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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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loving the wing!!! Great work!
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 10:42 PM
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looks great man. Would look sick with a NICE set of gunmetal rims with 315's out the back and a drop. But you get some mad respect from me. That paint looks SLICK!
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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thanks for the props guys, ill get some better pics when i buff it. its gonna get dropped sometime, but as for now im broke lol
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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nice work. you just made me decide to fill in the side lines on my camaro.
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 06:34 PM
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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The "body line fill" is AMAZING looking!!!!!

BUT..... my worry is "how will it hold up?" Everyone always points out how epoxy/bondo/etc shrinks/cracks/etc over time with heating/cooling/vibration/etc. What is it going to look like in 2/5/10/20 years (yes I plan to keep my car for 20+ years )?
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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what are you gunna do with the factory emblem location on the bumper? car looks great though...
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 09:48 AM
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i was wanting to get one of the emblems muffinbuster sold, but i cant find his store anymore, anyway i was gonna get a metal one that was z28 style and paint it the matching grey.
does anyone know where i can get an aluminum or steel emblem for the front? i found some store a while back but i forgot to save it
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wow, that car looks great. you werent able to get rid of the orange peel? id expect that a "$5000" paint job would not have peel in it...but thats incredible for "backyard" job.

i really like how the hockey stripe follows the contour of the wheel well. when i see it done on here, so often it has a different arch to it, and it looks like doody.

muffinbuster is a sponsor on here now, dragon something...he still seems offer the same stuff.

i think that rear panel would look too plain to have nothing, id get retro badges for it...maybe just one for the center.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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i havent buffed the rest of the car yet, ive done the hood and front fenders (no pics yet), and i assure you they are peel free.
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Old Aug 10, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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Looking great man! I love the color!
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Old Aug 11, 2008 | 09:03 AM
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retro badges and some gunmetal wheels and she is perfect...nice job!!
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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Any Updates?
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Black FormulaLs1
retro badges and some gunmetal wheels and she is perfect...nice job!!
yes that would finish it off nicely!
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