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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 12:41 AM
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Car: 02 Xtreme Blazer now
Engine: 4.3 v-6
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what'cha think about my ride?

What do you guys think about my car? How do you think it would look with tinted windows? Or a cowl hood? Maybe even sport stripes(what color?)
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 12:57 AM
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looks awesome. would look good with some black stripes.
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 01:28 AM
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Looks good, any more pics? I'd say a Harwood Cowl hood would look great on it, or even better an SS hood.
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 01:29 AM
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ss and build up that 350 in yrou sig first
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 01:40 AM
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Tint windows............
350..............
ss hood............

Do you have a Z28 hood, or is that the stock hood with blisters??
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 10:52 AM
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Tinted windows pretty much always look good unless its colored tint or mirror tint. I'd get a cowl, but not too big, maybe 3" tops, but only if you put that 350 in there
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 04:56 PM
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Car: 02 Xtreme Blazer now
Engine: 4.3 v-6
Transmission: an automatic one! haha
thanks for the compliments about my car. the hood on it right now is a 84 z28 hood. when i crashed it i has a friend who was putting a 355 in his camaro so he was going to buy a cowl so i bought it from him for $100.
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 04:57 PM
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I think it looks fine like it is. A cowl hood on a 170hp 305 just screams "Poser" to me.
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 04:58 PM
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Car: 02 Xtreme Blazer now
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another pic. i need to take them on a more sunny day. the color seems to look different
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 05:21 PM
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Car: 02 Xtreme Blazer now
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A cowl hood on a 170hp 305 just screams "Poser" to me.
no im talking about after i put my 350 in it this winter, because hood clearance MIGHT be an issue. but i really do think that the ss hood on 3rd gens look nice.
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 12:54 AM
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My RS was teal when I got it, and the window tinting really looked great with that color....also got the SS Hood..

now all I need is the 350

unfortunatly all the pictures I took of it were with the windows down!

...but it looked really good.
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 01:17 AM
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Nice car. Really like the color.
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 02:02 AM
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The car looks awesome. I would go with some tinted windows first. Well, after the 350 of course.
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 03:39 AM
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I think your car looks excellent the way it is

I'm a sucker for the stock GM styling. They nailed it each and every year, IMHO.

If you want to get some more hp out of either a 305 or a 350, just follow the mods in my sig, but go up a step or two on the cam grind for a 350.

Also, those particular 305 heads are not the hot ticket. But get a set from a tpi or carbed 305 ($20 or so at the wrecker) and do them according to the mods outlined in the link at the end of my sig and you'll have heads that will support up to 450 hp
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Old Nov 18, 2002 | 04:20 AM
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Man that is one ugly ride!!!
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Old Nov 18, 2002 | 04:23 AM
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Yeah OK you know I'm J/k
Wish I had it in my garage: black windows always look cool, go get them done
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Old Nov 18, 2002 | 07:07 AM
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1) Thats my favorite stock 3rd gen color.
2) Ditch the grille and get a IROC grille.
3) Ditch the wheels. They look OK but I never liked them.
4) Hood- SS or leave the one u got. It really doesn't look bad.
5) Tint
6) NO STRIPES. IMO it will just take away from the awesome color.

Sweet car, but in the end all of the decisions are up to you and to satisfy your personal tastes.

Later...
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Old Nov 18, 2002 | 12:02 PM
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I like it just the way it is!
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Old Nov 18, 2002 | 02:01 PM
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looks great!
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