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Alright im still new at all this "customizing" yet heres some of my small work:
(The door handle reflectors are gonna get changed to a plain black, the blue (which was reflected with the cameras flash) doesnt look good with silver)
http://www.3rdrangersaa.com/Neals/car/1.jpg
http://www.3rdrangersaa.com/Neals/car/2.jpg
http://www.3rdrangersaa.com/Neals/car/3.jpg
http://www.3rdrangersaa.com/Neals/car/4.jpg
(please dont remind me that the other side is higher than then the other)
coupe
08-09-2006, 01:11 PM
Uhhhh i would remove the door handles overlays period.
I would remove the pin stripping and the whole 3400 sfi.
Then i would remove the badges.
But thats just me.
Alright...
1 SECOND:
ok...
http://www.3rdrangersaa.com/Neals/car/5.jpg
(the lights are not shaded, the light just didnt work too well)
http://www.3rdrangersaa.com/Neals/car/6.jpg
http://www.3rdrangersaa.com/Neals/car/7.jpg
Other than take off the decals, what else do people recommend? (Other than clean off my front bumper where all the bugs and shit have built up)
lagetur
08-09-2006, 01:55 PM
Car looks good. It would look better if you pinstriped it all the way to the tail lights and take off the blue overlays.
I took off the door handle overlays.
Whats recommdened for window tints? Like 15% all or 15% front 30% back? (Wisconsin btw)
1mean99grandam
08-09-2006, 02:51 PM
screw tint laws. I tint the crap out of all my vehicles and have gotten one ticket in 12 years for it. and it was $70.
Anyways, I'm a huge fan of "little or nothing" on a car. That includes badging, stickers and pin striping. If you're gonna do it, do it huge - like full vinyl grfx. I love when people get creative and have grfx laid into their tint. I have that on both of my cars. Fairly inexpensive to add grfx to tint - and it adds "your own look".
But it's not what we all think about your car. Your ride should be your pride. Do what would make your car "yours" and make you happy. Unless you're all out show, don't think you have to make your car to impress anybody.
b2089
08-09-2006, 03:29 PM
Tint laws are not to be scoffed at. In some areas your car will be impounded until it is deemed safe to drive i.e. the tint scraped off. It depends on your area. NY may be lax, as is my home state, but there are horror stories also. You're state only allows 50 percent on the front, which is very light. If you break that they WILL know on sight.
With graphics the key is to accentuate the car, not to have graphics that detract. The door handles were too much because it pulled the eye away from the car to itself. You can use the same idea with all graphics.
The pinstripe is a bit bold but it will work when it's taken to the back. GT's have center molding, you may consider that as an option also. Something smaller to accentuate the pinstripe. Side graphics would have been nice also.
The 3400 decal is very nice in my opnion. Some people like the no-badge look, others don't, go with your heart.
These are some side graphics from JC Whitney
http://71.41.56.51/images/catalogart/shattered85028.jpg http://71.41.56.51/images/catalogart/highlander85022.jpg http://71.41.56.51/images/catalogart/galactica85014.jpg http://71.41.56.51/images/catalogart/sport83033.jpg
Brandon
08-09-2006, 05:34 PM
Originally posted by 1mean99grandam
screw tint laws. I tint the crap out of all my vehicles and have gotten one ticket in 12 years for it. and it was $70.
yup.
tint, some chrome rims *even if its just teh gt style, nothing fancy*, and i hate se tail lights... get the gt tails (dont like very many after market tails* and it would look good!
'96GAGT
08-09-2006, 07:33 PM
GT Wheels, Tint, Double Post Mirrors, GT Tails, Remove Pinstripe, Clear Corner Headlights, HID conversion and drop it!
Well I took the pinstripe off on the doors, its still on the front where the 3400 decal is just cause it semi look good, and semi does not.
Now tinting....
Front Side Windows Must allow more than 50% of light in.
Back Side Windows Must allow more than 35% of light in.
Rear Window Must allow more than 35% of light in.
Now whats the point if some stores only sell it at like 2.5% 5% and 30% (lets call this store WalMart)
I gave up on rims cause I need $$ first and winter is coming so all that salt crap isnt good for rims. So no point in getting them so im waiting till next summer.
Hmm a GT like stripe would be an idea.
Brandon
08-09-2006, 10:17 PM
most people will argue the window tint said store walmart carries is cheap and wont last. take it to a shop, get a warrenty for life (bubbles, tears, falls off they will fix it for free... pay the couple extra bucks and have it done nicely :)
Well what store will do the tiniting? Cause ive got a limited choice in this city. Theres Napa, Autozone, Adv. Auto, Checker, bunch of small places.
1mean99grandam
08-09-2006, 10:42 PM
none of those stores will do tinting. since you dont have a location in your profile, it will be hard to help you locate a service. I paid $250 on both the truck (ext cab w/ grfx) and the GA (2door w/ grfx). Life time warrenty is the shit. I take it back every year for some defect. Not the shops fault really, it's just nice to have fresh tint......... I think the shop does an outstanding job.
Give us a location and we can help you out.
ramairgt2
08-09-2006, 11:19 PM
ahh neenah. lol I frequent oshkosh ,appleton and menasha lol Check in the phone book and there should be a couple places in that area that will do tinting. I think there are a few in oshkosh and appleton.
DontPassTheFence
08-10-2006, 02:54 AM
wait, wait, there is 2.5% visibility? where do I obtain this delicious tinting?
b2089
08-10-2006, 03:07 AM
2.5 is available, but it's very useless unless of course you plan to drive to Mercury. I've seen it at Autozone I think or you can get it from JC Whitney by clicking here (http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/ItemBrowse/c-10101/s-10101/p-100000302637/mediaCode-ZX/appId-100000302637/Pr-p_CATENTRY_ID:100000302637)
Once you go that dark you may as well save money and just get can of black spray paint. The effect will be about the same.
03GT-SC/T
08-10-2006, 10:14 AM
yea, I agree, I had 2 1/2% on my trucks back window, and it was hard to see backing up in the daylight, thankfully I had a sliding glass back window, it looks sharp, but a pain in the @$$
Bouchie11982
08-10-2006, 12:06 PM
dude, just go to your local tint shop, ask what is the legal limit for tint. im sure it's better then 35% that we MAer's have. but seriously. if you get pulled over for tint the cop/trooper can go as far as giving you a blade and ripping the tint off in front of him. it HAS HAPPENED
gerald
08-10-2006, 03:42 PM
Originally posted by '96GAGT
GT Wheels, Tint, Double Post Mirrors, GT Tails, Remove Pinstripe, Clear Corner Headlights, HID conversion and drop it!
I second that. but dont forget a decent stereo.
car audio dave
08-10-2006, 09:35 PM
in regaurds to the vinyl...finish the pinstripe, move that 3400 SFI down to replace the v6 badge and youre golden.
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