GS - 1st Gen (1993-1997) Discussion about the first generation GS300

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Old 06-21-10, 01:35 PM
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here is how the the car looked when i first got it...

picked up some TEIN HA for a playa price...

didn't lower the car as much as i hoped for..but it'll do for now

took the car to the body shop to get dipped in sauce...





polished up my window trims...lookin saucy..




got some now rims....20x10 in the rear and 20x8.5 in the front...AME Modelarts




did some customizing on the suspension and slammed the car more and installed some junction produce curtains...



Old 06-21-10, 01:44 PM
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Wow... lookin very saucy.. what color is that?? How did you get the outside window trim to look chrome??
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Wow... lookin very saucy.. what color is that?? How did you get the outside window trim to look chrome??
thanx..its rootbeer color...with the window trim, i stripped the paint off and polished em.
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Different strokes...
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hey did u coat the window trim with anything after stripping them kinda wondering if they will get surface rust?
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Looking good. You should see if you can get the car wet sanded, I see a bit of orange peel.
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are you rubbing at all w/ those dubs?? it looks really nice SLAMMED!
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Originally Posted by plkyone
hey did u coat the window trim with anything after stripping them kinda wondering if they will get surface rust?
nah..i didn't coat them after stripping them...they are aluminum so i don't think it will rust...

Originally Posted by Jmai22
Looking good. You should see if you can get the car wet sanded, I see a bit of orange peel.
yeah..the car jus got out of the body shop...i still have to wait like a month so i can buff and polish the car...

Originally Posted by tim8oland
are you rubbing at all w/ those dubs?? it looks really nice SLAMMED!
yeah..its hella rubbing...it *****ed up my harness under the driver side fender...but i just need to roll the fenders n it shud be all good
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I always wanted to try making a 1GS a chocolate brown/root beer with a tan interior! Very unique sir! Get out of my head

Just to give you some ideas, I always imagined the brown color of the car to complement well with silver and gold, silver window trim as you did plus mesh gold wheels with polished lip, and gold emblems. Other elements would be brushed gold such as the plastic tabs on the sides of the foglights, clearing the corners of the headlights (and possibly taking them apart and doing it up in gold? Never been done before as far as I know, wonder how it looks). Tint, at least 35%, and chrome exhaust with the tips just barely touched with a gold ring at the end.

Just trying to help produce ideas best of luck with the project and great job so far!
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so your going to rewire the harness over the fender? I know most of the 1SC guys do

Looking good btw!
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Originally Posted by BinaryJay
Different strokes...
I couldn't agree more....
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Nice color not feeling the rims but to each is own
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Forgive me for asking.. but how much was for the paint job?
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Originally Posted by AJ.STYLEZ
Forgive me for asking.. but how much was for the paint job?
i got the paint job for cheap....one of my partner owns a body shop...

Originally Posted by Supremeg56
Nice color not feeling the rims but to each is own
thanks...im not really feelin the rims as well...but i needed rims cause i sold the rims the car came with...but im still in the market for new rims with a more aggressive fitment..

Originally Posted by Anthony
so your going to rewire the harness over the fender? I know most of the 1SC guys do

Looking good btw!
yeah...i still need to re-wire the harness..and get my fenders rolled...
Originally Posted by Lexatlast
I always wanted to try making a 1GS a chocolate brown/root beer with a tan interior! Very unique sir! Get out of my head

Just to give you some ideas, I always imagined the brown color of the car to complement well with silver and gold, silver window trim as you did plus mesh gold wheels with polished lip, and gold emblems. Other elements would be brushed gold such as the plastic tabs on the sides of the foglights, clearing the corners of the headlights (and possibly taking them apart and doing it up in gold? Never been done before as far as I know, wonder how it looks). Tint, at least 35%, and chrome exhaust with the tips just barely touched with a gold ring at the end.

Just trying to help produce ideas best of luck with the project and great job so far!
thanx...i still have a long way to go until im finished with the car...i still need to get aristo front head lights and tail lights...i still need to get my junction produce spoiler. and i'm still lookin for some new wheels and trying to find zee zelius rx mufflers....
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