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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 04:20 AM
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hello everyone, I'm new to the boards and was told some of you might like to see a few pics of my car. here you go
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 04:22 AM
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 04:24 AM
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 05:30 AM
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dont like birds too much but thats a nice looking car, are those factory wheels????
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 05:40 AM
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no, the wheels are 17 inch RW's. thanks for the compliment
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 05:58 AM
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nice rise, what u got under the hood? have any modds?
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 06:10 AM
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nice rise, what u got under the hood? have any modds?
All free mods, 350TPI-5 speed,SDPC vortec manifold base,upgraded vortec heads,SLP large tube runners,LT4 hot cam, 1.6 roller rockers,NOS that i have never played with,stock bottom end
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 08:36 AM
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Looks good except for the off center, different sized stripes.

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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 10:10 AM
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350 swap or 5spd swap? Nice car, and nice set up!! Where do you live?
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 01:07 PM
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nice car but im not down with the stripes
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 02:09 PM
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Nice looking car man, and the motor sounds sweet as hell. I like the stripes, kinda euro race look. I think they go well with the color of the car.
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 02:43 PM
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Originally posted by MetalliCamaroRS
Looks good except for the off center, different sized stripes.
I'd have to agree with this, other than that I like your car, it sounds like it has a good setup, except the 5 speed, ditch that and get a 6 speed.
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 02:58 PM
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i like the stripes........i think they look good because of the color scheme if it was different colors then it wouldent look right, i think its nice to have something different than everyone on here.....everyone here seems to do the same things to there car on here so its kinda refreshing to see something a lil different from the norm

nice car man!
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 03:39 PM
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Looks pretty good cept for the stripes.
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 03:56 PM
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Originally posted by Mark A Shields
Looks pretty good cept for the stripes.
yeah, i wasn't sure of the stripes at 1st but they have grown on me now and it's something a little diffrent and when people see it coming down the road they can't help but check it out.
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 04:00 PM
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Originally posted by bigals87z28
350 swap or 5spd swap? Nice car, and nice set up!! Where do you live?
thanks, it was a 350 swap, i'm in ontario
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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I'd have to agree with this, other than that I like your car, it sounds like it has a good setup, except the 5 speed, ditch that and get a 6 speed.
i agree the 5 speed has to go, I just did the build up last year and it maxed my budget!!! just waiting for it to break now so i can get a 6 speed. I'm in ontario and the price of this stuff can be staggering
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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Originally posted by Frik92RS
Nice looking car man, and the motor sounds sweet as hell. I like the stripes, kinda euro race look. I think they go well with the color of the car.
thanks, as for the euro thing, when i'm at the magazine rack i flipp threw the euro mags.My interior has a lot of white in it and i took cues from those mags. You have to addmit, some of those cars have some nice interiors
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 04:18 PM
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very nice color, the stripes are a bit too much for my taste though.
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 04:33 PM
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Nice I kinda like the stripes but they would have been better if they were centered.
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 04:48 PM
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Looks very good, I even like the stripes, kinda different!

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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 04:55 PM
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Nice 'bird! Sounds like it's a lot of fun.

I usually only ever see those kind of stripes on some riced-out Civic or the like, but I actually think they look pretty good on your car...different and quite cool.
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 05:09 PM
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Originally posted by CETATornado
Nice 'bird! Sounds like it's a lot of fun.

I usually only ever see those kind of stripes on some riced-out Civic or the like, but I actually think they look pretty good on your car...different and quite cool.
thanks, its fun now that i have a roll cage in it. its an 8 point cage and a guy had owed me a favour and it was a cage or subframe connectors i think i made the right choice. no squeeks or rattles now,t-tops don't leak and it hooks up good. before the cage it would just break loose and snake all over the place(thats fun too)
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 05:37 PM
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wow nice car. welcome.
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 05:58 PM
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wow nice car. welcome.
thanks, i just viewed your home page and i have to say the same, wow nice car. looks mint and i plan on keeping mine until i'm to old to get in and out of it. It's the 3rd TA I've had and hope i don't need to replace this one!!
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Old Jun 2, 2003 | 09:49 PM
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Nice car, but I'm not into the stripes.
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 12:14 AM
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I like it, good color combo. The stripes are different and the white rims look sweet (would look better in a five star though, just my oppinion). Welcome aboard!

