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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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i removed the side strips, gave it some white lights and dropped the suspension. what do you guys think ? (its a bitch to get up the driveway though)

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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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Fill in where the mouldings were and it would look 100xs better.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 02:44 PM
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Looks mean as hell. I bet it rides rougher than mine, and bottoms out easily.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 02:45 PM
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That's a very cool look.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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looks real slick. got some more pics?
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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It does look pretty damn good.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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Dang! Down and low in South Africa.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 03:42 PM
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What did you use to drop the suspension? how does it ride, what about curbs and speedbumps?
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Looks like he used PS to drop it.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 04:13 PM
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it looks great, liek fcdrifter said, fill in the moldings and itll look awsome. im just curious about how it rides..
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 04:34 PM
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Tell me more about what you have done molding the front. Progress pics of the body work would be great. Nice job.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 05:56 PM
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Ps?
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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Looks like he used PS to drop it.
Bet not. Maybe he got his hands on a set of King springs from down under.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 06:51 PM
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damn!!!...I want those wheels they'd look great on my Mariah Wide Body....what are they?...
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 10:05 PM
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I like it!!!!!!!!!!!!

I also agree with FcDrifter about filling in the rest of those body lines.

Any way your car looks great do you have more pics.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 08:11 AM
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hi all

glad u all like it. I def like it too.

unfortunately it was done in ps...i asked a pro to do the 'chop' to see what it would look like before i actually went ahead and did it

so the side strips will be coming off....and white lights will be going on (i dunno how difficult to source)

wheel chop is just a bit too low...maybe just 17" and rb kit
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 08:28 AM
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nice can I see more pics
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by craigw1
i removed the side strips, gave it some white lights and dropped the suspension. what do you guys think ? (its a bitch to get up the driveway though)

where did you get the clear parking lights lens
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:22 PM
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Man, did I ever get fooled on that one. Good job on the chop. I agree, the fender creases need to go.
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Old Jul 22, 2006 | 07:33 PM
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all i can say is, wow. That is a really good look. The clear lenses, you can get through dan atkins. As for the rest, i love it. Good PS for whoever did that for you, excellent job.
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