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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:26 AM
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Cold air box and headlight vent

heres a pic of my new airbox i just finished:



Headlight vent




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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 06:56 AM
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Nice clean setup! I've been wanting to do something like that. Can you give us any more details? and I think more pics would be greatly appreciated by the 1st gen. masses.

Keep up the good work!
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:04 AM
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:05 AM
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i like how that vent looks how much was it?
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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cost me about $15 in fibreglass, sand paper and paint. I hadnt done any fibreglassing before but i thought id give it a go.

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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:37 AM
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WOW, looks wild! Very nice work! Does that actually make noticable difference in HP? or is more for looks?
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 08:31 AM
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To get decent effect you really need to cut away some sheet metal behind the h/light cover.
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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Nice NTRX7.
Where did you get the CF hood?
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 03:11 PM
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from the man that posted above you 13 Beef. He does a top job and makes quiet a few things in C/F.







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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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I like that color! What brand/color is that paint? Do it yourself? Details!!
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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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looks almost like th elava orange in the color help thread
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:11 AM
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paint

the colour is called Tiger mica its a GM (Holden Australia) Colour.
But will be resprayed in another colour in the not to distant future, I may go a metallic black.
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 04:09 AM
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australia always has the best stuff. im so jealous. great car dude.

on the side note, do australians really say mate?
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Old Apr 20, 2006 | 05:03 AM
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Yep sure do....

mate
noun 1. a. an habitual associate; comrade; friend; equal; intimate: They've been good mates from way back. b. a form of address (originally amongst men, but now also with women): How are you going, mate? c. a form of address used to a man in a confrontational situation: You got a problem, mate? --phrase 2. mate rates, specially cheap rates for friends.


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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 04:18 PM
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how about those door panels? is he still making those?
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by alex_the_hipple
how about those door panels? is he still making those?
Can still do them for you
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Old Sep 7, 2006 | 11:26 PM
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Looks good, I was going to say your moving in on 13 Beefs business, but now it looks more like you guys are in cahoots. 13 Beef what do you charge for the door panels?
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Old Sep 8, 2006 | 01:08 AM
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