New TGP/TSTE pictures thread! Post up some pics you have taken of your TGP/TSTE! :icon_cool:
Most of my pics are from last year, but here are some of the good ones:
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(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/blackswift99/My%20TGP%20Pics/TGPsig2.jpg)
And this one is from over the winter... backed it out of the storage garage and let it run for a little while, snapped a quick pic....eew..snow :shudders:
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/blackswift99/My%20TGP%20Pics/TGP01.jpg)
I need to take new pics for this year!! Coming soon...
Gonna take some pics tomorow. Will post them soon...
I raced one of those new Grand Prixs with a V-8. I didnt beat him, but the TGP did me proud by not letting him beat me badly... Will have to post about it in the race section..
Most of my pictures are old too and I don't have a lot of the good ones hosted anymore. I'm planning on visiting a few places and taking some new pictures soon. Anyways, I feel sorry for anyone still on 56K that is about to try to view my post... :laugh:
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/mfewtrail/1990%20TGP/IMG_0332.jpg)
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^that's some shitty quick detailer(forget the brand, but it was greasy :icon_rolleyes: all over the car that I forgot to wipe off. :laugh: I'm going to retake some pictures like that soon.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/mfewtrail/1990%20TGP/IM003547a.jpg)
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(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/mfewtrail/1990%20TGP/tgp021.jpg)
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Eurolite low beams...they're supposed to give a simulated HID look. They throw out a whitish light, but look blue under certain conditions.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/mfewtrail/1990%20TGP/tgp_euro1.jpg)
Cool Blue high beams
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Close-up of the black metallic paint.
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The TGP is sorta in this one...
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EDIT: Yes, I parked in a handicap spot(wanted to say that before anyone points it out)! That parking lot is at the local softball stadium(UGA women's softball that is) and nobody was there at all. This was in the rear parking lot...it's a good ways from the main highways and the stadium + a huge hill blocks it out of view from any of the roads. That makes it a fun place to play around.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/mfewtrail/1990%20TGP/tgp_rubber.jpg)
Have I told you lately that I hate you? LOL J/K man! FREAKING nice cars man! I will sleep good tonight
Awesome!! It was worth the hour it took to download all the pics (56K) :laugh:
Matt, what brand are the low and high beam bulbs you are using? They look really awesome and really bright- mine suck... I always drive with my highbeams on at night and never get flashed lol... my bulbs suck! :laugh:
On the other hand... today I washed my TGP, and it looked really stormy outside, so I put it in the garage.... it started POURING rain and hailing like crazy literally 10 seconds after I pulled the TGP into the garage.... talk about timing! :icon_razz: So no new pics today for me unfortunately.
Quote from: TGP Nick on June 04, 2007, 08:13:39 PM
Matt, what brand are the low and high beam bulbs you are using? They look really awesome and really bright- mine suck... I always drive with my highbeams on at night and never get flashed lol... my bulbs suck! :laugh:
The low beams are "Eurolite" Xenon Crystal bulbs if I remember correctly. There are two versions of these(one is a higher wattage than the typical bulbs). I'm not sure which version I have, but I'll pull one out and check soon. I'm thinking they're the higher wattage ones because they're pretty bright. The high beams are Sylvania "Cool Blue" bulbs. They're really bright also, I love the composite lamps vs. the miniquads on my '93. :laugh: I will be putting some different bulbs in my '93 soon, and if they don't help much, I think I'll resort to upgrading the headlight harness and running some of the higher wattage bulbs available.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that Eurolite also offers other types of bulbs that work well. My friend has some Eurolite bulbs in his car that throw out a white colored light. I think they may be "plasma" bulbs or either one of the other "xenon" lines they offer.
EDIT #2: I pulled one of the bulbs from my car and they have nothing but "Eurolite" and "55w" written on them. From pictures online, they appear to be the Eurolite Xenon "Fusion" or possibly the "Xenon Crystal" bulbs. The previous owner of the car installed these, I'll see if he can remember what they were.
I guess Nick and I are the only ones that take pictures. :icon_lol:
I snapped a picture of one of those eurolite bulbs from my car by the way...
(http://home.alltel.net/mfewtrail/images/eurolite.jpg)
Two of the few I took of mine while I had it. It's now S P E E D's car
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my STE is too ugly to be photographed.
Quote from: GutlessSupreme on June 09, 2007, 02:11:16 PM
my STE is too ugly to be photographed.
It didn't look bad in the old pictures I've seen of it. ;)
(http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a244/intern8tion9l/100_0413.jpg)
haha. on a serious note, mfewtrail: that is one damn clean car
Quote from: intern8tion9l on June 11, 2007, 08:39:07 PM
haha. on a serious note, mfewtrail: that is one damn clean car
Was that your parts car? :icon_eek: ....and thanks! ;)
Quote from: intern8tion9l on June 11, 2007, 08:39:07 PM
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ewwwww
haha, yeah that was my parts car. i took soooo much shit on w-body for tearing it apart too. but come on, the thing was pretty hurting
Quote from: intern8tion9l on June 12, 2007, 06:53:33 PM
haha, yeah that was my parts car. i took soooo much shit on w-body for tearing it apart too. but come on, the thing was pretty hurting
If it had a sunroof, I would rock it..
Quote from: intern8tion9l on June 11, 2007, 08:39:07 PM
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I'd rock it like that lol
Shoulda kept that TGP, painted the louvers black, and put your NA 2.8(?) out of the Cutlass in it. ;)
Quote from: mfewtrail on June 12, 2007, 08:09:32 PM
Shoulda kept that TGP, painted the louvers black, and put your NA 2.8(?) out of the Cutlass in it. ;)
Or something like that. That cars body looks in near mint condition (minus the flame front bumper)
Here are a couple more recent pictures of my TGP. I really have to get out and do a new photoshoot with the TGP! Soon!
