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fiveoformula Member
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 1799 Location: OR
1988 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:51 am Post subject: Wheels! |
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Just realized I never showed off my new wheels! TransAm speedlines plasti-diped black with falken 275/40/17 rubber
Been rocking them for about a month and liking them. Opinions?
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fiveoformula Member
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 1799 Location: OR
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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If anybody might be motivated to make me a new sig, that would be awesome! lol |
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Alphius Peanut
Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 2429 Location: Grand Mound
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:03 pm Post subject: |
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Looking good! _________________ 84 Camaro Z28 - LS1/T56
85 Silverado - Low and Slow |
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turbo_jimi Member
Joined: 23 Feb 2004 Posts: 1206 Location: Tacoma
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:25 pm Post subject: |
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Those look good. Nice looking car too! _________________
1985 Z28 Crate 350, Hurst T-5, 3.23s, Flowmaster Under previous set-up: 143.82 rwhp 216.98 lbs. torque @4390 rpms 3/12/11 |
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fiveoformula Member
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 1799 Location: OR
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks! Also added some new technology inside!
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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You had me sold right up until that last pic. Now it's ruined forever.
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Alphius Peanut
Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 2429 Location: Grand Mound
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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Just want to pop back in and say that if my Camaro ever gets wrecked I would have a hard time saying no to building a nice, clean Formula! Love the no GFX look.
Also Transformers is dumb. _________________ 84 Camaro Z28 - LS1/T56
85 Silverado - Low and Slow |
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fiveoformula Member
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 1799 Location: OR
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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Seriously Guys? Who doesn't like transformers!! |
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turbo_jimi Member
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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fiveoformula wrote: | Seriously Guys? Who doesn't like transformers!! |
I thought the toys were cool when I was a kid, but never liked the cartoon or the movies. Worst movie writing and acting ever! (just my honest opinion ) _________________
1985 Z28 Crate 350, Hurst T-5, 3.23s, Flowmaster Under previous set-up: 143.82 rwhp 216.98 lbs. torque @4390 rpms 3/12/11 |
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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Alphius wrote: | Transformers is dumb. |
Factual!
Alphius wrote: | I would have a hard time saying no to building a nice, clean Formula! Love the no GFX look. |
Before I embarked on this current mad sports coupe venture I was very seriously considering basing this build on a Formula. |
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chevymad Master B
Joined: 11 Jan 2004 Posts: 5474
1987 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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Remember, the cool kids don't like anything that is actually popular.. |
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RSFreak The other "John"
Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 2946 Location: Renton
1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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Looks great man! A lot of my import buddies Plastidip their wheels. _________________ '86 Trans Am - 5.0L TPI - LT1 cam - 700R4 - WS6
'85 Camaro Berlinetta - IROC clone
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Twilightoptics Hardcore (12sec Club)
Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 9191 Location: Auburn , WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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Too dark. I think I'd like a silver lip or something.
Not a fan of the transformers button. Maybe on the Yellow/Blk 5th gen Camaro. _________________ A redline a day keeps the carbon away! |
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chevymad Master B
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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Jeep people practically plastidip the whole vehicle.
Car looks good, but I'm getting burnt out on the dark wheel thing. I caught the beginning of that wave when I first did mine. I noticed while sitting in les schwaab the other day that almost every wheel they sold is black. |
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fiveoformula Member
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 1799 Location: OR
1988 Pontiac Formula
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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I ran the wheels a few weeks before dipping them, I think they were too fancy looking and there's nothing else polished or chrome on the car so I decided to dip them. Cool thing is it will peel off if you spend hours picking at it. But I ended up liking the wheels a lot better black. And now people get out of the cross-walk in a hurry when I pull up. They think I'm gonna mow there kids down or something....
Formulas are definetly my favorite firebird, no offense to the T/A guys I just think they look beefier without ground effects |
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Quasi-Traction "I have petals"
Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 3873 Location: stumptown
1986 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Too dark. I think I'd like a silver lip or something. |
I agree. I might have gone with a flat grey, or argent plastidip as well.
I like the steering wheel, but I'd have opted for the pontiac "arrow", like your centercaps have for the horn-button. |
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fiveoformula Member
Joined: 08 Aug 2007 Posts: 1799 Location: OR
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Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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Argent plastidip?
So far everyone hates my little $10 horn button. Lol it makes a little "haha" moment when someone new gets in the car, then they take it seriously after I slam a few gears. Lol |
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RSFreak The other "John"
Joined: 23 Jan 2004 Posts: 2946 Location: Renton
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Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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fiveoformula wrote: | Argent plastidip?
So far everyone hates my little $10 horn button. Lol it makes a little "haha" moment when someone new gets in the car, then they take it seriously after I slam a few gears. Lol |
Should have used the Decepticon one! |
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