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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 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 Aug 12, 2010 | 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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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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sooo sick
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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Looks great man. Im looking forward to seeing it all together!
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Old Aug 12, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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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 Aug 12, 2010 | 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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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 12:29 AM
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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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Old Aug 13, 2010 | 01:36 AM
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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 Aug 13, 2010 | 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 Aug 14, 2010 | 06:25 AM
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Sooooo sexy............
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 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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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 02:45 PM
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paint

I would just do the centers the dishes will stay polished. I agree dont like the wheel and dish black.
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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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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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Old Aug 14, 2010 | 08:44 PM
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that car looks good, but I think it would look really sick with silver centers.
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Old Aug 15, 2010 | 01:03 AM
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Paint

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 Aug 16, 2010 | 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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Old Aug 16, 2010 | 09:50 PM
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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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Old Sep 6, 2010 | 02:34 PM
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Car is home

Here are more photos starting to put the car back together
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Old Oct 7, 2010 | 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 Oct 31, 2010 | 05:50 PM
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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 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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Old Oct 31, 2010 | 06:18 PM
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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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Old Nov 4, 2010 | 10:04 AM
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I can't wait to see the car all back together, It looks absolutely amazing.
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Old Dec 9, 2010 | 07:00 PM
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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 Dec 30, 2010 | 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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