New valence FTMFW
GRR there are waterspots on my car :icon_rolleyes: lol I just noticed that...
Taken today after I put the TGP into LONG storage..
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It was sad man. Gas is killing me on it, so took the insurance off, and parked it in a climate controlled garage!
Boxes on top of the car...blasphemy!
;)
Box is empty anyways. The jackstands the car is sitting on came in that box with the jack.
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Nice pics Matt!! you can see my SOON to be turbo 3.1 with a brand new GM crate motor installed!
I took this a couple days ago after a wax. I was parked between cars in a parking lot so this is the best I could come up with.
I cleaned up the TGP and started waxing it, but it started POURING rain just after I finished waxing the front end. I pulled it out and took a pic a lil before dark. Enjoy and there are more pics coming soon! :icon_twisted:
I may snap a few pictures of mine tomorrow. I have about 100 miles on my car since the last time I waxed it, but it has a thick layer of dust all over it since it hasn't been driven. Gonna wash it and drive it some tomorrow. :icon_mrgreen:
I have to finish waxing mine tomorrow... today I have had my TGP for a year now! :icon_twisted:
Uh-oh now I've done it! :laugh:
I finished waxing and buffing the TGP today and took some pics- unfortunately I didn't get to take pics until after I drove the car 50 miles... oh well looks pretty damn good anyway. NEW NEW pics- I painted up my new valence and that is on, and I now have new(er) foglights on the car. LOTS of pics- took me 2 hours to upload them all and took up 3 picture pages on Photobucket! I'm not posting up all of the pics I took, but there are still many, many pics. Enjoy and feel free to comment! ;)
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Owes noes! Its me and I'm skinny on one side and normal on the other! (I'm not really) lol I got bored...
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Looks great Nick. :thumb:
I see you ventured into the jungle for this shot...
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/blackswift99/My%20TGP%20summer%202007/MyTGP1YEAR045.jpg
:laugh:
As for my earlier post, I did drive my car, but it's still dirty as hell. I snapped a picture or two to document the dirtiest my car has ever been. :icon_redface:
Looks real nice Nick, I gotta do a major detail on mine again soon.
Thanks for the comments guys! ;) This is the best the car has ever looked- and it (was) the TGP and my 1st anniversary- that was a fast year! I gotta dig out some pics from teh day I got it- I can't believe how far this car has come looks-wise and all the stuff I've done to it so far.... but there is MUCH more to come! :icon_twisted:
Matt, I'm sure your car can't be that dirty, you have one of the cleanest TGP's I've ever seen!
Looks damn nice, Nick!
from a month ago.....cell phone pics
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I feel left out, so here's a picture of my dirty car(can't really tell from the picture) taking up all the handicap spaces. :laugh: It was around 8pm and I was out driving the TGP and had my camera in the car...so I randomly pulled over at the post office and snapped a few pictures. Only posting this one until I wash my car. ;)
(http://home.alltel.net/mfewtrail/images/tgpaug2nd.jpg)
Hey, take a look to the left, QUICK!
***QUICKLY SWIPES MFEWTRAIL'S TGP***
you guys and your monster trucks LOL
I want a black TGP....
Before and after pics!
This is what the TGP looked like the day I brought it home, 1 year ago. Man it looked rough.
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(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/blackswift99/My%20TGP%20Pics/MyTGP002.jpg)
And here is how it looks now, 1 year later.
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Took a lot of work to get it to where it is today! I'm glad it paid off :icon_cool:
Still Lookin good, even with its damage, just waxed and detailed it. I dunno when im gonna get it fixed exactly, but in a month or so.
Yes thats a bungie cord
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Whenever I get bord or need to unwind, I go to the cemetery...everything there is quiet and peaceful. Well, I brought my camera, since the sky was kinda funky looking....hazy sunny...and I took a bunch of pictures of headstones and scenery...I then got distracted by the TGP and began the Cemetery Shoot. The car is seriously dirty, and I'm not being modest. I haven't detailed her in a4 days, so there's that thin layer of dust; just bare with me lol. Here's the link!
http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e315/grinders_18/
Tons of them...the shoot ends when you get to the sunset pictures. By the way, some didn't turn out postcard perfect, mostly due to the weird lighting.
Sweet pics, Kyle!
finally barrowed my sisters camera! Took a couple two three pics.
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Some quick pics taken today.... I washed it up, buffed it and shined it a lil, and then I had my senior pics taken, some were with my TGP- I'm uploading them right now, they should be up shortly. But here are some of just the quick pics I took before sunset this evening.
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This one is my favorite- kinda blurry tho
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Here are some of the very first pictures of my newer TGP.They were taken a few days ago.The paint has never been waxed but I will be taking care of that tomorrow.
Here are some pictures of the engine,window sticker and the TGP tape that comes with the car.
Wow! Looks nice man! I'm envious of your lip spoiler, window sticker, and cassette tape.
Some better pics of the intake setup would be appreciated.
Here is one of my senior pics- I'm uploading more right now, so there will be more up later. These were taken with a NICE camera and it definitely shows- MUCH better quality and detail than that of my POS camera :laugh:
Quote from: flybynite on September 01, 2007, 04:12:25 PM
Here are some pictures of the engine,window sticker and the TGP tape that comes with the car.
That car looks to be in awesome shape. :icon_mrgreen: Do you have any large scans/pictures of that window sticker?
Quote from: mfewtrail on September 01, 2007, 09:27:13 PM
Quote from: flybynite on September 01, 2007, 04:12:25 PM
Here are some pictures of the engine,window sticker and the TGP tape that comes with the car.
That car looks to be in awesome shape. :icon_mrgreen: Do you have any large scans/pictures of that window sticker?
Here is a larger picture of the window sticker.Add the vin to your collection,the mileage is 75xxx.This car is in mint condition.Its going to need some work but it runs good,shifts good and stops VERY good.Car has aftermarket rotors and a few other goodies here and there.The cold air kit is nothing more than a 2.5 inch piece of muffler pipe that has been bent to locate the airfilter underneath the car.
