finally something to do to the car....

[lowrider2962]

notice anything odd about the ga on the left?
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1100.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1101.jpg






well today i finally got to install some new toys.
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1097.jpg
$3000 worth of boxes right there.:D:D:D
:D:D:D:D
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1099.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1098.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1096.jpg
the rear disc brake assembly cost me $50/side. :):)


and heres the results of OVER $3000 of parts....
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1103.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1102.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1104.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1105.jpg

i could very well be the happiest man alive right now:D:D:D:D

[sunrunner_pei]

Lookin' good!

OK, so the questions: What springs? And what are those rims? Rim size? Seriously, it looks great!

[Silversmok3]

Mad Props on the car!Once again, I see the coolest sh!t when im flat #$%*ing broke!

[lowrider2962]

i know how you feel silversmoke....shawn the rims are 18"s with 40 profile tires. its sitting on KYB agx 4-way adjustable struts with sprint springs. it dropped alot more than i expected it to. i was expecting it to ride about the same height due to the larger wheels but i dont think it does. i installed them just today so it hasnt even settled any yet. there will be more pics the come later.thanks for the comments guys.

P.S. notice the dual-post mirrors. :D

[Silversmok3]

P.S. notice the dual-post mirrors. :D


BTW...speaking of the mirrors, where did U get them at? My auto painting skills are, ahem, nonexistent.:lol:

[Nighthawk243]

By far the sexiest SE. That entire car just flows... the color, the wheels...

[insane4speed]

what band ae those rims they look flippin sweet on ure ride

[Matt M]

Excellent job all around!!!

[sunrunner_pei]

i know how you feel silversmoke....shawn the rims are 18"s with 40 profile tires. its sitting on KYB agx 4-way adjustable struts with sprint springs. it dropped alot more than i expected it to. i was expecting it to ride about the same height due to the larger wheels but i dont think it does. i installed them just today so it hasnt even settled any yet. there will be more pics the come later.thanks for the comments guys.

P.S. notice the dual-post mirrors. :D

I don't know why, but they look more like 19" in the pics. But once again, I'm impressed. I really like the look, it's a hell of an improvement!!! Those are now in my top 5 rims.

[sammybammy]

looks awesome. extemly jealous.

[VanishingImage]

very sexy!

Lovin the clean look.

I think I know why they look like 19's to you Shawn,the spokes go all the way out,really no lip so that style always makes the rim look bigger. Thats why I ALWAYS go with 18's just incase of a rim having a lip cuz the smallest they will look is like 17's

[GMFWDFAN]

Good Lord your car looks amazing. I LOVE the headlights.

[02SilverGT]

looking good man, wish i had that kidn of money

[car audio dave]

you hit everything that i always thought you needed to do on your car. one last final detail is to get rid of the chrome trim around the windows...the GT has black. you can replace those parts, but its VERY costly, all i did was i used black pinstripe to black it out.

[Peyman]

wow nice job bro... great choice in wheels... how does the cars ride quality feel?

[sunrunner_pei]

I think I know why they look like 19's to you Shawn,the spokes go all the way out,really no lip so that style always makes the rim look bigger. Thats why I ALWAYS go with 18's just incase of a rim having a lip cuz the smallest they will look is like 17's


Looking at the rims again, I think you're right. It's because the spoke extends past the lip all the way to the tire bead. Neat illusion! :)

[ManktheTank19]

The car looks great :drool:

You just need to get an exhaust system and s/t kit :)

[lowrider2962]

heres a list of things i still want to do to it:

SC/T bodykit
SC/T spoiler
black window trim
cross drilled rotors
more custom lighting
and more

i love how the rims look bigger then they are. thats for sure. im aligning all 4 wheels tomorow. i cant wait. thanks for all the comments everyone. Peyman, let me get back to ya on the handling after the wheels have been aligned.

[Silversmok3]

Actually,IMHO you should keep the silver trim. Makes the car stand out from other, lesser GT's.It also lends the car a bit of class esp. with your chrome rims complimenting them. Just my .02 cents.

[sammybammy]

care with the alignment. i got my alignment done with my wheels on end they were scratched and dented and beated to hell. so make sure they are carful. wheels are beautiful hate to see them damaged soo early

[JBlack16]

you hit everything that i always thought you needed to do on your car. one last final detail is to get rid of the chrome trim around the windows...the GT has black. you can replace those parts, but its VERY costly, all i did was i used black pinstripe to black it out.

