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Old 05-25-08, 03:17 PM
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Those rollin shots look awesome!
Again Smitty Everything came out CLEAN n TIGHT
where you guys do the NELOC meets?
btw whats that say on the middle front windshield?
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Originally Posted by Maxx941
Those rollin shots look awesome!
Again Smitty Everything came out CLEAN n TIGHT
where you guys do the NELOC meets?
btw whats that say on the middle front windshield?
We usually do meets in MD, PA, NJ, ect... Probably we'll plan out a few more big meets for this year soon. Probably go to Atlantic City again and probably NY. And in MD we usually do a few BBQs (I'm at a BBQ right now lol )

And I have a Junction Produce decal on my windshield.


-Smitty
Old 05-26-08, 09:00 PM
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Was that a "platinum edition" badging on it?
Smitty's car is an Platinum Edition. The small badge you see on the front fender is what it says.
Old 05-27-08, 12:50 AM
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The car looks amazing, a lot of props to you my friend, great rim choice. I had one question, what do you do about leveling the projectors? I'm assuming with that setup they can't be self leveling? I know some cars have a slider to do it manually. Just curious..... Good work too especially on the center console looks very tight fitting and clean.
Old 05-27-08, 05:34 AM
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You can do a retrofit and retain the auto leveling function but this doesnt have auto leveling. The manual adjustment works the same, just as it did when it was stock.
Old 05-27-08, 07:46 AM
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Smitty that's quite a build. I've watched this car from the very beginning. Awsome job! The Mono paint and retrofit projectors definitely update the look of the ES.

I guess you're the ugly duckling that has matured into the swan we see here.
Old 05-28-08, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Smitty
End of last year





This year in at paint before wetsanding and buffing





Back from the shop. She looks sexy in da rain




smitty, what muffler is that? TRD?
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Originally Posted by p_action
smitty, what muffler is that? TRD?
No. Its the Tanabe exhaust that was supposed to come out for the ES.

-Smitty
Old 05-28-08, 05:52 PM
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Im glad I snuck in here! This truly is an ES done right, very well done. The fabs really set it off, imo a little spacer in the back and it would be perfect!
Old 05-29-08, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Smitty
No. Its the Tanabe exhaust that was supposed to come out for the ES.

-Smitty
Supposed to To bad they moved R&D to "the moon"
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damn! I still think the 5Zigen is sexy, but lots of $$$ just for a rear section!!
Old 05-29-08, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Brandicus
Im glad I snuck in here! This truly is an ES done right, very well done. The fabs really set it off, imo a little spacer in the back and it would be perfect!
You're not the only LS guy who sneaks over here. LOL!! Just a little clarification,, the rims are the ever elusive and truly rare Amistad Grace's. Yup,,, he slammed a 19 under there!!!



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Old 05-30-08, 11:05 PM
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very nice and clean ES man! Keep doing ya thang with that ride!!!
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Originally Posted by trukn1
You're not the only LS guy who sneaks over here. LOL!! Just a little clarification,, the rims are the ever elusive and truly rare Amistad Grace's. Yup,,, he slammed a 19 under there!!!
Ah my mistake! trukn what are you doin in here!
Old 06-02-08, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Smitty
No. Its the Tanabe exhaust that was supposed to come out for the ES.

-Smitty
That is SUPPOSED to come out for the ES....

it's not even out yet... V.I.P. for real


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