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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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Well done.

Looks great!!
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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I'm kinda partial to stripes myself - NICE
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 06:55 PM
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Thanks guys. I was undecided about whether to do stripes or not but I think it looks pretty good.
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 06:58 PM
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Those look great....really like that hood
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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Originally Posted by BUGZ
Those look great....really like that hood
The stripes on that hood look great!
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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looks pretty good, is the vent functional?
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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Looks awesome
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Old Sep 13, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by 10U 99
looks pretty good, is the vent functional?
Yes, the hood vents the air that builds up under the front of the car at least thats what MCM says. I think it looks good whether it works or not.
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Originally Posted by Cozmo
The stripes on that hood look great!
Thanks Cozmo. I wanted something to accentuate the lines of the hood. I am happy with how it turned out.
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looks awesome, especially with that hood
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Originally Posted by miguel1973
looks awesome, especially with that hood
Thanks, I like how it turned out. You really notice the hood now.
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