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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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Finally finished my project, what do you think??

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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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I like it, they blended in real nice. Did you have any trouble aligning the beams?
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 11:10 AM
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No they turn out pretty nice but Im thinking about putting HID's in to brighten it up a bit more.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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not my style...but nice work!!! nice way to eliminate all the hassle of the original vacumm operated lights....
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 11:50 AM
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LOOKS GREAT!!!....far better than the average, and LOVE that color, see that sucker from backside of the MOON at night even yet.....

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I'm surprised you have all the wild custom bodywork, ground effects and big wing... and a stock hood.

Even the mild street guys tend to change the hood pretty fast.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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celica?
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 03:42 PM
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I'd like to say I don't dislike it, but I couldn't shake the feeling the car was looking at me...
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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I had a cut down snorkle on it but just to hard to see around
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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I love the custom work,and color, I really do, But something looks a little fishy.
I would say that it's missing maybe a billet grill to get rid of the fish
mouth look and make the work you've already done, look more custom.
Do you have more photo's of different angles?

I wasn't tring to be a DIC- HEAD,
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Well...let me start by saying I like customs. Your work looks to be high quality. The overall theme of the car is a style that is very current. You did a great job in capturing that "high tech" look.

As a suggestion and not a criticism would you consider a wheel/tire change that closer compliments the modern theme of the car?
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Ok, the more I look at it, the more I see what I'd change if it were mine (mo 2 cents). I don't think the rear wing flows with the rest of the car. All the ground effects, custom nose, even the molded headlights have an integrated, swoopy, rounded flow to them. Then that wing just looks tacked on.

Those Eckler-type Greenwood rear spoilers that are rounded and mold into the back of the car would look right on this.
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 12:30 AM
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Thanks for the input guys, My original ideas came from the C5R and thats why theres a big wing. The wheels will be changed eventually, its a work in progress. Still need to attack the interior and front grills also.
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This one would flow beautifully with the lines/format of your car...

(Corvette Central calls it a Turbo)

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Originally Posted by kapla74
not my style...but nice work
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 07:58 AM
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I like it. Looks really good to me. Good job!
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Now THAT's different! Good job on the body melding!
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Heres another cell pic, haven't had a chance to take any good pics yet.

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Old Jun 3, 2009 | 11:52 PM
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Heres some more pics I took today.






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