I washed and waxed it today.Here are some pictures.
Very nice, fly!
Sweet. Your VIN number is close to one of the others I already have. Mileage is close to my car and you have the same tires. :laugh: Have you tweaked the chip in this one yet? ;)
Quote from: mfewtrail on September 02, 2007, 09:25:21 PM
Sweet. Have you tweaked the chip in this one yet? ;)
Not yet,waiting on some eeproms.Not going to go wild with this tune,thats what the other TGP is for. :icon_lol: I bought this car to replace my other one.Its become so heavily modified that its taken away from the reliability and sometimes the fun. :icon_cry: This one will stay basically stock,will be VERY well taken care of and for 2 grand,how could I go wrong..Here are a few more pics...
and a few more...
Adam...you paid $2k for that car? :icon_eek:
Very nice man!
Nick...did you enhance that photo any? The paint on that car is just unbelievable...very clean! ;)
I do like that cold air intake, however it would not do me any good down here in FL., rains too much. But I have to give it to you on that lip spoiler,did you fabricate that? Great pics
Quote from: TGPilot on September 03, 2007, 10:11:58 AM
Nick...did you enhance that photo any? The paint on that car is just unbelievable...very clean! ;)
Thank you! ;) Nope, that picture is absolutely UNTOUCHED- that is exactly how the car looks. :icon_cool:
Thanks guys, hard to belieave it only cost 2 grand + 350 to fly to Dallas and drive it back. ;) Lots of car for the money. :icon_lol: The lip spoiler was all ready installed on the car and I will leave it for now... I kinda like it. The cold air intake came off my red TGP :icon_rolleyes: and will do for now.I will be changing it soon and I will not be driving it in the rain anyway. Nick, you have the nicest red TGP I've ever seen!! :icon_mrgreen: I am totally jealous. :icon_redface: Keep it clean man.. Not many left in that good of condition.. later
Yeah Nick definately has a hell of a nice TGP. Rides nice too! I just wait for the day he wants to sell it...
Reviving an old topic lol.
Figured I'd show two things I've done this past week. A friend made me three of these ASC/McLaren decals, and good thing because the current one is SLIGHTLY off...I'm going to scrape it off and redo it when it warms up again.
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Wow, where can I get one of those! That's awesome, and I want one, possibly for the rear window (would have to check how it looks)
Thanks! My buddy made me them. I have one in black, and one more in white...though the white one I'll be re-using. On the rear window, I don't think it's look the best, since the decal is slightly curved...they're made for the angle of the windshield.
I have a spare black one if anyone is interested.
Quote from: grinders_18 on March 03, 2008, 11:25:52 AM
Thanks! My buddy made me them. I have one in black, and one more in white...though the white one I'll be re-using. On the rear window, I don't think it's look the best, since the decal is slightly curved...they're made for the angle of the windshield.
I have a spare black one if anyone is interested.
/me raises hand
Me!
PM me with offer. They were $40 for me, $50 value...alot, yeah, but he got fired so can't have anymore made :S I'm not greedy tho :D
Quote from: grinders_18 on March 03, 2008, 11:39:40 AM
PM me with offer. They were $40 for me, $50 value...alot, yeah, but he got fired so can't have anymore made :S I'm not greedy tho :D
Alright, I'm interested completely, but I can't spend money on that yet until i get the engine and tranny back in :lol: I definitely would want one though
Alright...but to keep this from becoming a For Sale thread, PM me when you want it.
Nice! :thumb:
Quote from: grinders_18 on March 03, 2008, 11:00:24 AM
Reviving an old topic lol.
Figured I'd show two things I've done this past week. A friend made me three of these ASC/McLaren decals, and good thing because the current one is SLIGHTLY off...I'm going to scrape it off and redo it when it warms up again.
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Looks great, just one suggestion, remove the GTS decals off of the headlight covers.
I want to, but I'm not entirely sure how to without ruining them...are they just stickers? Or painted on?
Nice banner. :peace:
Thanks! Somehow it looks completely stock. After looking at it, it's not really off position at all...the lower-cased letters make it looks like it is lol.
Just stickers, I did it on mine.
Alright, thanks! Off they come!
I picked up a tan radio bezel and installed it in my TGP.
What do you guys think? Should I keep it, or go back to charcoal?
Pics:
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This is the first interior picture I have ever taken of my TGP.. :icon_eek:
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LOL the first thought that popped into my head was "FLAVA FLAV!!!!!!" LOL
I dunno, I personally would stick with my grey, but I also rockked a maroon bezel until my grey one came, so up to you bro.
I would stick with the charcoal since that tan isn't the exact color as the stock dash, etc.
I would stick with what you got. Its close, albeit not quite. At least it isnt a complete diferent color.
That benzle makes me thirsty :laugh: it looks like a desert in there now! And the interior makes me want sunkist.....Orange TGP interior FTW. Go back to charcoal.....if you just have to change something try the engine oil :icon_mrgreen:
(http://home.alltel.net/mfewtrail/images/turbgp.jpg)
I took that using "color accent" mode on my Canon point and shoot(A620). I chose to accent the color gold, the rest of the picture is in black & white except any color close to gold(like the orange extention, the wood, etc. in the picture). I may actually take some decent pictures of the car tomorrow if I get a chance. If the red car was clean, I'd take group pictures...maybe I'll clean it real quick. It's covered in red dust from it being outside when I cut grass the other day. There are a few spots in my new yard where there's hardly any grass....instead, there's red dirt & patches of grass. That ends up creating a red dust cloud that will choke you out while mowing. :icon_redface: I have some fertilizer, grass seed, etc. to hopefully take care of that problem with. ;)
Some of my FAV pictures of the TGP
More Pics of Engine build & tranny Build, last pic is of my1997 engine :icon_cool:
Quote from: GPChief on October 10, 2008, 02:08:29 PM
Some of my FAV pictures of the TGP
That tag is
huge! :laugh: What's that decal/sticker on the side window by the way?
