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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 07:13 PM
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Pics of the GTA 99% done!!!

It took me over a year but the restoration of my GTA is now 99%
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 07:16 PM
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the pics arent working
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 07:17 PM
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just love the red x's howd you do it? just kidding
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 07:39 PM
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 07:45 PM
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Got them now?
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 07:48 PM
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awesome man...looks incredible. im lovin the superram
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 09:11 PM
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Looks real good! What kinda rims are those! Looks real clean keep up the good work. I doubt its a 100% done These cars are never 100% done lol
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 09:16 PM
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Great job!! Is that paint Platinum? It looks a little darker?

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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 09:18 PM
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The paint is the factory shade of Gunmetal, and as much money as I have in it, it's done for a good while
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 09:21 PM
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Looks nice man.
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 10:37 PM
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very well done. :hail:
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 11:54 PM
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That looks killer man, I love the color. Any before pics?
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 11:57 PM
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are those 4th gen door panels? they look a little different to me
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Old Sep 1, 2003 | 12:32 AM
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Sweet car, I like the GTA plate on the throttle body.:hail:
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Old Sep 1, 2003 | 07:39 AM
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Here's a before pic last summer when I bought it for 2200. The car was bone stock with 70k on the odometer. The down side is it had never been taken car of and the owner didn't even know what wax was
Attached Thumbnails Pics of the GTA 100% done!!!-jvm1000.jpg  
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Old Sep 1, 2003 | 11:29 AM
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GREAT job man, it looks fantastic. i love that smokey grey color. got any pics of the hood and hatch closed?
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Old Sep 1, 2003 | 12:19 PM
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Very nice, love the color also. I find it hard to believe that you're done though. You'll find something else you want to do I'm sure. I always said that the day my car was finished was the day I sold it or it got wrecked.
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Old Sep 1, 2003 | 12:25 PM
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Beautiful job. Loving it.

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Old Sep 1, 2003 | 04:06 PM
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very nice improvment from the stock picture
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Old Sep 1, 2003 | 07:56 PM
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Looks great!!
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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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Sweet !!!
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Old Sep 2, 2003 | 10:36 PM
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Beautiful car my friend. Nice work.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 06:24 AM
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The car looks outstanding! I especially like the steering wheel. Is it a Lecarra or a Grant?
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 07:06 AM
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Love the looks of it! Very well done. I'm in a similar boat now with my '86 that's in the middle of paint prep (one or two panels per weekend). Hopefully, it turns out as well as yours.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 07:56 AM
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The wheel is a leather grant signature. I still don't like that it looks a little cheap (its not though )

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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 09:24 AM
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what looks cheap about it? I always thought they had a very clean, classy look. Is the leather good quality?
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:17 AM
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Beautiful car, but I always thought owning a 3rd gen was like owning a house...it;s never 100% done....lol.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:18 AM
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Originally posted by Jim85IROC
what looks cheap about it? I always thought they had a very clean, classy look. Is the leather good quality?
The leather is actually really good quality. I like how the wheel looks it just looks a little out of place IMHO. Its the only polished thing in the interior. I have no intention of removing it though

Also changed the title to reflect actual percentage
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 10:24 AM
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Sweeeeet

100 percent done, I was going to trash you about the overflow tank, but you replaced that too. Very nice TA very nice detail, good work.
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 06:55 PM
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nice car

where did you get the GTA TB cover???
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Old Sep 3, 2003 | 07:01 PM
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TB plate came from http://www.mbaproducts.com exellent product by the way.
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 08:59 AM
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Very nice, You did a great job.
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 05:50 PM
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that is CLEAN
makes me wanna get a higher paying job and work on the 84
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 06:46 PM
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looks incredible :hail: :hail: :hail:

i love the engine mods too...
what it run?
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Old Sep 4, 2003 | 09:05 PM
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Awsome ride man.:hail: :hail: Keep up the good work.
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Old Sep 5, 2003 | 06:50 PM
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Looks sweet!
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Old Sep 6, 2003 | 10:16 AM
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Beautiful car. I'm going to copy your car here in a few months....now if I can just afford that Super-Ram.:hail: :hail:

....copy just in Flame Red Metallic Pearlcoat
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Old Sep 13, 2003 | 09:13 AM
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wow, looks great, and a nice job you did
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Old Sep 16, 2003 | 12:51 AM
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100% done - lmao

I predict otherwise. I know that I am not the only one who is never done.

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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 11:29 AM
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very clean car. Love the rims
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Old Sep 17, 2003 | 11:58 AM
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very nice car.... 99%? whats left, is it roadworthy? Sharp car it looks excellent!!
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