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Old Mar 11, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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Car: 1990 IROC Z
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rebuild progress pics

Well, so much for it being a beater. I bit the bullet, and am having the car repainted, carpet, and headliner. So far it has survived falling off the trailer, having the motor dropped on the fender, and the dog chewed the rear bumper. I am also changing colors to black, so I guess "Beluga" the white whale doesn't fit anymore. Maybe "Orca?"

Here are some progress pics;

http://community.webshots.com/album/124720927YkIKvd


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Old Mar 11, 2004 | 10:05 PM
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Old Mar 11, 2004 | 10:47 PM
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keep it up-
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Old Mar 11, 2004 | 11:10 PM
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that looks freaking awesome cant wait to see it completed kinda looks like mine when i started stripping mine.
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Old Mar 11, 2004 | 11:15 PM
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looks good to me
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Old Mar 12, 2004 | 03:05 AM
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lookin' good
I like the wheels
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Old Mar 12, 2004 | 06:58 AM
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black? just plane black?

who not do something crazy nice like the rest of the car is? Like a House of Kolor Black with purple pearl or something to give it a custom look.
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Old Mar 12, 2004 | 08:41 AM
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Car: 1990 IROC Z
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Originally posted by TPl383
black? just plane black?

who not do something crazy nice like the rest of the car is? Like a House of Kolor Black with purple pearl or something to give it a custom look.
Good question. I guess plain black because that is what the rest of my vehicles are. I am thinking of some custom color ghost flames, and am definitely open to suggestions.
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Old Mar 12, 2004 | 11:03 AM
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after seeing those pics, I think it would look killer in SILVER.
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 09:03 AM
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ghost flames you say. Here are purple on black.






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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 12:34 PM
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its getting there, goodstuff... keep at it


87-BLACK-WS6, ya i think so too
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