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Old 07-30-2013, 11:55 PM   #4313
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I took the chrome bezels off. Looks good!!!
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Old 07-31-2013, 12:34 AM   #4314
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My car is finally fixed!!!!!!!

It only took 1 1/2 years, two stealer ships and 45 days in the shop.

Guess who found the problem?
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Old 07-31-2013, 12:38 AM   #4315
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My car is finally fixed!!!!!!!

It only took 1 1/2 years, two stealer ships and 45 days in the shop.

Guess who found the problem?
Joe?
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Old 07-31-2013, 12:50 AM   #4316
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Joe?
how is he gonna find the problem all the way across the country

I found it lol

Bent lower control arm that everyone missed that had it on a lift. I asked several times to make sure nothing was bent. Wish I had a lift of my own.
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Old 07-31-2013, 12:51 AM   #4317
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how is he gonna find the problem all the way across the country

I found it lol

Bent lower control arm that everyone missed that had it on a lift. I asked several times to make sure nothing was bent. Wish I had a lift of my own.
Joe is a computer though...
Never knew you were having problems
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Old 07-31-2013, 01:15 AM   #4318
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Joe is a computer though...
Never knew you were having problems
Oh ya for a long time man. Dealers kept saying car is operating as designed. I wana take that bent control arm and shove it up the service managers arse!!
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Old 07-31-2013, 01:33 AM   #4319
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You forgot to take the rest of the emblems off. I get people asking me all the time if my car is a camaro? Amazing what happens when you take the labels off.
Thought about doing that but there's just too much metal on the sides to take the CAMARO off. I've seen it bare and it looks weird to me.

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I took the chrome bezels off. Looks good!!!
Obviously I agree.
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Old 07-31-2013, 03:58 AM   #4320
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Finally got around to painting the tail light trim. Murdered. All that's left are the rims
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Looks good man! I've got a set of black bow ties of ya want them.
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Old 07-31-2013, 08:42 AM   #4321
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Finally got around to painting the tail light trim. Murdered. All that's left are the rims
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How are your reverse lights tinted? Is it film or spray?
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Old 07-31-2013, 08:48 AM   #4322
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I think it's spray.
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Old 07-31-2013, 09:08 AM   #4323
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Mine are film from bigworm. It worked great. Get the darkest tint though! I got the 2nd darkest and I wish I'd gone darker.

Not the best pic... they look a little darker out of flourescent lighting.

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Old 07-31-2013, 09:19 AM   #4324
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Mine are film from bigworm. It worked great. Get the darkest tint though! I got the 2nd darkest and I wish I'd gone a little darker.
That's why I sprayed all my lights. Pick the darkness I want, then buff them to a glossy shine.
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Old 07-31-2013, 09:49 AM   #4325
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How are your reverse lights tinted? Is it film or spray?

It's film. I think I got it from big worm graphics, cheap. It was all pre cut. Fog lights headlights, reverse lights, side markers, and tail lights. It was cheap and easy. I am also convinced it has given me 50lbs of torque and throttle response I can feel
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Old 07-31-2013, 10:16 AM   #4326
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I need your guy's opinion. I'm debating back and forth between a 9".

Drive train right now includes stock clutch, JRE Posi Mod, 391 gears, LPW cover and 1k DSS axles.
Trying to decide how well that will all last with where I'm at. I know as a every weekend drag car it wouldn't last but it doesn't get out very often.....that's where I'm having a hard time deciding.
Did you decide on this yet ? Will your axles work with a 9" ? I got DSS 9", it was expensive but it is a good set up. I did mine cause I broke stuff. Richmond 4:10's and boost no bueno. That's how I wound up on camaro5, rear end advice and tranny advice. At the time I was trying to get a ZL1 rear but it wasn't available, that's a good option. I guess everything will depend on what you can do with your axles, they weren't cheap. For whatever it's worth the DSS 9" drives great, no noises, and it is strong as hell. I did get the single piece carbon fiber drive shaft, probably overkill but my thinking is less parts has to be better.
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