The license plate is the one I had on the car while I had it in Italy.
The small sticker is for the 503rd Infantry association (Army unit I was in at the time)
The bigger red one is for the Rocky Mountain Club Grand Prix (RMCGP) I am still a member but not active, the club has sort of gone down hill with some of its new members.
*Don't mind the dirtiness.* :laugh: There are about 100 of my greasy fingerprints all over my junkyard coolant bottle at the moment and the rest of the engine is really dirty as well. I'll spend a few hours on it soon and get it looking a lot better.
91-93 coolant bottle and my almost finished CAI that I modeled after "flybynite's."
(http://home.windstream.net/mfewtrail/images/rdtgp.jpg)
Close-up of the intake. I'm still doing a bit of tweaking to it. The portion on the turbo is a crappy press bent 90* bend. I'm waiting on my 90* mandrel bend to get here to replace it with. After that, I'm going to try to turn the lower portion of the intake so that I can turn the filter straight forward and place it in the open area behind the valence. I might need to add a little more tubing to accomplish this....OR I'm considering modding the trans lines so that I can lift the filter up an inch or two where it currently sits. Right now, it's turned sidways facing to the passenger side of the car and it's pretty low to the ground(maybe a bit lower than the valence). I'll try to get some pictures underneath and measure my ground clearance tomorrow or either later this week. The tubing is 2.5'' in size by the way. I plan to paint it black and I might end up wrapping it with some heat wrap too.
(http://home.windstream.net/mfewtrail/images/rdtgp1.jpg)
PS: I realize the turbo to IC pipe is not clamped on to the turbo. I was still working on it when I took the pictures.
well the cars finally got 4 wheels back on it so i washed it on the way home. Going to replace the broken subframe bolt tomorrow then its set... also buying a stock TGP motor 130k for 300 bucks! and a backup hm282...........
(http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq178/turbograndprixs/DSC01068.jpg)
My dirty black tgp...driveway is a bit dirty too. :icon_lol: I ran through some wet grass & mud in my '93 Grand Prix and got it all over my driveway. I pulled the TGP out to wash it after checking the weather and seeing that it was supposed to just be "partly cloudy." I was planning on taking some pictures of the car at a few random places around my house, but it started raining right before I got started washing the car. :icon_frown: I guess I'll wash it later this week & take some new pictures.
(http://home.windstream.net/mfewtrail/images/novgps.jpg)
Quote from: killinprixs on November 02, 2008, 07:47:16 PM
well the cars finally got 4 wheels back on it so i washed it on the way home.
Glad you got it worked out Ike, By now you have to be a TGP specialest.. ;) You can turn wrenches on my TGP any time :laugh:
I'm visiting MN for the week, so I plugged the battery charger in overnight the night I got home, went out the next morning, and she fired right up.
Today I ran the TGP again and took some pictures in the fresh snow. Don't fret, the township doesn't salt anything out here, and they rarely plow anything unless we get more than a foot of snow. She runs really strong in this cold weather! :laugh:
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/blackswift99/My%20TGP%20Pics/12-24-08TGP001.jpg)
(http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j195/blackswift99/My%20TGP%20Pics/12-24-08TGP007.jpg)
Lokkin good :icon_mrgreen:
Thanks man ;)
looks good but tint those windows! I'd take a picture of mine but it is under a car cover next to my cobra, not much to see there until spring
I know, I would love to get my windows tinted. The car really hasn't seen much time outside and on the road, so it hasn't really been a priority :laugh:
What % tint do you have on yours? It looks really nice. :icon_cool:
Looks really good Nick, makes me want another red one..
Your car makes me sick, in a good way though. Looks great!!!
It looks like 30% it is not terribly dark! Looks just right!
Might as well post these on this thread too!
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You drive that car in the winter?! :icon_sad:
I doubt he does. Looks like its been lowered, and lower profile tires. He wouldnt be able to drive over like 3 inchs of snow..
This week I do :laugh: Its a car guys it's not going to appreciate or hold value like a GN or anything. Just drive it but take care of it and keep it clean. Mine is not perfect Nick it has dings and chips on the front already. Now the cobra stays in all winter no matter what! This car is too much fun to just let sit in my Dad's driveway all the time! Normally I'm driving a pickup she will be back in storage this weekend before more snow comes ;)
Ken
Driving that sweet low mi, rust free TGP in the winter makes baby Jesus cry.
You seriously don't think that cobra is going to have a higher value than the TGP surely :laugh:
Good to see that I'm not the only one that rocks plastic/vinyl floormats to keep my good cloth ones clean. I've been meaning to pick up another cheap set for my red car.
I guess I'll cross-post my dirty car in here while I'm posting...that muddy looking crap on my turn-around pad where I'm parked was the result of a cracked heater control valve on a friends car cracking in half and spewing rusty dexcool all over the place. :icon_mad:
(http://home.windstream.net/mfewtrail/images/bp3.jpg)
Quote from: GOT2B GM on February 04, 2009, 11:09:43 AM
Driving that sweet low mi, rust free TGP in the winter makes baby Jesus cry.
Agreed.
Why don't you drive the Cobra in the winter? Those are a dime a dozen. :dunno:
The Cobra costs a lot more + is worth a lot more money, it only makes sense to keep it nice. Driving that car in winter won't really hurt it much if it's taken care of and washed off regularly. I mean don't get me wrong, I love the TGP's as much as the next guy, but you've got to realize that these cars aren't holding much value at all except to US....maybe another 20 years from now they might fetch something decent though. ;)
Quote from: TGP Nick on February 04, 2009, 10:13:08 PM
Agreed.
