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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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TPI Terror, QCon and Mcnord! Sick, Sick, Sick **** rides!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Back in July of 07, stock everything


Just over 2 years later

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Nice ******* cars guys. My "after" looks worse, except for the wheels.
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99 Z28
when purchased in '06

months later

few more months

and one of the most recent
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Started Here........



Added......




Added other stuff...



Car.....Not Changing the Exterior...Koni/Strano by year end.



Heads & Cam sometime next year.....
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To:






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The day I brought it home from willmington N.C December 26th 2008 2002 Z28 35th anniversary







Few weeks later



Wheel swap



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Intercooler in the mouth for the rearmount we completely custom made



Rearmount Setup wasnt completely done yet here

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Originally Posted by gotcam?

and one of the most recent
Nice paint job, who did it?
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Originally Posted by Raptor_WS6
shooting some flames out there on the second dyno huh.....

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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 04:19 PM
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SLOW process..... going for the blacked out look. Just need some black Torq Thrust. Then be full bolt on, Heads, & Cam, gears, 9" rear. Then in the long run bigger engine & pro charger

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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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Nice paint job, who did it?
you wouldnt believe it if i told you...... but maaco did it.
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Old Sep 20, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by gotcam?
you wouldnt believe it if i told you...... but maaco did it.
Wow, i don't believe it. Looks good
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Originally Posted by gotcam?
you wouldnt believe it if i told you...... but maaco did it.
That's too funny. The last sentence I was going to write was: "Please say Maaco, please say Maaco."

Which one?
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyBry
That's too funny. The last sentence I was going to write was: "Please say Maaco, please say Maaco."

Which one?
i had it done in san diego, of kearny villa rd
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Originally Posted by gotcam?
you wouldnt believe it if i told you...... but maaco did it.
was it the $200 paint job?
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Very nice SS, loving the cyber gray. By any chance were you in panorama city a couple nights ago at the carls jr off woodman, and roscoe? Because I saw a dark gray SS with a black berger paint go down the alley when I was in drive thru waiting.
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