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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 12:18 AM
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new...well newer pic of the slowmaro

found this from the last day before I put her away for winter, back in september, she has tints on her now that I didn't grab a pic of since it was snowing when I took it back off the trailer that day. Let me know what else it might need besides clear side marker lights
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 01:03 AM
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I'll tell ya what it needs... needs to be sitting in my driveway
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 10:28 AM
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car looks great man. maybe some chrome door handles
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 10:45 AM
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Clear side markers...would look sweet because of the color of the car.

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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 12:11 PM
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camaro looks nice
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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i'm thinking white stripes.... oh yes white stripes
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 02:53 PM
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nothing work on the interior if its not done already
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by madmatt92RS
car looks great man. maybe some chrome door handles
^^
no

Looks great man.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 03:43 PM
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looks good.. i want clear side markers but then i dont .. idk ..
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 04:28 PM
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no stripes or anything , just paint the headlight buckets black and get the clear lights . If you wanna do something different , get the wheels powdercoated white.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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chrome door handles... no but thanks
headlight buckets are staying blue, they don't look right being flat black on this color car
I'll probably do the clear sidelights when I can find someone who still sells them
Powdercoat my pro stars white? I hope you're kidding

Definately no stripes for this car either.

Anyone know who still sells clear side lenses?
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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Anyone know who still sells clear side lenses?
ebay

maybe some new parking lights? they look kinda oxidized
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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Looks great to me.

It's kinda hard to tell from the picture, but is your Z28 emblem on the gfx under the fender missing? If it is, then that's all it needs.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 07:29 PM
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i must say that your car is looking pretty sweet.. I'm allmost likeing that color more than mine... clear maker light is all it needs... And some z28 stickers
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by jay92,85,79
i must say that your car is looking pretty sweet.. I'm allmost likeing that color more than mine... clear maker light is all it needs... And some z28 stickers
yea thanks for the paintjob jay you do good work Also, I think that shade of blue was a good choice, after all I did pick it out.


Originally Posted by mike_charles
Looks great to me.

It's kinda hard to tell from the picture, but is your Z28 emblem on the gfx under the fender missing? If it is, then that's all it needs.
actually they're sitting on a shelf in the garage in brand new GM boxes, just need to order the back one as well and put them on.

Originally Posted by dubcity
ebay

maybe some new parking lights? they look kinda oxidized
they will be wetsanded and buffed at a later time and will turn out looking like new again, if not I'll buy those new clear ones that I saw in another post that look amazing.
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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Got 4th gen door handles yet?

Maybe paint the amber part of the taillight red or black, then wire it up correctly so that only (or all of) the red part(s) flashes when using the blinker/hazards.

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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 10:54 PM
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4th gen door handles? this car has 35 miles on it since a fresh paint job, no way I'd hack up the rust free perfectly smooth doors for "different" door handles. The taillights are going to be nightshaded shortly and that's the only mod on them probably.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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Nice looking car
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by xpndbl3
4th gen door handles? this car has 35 miles on it since a fresh paint job, no way I'd hack up the rust free perfectly smooth doors for "different" door handles. The taillights are going to be nightshaded shortly and that's the only mod on them probably.
dont have to cut up the doors or anything for the 4th gen door handles, there a direct bolt in, there just a smoother design
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 1986Z28OWNER
dont have to cut up the doors or anything for the 4th gen door handles, there a direct bolt in, there just a smoother design
who told you that? My buddy firebird383 had them done by the same guy who painted my camaro, he had to have the doors hacked up and metal from the 4th gen door welded in, then make custom door rods for the key to still work. The shape is completely different, no way it just bolts in.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by xpndbl3
who told you that? My buddy firebird383 had them done by the same guy who painted my camaro, he had to have the doors hacked up and metal from the 4th gen door welded in, then make custom door rods for the key to still work. The shape is completely different, no way it just bolts in.
I think you're thinking about the C5/Grand Prix door handles instead.

4th gen handles: https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...th+gen+handles
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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they don't look any different than what is on there now basically. Other than they might mound a little flatter on the door, I don't think I'll do that mod, but thanks for correcting me on it, guess some people have done it.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 12:55 PM
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Nice car dude!

I want a cage
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 01:02 PM
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Nice car dude!

I want a cage
thanks, the cage took 16 hours start to finish i believe with my buddy MIG welding it up for me. We didn't have the proper tubing notchers so it was slow going with the grinder to get the fishmouth joints
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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I want something like an 8pt but want a cross bar from the corner of the hoop to the floor almost making an X behind me. Always liked the look of that. Was going to buy the Comp. Engineering kit and go from there...

I've heard different stories from people on if removable sidebars are illegal for the track, is this true? If not I might do that as well.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 02:45 PM
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your thinking of the 98-02 style then, im thinking the 93-97
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 02:51 PM
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atleast i think so
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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Your car looks awesome just as it is. The only thing I would consider doing is lowering it very slightly if you don't mind loosing a little ground clearance and I'm not sure I would even do that. I know how it is lowering a car with LT's ect....my car probably sits a little lower than yours with Hooker LT's and dual exhaust, it can be a PIA.
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Old Mar 7, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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well actually the nose rubs a bit when it comes off and on the trailer as it is now, so I can't lower it, although I might remove the rear isolators to drop the back another .5" or so. Now for the fronts I'm trying to find some taller radials in like a 28" height, or I guess I'd be stuck driving M/T ET fronts or the like but I heard they sway a lot.
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