I was just going to ask that can you remove the silver trim around the windows but he already answered it for me. your car is looking good! very nice.

[DomestikDemon]

if wasnt for the chrome around the windows, I dnever know it wasnt a GT...nice work, it looks amazing:cool:

[lowrider2962]

thanks for the comments everyone. i really appreciate them.
sammybammy, fear not my friend im doing the alignment myself. i work at a dealership so my friend is just going to tell me what to do and im going to do it.
jblack16, on a 4 door yes you can remove all of the trim. but not so on the 2 doors. you have to cut the 3rd window out to change the trim on the 2 doors.

[WhiPontiac]

That car looks great. The color really pops.

[IllizitGA]

this is defenetively one of the sexiest GASEGT alive that i had ever seen, congratulations man!!

[Peyman]

dude i told the shop specifially like 10 times plz be careful of my wheels... and what do u know... looks like they stabbed it with a knife... and gave it some scratches...

[04REDGT1]

That's a good lookin 4 dr! Love the color.

[ancona46]

looks good nice job

[PORTMAN96]

lookin good

[oldassz]

wow...That looks great man. Nice choice on the wheels. I would definately look into some pipes soon. That is one of the sexier GA's on the site now. Definately in my top 5. Nice.

[lowrider2962]

thanks again for all the comments everyone. i aligned the wheels today after work but it still kinda pulls to the left so im gonna see about trying to fix that soon. i did the alignment myself with my friend just coaching me thru it. its really not hard at all. you jusy have to be able to read numbers on a screen and it tells you what to do. im prolly gonna install my cross drilled rotors tonight, but im not sure. i might wait till i get the rear rotors too. the handling on this car is incredible now. but in the rain the tires kinda lack a little bite. i kinda miss my triple treads. anyways ill keep ya posted.

[gtracing96]

It doesn't have a moon roof? lol

[badazz03]

hey question whats your tire size on those 18's???? they all the same?

[norbit2]

Wow Looks great. Finally, dual post, painted mirrors.:clap::woot::bounce:

Very, very, nice and one of a kind. Great job.


What plans do you have next? SCT kit? Window Tint?

[bballr4567]

Man all I can see bc the pics dont work but holy shit that is an amazing looking ride. You spent a ton of time and money on the car but its looking like it.

Job done well, sir.



Now just turbo that 4 cyl!!!!

[lowrider2962]

hey man i havent heard from youn in a while. i have been trying VERY hard to get GAOTW for a VERY long time and i finally got it, and on the week of my 18th b-day no less. :D
excelent b-day present guys. thanks.
plans are to soon go full SC/T and custom exhaust. this week im gonna order my rear cross drilled rotors and ebc pads. im not gonna mess with tint for a while cuz im moving to lima ohio next june and my understanding is that they stick to the rules a lot more then around here. im not gonna waste money on tint im not happy with, or that ill just have to rip right back off in a few months.

once again THANKS A BUNCH for GAOTW

[Greengo 07]

what are you moving to lima for, my hometown is like an hour away from there,

[Gagt518]

The car is looking better than ever! Im very inpressed and i have to agree that in the sexiest SE=GT conversion i have seen yet. If i were you i would do an exhaust next to compliment the rear end. Awesome Job!

[Bouchie11982]

looking SO good as always! about time you get rims! and keep the chrome aroudn the windows. it sets the red off nicely

[norbit2]

At least tint the back 3 windows.

[SE'sarecool2]

on a 4 door yes you can remove all of the trim. but not so on the 2 doors. you have to cut the 3rd window out to change the trim on the 2 doors.

Really? I thought you had to cut the glass out of the 4 doors also; please explain why not. I dented mine hacking the ice off it after the ice storm we had last winter :doh:

[Gagt518]

Yeah i would leave the chrome around the windows and also tint everything. 30% is good but 5% is better haha

[scmgoblue]

Car looks great! Really nice job, as was already said, it flows together very well without being too gaudy or out-there. My only suggestion is to get some tint on those windows, it'll look great with that color and really put a nice touch on the car in my opinion. Even just the legal limit of 35 (here in IN) will make a big difference. Again, great job and nice work, I love how it looks!