Why don't you drive the Cobra in the winter? Those are a dime a dozen. :dunno:
Nick you really ought to do some homework before you make comments hahah, 03-04 cobras in a snapshot first supercharged mustangs from the factory ever! That gt500 has nothing on my cobra, my car came first and laid the groundwork for that car. Plus in most tests the 03-04 cobra performs equally as well if not better than a gt500 while costing 20-30k LESS. Finally dime a dozen? How many do you think were produced? In my year only about 10k were made and mine being black on black is one of only a few hundred. The power potential of these cars is insane. I gained over 100hp at the tires with BASIC bolt on's. These cars are quickly achieving the GN and 96 supra status as some of the most powerful street cars ever put into the hands of the common man. This car is for all intensive purposes a working man supercar. The internals of the engine are all forged (pistons, manley h beam rods, crank you name it) It is essentially a "built" engine from the factory which is why guys are putting twin turbo kits on these cars and making over 800 hp and driving them to work everyday.
Drive it in the winter over the TGP? Yeah right.......
Back on topic( :laugh:).
(http://home.windstream.net/mfewtrail/images/gp1.jpg)
And yeah, I know my hood is up. I popped the hood a few minutes prior to taking that picture so I could check all the fluids.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v210/Prospeeder/100_2634.jpg)
THought this might spark some more TGP pics, it is getting into spring!
Here are some from today. Got some new exhaust tips installed.. I'm starting to like them...
Splooge! WOw!
Definitly like them :icon_cool:
I guess i should hurry!!!
(http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll380/94gpgtp/90%20TGP%20Build/TGPTearDown006-1.jpg)
(http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll380/94gpgtp/90%20TGP%20Build/TGPTearDown005-1.jpg)
You people with garages suck :icon_biggrin:. I have to do all my stuff outside.
Quote from: flybynite on March 24, 2009, 07:34:49 PM
Here are some from today. Got some new exhaust tips installed.. I'm starting to like them...
!!!!!!!!!!!!! very professional installation Adam, those pedals look factor! Glad that parts car helped out!
Ken
Quote from: dogginred90 on March 25, 2009, 06:51:55 PM
You people with garages suck :icon_biggrin:. I have to do all my stuff outside.
I have worked on my back in gravel, grass, asphalt and most definitely concrete. So I know where you are coming from. Some times you half to get it done where ever you may be..
Quote from: cobracmdr on April 01, 2009, 10:47:41 AM
!!!!!!!!!!!!! very professional installation Adam
Ken
Thanks for the complement Ken. You know I took my time with the swap and getting everything right.. I am really starting to enjoy the TGPs dual rev limiters... :icon_twisted:
Quick pic from today
Lookin good... :icon_mrgreen:
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c264/mshantz83/clean%20cars%20apr%2010th%2009/IMG_4122.jpg)
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Loving that Fiero in the background... Cool cars you have too!!
Looks awesome. Have I told you lately that I hate you?! ;)
The Fiero is mine as well.
Nick, don't hate the player, hate the game :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
You guys have red tgp's, I would love to have one, but don't have the room.
Trade ya!
Let me clarify, I'd like to have one of each. Like Matt F.
Your TGP is lookin pretty sweet man.. ;) My future plans include polishing the lips on the rims, lowering the front / rear with custom axles, blacking out the rear tail lights and the front / rear side markers also...
(http://home.windstream.net/mfewtrail/images/t1.jpg)
(http://home.windstream.net/mfewtrail/images/t2.jpg)
Black car was still a bit wet as I just had finished washing both of them...red one was a little wet too. I finished drying after taking the pictures, and then grabbed a bite to eat. I was planning on moving the cars and taking some better pictures, but it was dark before I made it outside again.
If only mine was worth taking pictures of..... :laugh:
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2m27slk.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/24cy06r.jpg)
Hopefully soon, we'll have it in better shape...
I got a pair of grilles if you need them, they are currently painted red, but I would be willing to let em go cheap if you want em... and that hood.... not a huge fan... >.> Other than that the car looks good!
Quote from: meltboy11 on May 05, 2009, 01:54:00 PM
I got a pair of grilles if you need them, they are currently painted red, but I would be willing to let em go cheap if you want em... and that hood.... not a huge fan... >.> Other than that the car looks good!
I appreciate it, but Jake pulled a set from his '92 B4U and they're mint. :icon_mrgreen:
I'm not much of a fan of the hood either, but it makes him happy. lol
Unfortunately, the left is it's good side. He broke a ball joint awhile back and shoved the tire into the fender. :icon_frown:
Can we see the underside of the hood please?
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Thanks!!
Few pics from the little W-body meet in MN last month:
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Would be a nice picture if it wasn't blurry..
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TGP interior at a Sunoco on the way home
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^ WOW!!!!
Your TGP is lookin pretty sweet :icon_biggrin: but the T/A is more my style... :icon_twisted: They look completely sick side by side...
Some crappy cell phone pics of the red car.
and the black one...
Looking good man :thumb: The lip spoiler is gone! Can I have it?!?!
Quote from: flybynite on November 06, 2009, 06:27:32 AM
Some crappy cell phone pics of the red car.
Both cars look great! Is that valance on the Red car new? It sits very high & tight. :icon_mrgreen:
Here is my 1990 TGP back on the road today after 5 years of storage.
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w135/manifoldsrme/0108f788.jpg)
Thanks guys..
Quote from: TGP Nick on November 06, 2009, 07:20:11 PM
The lip spoiler is gone! Can I have it?!?!
Sorry Nick but it blew off during a race. The double sided tape was old and loosing it's ability to stick.
Quote from: mfewtrail on November 07, 2009, 03:09:15 AM
Is that valance on the Red car new? It sits very high & tight. :icon_mrgreen:
As far as I can tell it is the original valance, but with these cars who really knows.
Quote from: manifoldsrme on November 07, 2009, 05:02:10 PM
Here is my 1990 TGP back on the road today after 5 years of storage.
