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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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I will keep this as an on-going list of things done to the car.

Bought this car Aug 8/09

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1998 Pontiac Trans-Am
Ls1 346cu.in
T-56 6 Speed
3.42 Posi
Navy Blue Met.
Ttops

One owner vehicle with ALL paperwork, trans was completley rebuilt 25,000km ago.

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SLP Lid/K&N Filter/Free Ram Air/EGR tube Cut/Magnaflow Exhuast


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How it looks now :










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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 07:53 PM
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Nice car, Ape Man.

You're gonna love it.
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 08:49 PM
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Thanks

Video clip of exhuast : All stock except for Magnaflow muffler :
http://img190.imageshack.us/i/078k.mp4/

Video clip of pulling through 1st-2nd and into 3rd. My rear U-Joint is starting to get slight play, so Im not HAMMERING the shifts, plus the stock shifter is meh. lol :
http://img190.imageshack.us/i/077l.mp4/
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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selling it??
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 06:29 AM
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selling it??
Just bought it lol..Interested?
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Old Aug 18, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Ape Man
Just bought it lol..Interested?
yeap love the color thou
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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Me too, never paid much attention to NBM, till I got this, its sweet. Black at night, rich blue in sun, purpleish on certain lights.
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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Looks shweeeet.

Was allens plate mounted like that at the show tonight? if so i definately didnt notice it lol
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Originally Posted by 91ZLS6
Looks shweeeet.

Was allens plate mounted like that at the show tonight? if so i definately didnt notice it lol
Sure was Shel! lol

We need threeway cruise!
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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My cars gettin all excited just thinkin of it

Damn, wonder why i didnt notice the plate lol
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 10:02 PM
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Nice car man, you're gonna have fun with it.
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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Thanks for the comments guys!

Havent done much to it this far. New shift handel, and thats bout it ha.

Been running amazing, rolled 310,000 couple days ago, lol.

Thinking pro 5.0 will be last mod this summer.
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Ape Man

Havent done much to it this far. New shift handel, and thats bout it ha.
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 07:43 AM
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Better pics to come.

Painted the rear tailpipe area semi-gloss black. Looks yummy!



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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 07:57 AM
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Tomorrow gets a new rad!

Made it 100km north for a car show. Stopped, and see Dex-Cool dripping under car. Took a good look, damn plastic tank on Right side of rad cracked. So JB weld and a loose rad cap kept 100% of fluid in it to get home. But rather be safe then sorry. So New rad goes in with Tstat and coolant .
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 11:37 AM
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Old Sep 3, 2009 | 01:30 PM
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Some polished tips would really accent the new paint on the bumper
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Old Sep 4, 2009 | 08:38 AM
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Did the "Pontiac" in matching color :



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Old Sep 7, 2009 | 04:56 PM
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Nice apperance mods so far.....
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 07:18 AM
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Rolled over 312,000km









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