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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 05:54 PM
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Fresh after a good ole bath

1st time got to take the T-tops off =o)
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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 05:58 PM
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man i sure have to do alot of editing to get a picture to fit~
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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 06:42 PM
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mm.. shiney black paint! looks nice, take care of it; not too many nice 84s left!
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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 07:05 PM
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ooo super sweet
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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 07:13 PM
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Looks really good, but I don't care for the wheels, my GF has one that's been parked in her yard for a few years, has those wheels and I don't like em, but very nice car.
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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 07:15 PM
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Looks really good, but I don't care for the wheels, my GF has one that's been parked in her yard for a few years, has those wheels and I don't like em, but very nice car.
I dont like them either , actually i hate them .. there fooking UGLY as **** , but i wont have money to put new ones on it for a month .. do you think a junk yard might have a set? and what would i expect to pay ?
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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 07:16 PM
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Re: Fresh after a good ole bath

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1st time got to take the T-tops off =o)
Do you guys know how i could paint those front air vent things on the " grill " i cant think of the name .. but there the fin looking things on the 1st pic that are faded??
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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 07:20 PM
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the grilles? the unscrew w/ some torx then sand prime paint then clear
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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 08:25 PM
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umm, i thought the grills were plastic? Love your car. Do you have any nice pics of the hood?
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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 08:31 PM
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They are .. you can paint plastic
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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 10:45 PM
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Originally posted by Skatepunk60
They are .. you can paint plastic
What would i paint them with? .. spray paint? ,
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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 11:34 PM
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oops I meant I didn't think they were painted.
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Old Jan 3, 2003 | 11:38 PM
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What would i paint them with? .. spray paint? ,
Yeah spray paint should hold up... a couple coats then clear coat it
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