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w135/manifoldsrme/0108f788.jpg)
SWEET!! :gr_grin:
Quote from: flybynite on November 08, 2009, 09:18:28 AM
As far as I can tell it is the original valance, but with these cars who really knows.
If it's original, it will have the deflector bolted to it on top in the center. The 91-93 style have the deflector integrated into the valance itself.
Quote from: mfewtrail on November 08, 2009, 05:37:20 PM
If it's original, it will have the deflector bolted to it on top in the center. The 91-93 style have the deflector integrated into the valance itself.
Thanks, good info. The black one is all original but the red one has the newer design..
I pulled the TGP out and ran it for a bit today, here are a few pics I snapped.
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Clean! Your TGP gets that garage all to its self? I thought you had it stored in a barn or some type of building before.
Yeah it gets this garage all to itself because the garage door is broken. The spring above the door broke, so that sucker is HEAVY to lift... so the TGP just sits in there because the door doesn't have to be opened very often. Before this it had to stay in the polebarn to the right of the garage.
Looking good Nick, The paint looks awesome. :icon_mrgreen:
Thanks, Adam. ;)
A pic from over the summer
more pics of the 89 drag car
Last one for now
I still need to take pics of my Black 90.... I'm a slacker
Been awhile..... some from later last year
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^^^^ Ok thats the COOLEST thing ever. you know, if you have a template of that, you cold make some nice vynyl TGP badges....
PM 91LuminaEuro on w-body.com, he designed and made the vinyl overlay for me......cheap too
Now thats awesome, definitly got my attention. Alright, How much do I need to pay for this.
see this thread http://www.w-body.com/forum/index.php?topic=76843.150
$12
here is a pic of my two old parts cars... RIP
and the black one after a wash
Quote from: flybynite on March 19, 2010, 05:14:14 PM
here is a pic of my two old parts cars... RIP
UGLY! seems that alot of the TGP's that are parted have faded paint jobs and look beat.. The TGP i parted had a faded hood and the roof was peeling/faded/rusted..
one with new emblems installed...
anybody seen this yet...
and 1 more...
Quote from: flybynite on March 20, 2010, 07:03:11 PM
one with new emblems installed...
Adam what tips are those? I love them!
Heres a Few
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Quote from: flybynite on March 20, 2010, 07:08:25 PM
anybody seen this yet...
Yep. Jeff M. had that picture on his turbograndprix.com website years ago.
Quote from: 89BlackTGP on March 20, 2010, 07:40:36 PM
Adam what tips are those? I love them!
Not quite sure. I removed them from a low mileage 1968 Hemi Charger R/T. The ole timer said they were original to the car but who knows. They are 2.5" in and dual 2" out. If you would like, give me a call and I can order some that are very similar if not exact... :icon_mrgreen:
On another note I would like to up-grade the turbo and I was wondering if you guys think this one will be a good choice... :laugh:
Looks to be interesting, but it also looks like the Exhaust compressor housing is to big..
Quote from: flybynite on March 20, 2010, 07:08:25 PM
anybody seen this yet...
I'm still wandering if thats even a TGP :icon_rolleyes:
Hey Adam, looks like a good size. I have those 36 ready to come your way :icon_biggrin:
heres my roach
(http://i445.photobucket.com/albums/qq178/turbograndprixs/89tgp.jpg)
Very different.. Flat Black.. Makes everyone think twice.. :laugh:
here's mine at car show
Quote from: POPEYEZTGP on April 03, 2010, 08:17:10 PM
here's mine at car show
and another,, Oh and the license plate frame reads (MISSING TWO AND STILL BEAT YOU ) cool huh
Quote from: POPEYEZTGP on April 03, 2010, 08:17:10 PM
here's mine at car show
Thanks Matt,, great complement coming from you ,,i did a few more things to the engine i will take pictures tomorrow
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All b/s aside, that is a super clean TGP.
Some old photos of my Red car. I posted several from the same day back in summer 2008 when I took these, but didn't post these particular images. I was looking through some old pictures on some discs today and came across the pics I took that day.
Click the images for full-sized photos. After you click one, you can use the "next" or "previous" little tabs that will show up above the pictures. Depending on your resolution, you might have to click the image again for the actual full size
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Just pulled the red TGP out and washed it... getting ready to put an exhaust system on from the turbo back... :icon_twisted:
flybynite,, wow thats so clean...and bad ass
New pics of the Black 90 I have been working on it slowly for awhile. I used the Rustolium lens tint spray to darken the lenses. When it came to the headlights I wanted to mix form with function and left the center clear so the beams of the lights would not be affected and it worked out pretty well. As far as the foglights they are now decoration until I decide to do something different.
I know that the firebird sported the knight rider car, But definitly the TGP would have been the best looking one for sure. Spawn up some videos for us at night, lets see what it looks like. Thanks Jimmy,
Quote from: NTRCOOL on July 09, 2010, 10:59:25 PM
New pics of the Black 90 I have been working on it slowly for awhile. I used the Rustolium lens tint spray to darken the lenses. When it came to the headlights I wanted to mix form with function and left the center clear so the beams of the lights would not be affected and it worked out pretty well. As far as the foglights they are now decoration until I decide to do something different.
WOW that looks great jimmy,,
Popeye, Thats not my car, unless NTRCOOL first names Jimmy, Which that would be real COOL :laugh:
But no matter what, Definitly a great job on the TGP. and as for the knight rider lights, I seriously was thinking of doing that awhile back, but was considering doin it with LED. May still do it if he pops up some video's for us
Quote from: jimmy on August 02, 2010, 11:06:55 PM
Popeye, Thats not my car, unless NTRCOOL first names Jimmy, Which that would be real COOL :laugh:
But no matter what, Definitly a great job on the TGP. and as for the knight rider lights, I seriously was thinking of doing that awhile back, but was considering doin it with LED. May still do it if he pops up some video's for us
,, lol oh mah bad,, i think it was late when i typed that,, but still cool
Sorry guys about slacking on getting a vid up of Kitt but im close to being done putting him back together. I have low quality one on my phone but i do wanna do n all out run through town vid.
