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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 12:52 AM
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Hey guys just wanted to post a picture of my car and see what your opinions are about the direction its heading in. comments/suggestions appreciated


Newer Pic at bottom.

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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 12:57 AM
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goin on the direction of teh power lines, id say due east?


but seriously it looks really clean, i dunno about the wheels, need to see a better shot of them, but clean black irocs are nice
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 01:24 AM
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Looks good Black :hail: The rims are ok. I think some polished Irocs would look sweet
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 09:18 AM
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What did it look like before? Its hard to tell direction without an A and a B point to reference.

IMHO, switch rims. A more modern wheel will look better. Also, I can't see the interior but thats a very critical part too.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 09:19 AM
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I dont like the windshield banner, or the wheels, but the car is damn clean! Nice car.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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thats really clean looking...i just love a clean black thirdgen...however they are a b*tch 2 keep clean...as said before i also would like to see a better pic of the wheels...and the windsheild banner goes well with your car..i give it


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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 10:27 AM
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Take off banner and change rims/tires. Go with something nice and wide, then you are done.
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 10:30 AM
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Interior Shot 1

here ya go nothing fancy.

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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 10:33 AM
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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Better Shot of the Rims

here is a better shot of the rims and tires. nothing super expensive. i like them so they stay. i think it gives the car a little bit of a muscle feel that i like a lot. i think the banner is awesome, without it the car is just another black camaro. its the personal touches that i like and that makes it mine. somethings you might not like and thats ok. if i find better rims and get the money for them i will most likely change them.

keep the comments and suggestions coming it's inspiring (sp?)



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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 10:48 AM
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oldest pic i have

here is the oldest picture i have of the car before. i cant find the picture of when i first got it but you get the idea.

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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 11:15 AM
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looks good kev. if you decide that you want to change the wheels later on down the road.....a friend of mine has a complete set of 85-87 IROC wheels with tires forsale....
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 11:17 AM
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call me crazy but i love the way it looks silver evern mroe so than the black, minus the bra
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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you cant tell from the view of that pic and the bra but the front end was trashed thats why i had the bra, the passenger side had several dents, the clear was gone, and it was rusting in the usual spots pretty bad.

all fixed now and although i did like it silver i get way more looks and compliments like it is. before it was just another junker rolling around now its pretty nice. not as great as most but what can you expect from a guy without a job haha
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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 01:05 PM
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You could also remove the front liscense plate frame if your don't need it.


I agree on not liking the wheels, but as you said you like them and that is all that matters.


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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 03:18 PM
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Hey, you stole my seat covers. lol Looks great dude, and you gotta love black.

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Old Aug 5, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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I don't like your current wheels. I like how the car looked b4 so it's too bad it was beat up
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Old Aug 6, 2004 | 06:54 PM
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i like the wheels and then i dont, know what i mean? i guess its more of a money thing... for the price they are the rims i liked the most within the price range. besides they were a graduation present from a family member and not even a few monthes old so i dont want to insult them by taking them off this soon.

i want to tint the windows, and maybe lower it an inch or so anything more and with the driveways around here i wouldnt have a front end.

other than that most of the things i want to do are suspension upgrades and eventually throw a 350 in and move more toward brute horsepower and torque.
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 08:55 AM
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I was looking at the black pics and thinking it looks pretty good...and then I saw the silver one...and I was like "oh yeah..it used to be silver."

And man....I am a sucker for factory stripes...Gotta love them..

It's too bad you had to get rid of them...you don't see the factory stripes very much anymore.

As for your rims...your old ones I am on the fence about...I usually don't like the mid-80's wheels on Camaros/Firebirds/Vettes....but I don't know....

The new ones...They definately give your car a different look..And I think they definately look better on the black than they would have on the original silver...I personally don't like the rims for a newer car...but these rims make it look like an 82-84...but a clean one...which is cool.

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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 09:53 AM
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looks great loose the wheels (imo)
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 11:31 AM
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I Wouldn't put those wheels on my car, I love my stock rims too much. But don't worry bro they look cool! My cousin has similar ones on his 5.0, I've always thought they looked pretty mean, nothin wrong with that!
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Old Aug 9, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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I don't like your current wheels. I like how the car looked b4 so it's too bad it was beat up
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Old Aug 10, 2004 | 10:41 PM
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Hey Took A New Pic

I took a new pic the other day and figured i would post it. I am uncertain about the wheels and i know most people on here dont like them.
people where i live seem to think the car looks great and i would like to hear more from you than change the wheels.

i am scraping up the money to maybe get some zr1 wheels and tires. i made a post in the photoshop board to see what it would look like. but anyways here is the new pic.



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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 12:40 AM
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looks good like it is... what size rims? and only thing i would do appearance ways is put in clear or smoked side markers..
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Old Aug 11, 2004 | 01:20 AM
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Originally posted by Quick6
You bought the car?!
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