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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 01:22 PM
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All i need now is to get my hood painted.. but i have been semi busy with the car as far as appearance mods goes Mirrors sail panle and side markers

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And here is a vid too

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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 01:25 PM
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Yeah it looks good. GM did good. Mabe change the white t/a decals for black.
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 2001somws.6
Yeah it looks good. GM did good. Mabe change the white t/a decals for black.

yup going to remove the SILVER decals and go black... The body shiop did a great job
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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Maybe some black on the rims just to give it that nice offset.
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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Paint the spoiler black too !
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 01:57 PM
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Paint the spoiler black too !

nah i am going to stay away from that
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 02:12 PM
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you honestly need more black...
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 02:47 PM
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i think that it looks good the way it is..

my buddies 97 SS




and here is what i am going for

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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 03:28 PM
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Turn signals niteshaded also?
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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Looks good. Your paint looks to be in pretty good condition.
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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Looks good.
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Turn signals niteshaded also?

nope.. i have no idea how to get them out... but then again i have not really tried either......
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by WhiteStripes
Looks good. Your paint looks to be in pretty good condition.

thanks... car is garge kept.. washed all the time... as well as waxed
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by TORCHD 02 TA
nope.. i have no idea how to get them out... but then again i have not really tried either......
If its anything like getting the DRL's out a v6/formy bumper its a huge PITA. It looked like i was a cutter when i finally got them out

But your car looks GREAT! All it needs it black decals instead and black rims and your ride will be GOLDEN!
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 06:03 PM
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Screw the decals! Keep the decals off!!!!! It will look soo much cleaner. The black top looks awesome and that's where you want the attention to be. Don't make the decals take away the focus of the rest of the car!!
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 07:12 PM
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Nice car, and what a damn great sound clip!
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just take off the door emblems all together!

are you going with the motorsports also or is that pic just a representation that you want black wheels? they'd look great either way.
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I would paint the calipers Red with Black Decals or vice versa. Other than that, just take off the Silver Metallic Decals and leave it as is.
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Looking good, Jonas. I would suggest taking the emblems off as well, I can't find the picture, but how about painting the top of your spoiler black? If I find the pic I'll let you know. Still no CETA bumper, come on man
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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by tmc2k1
If its anything like getting the DRL's out a v6/formy bumper its a huge PITA. It looked like i was a cutter when i finally got them out

But your car looks GREAT! All it needs it black decals instead and black rims and your ride will be GOLDEN!

I am liking my rims for the time being.. Still have no idea how to get the DRL out to paint them.. Might just get some covers???


Originally Posted by phantomzer0
Screw the decals! Keep the decals off!!!!! It will look soo much cleaner. The black top looks awesome and that's where you want the attention to be. Don't make the decals take away the focus of the rest of the car!!

Still debating on black decals...
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