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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 12:27 AM
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sweet gta u have ne pix of the interior with the roll cage
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 06:10 AM
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Originally posted by Spdfrk1990
sweet gta u have ne pix of the interior with the roll cage
not yet, but I'll try to get some today. I'm still doing some interior work and think i went overboard with the white but I'll snap a few and take the criticism
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:43 AM
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interior pics

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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:45 AM
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:46 AM
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 09:49 AM
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 10:18 AM
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sweet interior, it looks good . For some reason i like the stripes on the car .good looking car .
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 10:26 AM
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sweet interior, it looks good . For some reason i like the stripes on the car .good looking car .
thanks, whats your opinion on the dash pad? it throws a nasty glare on the windshield and needs to be black again. I thought I went to far at that point
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 10:36 AM
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The interior looks awesome, I love white interiors. The dash pad is the only I would change back to black.
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 10:47 AM
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The interior looks awesome, I love white interiors. The dash pad is the only I would change back to black.
thanks any ideas for the back? it needs more white to flow with the rest of the interior. no seats back there
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 10:51 AM
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I like the back the way it is, but I don't know where else you could really put anymore white.
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 11:04 AM
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I like the back the way it is, but I don't know where else you could really put anymore white.
yeah, maybe when the dash pad is black again it will all blend together. I was thinking of getting the screaming eagle put on the carpet where the backs of the back seats use to be. Just a thought. Don't want to go to far and make it look cheesy
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 04:10 PM
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Thats is freakin awsome :hail: If you did the dash pad black would it match the white on top the doors tho
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 05:10 PM
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Too much white for me, but its your car.
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 06:02 PM
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Originally posted by Spdfrk1990
Thats is freakin awsome :hail: If you did the dash pad black would it match the white on top the doors tho
no, they would have to be black again as well. I'm not real happy with the way it turned out around the window and across the t-tops anyway so i have to change that as well
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 06:13 PM
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Originally posted by MetalliCamaroRS
Too much white for me, but its your car.
if you think thats to much you'll like this one, i did'nt post this one cause i thought it looked like to much white, I think it's just the back ground being light making it look that way. when your in it,it looks okay
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 06:30 PM
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yeh i agree with the dash pad goin back black
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Old Jun 3, 2003 | 08:41 PM
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welcome to the boards

like your car except the stripes and interior dont really do much for me. personally i think they give it a hint of r*ce. oh well, to each his own. at least you maintain your car, most thirdgens i see around here are ragged out white trash cars. and theyre all old v6's that burn oil. am i the only one with an iroc in all of GA?

nice car though, have a 1/4 time on it?
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 04:22 AM
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Originally posted by StreetRoc85 350
welcome to the boards

like your car except the stripes and interior dont really do much for me. personally i think they give it a hint of r*ce. oh well, to each his own. at least you maintain your car, most thirdgens i see around here are ragged out white trash cars. and theyre all old v6's that burn oil. am i the only one with an iroc in all of GA?

nice car though, have a 1/4 time on it?
I agree with you on the interior to a point,it's to much. What i wanted was just the door pannels,seats,gauges and steering wheel to be white. The leather for the seats comes with a high price tag and i can't justify it as my seats are still in great condition.(still am going to make the change, sooner or later) as for the r*ce remark,take a look at the 1980 official pace car(TTA)and the 1994 25th anniversary trans am and tell me who's getting hints from who? V8 Torque, for me

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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 08:30 AM
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Holy crap, that's alot of white!!!

Me likes long time.
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 09:04 AM
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Nice car man! The color, the stripes, the wheels, the interior, all make it look bad-assed and pissy. The mods sound badassed too man. Good job! Welcome!
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 09:28 AM
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Add one more Firebird to the team. Welcome Blue and white! That is one sweet T/A you have there. You'll find Third Gen an addiction.
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Old Jun 4, 2003 | 10:59 AM
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as for the r*ce remark,take a look at the 1980 official pace car(TTA)and the 1994 25th anniversary trans am and tell me who's getting hints from who? V8 Torque, for me
hey man no offense, its just when i see that it reminds me of something out of "the slow and the riciest" love your engine setup though
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