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Old 04-03-2012, 01:31 PM
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My garage is under the house.. no ceiling height to mount it. It'* in the corner next to the compressor.
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Old 04-03-2012, 04:07 PM
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Spent ninteen hours working on the camaro pulled the front subframe out sandblasted did some minor rust repair repainted and reinstalled also deleted my AC box and built a new exhaust pics as soon as I get to a comp my phone doesnt seem to wanna upload here
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Old 04-03-2012, 05:27 PM
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Lot'* of sanding just to get me this far.

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When it'* all done it should like it just rolled off the line.
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Looks great bud!
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Thanks man! I still have a ways to go. With this orange peel gone it looks awesome.
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Originally Posted by 94 olds vert
Thanks man! I still have a ways to go. With this orange peel gone it looks awesome.
Well now it doesn't look like it rolled off the line! Factory paint has orange peel in it LOL.

Looks great man!
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Old 04-03-2012, 07:31 PM
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I did a fair amount of cussing, cutting, and grinding.
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Old 04-03-2012, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MouSe
Well now it doesn't look like it rolled off the line! Factory paint has orange peel in it LOL.

Looks great man!
I don't have any orange peel. lol

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I've owned 3 white cars now, and they don't have a lot of depth to the color. White just isn't very reflective.

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For a white car I have to say this is pretty nice. Plus after I get it on the car going to buff and then wax it out. Should look even better.
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Oil change on my car
changed DP gasket on my car
Oil change on neighbors Trailblazer
Fixed console on neighbors Trailblazer
Swapped a strut on neighbors GP with a scrap one
Swapped a wheel bearing on neighbors GP with a good one
Told neighbor she needs an axle.
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Worked on the turbo, so close, just need the rest of the parts.
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