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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 02:14 AM
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OMG, my hoods on fire!!!

Not really, but give my friend 20 minutes, some tape, and a spray can and this is what happens,




I think it looks pretty damn good. He was doing this while I was getting my interior put back together, had wires all over the place.
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 02:48 AM
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That looks pretty damn good!! Just throw some orange around the edges, and put yellow trim, oh yeah, and remember to sometimes cross the flames. Be sure not to use so much crab hand flames, make em thinner as ya got to the top, flames are always different like snow flakes they don't have to be patterned, but if thats what you're looking for cool... where was I? Oh yeah great job!
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 03:35 AM
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Looks good, especially for a quickie job. Your friend has talent. I agree with ChevyLuva3 though about skinny flames, I think they look better. Here are a couple of pics to give you some ideas



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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 03:38 AM
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Thanks.

We might do some other flames to the car as well, just for fun though.
Car will be silver and black when I get her painted.
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 04:48 AM
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lol. Only here would people understand what's going on in your car. The rest of them would think to themselves: did he do that on purpose?
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 10:09 AM
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DUDE!!!!!!!!!....hurry look someone is taking a major dump in your drivers side window!!!! J/K, Flames look cool or is it hot?!?!..oh well..So are you gonna keep'em or what?
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 10:39 AM
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I like

I like, looks good Zepher.
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 10:43 AM
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Flames are friggin' awesome!!! If that's what a quick job looks like (from a spray can, no less!) then I'm lookin' forward to painting my car... Looks good, Zepher. Here's what I want to do to my car
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 10:47 AM
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Hey Zepher what with the bare engine block on the floor? Are you getting rid of it?
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 01:35 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Blue502
[B]Looks good, especially for a quickie job. Your friend has talent. I agree with ChevyLuva3 though about skinny flames, I think they look better. Here are a couple of pics to give you some ideas

Hell its the <font color="red">The Big Red Machine</font>



:hail: Kane rocks!!
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 03:02 PM
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That bare engine block looks like it's aluminum!
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 05:29 PM
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YES!!! I am not the only one with a 4th gen T/A spoiler sittin in my garage. Ahh, I feel better now. Looks good man!
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 06:13 PM
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Thanks.

That 350 block is for sale if the price is right.
No, it's not aluminium, everyone asks that when they see it.
I am going with the no spoiler look, doesn't look too bad.
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 06:27 PM
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Originally posted by Zepher

I am going with the no spoiler look, doesn't look too bad.
Really? I wasn't expecting that! I thought I was the only one with no spoiler!
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 08:07 PM
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Spoiler please, it just wont look right. And you will regret it later...
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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 09:07 PM
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??? @ redbird

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Old Feb 2, 2002 | 10:13 PM
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Zepher i would have to say that your firebird is one of my favs on these boards along w/ 86Firebird, love the interior
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Old Feb 3, 2002 | 01:20 AM
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got to go for the spoiler. Like they said it just would not look right without one. buy the way what are you asking for that 350?
later
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Old Feb 3, 2002 | 02:27 AM
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Thanks guys,
but take a look at these pics and tell me if the no-spoiler look looks good?

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Old Feb 3, 2002 | 02:47 AM
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Please add a spoiler. Cmaros without a spoiler are tolerable (still need one) but birds just don't look right without one. I think I missed something though. What happened to the one that was on it? I guess you're getting the car painted now?
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Old Feb 3, 2002 | 10:28 AM
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i would have to say keep the spoiler.. just my opinion... dosent look bad w/ out it, i just think it looks better w/ one
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Old Feb 3, 2002 | 10:33 AM
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Damn I have to get me some WS-6 wheels.
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Old Feb 3, 2002 | 01:21 PM
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where you getting it towed too
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Old Feb 3, 2002 | 01:44 PM
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Car was towed to the muffler center to have the y-pipe made and the rest of the exhaust attached.

I'll sell the block $125.
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Old Feb 3, 2002 | 01:51 PM
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Spoiler or no spoiler, I can’t say it looks good or bad. It does look good with it and now that you took it off it still looks good. Well I couldn't tell you. Either way looks good but I just wouldn't of went through all the trouble to find out if it looks good or not.
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Old Feb 3, 2002 | 03:54 PM
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Originally posted by redbird_400
Spoiler or no spoiler, I can’t say it looks good or bad. It does look good with it and now that you took it off it still looks good. Well I couldn't tell you. Either way looks good but I just wouldn't of went through all the trouble to find out if it looks good or not.
I borke my old hatch and got this new one without a spoiler and didn't put the 4th gen one on yet.
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Old Feb 3, 2002 | 08:57 PM
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WHOA!?? Is it me or does it look like the rad and black on the car is moving around from pic to pic... look!!!! I swear.....
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Old Feb 3, 2002 | 09:01 PM
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I noticed that too. Looks good at certain angles.
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Old Feb 3, 2002 | 09:12 PM
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It looks good without one on the picture of your car from the front/side. Really resembles a corvette IMO. But other pictures need a spoiler, lol.
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Old Feb 3, 2002 | 09:50 PM
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I love the look of it without a spoiler... It looks sweet and does look like a vette... If u slam that car, it will be amazing....
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Old Feb 4, 2002 | 02:49 AM
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I love the look of it without a spoiler... It looks sweet and does look like a vette... If u slam that car, it will be amazing....
Slam the car? Take a look at the back wheels, you can barely get 2 fingers in the gap and the wheel lines up with the fender so if I take out my lowering springs and get even lower lowering springs I'll be riding on my tires.

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Old Feb 4, 2002 | 03:04 AM
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Zepher,

Can you find out how n=much shipping is to zipcode 06477? and problems with that block, like crack?

Thx,
Rob
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Old Feb 4, 2002 | 03:06 AM
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Really? I wasn't expecting that! I thought I was the only one with no spoiler!
I dont have a spoiler or did you mean on brids?
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Old Feb 4, 2002 | 03:27 AM
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I dont have a spoiler or did you mean on brids?
What kinda picture is that?
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Old Feb 4, 2002 | 03:34 AM
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Looks like a silver ghost to me
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Old Feb 4, 2002 | 03:35 AM
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Its called a quick one
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Old Feb 4, 2002 | 03:39 AM
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Zepher,

Can you find out how n=much shipping is to zipcode 06477? and problems with that block, like crack?

Thx,
Rob
I'll find out about the shipping and let you know.
I think it has to be shipped UPS Freight due to the weight of the item.

I don't think there is anything wrong with the block. I'll have one of my friends that builds motors have a look at it.
I also have the crankshaft for the block as well as pistons and rods. Don't think you'd want to use the pistons, though, since I don't know which cylinder they came out of. I heard that you are supposed to put the piston in the same cylinder it came out of when you take it apart and put it back together.
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Old Feb 4, 2002 | 09:49 AM
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I don't like it without a spoiler, but I had to take my heavy cracked one off (still off, until i find replacement or make GTR one), all my friends loved how it looked. Said it looks sleeker. However, you have a 4th gen wing don't you?! Why not throw that badboy on? (After all, you paid all that $$ for it, right?)
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Old Feb 4, 2002 | 01:58 PM
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I am selling the 4th gen wing to a friend now.
If I put a wing on the car, it will be the 2002 FireHawk Spoiler, that bad boy looks awesome.
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