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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:11 PM
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Should the declas come off?

I'm thinking of taking all of the factory decals off and having somehting more custom airbrushed on the car. I'd still like to keep the bird where it's supposed to go and the 'Trans Am" where it goes but maybe doing it with some more color and just a bit bigger. Any ideas?
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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The one on the nose:
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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i say leave it! your car is amazing! :hail:
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:23 PM
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keep em i live the car!! they add a nice little touch
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:24 PM
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also lets see some engine shots
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:26 PM
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:44 PM
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Thanks for the compliments guys. I guess I was thinking it was looking a little too boring. I went this route becasue I wanted a very clean look. Maybe I'll just leave it alone for now. nick418, I don't have any current ones, but I can see what I can do unelss you just want me to throw an older one on here.
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 09:52 PM
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Originally posted by Trans Am#5
Thanks for the compliments guys. I guess I was thinking it was looking a little too boring. I went this route becasue I wanted a very clean look. Maybe I'll just leave it alone for now. nick418, I don't have any current ones, but I can see what I can do unelss you just want me to throw an older one on here.
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you can throw a older one, if ya dont mind
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Old Jan 3, 2005 | 10:33 PM
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i also vote for you to leave it as it is. looks beauty.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 12:26 AM
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Is that lawn gnome on the top, it looks like it is but wasnt sure lol if it isnt on the top it would be pretty big and also I think it looks great the way it is too,nice car

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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 12:48 AM
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nope u cant touch the factory decals they are a part of the car.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 07:03 AM
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nick418, here ya go for now. I'll see what I can do about getting over to the storage and snapping a newer one. This pic is in it've very early stages as you can probably tell.

Thanks Steve and f355

That is a gnome on top. I lost a lot of pictures on my computer and only have more recent ones. I went to Woodward Ave. Dream Cruise and the guys I was with were taking pictures with that thing everywhere. I can't remember where the idea came from....a commercial or something like that I think.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 11:11 AM
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I vote leave them like they are, you car looks awesome how it is right now.
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 12:44 PM
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Looks great. When did you get it painted?
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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hey thats sweet Trans AM, your Lt1 = Sickness :hail:
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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Leave it alone! Airbrushing would mess up your clean look!
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 04:58 PM
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LEAVE IT!
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 05:34 PM
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Thanks guys....I will leave it alone
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 05:39 PM
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Leave it! Just move the sail panel bird to the right spot
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Old Jan 5, 2005 | 12:57 AM
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I'd yank 'em and not put anything in their spots. But then again I like everything debadged. Hell, I debadged my cell phone!
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