swiss ragtop, toy look is gone
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Beautiful, there's only 1 convertable 'Maro that I've seen and liked, and it's yours. The wheels and the stance all give it a great look that works with the top. Great job!
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Originally posted by drifter-x
Beautiful, there's only 1 convertable 'Maro that I've seen and liked, and it's yours. The wheels and the stance all give it a great look that works with the top. Great job!
Beautiful, there's only 1 convertable 'Maro that I've seen and liked, and it's yours. The wheels and the stance all give it a great look that works with the top. Great job!
Graboid: really nice vert. got any pics of the interior?
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Your car looks awesome in all the pictures I've seen of it. The pictures always look like they could have been right out of a magazine.
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And i thought my car was low lol. I assume that's a custom drop? Awsome wheels and a great looking car. I'm not liking the red interior, but that's just because i don't like red intierors hehe. :hail:
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I love it!!!!!!!!!:hail:
Don't let anyone tell you it needs a different grill!!!
It looks awesome, just the way it is!
Don't let anyone tell you it needs a different grill!!!
It looks awesome, just the way it is!
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custom drop
3gc,
Yes, it is what some call a "custom drop", others might just say it is an act of ******* botch-up. Anyway, the drop was achieved with intrax 2inch lowering springs, which are the lowest ones you can get (at least i think so). That, of course, is still not low enough, since the third gen's have a fender gap like most offroad vehicles. It forced me to cut them to size, means half a coil in front and a full coil on the back. The result is a hard an rough ride, so i don't recommend this kind of modification to a faint hearted wimp who is afraid of potholes and speedbumbs. And you NEED koni adjustable shocks along with all the aftermarket stiffness you can throw at your 'vert (sfc's, wonderbar, stb)
Yes, it is what some call a "custom drop", others might just say it is an act of ******* botch-up. Anyway, the drop was achieved with intrax 2inch lowering springs, which are the lowest ones you can get (at least i think so). That, of course, is still not low enough, since the third gen's have a fender gap like most offroad vehicles. It forced me to cut them to size, means half a coil in front and a full coil on the back. The result is a hard an rough ride, so i don't recommend this kind of modification to a faint hearted wimp who is afraid of potholes and speedbumbs. And you NEED koni adjustable shocks along with all the aftermarket stiffness you can throw at your 'vert (sfc's, wonderbar, stb)
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I have the intrax also. Your a brave soul for cutting them further, untouched it's a harsh ride and my air dam hits everything, even when i'm just braking. I have KYB GR-2 shocks and struts, maybe i should change to the koni adjustables. How is the handling?
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Originally posted by 25THRSS
Only thing I would do is get a Z28 grill and maybe some fog lights and be done with it.
Only thing I would do is get a Z28 grill and maybe some fog lights and be done with it.
Don't listen to him. Looks great the way it is.
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25thrss;
no, that's exactly what i will never do, changing the grill and adding the goofy foglights. Looks perfect for me the way it is.
Grimaldo:
Absolutely no rubbing issues in front, as long as you go with 8inch rims. if you have some crazy 9.5 inch rim, forget it.
In the back there is some rupping on top of the inside fender, where the 'vert top compartement is. But if you do not have a ragtop, you should be fine
no, that's exactly what i will never do, changing the grill and adding the goofy foglights. Looks perfect for me the way it is.
Grimaldo:
Absolutely no rubbing issues in front, as long as you go with 8inch rims. if you have some crazy 9.5 inch rim, forget it.
In the back there is some rupping on top of the inside fender, where the 'vert top compartement is. But if you do not have a ragtop, you should be fine
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Leave the grill!!
It makes the cars look more muscular.
I'll never change the grill on my car because it fits so well with the body and doesn't stand out like aftermarket ones.
Only vert I've liked (and yes I've seen others)
It makes the cars look more muscular.
I'll never change the grill on my car because it fits so well with the body and doesn't stand out like aftermarket ones.
Only vert I've liked (and yes I've seen others)
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Originally posted by MrDude_1
even mine?
even mine?
Maybe after you get it painted sunset orange metallic I'll accept it again
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Originally posted by darkhorse91
I did like yours, but then you decided you were going to put a Z28 grill on it
Maybe after you get it painted sunset orange metallic I'll accept it again
I did like yours, but then you decided you were going to put a Z28 grill on it
Maybe after you get it painted sunset orange metallic I'll accept it again
but on the black ones it looks badass...
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engine is bone stock. And that's how it will be. No temptation to race around with this powerplant. If i had a powerful engine, i would have to change the crazy suspension setup, and that means more fendergap. And i 'd rather have a mere 172 hp than a 3 inch fendergap. If you buy a car and want to make something better out of it, you have to choose a direction. And i headed towards "All looks".
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The pics above are the best out of a 72 pictures session. I don't know why, but i made only 1 shot of the back, and it's not a very good one. Maybe because the back of it is the weakest view of a thirdgen camaro....? I will try to make better pics of the back next week
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Originally posted by rs_boy
Hey Graboid, did you black out the rear turn sigs, or are they painted a different color? Looks pretty good I might add...:rockon:
Hey Graboid, did you black out the rear turn sigs, or are they painted a different color? Looks pretty good I might add...:rockon:
btw... im shocked at the trunk gap on both sides...... they are perfectly even..
do you know how they managed to set the gaps on the trunklid!? i sooooo want to fix mine.
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ruh-rooo... look what post number the last post i made was...
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Originally posted by iroc22
Where did you get your clear sidemarker lights? I've half-assed looked for clear markers and haven't really found any manufacturers.
Where did you get your clear sidemarker lights? I've half-assed looked for clear markers and haven't really found any manufacturers.
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Originally posted by Graboid
it's nott a very good one. Maybe because the back of it is the weakest view of a thirdgen camaro....? I will try to make better pics of the back next week
it's nott a very good one. Maybe because the back of it is the weakest view of a thirdgen camaro....? I will try to make better pics of the back next week
Weakest maybe, most seen hopefully
you have a beautiful rear end ::snickers:: along with a beautiful car
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That is one of the sweetest looking 'verts that I've seen posted on these boards. Absolutely beautiful. Nice work.:hail: :hail: :hail:
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I got my clear side markers from lightlense.com I paid around 50-60 bucks for 'em. I know now that I could've gotten them for cheaper on ebay. Anyways, hope this helps.