[TA^Guy]

Very nice wheels. Nice thin spoke and I can't say I have ever seen them on a GA before. Looks good.
you hit everything that i always thought you needed to do on your car. one last final detail is to get rid of the chrome trim around the windows...the GT has black. you can replace those parts, but its VERY costly, all i did was i used black pinstripe to black it out.
To be honest, with those wheels I think it complements it.

I would say to leave the chrome. 99.5% of the people that see your car won't have any idea it is a SE anyhow.

[lowrider2962]

johns right. most of the people who look at my car and see the chrome are gonna think its custom probably. i might try covering it with some black vinyl or something just to get a feel for what it looks like with black trim. SE'sarecool2, you DO have to remove the third window on the 4dr in order to remove the trim but its really not very hard. you have to take out BOTH rear windows. the big one has to go so u can push the smaller one foward and then right theres the trim screwed onto the car. its really quite simple. one of these days if i can find some time ill make a HOW-TO for removing the trim. i took all the pictures i need back when i did the conversion so i just need to sit down and type it all out. cross drilled rotors are gonna wait till the rears are in too. my tires are all the same size, 225/40/18 toyo proxes 4. tint is gonna wait till i can make some aquaintance with the 5-0 around lima. im moving there to attend the Northwestern University of Ohio. ive still got A LOT of plans for this beast and theyr REALLY starting to take shape. cant wait to take her to another show soon. she was winning "top ten" before. i wonder what she'll do now.

[lowrider2962]

i wish i could have had a good pic of her as she is for the calender. ill post up a few new ones here in a minute.

[lowrider2962]

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1108-1.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1109-1.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1113-1.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1114-1.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1115-1.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1116-1.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1117-1.jpg
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e140/lworider2962/CIMG1118-1.jpg

thats all the pics i have right now. shes pretty dirty cuz it rained the other day. ill wash her soon and get some really good pics.

[Bouchie11982]

oh i see dirt marks :-P the car still looks good no matter what.
do you have a clsoe up of your headlight?

[SE'sarecool2]

Great looking car BTW, I love the color... leave the chrome window trim if you want but take my advise and get rid of the pinstripe- its completely unnecessary

[lowrider2962]

im undecided about both. i think im gonna try to cover the trim with some black vinyl just to see how it looks. if i like it ill leave it, if not, ill take it off. the pin stripe will prolly stay tho. i kinda like it there. like i said, im undecided so who knows.

[99blackSE]

Still beautiful, I hope you don't have to winter drive it after all that work, I don't think I could. For me this is up there with PACE's GA as one of my favourites.

[RedFireUFO]

Pics are really hot.. congrats on GAOTW, I've got yet another GA to drool over lol

[GrandAm2000se]

the car is to die for, however, you should remove the pinstriping!

[Bouchie11982]

i think the pinstriping sets it off nicely, keep it!

[BattousaiX23]

looks awesome and congrats on GAOTW.

[ancona46]

i like the pinstripe ....if u like it keep it,people always tell me to take mine off

[lowrider2962]

yea i no i cant please everyone and im really not trying too. just trying to make myself happy. im gonna leave the pin stripe on for now. who knows if i will take it off one day. i really dont know.

[cranch]

ok what brand are those wheels they look amazing

[CalebSE]

9th picture down is my current background, very nice ride dude! I'm working on making my 2000 SE look similar, I have some blacked out headlights/taillights on the way, and when it comes summer time here in Winterpeg I will be getting 18's and new rubber, tinting the windows, I will post pictures in the Members Section when I feel it is worth it. But yours is looking great! Anything else planned?

[lowrider2962]

thanks for the compliments man. im planning on doing a custom dual exit exhaust, building up the engine, new trany (kinda needs it soon), crossdrilled rotors and EBC brake pads going on tomorow. thinking about going all out SC/T but im not sure. possilbly an SC/T spoiler too. window tint eventually, red underglows, leather interior, and more. lol ive only started right now. you should start a thread showing ur progress on ur car before u really get started moding it. show us how ur coming along from time to time. ur car is a GA and thus is worthy of being posted any time. so share some pics with us in ur own thread.