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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 10:02 PM
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Just had some Hookers installed with steel shields. Shined her up for some pics

also put on x-mas gift -- new plates






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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 11:31 PM
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Looks beautiful. Congrats. What kind of finish is on the sidepipes - chrome, stainless, other?

Thanks a million,

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Old Apr 7, 2012 | 11:37 PM
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Very nice...love the plate.
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 02:39 AM
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Shiny Black and polished stainless, it don't get better than that.
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 07:38 AM
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Looks great. Very nice!
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 08:18 AM
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Well done. they look great and nice paint by the way.
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 08:49 AM
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looks real nice. DO you have a manual tranny or automatic. Reason is I have a automatic but it seems the forum members say they don't sound as good on an automatic.
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 09:06 AM
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Its amazing that sidepipes only look good on a vette!
Wait until you find that "sweet spot" that makes the pipes shake things as you drive by!
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Sidepipes are cool, now lower the front end.
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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 09:33 AM
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Its a 4 spd, L82 and it sounds sweet. nice rumble when your sitting at the lights. Not as loud as I feared, I can still have a conversation while driving. They are Stainless Steel, paid extra but couldn't wait for OBX. I have the Glasspak inserts, nice deep sound. Gearing down it sounds awesome.
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Nice look real good.
I always wanted to know what a pair of Hookers sidepipe would look like on my '78.

My dream car when i was kid(back in the'80's) was this one. I probably look at that picture a million times. The only thing missing to achieve my dream is the pipes and the girl. The pipes would probably be easier to get than the girl so i will have to concentrate to get a set of pipes like yours. The pipes (30+ years) after will probably look better than the girl now.

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Old Apr 8, 2012 | 09:59 AM
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for even better sound, take a look at these. they sound amazing AND increase flow.
http://www.spiralturbobaffles.com/
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another pic

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Amazing, terrific, beautiful, awesome, jealous, envious, I'm running out..... Hey you got the pipes now maybe the girl? Should be MUCH easier now if she's still alive.
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Look real good. I like the reflection on the black paint.
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