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Hey mate cheers for the heads up, I did take the pics in the full sun but was just a quick pic on the progress of my car.

But once again cheers for the advice, my car doesnt have a pearl of yet but im planning to lay a combinatons of pearls and flakes thru the clear coat shorty.

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Man those Nismo caps look so hot.......that hot that im quite sure the previous owner rubbed his nipples on them, also that front bar looks awesum makes it look like a hungry pitbull on heat! xox

i just want to say the discription on the front that you made is dead right.....

well done mate the is nice and i nv it..... keep it up doing well

hope it all goes well

Dalo

Love the trust front bar.... I was pondering whether to get it for mine.... Now I know it can look great...

What side skirts are they though.... do-luck?

it's lookin good.... it's great to see work being done to a high level of finish rather than the quick hack jobs I see way too often....

Love the trust front bar.... I was pondering whether to get it for mine.... Now I know it can look great...

What side skirts are they though.... do-luck?

it's lookin good.... it's great to see work being done to a high level of finish rather than the quick hack jobs I see way too often....

Isn't that a NISMO 400R front bar?

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Nice choice! :D

With that kit i would have gone 19's, just to give you a little more ground clearance, yet still look low.

*cough* *cough* :D

Nice!

Just noticed, why the 4door headlights (chrome). I personally would have stuck with the black surround of the 2door headlights, to match the c/f pieces. Stick with the theme: Black and orange, the chrome headlights make it look bling when the car is themed for a "race look" . Looking at your sig, the car looked much better with black surround headlights!

Just had a brain fart: :D

Disassemble the headlights and c/f the suround :), then reassemble.

Will look sweeeeeeeeet!

Just dawned on me :nuke:

i am looking for 2 x 400R rear bars, with pods, and possibly one pair of 400R side skirts. Can you supply these; to the same standard of quality as on your car?

If you wish you can PM me

PS: I still would have left the black headlights fitted, till the custom ones wher made :P . And we all want pics of the custom ones fitted :(

I have spent hours and hours fitting my kit , theres 3 weeks alone in the front fiberglass fenders. If your willing to pay for these sure I can supply you with perfect fitting sets.

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sweet 33 mate, looking good......personally i wouldnt have sprayed the roof black, but at the end of the day its what you wanna do not others.

im very interested in a cold induction box, u made one for your car and it seems pretty awesome, how much would you charge to make another and send it to rademelaide.....???? please pm

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Well Im undergoing the next mods to my car and will be posting heaps of pics.

Im taking my engine and shaving/welding filling everything I can and then spraying orange. Then start building my new engine on a stand.

I have a huge list of mods I'll be starting so keep an eye out.

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