strip
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by White 96LT1
paint the berger panel black.
then get a manta strip
Yea i got that painted gloss black already just didnt update the pics yet, thanks alot everyone!

Wat would be the easiest way to smoke the corners?
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by cookba
paint the calipers.
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 12:03 PM
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smoking the corners just means buying some new corners that are already smoked off of ebay. Installing them requires removing your headlights so you might think about replacing the headlights at the same time if you want to. Smoked corners go with black background lights such as black halos or whistlers, which are your stock headlights with the background painted black.
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Mistacamawo
smoking the corners just means buying some new corners that are already smoked off of ebay. Installing them requires removing your headlights so you might think about replacing the headlights at the same time if you want to. Smoked corners go with black background lights such as black halos or whistlers, which are your stock headlights with the background painted black.
Yea i figured that, i know theres the spray or watever but just dosent seem as reliable, thanks for the help again!
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by 98dropta
black stinger.............black mirrors.......black whistler headlights
nonono CF mirrors from RK Sport


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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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And then.....everyone together.....Lower it!
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 03:24 PM
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Don't waste you money painting your mirrors. Maybe some black 35th anniversary stripes on the hood, and some clear corners? I like how you ride looks right now.
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Old Jan 19, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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I would say clear/smoked corners and a billet/ss grille.
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 01:06 AM
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Awesome, yea i didnt plan on changing much really just wanted some more small things i could use for some black accent.

Does anyone have some smoked clears for sale? Or can someone give me an ebay link? I had no luck searching for them. Thanks
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Old Jan 20, 2007 | 05:38 AM
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Some Dark *** black tint and SLP Grille. Get polished letters for the back if you have a berger panel. Either polish your headlights to make them look new again or do the whistler mod on them. Just dont overdo it and make it look ghey , Its a clean car as it sits.


Oh ya by the way .... just noticed your tag , I like that

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