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Old Jan 4, 2002 | 08:22 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro Z28 & 2k3 Cadillac CTS
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Many pics of my freshly painted ride

well it looks like those pesky cats didnt end up doing much damage at all if any, i just washed it up and it came out nicely. I need to hear everyone's opinions of what it needs next, i know it needs rims badly, what kind would work well? i would love more then anything to have a ride like RSpeed or Ions91. Thanks-




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Old Jan 4, 2002 | 08:28 PM
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Personally, I don't like that grill insert. If you can afford them, I think chrome iroc wheels look good.
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Old Jan 4, 2002 | 08:32 PM
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Yea Chrome IROC Wheels would be a nice touch!
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Old Jan 4, 2002 | 08:34 PM
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She looks mighty fine. Where did you have it painted at? I'd get 17's when you have that hood, the IROC's are too small. I'd get the ROH Snypers in 17x8, maybe 9 if you can squeeze them in there, the Z28/IROC grille. Maybe Eibach Prokit, or else Sportline if you do go with 17's.
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Old Jan 4, 2002 | 08:38 PM
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I like that insert, looks better than the ugly iroc insert which looks goofy. I would recomend some nice IROC 16 inchers.
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Old Jan 4, 2002 | 09:32 PM
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Looks good man, I really like that hood!
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Old Jan 4, 2002 | 09:33 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro Z28 & 2k3 Cadillac CTS
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thanks for the input guys, i really appreciate it. i got it painted the factory midnight blue at a local paint shop in my neck of the woods called miracle auto body. for body work, the paint and a few extras they charged me 1100 and gave me a four year warranty. it only took them three days to complete it and i washed it a week later, i think it was a fairly good deal. as for the grill i like the grill ive got, and the iroc grill would be nice as well but im not too excited about installing the fog lights, running the wiring and buying a new grill. as for the rims, i really like RSpeed's wheels alot. 17's would be nice, 18's would be even better, but unlike my namesake "tweenkies" im not into 20 inchers anymore. anything would be better then my stock 15's, well, with the exception of those 14" wheels that came stock on the sc's and iron dukes.
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Old Jan 4, 2002 | 09:40 PM
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The paint looks mighty nice. I really like that hood also. Awesome ride!
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Old Jan 4, 2002 | 10:05 PM
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looks good man...good luck with it
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Old Jan 4, 2002 | 10:22 PM
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Did you VHT Nightshad them tail lights? Or are they just that dirty?
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Old Jan 4, 2002 | 10:31 PM
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paintjob looks great, are you plannning on putting molding or a pinstripe or anything on the side?
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Old Jan 4, 2002 | 10:38 PM
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un4givin, i nightshaded the tailights yesterday afternoon after reading the thread of tailight blackouts. once you get used to the darkness of the lights they begin to look really nice on a dark colored car. camaro03, i plan on getting the 88 and up door moldings put on, the 87 and below were the thin little rubber piece if you remember, and the newer ones were bigger and more sturdy. my doors arent all that perfect so they would help hide some of the dings.
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Old Jan 5, 2002 | 11:52 AM
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Very nice. That hood looks really good with it too.

Now get some nice Torque Thrusts
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Old Jan 5, 2002 | 01:37 PM
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awsome ride... what does it say on the back of your window?
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