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Old 07-09-10, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by carbongs
will be there to steal said wheels! lolz!

good stuff marky mark! should have given me a holla. i am still at my shop working on my whip
Gonna have them delivered by Wells Fargo to keep CarbonGS away from the wheels. They will arrive in a motorcade with heavily armed guards.


Tony I will be back next Friday to check out the wheels and go to the SELOC meet. Are you going to the SELOC meet or to Import Alliance on Saturday? I am planning on attending both.
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Ok here is the table properly displayed.
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Old 07-10-10, 06:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Chin
What shop in Atlanta is doing all your work? Why did you decide to go with that particular shop? You live in AL correct? Even though I know Alabama is close since I go to Birmingham every week for work...
Traffic Jams which is actually in Buford has taken on the project. The body work and paint are being done at a shop which they have basically sub-contracted out to because they don't have a paint booth yet. One of the main reasons I chose that shop is because I have done a lot of work with those guys when they were at AAP Motorsports. They built my supercharger and are familiar with me and the car. Plus my show team president Ron works there.

Yes I live just outside of Birmingham.
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Originally Posted by Automan
Gonna have them delivered by Wells Fargo to keep CarbonGS away from the wheels. They will arrive in a motorcade with heavily armed guards.Tony I will be back next Friday to check out the wheels and go to the SELOC meet. Are you going to the SELOC meet or to Import Alliance on Saturday? I am planning on attending both.
lol I know peeps that know peeps who deliver stuff for peeps that "borrow" from peeps that deliver for peeps... haha

not sure yet. we've been slammed at the shop so not sure if i will even be able to make it out. been working past midnight for the whole week. just for an example last night (this morning) we were still at the shop at this time working on my car and my car show team mate's mazdaspeed3



hopefully i will get to go to atleast one of those meets
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this is gonna be sick w/the i-pad, new wheels,paint,kit and what not. Everytime I go to Birm.Ala. I think of your car even though I never seen it in person. I might see your ride @ Traffic Jams one of these days?
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I've said it before...I'll say it again..you is crazy and have mad dedication to your car to tear down a show winner and rebuild again. Most cats would just sell/part out and start with something else. PROPS MAN...
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Originally Posted by carbongs
lol I know peeps that know peeps who deliver stuff for peeps that "borrow" from peeps that deliver for peeps... haha

not sure yet. we've been slammed at the shop so not sure if i will even be able to make it out. been working past midnight for the whole week. just for an example last night (this morning) we were still at the shop at this time working on my car and my car show team mate's mazdaspeed3



hopefully i will get to go to atleast one of those meets
Now Carbon... what shop do YOU work at? Just curious. What do you do there? I have to come to one of the meets, but I have a bone stock 2003 Sport Design (not much to look at yet). I have been trying to get a tte lip and l-tuned sides for the longest, but it just wont happen. I may decide to just put a full kit on there...
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Originally Posted by Automan
Traffic Jams which is actually in Buford has taken on the project. The body work and paint are being done at a shop which they have basically sub-contracted out to because they don't have a paint booth yet. One of the main reasons I chose that shop is because I have done a lot of work with those guys when they were at AAP Motorsports. They built my supercharger and are familiar with me and the car. Plus my show team president Ron works there.

Yes I live just outside of Birmingham.
OK makes sense now... how often are you in Atlanta? I wouldn't mind meeting up with you guys soon, maybe some motivation can rub off on me...
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Originally Posted by Chin
OK makes sense now... how often are you in Atlanta? I wouldn't mind meeting up with you guys soon, maybe some motivation can rub off on me...
I'm there as often as I need to be. During the show season I am there whenever there is a show in the area. While they are building my car I will come in to look at progress and bring parts. I will be there again on Friday to check out the new wheels and hopefully attend the SELOC meet. You should come to that.
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Originally Posted by Chin
Now Carbon... what shop do YOU work at? Just curious. What do you do there? I have to come to one of the meets, but I have a bone stock 2003 Sport Design (not much to look at yet). I have been trying to get a tte lip and l-tuned sides for the longest, but it just wont happen. I may decide to just put a full kit on there...
Per forum rules I can not advertise on here. I do mostly audio installs and bolt on mods.

Originally Posted by Automan
I'm there as often as I need to be. During the show season I am there whenever there is a show in the area. While they are building my car I will come in to look at progress and bring parts. I will be there again on Friday to check out the new wheels and hopefully attend the SELOC meet. You should come to that.
You should stop by on Fri Mark! I'll prob be working late.

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Originally Posted by carbongs
Per forum rules I can not advertise on here. I do mostly audio installs and bolt on mods.



You should stop by on Fri Mark! I'll prob be working late.
How far are you from Traffic Jams?
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Originally Posted by Automan
How far are you from Traffic Jams?
Well Mark, if you are going to SELOC, you could hit up the shop Tony works at afterwards. It's a straight shot up Ga 400. You could follow me up since I will be going home that way . The shop is a couple of exits further north from where my exit is actually.
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Originally Posted by veritek
Well Mark, if you are going to SELOC, you could hit up the shop Tony works at afterwards. It's a straight shot up Ga 400. You could follow me up since I will be going home that way . The shop is a couple of exits further north from where my exit is actually.
I think I will just head home after SELOC we are leaving really early in the morning for IA on Saturday.
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more pics cause 10 pics of the table doesnt help ROFL
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can't wait to see this all put back together, what colour u painting the car ? or is that secret too.


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