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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 05:58 PM
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Update!!! (painted)

hello every one have not put much update for along time. well today we got my car painted so happy and i got to drive her. i was so happy i forgot to make a video lol. well she is painted cobra blue. she is omost road worthy all i need to do is change tierods. bleed brakes (soft) tail light blub and tuchups. here are some pics.


reason for same look at car because where the car sat.




close up

the bay

more body




hope you all like.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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Where in the world is this car? Looks good i whould add some sort of accents the blue is a bit much.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 06:13 PM
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That's the most creative body work I've ever seen on a 7. I must admit I like the stock look but that's by far the best body mod I've ever seen.

Nice work Damien! (and Damien's dad)
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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Hey budday, the car is looking sick! Im working late all this week, but hopefully Im around soon to check out ll the work you've done to it!
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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amazing

love the colour!!!

glossy and atractive
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 10:49 PM
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thanks. the paint job is not done yet. next week we are wet sanding it with 1350 sand paper or somthing like that to get ride of dirt and some water marks or somthing the buffing it cant wait so it should be even shinyer
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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Very nice color choice; I had a Camaro about that color once, got lots of compliments on it.

Excellent job.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 11:32 PM
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It's certainly not my cup of tea but the paint looks fantastic(great looking color). Now that it's painted, all the time and hard work on that body paid off cause it looks super clean. I can definitely appreciate that you did it right. Get some tailights, turn signals, wheels and tires, and a Turbo II swap and you'll be set!!
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 07:37 AM
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It always nice coming to an end of a project, but then others will pop up . I really like the color of the deep blue (should shine up real nice), but your going to need some new wheels to complement your unique body style.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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Color is mint. I almost chose something similar for mine, cobalt blue.

Kudos on the body work. While it isn't something I could rock (a little over the top for me), I bow down to you on the work that you put into it.

Congrats man, nice work!
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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That is a nice color. The bodywork definately looks good too. Rims, a lower, and a nice exhaust note... that think will be off the chain!
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 10:16 AM
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i'm not a big fan of body kits myself, but daaaaaaamn this looks good man, its great, keep it up.....planning on any performance mods?
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 10:32 AM
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Im not a fan of the body kit at all but that paint job came out great. Are you planning on putting some different wheels on her?
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 10:39 AM
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Hey Damien, is that a prefab body kit or an all original one-of-a-kind creation by you and your dad? If so, where did you get the design ideas?

I seem to remember a lot of fabrication going on in the earlier phases of your project.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:36 AM
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Thats a good color and quality paint job. Combined with that body work it would have been a great HotWheels miniature.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:43 AM
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Your car is looking Sick!!! Great Job, That is one of the best body kits I've seen!!

How long did everything take so far? Are you still putting the spoiler on the back?
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Wonderful Job on the body work, Not my style, but I know people who would rock it!

Paint is beautiful as well... now clean that engine bay and slap some Rewinds on it! lol

Keep it up!
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 03:33 PM
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Firebirdslayer666: the rims i want from simmons are about $3000 so mite go with rewinds when i get the cash. i dont wanna go with a T2 swap i wanna get another 12a get is race ported with 2 small turbos

Challer2000: i know i need rims but i dont have cash right now.

ray green: its one-of-a-kind creation where i go the idea i saw a rx7 with the same kind of front end and i am a big fan of tuners like civics.

jimmy54: we did not really started to do the body work intill last year and yes the wing is still going on i have the holes so why not.
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 03:49 PM
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Sweet deal man. I think one appropriately sized turbo will do better than 2 small ones. I'd start with a stock HT-18 turbo from either an S4 or S5 Turbo II and then look at BNR hybrids. Hell I bet Robert at RotaryShack will hybrid one for you for the right amount of cheese
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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if you made the front bottom straight across and even with the other part (instead of going inwards) i think it would look better, but it still came out great!
good luck with the engine work and get some rims!!!
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:29 PM
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Sweet deal man. I think one appropriately sized turbo will do better than 2 small ones. I'd start with a stock HT-18 turbo from either an S4 or S5 Turbo II and then look at BNR hybrids. Hell I bet Robert at RotaryShack will hybrid one for you for the right amount of cheese
what do you mean by hybrids?
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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 11:38 PM
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i'm sorry, but that body kit is just wrong. Kudos on picking a great color and laying it down nice and smooth. Paint looks great, I just can't stand the body kit.
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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Were can i get the skin that your right headlight has????????
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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 08:34 PM
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Whitey, it's not a body kit. Can't you read? It's a totally fabricated one-of-a-kind creation by openshot and his dad.

You can't buy this stuff off a shelf, that's what makes it so special.

And check out the lines, it works!

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Old Aug 6, 2008 | 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ray green
Whitey, it's not a body kit. Can't you read? It's a totally fabricated one-of-a-kind creation by openshot and his dad.

You can't buy this stuff off a shelf, that's what makes it so special.

And check out the lines, it works!

I was unaware that it was completely hand crafted. The front bumper looks like it was adapted from another car. The body work looks really good, it's once again not my cup of tea. Something about it just rubs me the wrong way.
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