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Old Oct 6, 2002 | 10:52 PM
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i'm just finishing a ground up resto/mod on my '85. it seems to be missing something that i just can't put my finger on. any feed back would be welcome ( wing, lowered, etc.) :cheers:
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Old Oct 6, 2002 | 11:51 PM
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tint....... :cool:
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 12:10 AM
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Default Re: what do you think (atotalnincompoop)

i'm just finishing a ground up resto/mod on my '85. it seems to be missing something that i just can't put my finger on. any feed back would be welcome ( wing, lowered, etc.) :cheers:
I think it looks great! Maybe tint the windows like EddieL98 said but other than that I wouldn't do anything too drastic...
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 11:24 PM
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I''m a little partial to chrome wheels! :cool:
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 11:41 PM
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 11:47 PM
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I think if you lowered it about an inch in the front and 1.5" - 2.5" in the rear, it would look really sharp. :cheers:
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Old Oct 7, 2002 | 11:58 PM
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i would like to lower it and bought a lowering kit on ebay a while back, but haven't installed it because i bottom the car out all the time as it is. please understand that this car is never babied, i run it hard and fast all the time. i agree that it should be down a bit but i'm afraid that there would be nothing left of the underside after about a week. how does everyone else get away with it? :cheers:
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Old Oct 8, 2002 | 12:11 AM
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if i had a better pic to work with it would look better but here it is dropped about 1 1/2 in front and 2 in the rear with window tint, anything else lemme know maybe email me a better pic of your car, dunkchamp55@aol.com, anyone else want a photoshop lemme know im bored quite often\
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Default Re: what do you think (atotalnincompoop)

Tints and ground effects, rest of car looks pretty good now. :cheers: :seeya
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Old Oct 8, 2002 | 12:22 AM
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hey detroitc4, if your bored take a stab at my last post. i'd appreciate it :cheers:
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Old Oct 8, 2002 | 12:41 AM
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Tint and lower it!! :)
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Old Oct 8, 2002 | 12:42 AM
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Default Re: what do you think (DETROITc4)

Nice Detroit! Ya, drop the rear at least! I have to agree. I dropped the rear on mine 1.5" and it changed it's stance/appearance in a way that totally surprised me.

Makes it look lower and wider.
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Old Oct 8, 2002 | 12:45 AM
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Hey Detroit-

Here is a challenge for you.

Photochop a 4-6" lift with cool wheels and tires on my truck. Considering it...

Here :

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Thanks in advance!




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Old Oct 8, 2002 | 12:48 AM
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Some B&B exhaust hanging under that back bumper might look o.k. :D
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Old Oct 8, 2002 | 12:52 AM
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A 6-71 blower poking through the hood would be :cool: ....tint and lower the rear a tad.
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Old Oct 8, 2002 | 01:21 AM
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Are you hearing the theme? Tint and lower and the beauty is they are both low cost mods. :)
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thanks everybody, i'll do them after school tomorrow :cheers:
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Old Oct 9, 2002 | 01:17 PM
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i just realized that this pic shows me lowered, i was afraid that it would look this cool. :sad: unfortunatly the roads here are too rough to lower it like that , it would look awesome :cheers:
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[IMG][/http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c4/detroitc4//new_vette_for_forum_member.jpgIMG] here is the pic i'm yaking about
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Old Oct 9, 2002 | 01:26 PM
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How about 750 cubes and a couple of NOS bottles? :seeya :lol:
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