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Old Aug 20, 2013 | 12:34 PM
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Thanks for the positive comments! Heres a more recent pic with the wheels sitting!
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Old Aug 20, 2013 | 12:59 PM
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Usually project cars get better every time you see them.

This gets worse.
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Old Aug 20, 2013 | 03:42 PM
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The ZL1 wheels actually look like they will look good on the F-cars. Probably not a Camaro, but a Trans Am anyways.
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 04:05 AM
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 04:34 AM
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Did anyone get Hurt ?
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 10:37 PM
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I like them a lot. Good to know there is another wheel option out there. I think its funny how much **** people are giving you, like they have never seen a car that is getting paint and body work done. Personally I'll be glad to see it when its finished.
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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 12:10 AM
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@Zark thanks bro yes its been a long time coming; well over due. Just like a women getting implants, beauty always hurts but the end result is worth the pain to whom ever lol
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 06:12 AM
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Wow! A much better improvement over those ugly chrome 20s. Im in to see it painted! What color are you going with?
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 01:12 PM
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looks good!!! only thing I'm not digging is the headlights.
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 01:50 PM
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headlights are disgusting.
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 05:00 PM
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I actually really like the way the wheels fill out the wheel wells, but I have a feeling that either the fronts will have issues going lock to lock without rubbing the wells and the rears may be a bit tall for the wheel wells once the suspension starts traveling. Keep us updated.
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 05:25 PM
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looking GOOD! those wheels look sexy on the car. what color are you going to go with on the car in the end? personally i am digging the white. usually i hate verts but this is just going to be awesome in the end.

are those USMC stickers on the "roll bars"?

also i like the headlights but you need to paint the surround black to give it some contrast IMO (i know its a long way before that)
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 05:50 PM
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Looks good, cant wait for pics of the finished product.
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Old Sep 4, 2013 | 09:19 AM
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wheels look great, nice job on the flares also, tastefully done!
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 12:22 PM
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 01:06 PM
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Woohoo! At least its one color! Ever consider a battleship gray color? I've seen a few guys on here do it and it looks pretty sweet. Also- I really think you should go back to the standard headlights...the fitment on the stationary ones looks really bad.
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 01:30 PM
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i wonder how many people who said it "looks like ****" are going to be "wow, bad *** car" when this thing is done. coming along nicely, true car people saw the potential before it was finished.

keep up the good work
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 04:37 PM
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@Furius1 As far as the fitment of the lights, it's not fully bolted down yet; thats why they look that way. The function on them though is incredible. @sick tight I literally drove it down the street top less and got about a million thumbs ups lol
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted by tommy2gunnz
@Furius1 As far as the fitment of the lights, it's not fully bolted down yet; thats why they look that way. The function on them though is incredible. @sick tight I literally drove it down the street top less and got about a million thumbs ups lol
Good! its worthy of some thumbs up. btw are those USMC stickers on the roll bar?

what color are you painting it or are you keeping the flat grey?
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Old Sep 6, 2013 | 04:45 PM
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Looking forward to the finished product. In that pic though, looks like the rear wheels could be pushed outwards a little more. But looking good. Unique.
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