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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 03:25 PM
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This was an all over job or the original NBM paint code 28U my car was and my car came out awesome. Door moldings are gone as is the Ram Air decal and Trans Am letters. I still need to get a WS6 badge for the back

Navy Blue Metallic with Machine Silver stripes.

No more factory orange peel, no more chips It's a garage queen and only comes out for a ride or a day at the drag strip. It was retired as a daily driver last May. I am the original owner and picked it up Nov 00 after winning the Lemon Law with my 2000 T/A.





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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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very clean looking and the paint seems to be laid out smoothly...good job
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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looks killer! are those stripes wetsanded flat or can you feel them?
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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looks killer! are those stripes wetsanded flat or can you feel them?
You can't feel them at all, there is 3 coats of clear on the hood
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Old Jul 4, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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how much did it set you back?
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looks great!
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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nice car it looks good
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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 08:57 PM
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Very nice!!! Looks great!!!
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how many hours about 400? very well done job, the wetsanding i bet was the funnest!
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 07:40 AM
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For the record, I did not work on my car at all. I don't know why some would think that I did? For those asking the costs, let's put it this way, I could have bought a 12 bolt and headers again.

Thanks for the compliments on it. It truly looks amazing in person.
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Very sharp looking.
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 03:15 PM
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Nice! you should post a pic of it in a bright area, all these pics seem too dark to show its blue-ness
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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Nice! you should post a pic of it in a bright area, all these pics seem too dark to show its blue-ness
I snapped a few with an T'storm on the way and sun going away fast. I need a low humidity blue sky sunny day for pics. You can see the storm cloud in the window.



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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 04:21 PM
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And just for kicks.............this is our other T/A this one is my Fiances who's used to be NBM like mine. Same shop did his car back in Dec.

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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 04:36 PM
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I'm jealous. You have a GOOD painter
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Old Jul 6, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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very nice
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looks damn good!
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both cars look great!
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Cars look amazing. They do nice work.
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