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Finally, pictures of my body kit...

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Old 01-21-02, 04:25 AM
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Default Finally, pictures of my body kit...

OK folks, I finally got around to taking some photos of my car...but it's late so I'm just going to post a few...exactly what I wanted...clean and elegant...

If someone can guess which body kit this is, I'll send you...uh....hmmm....how about some Ammo? Ok, how about a TOM'S sticker? Ok, I'm out of giveaway ideas....

Anyways...here's picture one...
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Old 01-21-02, 04:28 AM
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And numero dos...
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NICE MANARAY!!!!!

Definitely one of the classiest GS's I have seen to date. Knowing you, only the best parts even get near that car so its definitely top notch.

Keep it up (i'm guessing theres not much more you can do) and I'm sure we'd all appreciate some more pics!

BTW: How's that blacked out/body color headlight project coming along?
Old 01-21-02, 04:34 AM
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number 3...see what I mean by the grille (from the other thread)....
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Old 01-21-02, 04:40 AM
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Thanks Intellexual! (hehehe...caught me in the middle of posting this thread!) The bodykit is from a very small company so it needed a little bit of adjusting and whatnot but definitely nothing major. Of course, the US Spec bumper reinforcements and foam didn't help (again, nothing major...my bodyshop guys were impressed with the fit...that's saying something!)...I'm still going to have a few little parts made (to get the inner fender lining and underlining to mate up with the body kit since the body kit is bigger than stock, the stock parts don't quite reach (which is completely normal with replacement body kits.)

As for the headlight mod (thanks for asking), it's coming along. We're doing a 2 sets right now...we'll see how the finals look...if it's good, it's for sale. If it's not, no sale. I'm not going to sell something that I feel is sub-standard...know what I mean?
Old 01-21-02, 04:56 AM
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ur car is very sweet dude i think thats one of the nicest GSes i've seen. Are your AP Racing brakes, do they have big calipers in the rear too? sweet man.
Old 01-21-02, 05:44 AM
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manaray,
Very nice indeed! I'm glad that you're happy with the fit of the pieces. The kit is fibreglass, right? Love to see some rear angle shots (kinda hard to word that so it doesn't sound like I'm asking for pix of your a$$ )
Also, about your headlight project. Will it include the cleared out turn signal indicator, which I believe you did as well?
Don't keep us in suspense much longer about the manufacturer.
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thats one nice lookin ride u got there manaray!
Old 01-21-02, 07:31 AM
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Manaray,

All I can say it is VERY clean just like you mentioned to me.. As for a guess i'll get back to you later on that.. The front bumper reminds me of someone (Round fog lights) but the name escapes me and I don't have my laptop here at work today..

Are you gonna put the Blacked out headlights on your car too??

Ken
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Very nice car manaray! Eveything matches well!
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Manaray,

IMC?? Now send me my damn sticker!!
Old 01-21-02, 08:19 AM
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That's some clean looking GS. Nice choice. I'd like to see some pics of the rear end I like to see how the rear bumper match up with stock exhaust tips.
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Originally posted by dru
Manaray,

IMC?? Now send me my damn sticker!!

dru,

I don't think that it is the IMC kit...Why? The front bumper cover is too rounded on the bottom and on the sides. The photos that I have seen of the IMC show that the sides are more straight up and down along with a straight bottom. Manaray's kit is rounded at both points. I could be wrong though.

Manaray, don't let us off the hook yet, I am sure that many CL members are on a fevered hunt right now.
Old 01-21-02, 08:57 AM
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Default Could it be........

Might this be the Explosion kit with the front bars cut out of the center?

That's my guess.......am I right?
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Very Sweet my man! That's the kind of ride that keeps em' grinnin'!


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