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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 05:24 PM
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My Cousin and I did this yesterday and part of today, took about 9 hours total. Turned out just the way I liked it to. Tell me what you think!

Here's the before picture
http://www.oznium.com/albums/album47...50cu.sized.jpg

After picture
http://www.oznium.com/albums/album47...arge.sized.jpg


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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 05:26 PM
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:cool: very :cool:
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 06:06 PM
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:cool: Looks good to me.

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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 06:12 PM
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Looks Great :cheers: :cheers:
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 06:39 PM
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:cool: Very nice improvement. :cool:

I like how it flows with the car's paint scheme too. :cool:
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 06:41 PM
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looks nice!!! is that black? it looks slightly black rose-ish!

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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 08:09 PM
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:cool: Nice work :cool:
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 08:17 PM
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Looks :cool:
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 08:46 PM
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We only had 2 bolts left over, ain't bad :cheers:
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 08:50 PM
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:thumbs: , rubb a little Mothers Mag Wheel Cleaner in the polsihed aluminum and it'll shine like chrome. Willl compliment the work you have done.

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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 09:16 PM
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Looks great! I love the "blacked-out" look. Reminds me of the turbo charged Buick Grand National scheme.

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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 09:45 PM
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:thumbs: :thumbs: nice job
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 10:30 PM
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looks great, what kind of paint did you use?
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 10:36 PM
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Old Dec 23, 2003 | 11:41 PM
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looks great, what kind of paint did you use?
O'reilly spray paint, 'aluminum' for the valve covers and 'flat black' for the plenum runners, cap cover, and air pump bracket
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Old Dec 25, 2003 | 01:46 AM
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Good job! :iagree:
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