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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 08:43 PM
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Talking Work in progress.....

Getting some parts added like a new TTE lip from carson,New trunk bar, New Tanabe exhaust, New paint for the hood, trunk, and rear bumpers.... & maybe some new handles soon to top it off....

Ill be workin on the car tomorrow and see how far it gets and ill take more pics as it progresses but for the mean time this is it haha






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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 08:45 PM
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nice...the good thing about black is most of the time you dont have to blend
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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dude you must have some deep pockets for all the mods you do or at least some heavy connects..I keep looking at your car since i purchased my 2GS a few weeks ago as a "how to drive ballin" handbook..

My book would be called "Can't get right" hahaha. lookin forward to the out come GL...ETA?

p.s. Maybe i need a second job?
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 08:52 PM
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cool...can't wait to see the results
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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nice. roof rack staying on?
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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yezir its staying on haha
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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Mod bug hit you hard Tom. Hahaha. Keep up the nice work!
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 09:21 PM
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Yo Tom...

Can't wait to see it finished....

good job on the diy...
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Originally Posted by speedaddic
nice...the good thing about black is most of the time you dont have to blend
true, however as soon as the sun hits it... You see a MAJOR contrast! I found out after the fact that the bastards who painted my car painted my rocker panels and roof (and probably other sections that I havent seen) with a different batch of paint and you can clearly see the difference
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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you will like the sound of tanabe exhaust i have it on my gs300
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by speedaddic
nice...the good thing about black is most of the time you dont have to blend
yeah well see how it turns out..

Originally Posted by 661-Native
dude you must have some deep pockets for all the mods you do or at least some heavy connects..I keep looking at your car since i purchased my 2GS a few weeks ago as a "how to drive ballin" handbook..

My book would be called "Can't get right" hahaha. lookin forward to the out come GL...ETA?

p.s. Maybe i need a second job?
it first hit me @ 3k for wheels and suspension... but i wished i had a second job haha need Air badly

Originally Posted by sleeper408
Mod bug hit you hard Tom. Hahaha. Keep up the nice work!
thanks bro... i really need to stop after this haha its killin my pockets

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Yo Tom...

Can't wait to see it finished....

good job on the diy...
same here, shud come by tomorrow and see for yourself.. hit me up if u aint doing anything ill be at the shop from likke 10 to 5, gotta help my boy out with his front end on his ek9

Originally Posted by silverdust
you will like the sound of tanabe exhaust i have it on my gs300
i definately love the sound... i seen yours again on the caravan trip and thats why i picked it up haha just wannted something to bling on my rear end instead of the chrome trunk bar
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 12:43 AM
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good luck with the build, can't wait to see when its done.
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 06:04 AM
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Great choice on the exhaust your gonna love it
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 07:39 AM
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sounds like your havin fun man GL with your build up
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr Jokster
true, however as soon as the sun hits it... You see a MAJOR contrast! I found out after the fact that the bastards who painted my car painted my rocker panels and roof (and probably other sections that I havent seen) with a different batch of paint and you can clearly see the difference
hmmm...dont know who painted your car. We did lots of black cars at my bodyshop without that happening...




Tom, you use the bike rack often or you just into that mAd TYte jDm YO look?
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