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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:08 PM
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Semi retro look
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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If they left the side of the car alone it would have been alright. The throwback side scoop with those ridiculous flames is just silly.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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Not my style; too much "stuff"
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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Guess he's never heard of "Less is More"
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill K
Someone on one of my photography forums posted this picture from a car show they went to.

Looks like someone went a little over board with a Mid-America catalog... Wouldn't be too bad without the coves.
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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All it needs now is curb feelers!
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by pointu
ugly and is there a big dent in the hood or is that just an optical illusion?
I'm with you on this. What is going on with the shape of the hood??
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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not a fan of the stickers, otherwise, i think they did a nice job on the mods.. after that its just preference :-P
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:21 PM
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It goes so fast with them stickers on the hood melted from the friction of the wind!

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I'm with you on this. What is going on with the shape of the hood??
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 01:51 PM
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The HRE's are nice...
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Old Apr 13, 2009 | 04:50 PM
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Not too bad but I wouldn't do it my Vert
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