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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 10:32 AM
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Default Cleaned up the Z28 yesterday

Figured I'd get off my *** and clean up my car. I didn't touch it other than driving it all winter so it was getting pretty bad. Nothing crazy, but here's what I got out of it (and yes, I realize that I have zero skill with a camera):












Once I finish getting the Z28 to the point where I'm happy I'll turn my attention to my other ride:

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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 10:51 AM
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Good looking Z! After looking at that one shot of the car from the rear, I'm a bit jealous of you seeing how much easier it is to swap out the rear sway bar on your car than it is my GTO.
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 10:53 AM
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Lookin good. Get rid of thoes an side moldings and lower it.
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Old Apr 2, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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MSUGTP, I've never checked out the swaybar setup on the GTO's. I'll have to go take a look under my dad's 2004.

LS1_Seanm lowering is definitely on the list right after I get my nitrous system problems fixed. I agree that it would look better without the side moldings, but I drive it alot and park it in crowded parking lots quite a bit so I want the extra protection from door dings for now.
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Old Apr 7, 2010 | 02:13 AM
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I sow a pics for your car before and it was w/ ultra z hood if I'm not wrong
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 07:32 AM
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Nah man, that had to be someone elses car, mine's always has the factory hood. There is a guy on here that has a Z28 with the Ultra Z hood and a blower, maybe it was him? He was recently in the Street Heat section of GMHTP magazine.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 11:57 AM
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Looking good!

I'd recommend the following:

- lower it
- clear corners
- chop the antenna down to the height of the roof line

It'll look badass.
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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by LS1_Sean
Lookin good. Get rid of thoes an side moldings and lower it.
Agreed
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Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by unit213
Looking good!

I'd recommend the following:

- lower it
- clear corners
- chop the antenna down to the height of the roof line

It'll look badass.
Definitely gonna get lowered and a couple people have mentioned the clear corners (an idea that I'm starting to really like). My brother and I were actually just talking about chopping the antenna. A kid we know did it, but he went very low and it messed with his radio reception. I wonder if it would help to leave it at roofline height as you stated? I'm sure they aren't expensive so maybe I'll buy a second to chop and then I can swap them for cruise nights and photos, etc.
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Originally Posted by ScreaminRedZ
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Definitely gonna get lowered and a couple people have mentioned the clear corners (an idea that I'm starting to really like). My brother and I were actually just talking about chopping the antenna. A kid we know did it, but he went very low and it messed with his radio reception. I wonder if it would help to leave it at roofline height as you stated? I'm sure they aren't expensive so maybe I'll buy a second to chop and then I can swap them for cruise nights and photos, etc.
Mine is about 2" under roof line and my radio reception is still like factory.

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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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Yeah, that definitely looks better. Did you put something on the end of it?
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looks clean bit lowering would look nice..
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