Here is a pic I snapped this morning when I stopped to get gas. Finally seem to have the brakes working. I am going to hit the yards tomorrow looking for parts cars. It needs quite a bit. I think I am going to pull the front grilles, and the hood vents and maybe some other parts off it before I put it away for the winter along with the other toys. If I can get all the little parts prepped before spring it will be that much easier to paint. It would be nice to stumble across a complete parts car!
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here is a few pictures i took of the car this afternoon not really clean but i wanted to show the tint,new lower valance and my head lite covers i cut out of a bug shield off a truck and the sunroof wind blocker .And also the fin that came off a honda accord.sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Valence R gud
Hey let me know what you guy's think about the pin stripe i added to the car yea or nea
I like them without pinstripes myself. A lot of dealers used to pinstripe these cars like that.
Quote from: mfewtrail on August 10, 2010, 10:52:18 PM
I like them without pinstripes myself. A lot of dealers used to pinstripe these cars like that.
did you noticed what my frame of the license plate says..
Dude i love that pinstripe, looks great!
Quote from: Prospeeder on August 21, 2010, 08:59:32 AM
Dude i love that pinstripe, looks great!
:icon_biggrin:thanks dude,, that was my first time doing a strip , i think it blends in good with the rims and badges
Washed my TGP Yesterday took some pics, its up to 85k now....
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Lookin good man ;)
man.....we had a windy ass day yesterday and i came home, and a decent size branch of a tree was laying next to my TGP, and i walk over, it must have flown over and hit the side of it because there were broken peices of limb everywear and a bunch of big ass deep scratches. i dunno if theyll fully buff out but they might be un-noticable.
Quote from: Prospeeder on August 27, 2010, 09:00:55 PM
man.....we had a windy ass day yesterday and i came home, and a decent size branch of a tree was laying next to my TGP, and i walk over, it must have flown over and hit the side of it because there were broken peices of limb everywear and a bunch of big ass deep scratches. i dunno if theyll fully buff out but they might be un-noticable.
i think i would of passed out,,lol,, sorry to hear that,, with the unpredictable weather we have here down south Louisiana i often think of something happening to mine.
I sure like those rims, I haven't seen any that good since 92' when I bought my GTP off the showroom floor. :worshippy:
Thanks! I Polished the lips and powdercoated them myself in highschool. We were lucky and had a powdercoating setup at autoshop
Sorry these pics aren't in very good color, it was cloudy and I had the wrong settings on my camera. :icon_rolleyes: I live near a pier that stretches toward the west, so that'll be much more interesting in late afternoon.
I've been looking for some TGP forum that the previous owner pointed out, and I believe this is the site. Lots of good information and I've already found fixes to a few problems with the car just now on here. Nice.
So, can you think of a better 16th birthday present that I have to pay for myself?
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Only problems are cosmetic (clear-coat is degraded along rear bumper and side mirrors) and convenience device related (Driver's side window won't go down, false warning lights, etc.), Leather only (no sunroof or CD), and just 72k miles. Paint is OK, but I'm picky about the mm-sized scratches to bare metal on the hood for some odd reason. Runs just fine. Cooling converted to run on R-134a. Anything that I can't remember which has broken has already been fixed. It's mine for $3000, and I'm a third of the way there, only because child labor laws have been getting in the way. :laugh:
That looks pretty good man for your first TGP :thumb:
gawwwd look at those floor mats, im jelous
that thing is CLEAN. Nice pick up!
Quote from: Prospeeder on September 25, 2010, 10:21:13 AM
gawwwd look at those floor mats, im jelous
Quote from: killinprixs on September 25, 2010, 11:24:00 AM
that thing is CLEAN. Nice pick up!
All I used were ArmorAll wipes on everything and a carpet cleaner (+ScotchGuard) for the mats. Unfortunately, said current owner lives under some very big trees, with no garage and just our vinyl boat cover protecting it (I know that's a no-no because they won't let moisture out like cloth ones, but remember, my parents won't pay for a better one if the current one doesn't actually implode on the car), so the mats will always have small fragments of dead leaves on them.
Actually, I believe the carpet was colorfast towards the ScotchGuard and that that could explain why the carpets look so clean. Of course, they could've been just very, very dirty. And, of course, the interior smells like a drunk guy's because of the SG. More incentive to do the speed limit, because a 16-year-old in a red, fast, loud coupe that smells like alcohol getting pulled over? Yeah. :lol:
It was kinda nice outside this morning, but my parents were busy and couldn't ride with me to pick up the car until noon, when I had about 15 seconds to take a few good pictures before it was overcast again. It's been raining the past hour now, and I won't be able to get shots of it by the pier I mentioned earlier if this keeps up.
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^^^ As you can see, this wheel, as well as the others, have a lot of that oxidation or whatever it's called. I saw instructions on how to fix them somewhere else on the website, but, once again, no money or clear skies.
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^^^ I know there are instructions for cleaning this mess as well, but there was a lot of controversy over the effectiveness of Simple Green for this job.
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The rain left a couple of hours ago, so I was able to get some pics mid-afternoon as well as at sunset by the bay:
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Congrats on getting that TGP, especially at your age. ;) You can definitely tell it's been cared for over the years as everything looks to be in great shape. I'm surprised the driver's seat is still in that good of condition. :thumb:
It was actually a lot dirtier on the outside when I first saw it. Like I said, the owner had nowhere to park but under a big tree. Lots of wildlife & dirt and leaves had a habit of liking the car, inside and out, but the cover we have for it now gets rid of most of that. Dawn wash, dry, clay bar (ICE Liquid Clay Bar), dry, Nu-Finish got a lot of the crap off. Previous owner parked it facing the bay, so that explains the clear-coat corrosion on the tops of the bumpers and the side mirrors.
