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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 04:55 PM
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Having my whole car redone, front bumper is done. This is just out of the booth, hasn't been wetsanded or buffed. Can't wait to see the whole car done..
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 05:21 PM
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Badass. really good work, and I like the smoothed look a lot.
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 06:09 PM
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Thats how they should have come from the factory! License plates up front look like crap. Good work!
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The looks really good smoothed out
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Old Apr 3, 2010 | 09:23 PM
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Thanks guys! It's been done for awhile, but I had to have my car repainted cause the last shop screwed me over...

Here's a shot from last year..



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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 12:32 AM
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looks much better not red white and blue
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 12:36 AM
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^^^ +1
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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Not against the RW&B bird, but it really taked your focus away from the rest of the car.. if I was you I would leave it like plain.
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Don't know why but I like it better not smoothed in. Looks like they did a good job though, and I like your wheels in the first pic
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by black_sheep454
Don't know why but I like it better not smoothed in. Looks like they did a good job though, and I like your wheels in the first pic
I have both sets of rims.. Depends on my driving mood as to which rims are on..

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looks much better not red white and blue
Hmmm, something to think about..
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looks good color matched and smoothed out.
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Old Apr 4, 2010 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by meine96ws6
looks good color matched and smoothed out.
YEah, I am leaning towards dropping the Flag Phoenix.. Never noticed how much it detracts from the car.. Out of place color-wise..
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 02:02 PM
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looks badass man I always liked the center plate into the front bumper! Looks badass overall!
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by ls1jorge
looks badass man I always liked the center plate into the front bumper! Looks badass overall!
Thank you.

Originally Posted by black_sheep454
I like your wheels in the first pic
Thanks, 2nd set are my track rims..
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Old Apr 6, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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that looks great!! how/what did they use to do that?

i think i got my intake off you!!
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Originally Posted by 95formulalt1
that looks great!! how/what did they use to do that?

i think i got my intake off you!!
If I remember correctly they used Dynamix to fill the seam.. Nope, I sold my LS6 intake to a friend, so it wasn't me..
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Old Apr 8, 2010 | 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by OIF1VET
If I remember correctly they used Dynamix to fill the seam.. Nope, I sold my LS6 intake to a friend, so it wasn't me..
not the ls6 intake the upper intake with the twin air cones.
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Originally Posted by 95formulalt1
not the ls6 intake the upper intake with the twin air cones.
Oh yeah.. I thought your name was familiar. Did you get your swap done?
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Looks good! I'm with everybody else on the red white and blue though, just too much.
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Looks like crap
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