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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:25 PM
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My T/A's back and has some new clothes......

Got it back Saturday from the paint guy and now I have to get it all together slowly.
Attached Thumbnails My T/A's back and has some new clothes......-dsc00042.jpg  
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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nice!!!
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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Another.......
Attached Thumbnails My T/A's back and has some new clothes......-dsc00043.jpg  

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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:28 PM
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very sharp
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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damn that's sharp!

what color of white is it? get us some more pics!

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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:32 PM
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Looks awesome! I kinda liked the dark blue better though, although there's nothing wrong with a clean white t/a
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:38 PM
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i love white thirdgens and that is NICE
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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It's GM white....it practically glows in the dark it's so bright.
Attached Thumbnails My T/A's back and has some new clothes......-dsc00050.jpg  
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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Here's one more....
Attached Thumbnails My T/A's back and has some new clothes......-dsc00047.jpg  
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:50 PM
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Mmmmm ... Very nice!
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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beautiful...very good choice on the rims, they look very nice
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 06:02 PM
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Wow! I'm really not that into birds, but that is one nice & clean looking bird man. Goodjob
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 06:28 PM
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wow. wow. and wow.


bright
love the rims
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 06:48 PM
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Thanks guys...the car is actually a little dirty and the rims are very dirty. In the above pics, there is no weatherstripping but I managed to get most of that on today. I'm waiting on carpet and headliner samples before I decide on those as well. I'd post more pics but I know there is some kind of limit on here.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 07:07 PM
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Wow, super nice. I'm normally not a fan of white (due to my limited time to wash my vehicle, lol ) but that is really nice!
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 07:11 PM
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Nice and clean, I love clean bright white thirdgens.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 07:12 PM
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'Glass aerowing, eh?
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 07:26 PM
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'Glass aerowing, eh?
Yes it is...I still have mixed feelings on it.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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Looks beautiful.

T-tops.
All my looking I wanted white and had to have the T-tops. But eh, got one of them at least.

I'm in envy of you.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 07:40 PM
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The only thing I do not like is where u decided to place the bumper decals, To high for my taste. But nice car
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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That transformation is pretty incredible! Nice job.:hail:
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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Originally posted by Trans Am#5
Yes it is...I still have mixed feelings on it.
Looks great, but you can tell. It's too perfect.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 08:19 PM
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Nice!!! like the tailpips
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 08:44 PM
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who did the paint work?
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 09:06 PM
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My86Firebird...a fantastic body/paint guy who I met through a friend. His work is amazing. If you want info, PM me and I'll give you his details.

1985TAdude....I think they just may be slightly too high as well, but they were cheap enough and I may move them lower if need be.

ES87iroc...actually, it isn't that perfect. It's easier to get the GM POS to follow the contour of the hatch then this thing. The main reason I got it though is to save some weight. My hatch shoots up when the button is hit now.

NEEDforSPEED...Flowmaster American Thunder...one is actually slightly longer then the other but it really doesn't bother me too much.

Goumba T....I'm the same way....people think white is boring or gets dirty quickly but I love it and think it's the easiest to clean.

The rims may be going soon....I have something else in mind




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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 10:00 PM
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Originally posted by Trans Am#5

NEEDforSPEED...Flowmaster American Thunder...one is actually slightly longer then the other but it really doesn't bother me too much.
Thank you! I haven't seen anyone else complain I thought I just got a bum set. When I put it on I noticed the driver's side was longer but didn't want to mess up the tip trying to fix it so I left it.

Goumba T....I'm the same way....people think white is boring or gets dirty quickly but I love it and think it's the easiest to clean.
It may get dirty quickly, but any color other than maroon or brown doesn't hide dirt well. I think that white, when clean, shines better than any other color without reflecting too much of the environment.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 10:05 PM
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WOW. Looks great.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 10:11 PM
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heya TransAm #5
is that a 2 1/2 in exhaust system? or a 3 inch?

btw
nawwwwce!!~! :rockon:
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 10:32 PM
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heya TransAm #5
is that a 2 1/2 in exhaust system? or a 3 inch?

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nawwwwce!!~! :rockon:
3"
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 10:55 PM
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sweet!
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 11:09 PM
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VERY VERY NICE!!!...i wanna fiberglass wraparound for my TA...im so jealous!
cant wait to see your car at THIRDGEN FEST 04!!!

as for white...i like it...but i love how deeper darker colors reflect so much...

and also.....hopefully your white GM code is different than mine...cuz when i had mine repainted they did the stock color....and it looks great...except in snow...my car doesnt look white at all...it look sooooooooo dirty...
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 11:45 PM
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You got my Jealouse Mr. Torque Thrust guy! Thats the exact color I want my car to be redone in.

Course, it already WAS that color from the factory. Just doesn't look it anymore.
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 01:24 AM
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Real smooth looking I give it 2 thumbs up
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 02:30 AM
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Very awesome!!!!! Can't wait till I get mine painted!
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 06:51 AM
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Originally posted by FruityOne
You got my Jealouse Mr. Torque Thrust guy! Thats the exact color I want my car to be redone in.

Course, it already WAS that color from the factory. Just doesn't look it anymore.
I thought that name was gone by now....LOL!

I was told....and I don't know how true this is....that GM white paint before '90 would tend to turn yellow if not cared for correctly. I actually do quite a bit of waxing so I doubt that that would affect me, but thats also why I made sure it was a current white.
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 12:38 PM
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Originally posted by Trans Am#5

I was told....and I don't know how true this is....that GM white paint before '90 would tend to turn yellow if not cared for correctly. I actually do quite a bit of waxing so I doubt that that would affect me, but thats also why I made sure it was a current white.
thats VERY true. if you have a good video car in your PC you can see the nose on my car has a yellow tint to it.
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 12:40 PM
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ohh and don't mind my handle... my first car was an 86 and when i got my 91 i didn't want to change my anme on here.... but this a 91 above not a 92
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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Wow... that's the kind of car that's making me a 'bird fan for sure
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 01:43 PM
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That looks sweet. I think the wheels set it off really nice.
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 02:00 PM
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white looks good, when I paint my car again I am going as bright as I can find, but keeping the gun metal grey on the bottom. I may do pearl, but haven't decided.
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 02:11 PM
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Looks AWESOME!!!! Gotta love White. Olny bad thing is when a white car gets rusty, the rust shows a LOT. But thats not the case for yours though.

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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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Thanks for all the replies guys. It's come a long way and is turning out better then I thought.
BTW Zepher, thanks but I have something else in mind for wheels. Maybe next winter since these are still practically new.
Also, for what it's worth...those of you needing to do weatherstripping, the GM stuff fits like a glove and isn't very hard at all to do....just in case you are wondering about cheaper alternatives. I got mine from Jason Cromer and it was only slightly more then a few of the other aftermarket co's.
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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That looks sweet man. I love white cars and love the wheels.
GOOD WORK
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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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Looks Awesome!

The White does look really sharp with those wheels. Somehow I feel like you will have no problem unloading those wheels if you decide to change them for something else.

Drive it with pride!

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