Very nice example of a low mileage TGP. You stole that car for 3k. Congrats on the purchase... :icon_mrgreen:
Everything looks real good, but change those tire's back to a 245/50/16 unless your going aftermarket. A TGP just does not look good with a 225/60/16.
Quote from: jimmy on September 27, 2010, 10:30:36 PM
Everything looks real good, but change those tire's back to a 245/50/16 unless your going aftermarket. A TGP just does not look good with a 225/60/16.
I think those are actually 215/60/16's(that's what the size visible in one of those pictures appears to be). Looks like the previous owner tried to match the tires to the stock diameter more closely so the speedo wouldn't be as far off.
Quote from: mfewtrail on September 27, 2010, 11:22:22 PM
I think those are actually 215/60/16's(that's what the size visible in one of those pictures appears to be). Looks like the previous owner tried to match the tires to the stock diameter more closely so the speedo wouldn't be as far off.
I think that dial became a little more optimistic after the tire change, so that can't be it. He knew the width would be off, but he just wanted a normal all-weather tire.
Quote from: Fred931 on September 28, 2010, 06:05:29 AM
I think that dial became a little more optimistic after the tire change, so that can't be it. He knew the width would be off, but he just wanted a normal all-weather tire.
The speedo will read 2% slower with that 215/60/16 size vs. the stock 245/50/16. Not sure if you're read this yet, but the speedo's in our clusters are commonly off(they read high). The HUD's are usually spot-on though.
Quote from: mfewtrail on September 28, 2010, 09:54:36 PM
The speedo will read 2% slower with that 215/60/16 size vs. the stock 245/50/16. Not sure if you're read this yet, but the speedo's in our clusters are commonly off(they read high). The HUD's are usually spot-on though.
That's precisely the case.
Cleaned the seats today, Maybe i should do the entire car.. :icon_redface:
Just installed a T2871 hybrid and some 38lb design III injectors. Still working on the tune... :icon_twisted:
Are the seats done with just the usual leather/interior/whatever wipes?
Just make sure you don't fly out of the seat when you make a hard turn. :laugh:
Seats lookin new. Like those mods. definitly lookin bad ass. :icon_twisted:
Quote from: Fred931 on October 06, 2010, 08:26:28 PM
Are the seats done with just the usual leather/interior/whatever wipes?
I used Meguiars leather conditioner and let it soak a a bit. Seems to work very well...
Quote from: jimmy on October 06, 2010, 10:06:14 PM
Seats lookin new. Like those mods. definitly lookin bad ass. :icon_twisted:
Thanks Jimmy, It's definitely a fun car to drive.. :icon_mrgreen:
Here is a link to some pictures of my recent purchase.
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j361/johnnystats/1990%20Pontiac%20Grand%20Prix%20Turbo/?albumview=slideshow&track=share_email_album_view_click
Quote from: Johnnystats on October 07, 2010, 02:56:41 PM
Here is a link to some pictures of my recent purchase.
http://s1082.photobucket.com/albums/j361/johnnystats/1990%20Pontiac%20Grand%20Prix%20Turbo/?albumview=slideshow&track=share_email_album_view_click
That's a very nice TGP, looks great inside & out! :thumb:
Thanks Matt! And Thanks for all your help so far!
Lucky, mine doesn't have clearcoat on the bumper like yours.
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But overall, your car is in excellent shape!
I snapped a few underhood pictures after cleaning up a bit on the red car. It has to look at least 10x better than it did when I got it(I have an old picture or two on my photobucket page). I still need to do a bit more cleaning, have more stuff to repaint, and will be making a few other changes that will improve the appearance some more.
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The next picture is basically the same as above, but using Canon's "color accent" feature. It lets you accent one color and everything else is displayed in black & white. It's a pretty neat feature that Canon has been implementing into their cameras for several years now.
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Another "color accent" shot.
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Your battery fell out at some point :icon_razz:
The RED on the upper manifold really pops out and looks good. How did you get your overflow tank so clean? Bleach?
Quote from: Jonpro03 on November 10, 2010, 11:13:37 PM
Your battery fell out at some point :icon_razz:
He cleaned that so well that it removed all visible pigments from the surface.
Quote from: GPChief on November 10, 2010, 11:14:15 PM
The RED on the upper manifold really pops out and looks good. How did you get your overflow tank so clean? Bleach?
I cleaned the overflow tank w/ greased lightning shop wipes to remove all the grease stains off of it. I'll be installing a black plastic cover in place of that overflow tank as soon as I grab one from the junkyard. Going back to the hidden stock overflow bottle.
my new cold air intake. huge power increase. So happy shes running good
Just some Pics I took today with my new camera, hope you like.
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Jealous I am!
I see dust Jimmy. ;) :laugh: What happened to the paint above the driver's side parking light/turn signal? Also..you planning on leaving the front arrowhead off or putting one back on there?
I guess thats my fault that I had to take pics of the car, When all I was doing was taking pics with my new camera, well that taught me a lesson. :laugh:
Had her detailed a couple days before, still looks like brand new! Cant really tell it cause my phone's camera sucks. Looks alot better in person.
Oh and jimmy your car looks good! Can we get some close-ups on the wheels that you have been working on. And underhood...I wana see that fuse box and how you did the wiring lol.
now do something about that filthy engine bay
Thats in the near future but the next thing im gona do is the crossover. After that it will b spotless under the hood
Here is my 89 after the blizzard :icon_question:
Quote from: NTRCOOL on February 02, 2011, 01:57:09 PM
Here is my 89 after the blizzard :icon_question:
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... :Yikes_anim: Where is it?
nice matt. bet its clean when it all melts off
Woo! my old Fleetwood!
I never got around to posting these back when I took them but Here is my black one after getting its new valance painted and installed.