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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 03:15 PM
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What Does This F-body Need

does my Cam need anything?, i can only do so much before it looks like rice im not sure what it needs just would like to see what you guys/girls think...
just another thot im going to be spend'n for a 383, or an 87 SS monte witch would you get if you ware in my shoes????
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 03:17 PM
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 03:18 PM
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lose the wing..........that looks gay
maybe a Z28 hi-rise or better yet the new 5 inch IROC spoiler

ummmm otherwise she looks pretty nice
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 03:33 PM
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 03:47 PM
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I say lower it. Im not really into the T/A spoiler either but I wouldnt tell ya to lose it coz makes yer car unique without being ugly.
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 03:57 PM
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I think it looks good as-is. The wing, wheels, and the color scheme make it look unique, but subtle. I wouldn't put blackouts on it, because I don't like blackouts on anything but black cars. Clear lenses for the front signals would be cool.

Oh, yeah, I forgot: See if you can get your exhaust tips higher and closer to the bumper. They look like they hang kinda far down there. Tighter, shorter tips would look cleaner, and more finished. Maybe a little larger diameter, too.

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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 04:38 PM
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lose the wing..........that looks gay
are you OUT OF YOUR MIND? i love that damn wing on there. the car needs nothing IMO but the tips seem like a good idea. just anything else and it wouldn't be the same
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 05:06 PM
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New exhaust tips........

Correct me if i'm wrong, but if the back wing is black.........then i would paint it the same color as the car.....

What about the interior???
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 05:12 PM
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Originally posted by FLYNLOW92rs


What about the interior???
almost mint,
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 05:13 PM
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New exhaust tips
I agree, get some nice stainless tips
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 05:14 PM
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I think lowered with a nice set of 17" polished aluminum wheels like the ROH ZS wheels .......
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 05:23 PM
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rims
tips
tint
drop
turnsignals -> clear or black
one color paint (sorry, that's just how i like them)
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 06:20 PM
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[BCorrect me if i'm wrong, but if the back wing is black.........then i would paint it the same color as the car..... [/B]
No, don't paint it. The only color car that wing looks good matched to is white, like the TTA. Painting it makes it look more 'tacked on' than leaving it in black does. Also, if it's an original, vinyl wing, then painting it will lead it to warping and cracking faster than the raw vinyl.
Leave it black, and use a tire treatment wipe to keep it nice and shiny.
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 06:40 PM
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I agree, Z28 wing.
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 06:51 PM
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lower it.
17" rims..
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 07:04 PM
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I'd have to say get new tips..they stick out way to far.
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 08:05 PM
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leave it as is, it's perfect, don't f*ck it up
i love that car

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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 08:08 PM
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The wing looks fine black. The one on my Red TA is black and it looks good b/c it goes with the black wheels and t-tops. You do need some bigger tips though. They look kinda funky now. And a drop too. lower it an inch or so and you'll be lookin' good!!
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 08:11 PM
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That car is pretty sweet. I like the older T/A wings better though, like mine I like evrything about it, just refit the tips or get new ones, and bigger wheels. Also, really fat rear tire looks banging on any f-bod bod. My friend's 76 Camaro has 275's in the back, :hail:

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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 08:17 PM
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Re: What Does This F-body Need

Originally posted by NEEDforSPEED
does my Cam need anything?
I believe it needs my driveway undeneath it with the title signed over to me sitting in the console :sillylol:
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 08:34 PM
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I love it the way it is:hail: I'd get the Monte SS,those are sweet cars.
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 08:39 PM
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Please don't put clear turn signals on it. In my opinion they look *** awful on anything.

Personally I think a Camaro spoiler would look better, but the aerowing doesn't look bad.

It kinda looks like a cartoon in that first pic. Very clean.
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 08:52 PM
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I'm not liking the wing, IROC wing would have Been better I think and also some pin striping. it's just too plan. other than that I love it.
but remember, every hotrod is just an extendtion of it's owners imagination. So really you can’t take our word for it.

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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 09:25 PM
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i like the wing but i think that cowl hood makes it look to aggressive up front and nothin in the back. dont get me wrong tho i like it just dont think the two go together
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 09:45 PM
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NEEDforSPEED: Your car is t!ts. You haven't gone overboard and everything works together. I like the T/A wing and wheels. I agree about lowering it and shortening the exhaust tips. You're gonna trip a pedestrian with those things and get sued.

