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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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After 6 years I decided to add 85-90 GFX

I have had a history of not deciding what I wanted to do with my car, well here is proof that i have decided on something. I also removed the side molding, enlarged the TA bumper opening for some scoops I'm currently making. Currently working on a rear spoiler, should be on car by end of August as well as the finished scoops.


Here are the before pics of car





Here are after pics, it had just rained so its alot dirtier than it was, even though paint is still not great to begin with.





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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 08:14 PM
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Looks great dev! Nice to see some progress
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 08:22 PM
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Looking good. I bet I can guess your color combo if you change the car colors.
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 08:26 PM
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Did you create a mockup of the design in photoshop?
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 09:37 PM
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Wow. it looks like Zepher's old car.

Big improvement BTW.
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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oh my...

devian...if I look out the window, will I see pigs flying? I never thought you'd actually plunk down the money and do it.

EXCELLENT job my friend. Keep it coming!
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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 10:08 PM
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Originally posted by Firebird 383
Wow. it looks like Zepher's old car.

Big improvement BTW.
:werd:


looks like a good start!
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 02:48 AM
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Big appearance change. Looks great! Alot more sporty looking. Even looks lowered a little bit because the GFX sit lower.

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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 03:01 AM
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im so happy.
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 06:46 AM
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 10:09 AM
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wow man...it made a big difference! I say leave the spoiler off. gives it a nice sleak look.
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 11:04 AM
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Looks like a great start. I kinda like the no spoiler look also.

Have you decided on a color yet?
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 01:41 PM
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that does remind me ALOT of zepher's car. Looks good though, much better then before in my opinion
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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awsome, love the color scheme. i have thought about that on a 91 bird. looks good!
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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that looks AWESOME...such a big improvement...

Josh
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Old Jul 15, 2005 | 10:38 PM
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very nice, car looks ten times better!
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Old Jul 16, 2005 | 03:16 AM
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Did you create a mockup of the design in photoshop?
Yes I have a Photoshop of what im going to do, but not going to show it as I'd hate to give away what I plan on doing exactly. Although I don't have a drawing photoshop of it yet.

wow man...it made a big difference! I say leave the spoiler off. gives it a nice sleak look.
Yes I like the look, but want to try out this rear spoiler idea, requires alot of fiberglassing, which i haven't done in quite awhile. I will leave wing off if what I have in mind doesn't look way I want.

Have you decided on a color yet?
not yet.

Here are the pictures of the Bumper scoops im working on for those that missed it in body and interior board, just in mock up stage right now, going to start of them soon.



Here are some more pics before car actually went outside
For some reason the passenger door gfx was a huge pita unlike drivers side that when on so easy.


Here you can see what happens when you remove side molding thats been on car for 18 years


I think it was pretty neat to find used bumpers in same color as my paint, lol and the aged paint on the bumpers matches aged paint on car quite nicely Had to remove the trans am decals as i dont like fals advertising, but you can still see the Trans Am tanline.



I knew the Zepher comment would come up, I didn't want to be the one to say it, hehe. Unlike his old TA, I do all my changes on paper till I'm ready to do it in real life. I like to do things once if possible because once I do it, I hesitate to change it, unlike when I work on ideas in Photoshop which I never held onto an idea till now.

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Old Jul 16, 2005 | 04:20 AM
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the front gfx look like they're painted low-gloss from that last angle.. looks totally badass
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