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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 09:45 PM
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Not to bad of a bird

this was at the rod and custom show thanksgiving weekend, i just got around to getting the pics up, pretty cool guy from nebraska, car looked good, not my style but it had been well put together.....especially the paint and body SCHWING
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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 09:46 PM
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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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That's very nice... he did a great job with it. I wonder if he's part of this board?
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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 09:48 PM
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THought i had a pic of the engine, but i dont, 383, nice looking you could eat off any part of the motor.....THis was also in the show...well the for sale area, 7500 obo,

yea wow but guys keep it clean i know its not most peoples style but lets keep the post open so everyone can see the bird
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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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that looks awesome. He modified 85-90 front ground effects and put it on an 82-84 TA nose. Never saw that done before. The paint scheme is very original too, atleast on a 3rd gen. big
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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 09:49 PM
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that car has some work done! but IMO lose the wheels and tires, the carb (POS), the checkered flag part of the side graphics and the exhaust tips (in favor of hidden tips) and it will be MUCH better.
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Old Dec 17, 2005 | 09:50 PM
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Originally posted by super_kev
That's very nice... he did a great job with it. I wonder if he's part of this board?
Ya know it looked real familiar but he said he wasnt, hopefully he'll get on and check it out
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 12:02 AM
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Yellow exhaust tips and checkered flags...

Otherwise looks pretty good.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 12:14 AM
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the trailer hitch in his back bumper really does it for me.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 09:50 AM
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what's everyone's opinion on the second pic.....being more specific Im talking about covering up the engine bay with the blanket? Is that a typical thing to see if people dont have work done to the engine bay? I though most people just dont pop the hood
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:15 AM
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does the bird have a sunroof? if so was that ever an option.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:23 AM
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Originally posted by fbody83
Yellow exhaust tips and checkered flags...

Otherwise looks pretty good.
the tips them selves are not yellow, they are Monza tips...
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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I don't know why there are so many knocks on this car. I mean sure there are some things you may not like, and the trailer hitch is strange, but I'd rather look at the good parts. I think it's a great example of a two-tone scheme that matches the car's lines and it's two colors that compliment eachother very well. I'm also interested in exactly what ground effects he used and how he went about modifying them, or if they were made from scratch.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 12:03 PM
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i think both cars are ugly...a lot of effort and time put into them but overall they are very ugly IMO....sorry the graphics kill me, the nose has way to much going on with it now...yes its great he modded it whoppie doo but its too much, the trailer hitch wtf, even the paint isnt great white with orange metallic...boo...i respect the effort and time for sure but as far as it looking good

not my style...oh and nice rims too GAG!
and that camaro is a travesty

EDIT: AND OMG THOSE TIPS made in the USA not JAPAN

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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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That Firebird is awesome. I'm not too crazy about the graphics on the side, but the rest is tasteful and flippin sweet.

And the Camaro...I feel as though I've seen it before. Or maybe just 129 just like it.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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That camaros nothin but a g thang

that birds nice though....
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 09:55 PM
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I like the T/A. It's different and done well.
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 05:44 AM
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Originally posted by GodSpeedGTA
i think both cars are ugly...a lot of effort and time put into them but overall they are very ugly IMO....sorry the graphics kill me, the nose has way to much going on with it now...yes its great he modded it whoppie doo but its too much, the trailer hitch wtf, even the paint isnt great white with orange metallic...boo...i respect the effort and time for sure but as far as it looking good

not my style...oh and nice rims too GAG!
and that camaro is a travesty

EDIT: AND OMG THOSE TIPS made in the USA not JAPAN

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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 04:07 PM
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Originally posted by 91Bird305
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Japan Since when is Monza from Japan?! Last I checked it was American!! Expensive, too. Yes, they look out of place on the 'Bird, but it's still not Uncle Ben stuff. Trailer hitch could be for a matching trailer, ever thought about that?? I've seen quite a few show cars with matching trailers.


Now that Camaro... Lemme just say Vato Cruiser!! Made me puke in my mouth a lil And does the front have a bra?? Or is it actually painted black??
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Old Dec 21, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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Originally posted by jrmaatta
Japan Since when is Monza from Japan?! Last I checked it was American!! Expensive, too. Yes, they look out of place on the 'Bird, but it's still not Uncle Ben stuff. Trailer hitch could be for a matching trailer, ever thought about that?? I've seen quite a few show cars with matching trailers.


Now that Camaro... Lemme just say Vato Cruiser!! Made me puke in my mouth a lil And does the front have a bra?? Or is it actually painted black??
Japan, US, who cares. Looks ugly.

And lets put a blanket over our engine bay since we spent to much money in wacky paint jobs and ghetto fabulous wheels.
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