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Thread: Before and after pics.
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06-26-2007, 03:22 PM #1
Before and after pics.
I got my car back from the body shop about 3 weeks ago and finnally got some time to clean it up for a local car meet. I finnally got time to put my z/28 emblems back on an I must say I love the one on the rear panel. I only have 2 z/28 emblems since I lost 2 in the accident but I kinda like it with just the front and rear. I also cut down my antenna(can't really see it in any pics but it looks so much better).
Just incase you did't see the damage.
This is what my rear use to look like.
The new rear
The front looks pretty much the same except I have stock fogs and no halo's
Old front
New front
05 PBM GTOCold Air Inductions CAI,Relocated IAT with omega,Slp Predator tune,Flowmaster axle back with H pipe,Custom tuned TCM.BC Racing coil overs
Sold 01 z28
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06-26-2007, 04:28 PM #2
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06-26-2007, 04:58 PM #3
my ta got a hit like that before 12,000 in damage how about you?
some 16 year old girl hit me by running a red light... damm bitch
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06-26-2007, 05:32 PM #4
Thanks man I could say the same for your car, if I had a pewter car I would want it to look like yours its clean and simple just the way I like them. Alittle off subject but what did you use to polish your driveshaft(that was you that posted up about that right?). I want to polish my exhaust pipes going out of the muffler and i figure it would be the same process as the d/s.
I was a little unsure about the stock headlights when they said they were going on but now that there on I think they blend perfectly with the front. I don't think the halos would look as good. The only reason I went with halo's before was because they were cheaper than stockers, Plus my stock one's were really hazy.
My next project is to clean up under the hood now that I am satisfied with the exterior.
It was orginally estimated at $5,000 but ended up around $6,500.
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06-26-2007, 05:39 PM #5
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Pewter metallic- 2000 Camaro SS
Yes, it was me that did the shaft polishing
I wet sanded it with 400, 1000, 2000 and then polished it out with Mothers rubbing compound. I basically did the same with my exhaust. You might try steel wool on it first though.
Thanks for the compliment as well, we have similar tastes
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06-26-2007, 08:56 PM #6
I tried steel wool once before. It shined it up some but there's still alot of imperfections in the aluminum that steel wool won't get out. So I'll have to try sanding them down.
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06-28-2007, 01:07 PM #7
What aftermarket fogs were on the old front? They look good...
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06-28-2007, 01:11 PM #8
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Black, Blue- 07 TBSS, 07 GSXR1000
Looks good man.
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06-28-2007, 01:21 PM #9
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white, white and pewter- Rip99SSA4,74Z28M4,02SSM6
looks really nice bro, love the wheels! sorry you wrecked your car, but it looks like the body shop did a good job lining up the new lights and hood to fenders etc, most shops just slap that shit together, like mine, my body shop put the ss emblem on upside down and crooked, but the guy who did the paint did an awesome job just the finishing guy is a dee dee dee lol
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06-28-2007, 02:47 PM #10
Honestly I don't remember. They were not what I had wanted they were suppose to have a clear lense but it was blue then around the lense there was an led ring. I originally wanted them for the led ring so I would have the rings on the fogs and the halo's.
Thanks for the compliments guys.
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06-28-2007, 03:24 PM #11
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white, white and pewter- Rip99SSA4,74Z28M4,02SSM6
keep it real homie lol
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06-29-2007, 04:03 PM #12
how does it drive? i always said in the back of my head that it would never be the same , butnot sure.
would a acciendent like that cause any structure damage or drive to one side after being fixed???
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06-29-2007, 09:21 PM #13
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06-30-2007, 07:32 PM #14
i just hate when auto shops try to repair a bent frame casue i know when its bent its just basically temperarloy
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06-30-2007, 07:39 PM #15
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Red Tint Jewelcoat- 2008 Trailblazer SS
Beautiful!!!
Only thing I would change is the red accents. Strut tower brace and calipers would have to be black if it were mine.
Not sure about the old style badges either, but that is so minimal. Brake light covers look funky to me on most cars, but they appear to fit cleaner on yours than most I see.
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07-01-2007, 01:52 PM #16
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That looks AMAZING. Definitely one of the cleanest 4th gens I've ever seen. I really like the look of the classic emblems on there, I think they look great.
Only thing I could do without are the blackouts, I'm not a fan of those.
Other than that , awesome!
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07-01-2007, 08:48 PM #17
Yes the stb will be getting new paint soon along with the lca's. Those are the only red accents. The calipers are actually chevy orange that match the 69 emblems. They use to be black but it was just to subtle for me I needed something to pop behind those wheels. I think the orange calipers actually draw you into looking at the shiney wheels.
Thanks for the compliments guys.
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07-02-2007, 01:45 PM #18
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07-02-2007, 02:06 PM #19
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07-02-2007, 02:11 PM #20
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Red Tint Jewelcoat- 2008 Trailblazer SS
Subtle changes from stock. I should have been more specific.
Mine comes across as mostly stock, even under the hood.
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