What Mods have made the most visual impact on your ride????
07-07-2006, 09:31 PM
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Car: 1988 IROC 5.7 Money Pit
Engine: (being built; modified TPI ZZ4
Transmission: 2200 stall/ stage 3 700R4
Axle/Gears: freshened 3.27 in 9.bolt/
What Mods have made the most visual impact on your ride????
I really like inventive details on a car, such as nice upholstery piping or stitching, a trick looking steering wheel, carbon fiber accents, my front nose replacement chevrolet camaro (red/white/blue) badge, etc.
Have you done something that just stands out in your engine compartment, dash, general interior, graphics, trunk area, etc???? I'd like to see what really 'pops' out there.
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Have you done something that just stands out in your engine compartment, dash, general interior, graphics, trunk area, etc???? I'd like to see what really 'pops' out there.
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07-07-2006, 09:36 PM
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Car: 1985 IROC
Engine: 350 TPI (block was swapped)
Transmission: 700r4 w/corvette servo
Axle/Gears: no idea
stickers, lots of them. *cough*
hey, i heard they give you +5 hp!
hey, i heard they give you +5 hp!
07-07-2006, 10:25 PM
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Car: 1988 IROC 5.7 Money Pit
Engine: (being built; modified TPI ZZ4
Transmission: 2200 stall/ stage 3 700R4
Axle/Gears: freshened 3.27 in 9.bolt/
stickers..... cough-cough...
.....well, I've seen a couple 'screw mustangs' stickers that seemed interesting...
07-07-2006, 10:27 PM
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Car: 04 Silverado
Engine: 4.8
Transmission: auto
I always drive around in the summer with the t-tops off and make my wife go topless
Nothing better to accent a beautiful car than a set of sticking out of the top!
Nothing better to accent a beautiful car than a set of sticking out of the top!
07-07-2006, 10:54 PM
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Car: 84 Z-28 HO
Originally Posted by 82 Iron Duke
I always drive around in the summer with the t-tops off and make my wife go topless Nothing better to accent a beautiful car than a set of sticking out of the top!
Nothing better to accent a beautiful car than a set of sticking out of the top!
07-08-2006, 12:55 AM
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Car: 1987 Chevy Stepside
Engine: 350 TBI w/ a Cam
Transmission: 3 Speed Stick w/ granny low
Definatly has to be two toning my stock s/c wheels. I finished doing it today (my car is Burnt Orange, Silver Skirt, Black pinstripe) I left my wheels silver to match my skirt and painted the center of the 5 spokes black. It picks up my pinstripe nice and pulls the whole car together very nicely!
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07-08-2006, 03:31 AM
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Car: 89 RS
Engine: 2.8
Transmission: 700r4 auto
Axle/Gears: huh?? guessing stock.
the mod that made the biggest impact on my cars appearance has to be the late night "WHERE THE HEEELLLLL DID THAT TREE COME FROM!!!!!" mod.
actually, It would be paint. when I bought the car it had a white hood, red front bumper, blue chin spoiler, black drivers door and front fender, grey sideskirts, and the rest was maroon. now its all black. Flat black.
actually, It would be paint. when I bought the car it had a white hood, red front bumper, blue chin spoiler, black drivers door and front fender, grey sideskirts, and the rest was maroon. now its all black. Flat black.
07-08-2006, 11:35 AM
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Car: 86 T/A
Engine: HSR 355
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.77 posi
I think nice polished headers instead of stock manifolds with AIR tubes all over the place makes the biggest difference for the engine bay. Overall, I'd say new badges. I shaved all the "FIREBIRD" emblems and put new bird stickers all over and it looked much better.
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Car: 88 IROC
Engine: 305 TPI w/ l98 cam
Transmission: T5 5-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.45 posi disc 9 bolt
my wheels made a huge difference it is like night and day looking at the b4 and after pics. but interior wise i am getting a billet steering wheel and i think that will make a huge difference. and it will look good with the B&M shifter. motor wise i would have to agree with the ceramic headers they clean up the engine bay so much and look outstanding.