Nice Car.
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Old Aug 25, 2002 | 09:55 PM
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Do whatever you want to do to it so that YOU are happy with it, not us. Its not our car.

If it WAS my car, I would paint the wing blue, remove the license plate frame, lower it, and tint the windows. I like the wing on it, and I like the hood. Nice car overall
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 12:05 PM
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I think you need some 3" crome exaust tips coming straight out. Everything else is great, unless your interior needs something. (oh, your windows need tint also
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 12:12 PM
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I really like that car. I like the wing/cowl/rim combo.

My suggestions:

1.) Lower a bit
2.) Get new exhaust tips
3.) Tint the windows
4.) Hump the car.

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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 07:51 PM
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Originally posted by FyreLance
I really like that car. I like the wing/cowl/rim combo.

My suggestions:

1.) Lower a bit
2.) Get new exhaust tips
3.) Tint the windows
4.) Hump the car.

Hump it, LOL
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 08:29 PM
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The 383 in the Camaro would be WAAAY better than buying a stock Monte SS. Way faster too. A little more expensive though. You have pretty nice tires on the ar now. What kind and size are they?

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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 09:22 PM
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tint

Definately tint the windows

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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 09:33 PM
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This F-Body needs a 9 second time slip
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 09:49 PM
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im not sure what it needs...
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 11:01 PM
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maybe a name ?
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 12:02 AM
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looks like a "papa smurf" to me
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 01:23 AM
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haha ... and yours, slix ? rebel yell ? black label ? lol i'm just playing
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 01:19 PM
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Originally posted by logikal6785
maybe a name ?
i just call her,
Baby The Big Blue Ox
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 02:42 PM
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Id paint the gfx the same color as the car.
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 03:28 PM
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I wouldnt touch a damn thing on your car... Its beautiful the way it is... hence it being my favorite Camaro! DONT CHANGE IT!!!
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 03:34 PM
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You guys need to see the wings on the car IN PERSON :hail: :hail: :hail: :hail: I love the look!

What I would do:

Solid Paint
IROC Lower pinstripes
Clear Sidemarkers
Tint
Different Wheels (The GTA wheels don't work for me)


Heres my beauty: (Currently doing bodywork though)
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 03:56 PM
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1.) Fix the tips
2.) Black Cherry paint job
3.) Lowered
4.) Tint

The car would be bad as hell after that. I'm just not a big fan of that color blue. It doesn't look mean enough to me.
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 04:04 PM
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I think it looks pretty damn good.
Just Lower it!
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 06:41 PM
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Originally posted by IROCThe5.7L
Id paint the gfx the same color as the car.
ok when you do that i feel you loss the looks of the car, i photoshop't it
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 09:09 PM
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Flamed It, to!!, i didnt take my time but still looks cool
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 09:15 PM
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I agree the ground effects look better like they are. If I changed them I would paint them black.
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Old Aug 27, 2002 | 10:29 PM
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Originally posted by 89 rs305
I agree the ground effects look better like they are. If I changed them I would paint them black.
i photoshop't them black but it just dont look right, to much black
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 01:24 AM
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I like your car both with the white and without. You don't see alot of that color. Like already said the only thing I would change is the exhaust tips. Don't know what is under the hood but a 406 or 434 sounds good to me. That will be my next engine choice.
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 01:26 AM
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ok when you do that i feel you loss the looks of the car, i photoshop't it

I think it makes it look cleaner. But it's your car
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Old Aug 28, 2002 | 03:36 PM
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As you see in my pic above, I have the light gray gfx's too, and I would love to have a solid color throughout the car.

Just as IROCThe5.7L said, its much cleaner. Same reason I shaved the side moldings the other day (Thanks Tom for the tips ) MUch cleaner look, IMO...

The pic you photochopped with the solid blue looks awsome IMO and thats what I would do.

For wanting to know what we think, you sure are takeing a pretty hard stance on the subject...
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Old Aug 31, 2002 | 12:14 PM
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the exsaust needs to be fixed. Im not a huge fan of the wing either, but it is different. other than that, LEAVE IT!! it looks like you are more for the drag race ting anyways, so dont bother lowering it. Just get that 383 you were talking about.
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