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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 07:31 PM
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Newly painted GTA

I finally got around to getting the GTA painted. Tell me what you think. Enjoy!


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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 07:34 PM
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 07:35 PM
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let's see some b4 pics...
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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you ask and you shall recieve

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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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Looks good but where's the wing?

Do you got any interior pic's of that rollbar setup?
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 08:03 PM
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beautiful...:hail:
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 08:06 PM
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looks much better all one color. Verry sweet!
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 08:25 PM
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wingless i see, i want to see a pic of the interior too , whats goin on with that cage, i need info, btw , it looks good. the car that is , what about a bird decal on the hood.
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 08:28 PM
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the wings missing looks wierd seeing a ponitac without a spoiler bare looking

i like it looks much better with 1 tone of paint and those rims are sweet
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 08:33 PM
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Nice job on the paint. She would look much better lowered, and with the stock wing, IMHO of course. To each their own. But I think the wingless look is awful.
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 08:39 PM
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Seems like alot of people are getting their cars painted lately
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 08:41 PM
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Get that cage painted the same color as the car, or paint it black, it's sticking out like a sore thumb right now

But i like the new paint......

You know how i feel about wings..........
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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 09:32 PM
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Thanks, the interior is really dirty but i snapped a quick shot of it. Its a S and W cage that was modified slightly. It has the swing out bars on the doors.

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Old Sep 1, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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I just noticed- where is the other half of your exhaust?
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 12:06 AM
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Nice, looks good. I love roll bars in 3rdgens... Sometimes I wonder what a coupe bird would look like with a vert spoiler on it.
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 12:38 AM
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I just noticed- where is the other half of your exhaust?
40 Series Flowmaster, dual exits on one side. Bet it sounds better than yours
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 07:28 AM
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Do you know all your emblems arent at the right places?
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 09:39 AM
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Do you know all your emblems arent at the right places?
Well sorry, let me take them off of the new paint and move them an inch.
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 10:25 AM
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Originally posted by kinda_low
Well sorry, let me take them off of the new paint and move them an inch.

Lmao...


anyway..i think it looks sweet with no spoiler
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 11:53 AM
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Well sorry, let me take them off of the new paint and move them an inch.
I just don't understand how you can drop 2 grand for a paint job and then just randomly throw the emblems on wherever. They aren't even on straight...
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 12:33 PM
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No spoiler: ugly
Paint color: ugly
Emblems: ugly
Exhaust: ugly


But it's a great car.

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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 12:42 PM
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Looks good but where's the wing?

It looks kick *** without the spoiler, thats what sets it apart from every other TA out there. Leave it that way dude.

Once again it looks geat.
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 01:57 PM
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Originally posted by kinda_low
Well sorry, let me take them off of the new paint and move them an inch.
I would, seriously. Find a GTA with factory paint and take measurements. It's the little details like that that matter-- especially getting them perfectly straight.

I'd paint the cage tan to match the interior if it were me. Still a nice looking car though.
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 02:05 PM
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Originally posted by stiers
I just don't understand how you can drop 2 grand for a paint job and then just randomly throw the emblems on wherever. They aren't even on straight...

you don't undertsnad because he didn't drop 2 grand for that paint job, thats a 300 buck macco job buddy.

I bet he's happy u thought he paid that much for it ROFL.
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 02:30 PM
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jeez everyone, calm down... looks a ton better after the paint job... the sail panel birds could be moved, but whatever. gotta love that color!
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 03:49 PM
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ur car looks purty:lala:
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Old Sep 2, 2004 | 04:05 PM
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Looks pretty good to me. What color is that, it looks rasberryish?
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 02:15 AM
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It'll look killer without a spoiler if you dropped it more, and put 4thgen 17" TA five spokes on it.
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 04:28 AM
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jeez everyone, calm down... looks a ton better after the paint job... the sail panel birds could be moved, but whatever. gotta love that color!
Another One!!! (Inside Joke)
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 01:18 PM
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haha, gotta love it!
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 03:07 PM
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Looks BOSSUM!!

Personally, I would put the rear spoiler on, but it looks great anyway. What colour is that?
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 05:54 PM
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get the Z28 high rize :rockon:
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 06:00 PM
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looks pretty damn good to me
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 08:09 PM
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Very Nice GTA, Looks kinda like my Cousins. Good job You should add a wing like Nolans tho
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Old Sep 3, 2004 | 09:03 PM
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I think your car looks great ! nice pics !
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Old Jan 11, 2005 | 11:17 PM
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dude looks friggin awesome, almost the same as mine I took the spoiler off too, welcome to the club they look sooooo good without it, and especially with the stock rims painted black, Im bout to paint mine black.
SWEEET!
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 07:24 AM
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Originally posted by Firebird 383
I would, seriously. Find a GTA with factory paint and take measurements. It's the little details like that that matter-- especially getting them perfectly straight.

I'd paint the cage tan to match the interior if it were me. Still a nice looking car though.
My thoughts exactly. If you are going to take the time to do something, do it right or dont bother.
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 01:38 PM
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nice car man
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Old Jan 12, 2005 | 02:36 PM
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looks good man, but the emblems should be in the right places.

Kyle
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