07-08-2006, 01:34 PM
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Car: 1988 Trans-Am GTA
Engine: 5.7L TPI
Transmission: WC-T5
Axle/Gears: BW 3.27
putting in my GTA steering wheel in place of the little "racing wheel" the car came with. drives nicer, looks better, and best of all no radio controls.
the old one was ugly
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the old one was ugly
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07-08-2006, 07:14 PM
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Car: 1992 RS / 1989 RS
Engine: 3.1L MFI / Vortec 383 TBI
Transmission: T5 / LS-T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 open / 3.73 Eaton posi
My wheels, my upholstry, my instrument panel
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Car: 88 IROC
Engine: 305 TPI w/ l98 cam
Transmission: T5 5-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.45 posi disc 9 bolt
Originally Posted by Al Hasse
My wheels, my upholstry, my instrument panel
07-08-2006, 11:59 PM
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Car: 1992 RS / 1989 RS
Engine: 3.1L MFI / Vortec 383 TBI
Transmission: T5 / LS-T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 open / 3.73 Eaton posi
Originally Posted by maroon88iroc
damn dude those gauges are sick!! how did you do that?!?
07-09-2006, 02:00 AM
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Car: 88 IROC
Engine: 305 TPI w/ l98 cam
Transmission: T5 5-speed
Axle/Gears: 3.45 posi disc 9 bolt
Originally Posted by Al Hasse
Had them custom made by Dakota Digital. The ones under the vents (amplifier volts, current and temp) are also by Dakota Digital and their pod custom made by my stereo installer.
07-09-2006, 05:57 PM
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Car: '91 Z28, '13 Civic EX-L
Engine: 355 LT1, 1.8 I4
Transmission: T56, 5spd auto
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.42(as long as no breaky)
Hasse how much did it cost to get your seats reapolstered and embroidered?
I am thinking of doing this instead of going the 4th gen route and would like to get some ideas.
I am thinking of doing this instead of going the 4th gen route and would like to get some ideas.
07-09-2006, 06:26 PM
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Car: 1992 RS / 1989 RS
Engine: 3.1L MFI / Vortec 383 TBI
Transmission: T5 / LS-T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 open / 3.73 Eaton posi
Originally Posted by BCdawg57
Hasse how much did it cost to get your seats reapolstered and embroidered?
I am thinking of doing this instead of going the 4th gen route and would like to get some ideas.
I am thinking of doing this instead of going the 4th gen route and would like to get some ideas.
I think I paid a total of about $1800 for seats, door panels, sail panels, head liner and visors. Would have cost more to use OEM fabric. Had it done at a small privately owned shop here in Bremerton.
07-09-2006, 09:08 PM
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Car: GTA
Engine: 383 HSR
Transmission: TH-700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
i painted my car flat black and added a 4" cowl... makes people wonder what I have under the hood... the only way they will know is when they line up with me at the track :P
07-14-2006, 08:19 PM
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Car: '85 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission: stock BW 5 spd.
Axle/Gears: stock 3.42
i took the nose, hood, rear bumper & taillights off an '82 trans am & put them on my car,
07-15-2006, 12:28 AM
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Car: 1987 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 IROCZ
Engine: L98 350, mini ramed and camed
Transmission: T56 6 speed manual
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3:73 limited slip
Would have to be the seats. There out of a 95 Firebird. The stock seats look like they where out of my brothers towncar if it had bucket seats, not a Camaro. The new ones make the car look sportier. Plus they feel alot better. Adam :-)
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07-15-2006, 07:01 AM
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Car: 1985 z28 camaro
Engine: 305 lg4,edelbrock,3"air cleaner.k&n
Transmission: turbo 700r4 w/b&m megashifter
Axle/Gears: Stock.
85 Z28 with 91/92 gfx,fiberglass SS hood,hi rise rear spoiler,and a covans classic
dash with auto meter ultralite gauges,when they arrive.
dash with auto meter ultralite gauges,when they arrive.
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