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Old Mar 12, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 10:58 PM
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Looks great! Now you just need an SS TC lower grill to match the honeycomb Pontiac upper grill! Or go all black billet, that would look more sweet!
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Old Mar 14, 2008 | 11:01 PM
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hmmm... good idea. I will photochop it and see how I like it
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Old Mar 15, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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Looking awesome buddy, Can't wait to see them in person.
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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well since its snowing again... I dont seem to be rushing on them again... lol
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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stupid snow
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Old Mar 16, 2008 | 03:36 PM
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ya it snowed here last night too. the roads are dry today but everything else has snow on it.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 11:59 PM
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update: first coat of clear is on. damn there looking good.



sorry for the crappy picture, lighting is bad

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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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looks damn good!
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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thanks

2 down 2 to go lol

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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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i want to do this on my stock wheels but im afraid i'll screw them up lol
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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its not that hard. know basic painting and your good.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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what kind of paint are you using? and i need to fill in some scratches so what could i use?
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 12:30 AM
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sand the scratches out. then prime the area if you took it to bare metal, with an eaching primer. then you can paint, I used duplicolour mag wheel paint, then clear coat on top.

also depends on how deep the scratches are.
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 11:48 PM
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looks great matt
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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wow damn matt, those look sick! I would love to do that to mine

make sure to take lots of good pics when finished!
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:27 AM
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wow damn matt, those look sick! I would love to do that to mine

make sure to take lots of good pics when finished!
I will, lol. dont worry about that!.

I have tomorrow off so I will try to get my other 2 mags at least all primed and if possible my first coat of black, I would like to have them done by the end of the weekend. and still have a 24 hour cure time before rubber is installed.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 09:45 PM
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Looks great! Looks like your girl kicked your tires of the couch too.

Watcha gonna do for the centre cap?
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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im not sure yet.... black for sure, and either do the arrowhead in black or leave it red, I think I might make it all black and then all you will see is an outline
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 11:12 PM
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You ought to do it black, then just take a fine model paintbrush, and do the red outline on it! That would look great, just a sweet red outline...
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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hmmm... good idea. that would look nice. I will try it, im gonna paint them totaly then outline the clear and see how they look. I could get overlays for them...
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