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Old 08-12-10, 05:58 PM
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Its painted
The car is painted, still needs to be wet sanded.

Now the fun part putting it together.
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Old 08-12-10, 06:00 PM
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I think i am going to get the centers of the CCW's powder coated black.
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Looks great man. Im looking forward to seeing it all together!
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Looks sharp! The CCW's will look fantastic if you get the centers powdercoated, my biggest dislike with mine is the finish from CCW is a textured black and doesn't really shine (but is probally easier to maintain).
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Old 08-12-10, 11:51 PM
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Am I the only one who thinks it looks like pure sex without any body panels? It's nearly ****.
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Looks Great!! Again, who is the body shop?

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ljpviper,

Who installed the body kit? I have a new, never installed Mariah widebody kit I have had for over 5 years now,
and I've been looking for someone reliable with quality work in Miami, and those two things are hard to find together in a body shop down here..

By the looks of the background, looks like your near Lopez Racing?

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Am I the only one who thinks it looks like pure sex without any body panels? It's nearly ****.
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Old 08-13-10, 03:25 PM
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Am I the only one who thinks it looks like pure sex without any body panels? It's nearly ****.
Like catchin a girl with her knickers down.
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Old 08-14-10, 06:25 AM
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Sooooo sexy............
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Old 08-14-10, 09:10 AM
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I love the wheels like they are. I never got the whole black wheel thing, kinda makes the car look like it's riding on really expensive steelies.
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I would just do the centers the dishes will stay polished. I agree dont like the wheel and dish black.
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Originally Posted by NAVILES16V
I love the wheels like they are. I never got the whole black wheel thing, kinda makes the car look like it's riding on really expensive steelies.
It should look pretty sexy with the polished lip and black centers.


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that car looks good, but I think it would look really sick with silver centers.
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Good eye DirectFreak, you are correct, around the corner from Alex lopez, it was done by VetteSmith. Not cheap, but the fiberglass work is a++. The car looks incredible, I saw it today wet sanded.

Its been a 3 year project, just way too much money spent!!!!.
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Old 08-16-10, 10:14 AM
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Dan, are you running any spacers? What wheel size and offset are you running?

I need to get my wheels flush, I hate how they stick in over an inch.
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No spacers 4.5" backspacing front and rear. I would get a different backspacing for the front if I was to do it again. Probally .5-1" further out in the front would be better.
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Car is home
Here are more photos starting to put the car back together
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Old 10-07-10, 07:46 PM
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What size exactly are the wheels, what tires are you running and who makes the body kit? Is it actually made by Mazda? If so where do you buy it? The car looks absolutly awesome. Very similar to what I want to do with mine only in a metallic gray, the black looks awesome though. Congradulations on an awesome car!
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Old 10-31-10, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by ljpviper
it was done by VetteSmith. Not cheap, but the fiberglass work is a++.

Follow up question - Didn't you have the widebody put on a while ago? Did Vettesmith install the kit back then? Or was it someone else? Or did Vettesmith just touch up the fiberglass, and repaint the car?
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no the car came from cali from a freind of mine with the body on it, they did a great job installing in the 80s, the car sat for years in a garage, vettesmith painted it. but it did need alot of sanding, fiberglass work
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I can't wait to see the car all back together, It looks absolutely amazing.
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BUMP! Plus I need to remember this thread so I can talk to dan about my wheel issue still. haha..

Its looking so good.
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Old 12-30-10, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by NAVILES16V
that car looks good, but I think it would look really sick with silver centers.
yea right corbon fiber that would be sick....
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