My Ram Air Grand Am GT Rebuild - Page 17

BJPbrandon2448 · 03-31-2013, 04:55 PM

This is one car that must see the full Sc/t kit by the end of its day!!! I applaud your work man, you saved this car from the scrap yard.

kzulfic · 03-31-2013, 05:54 PM

I'm with coop, but paint the blisters on the hood and it will be sick, not that it isn't already.

Very nice man.

Gtomike72 · 03-31-2013, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BJPbrandon2448

This is one car that must see the full Sc/t kit by the end of its day!!! I applaud your work man, you saved this car from the scrap yard.

If someone donates one, rest assured it will be painted on the car by evening... ;-)

Gtomike72 · 03-31-2013, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kzulfic

I'm with coop, but paint the blisters on the hood and it will be sick, not that it isn't already.

Very nice man.

Thanks and I forgot to add that to the list...however if I black the scoops out, do I leave the spoiler black? Don't want too much black that it looks overdone.

kzulfic · 03-31-2013, 06:02 PM

I would leave the spoiler black too. If you're unsure, get some plastidip and do the scoops to see how it looks. If you don't like it, just peel it off.

Gtomike72 · 03-31-2013, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kzulfic

I would leave the spoiler black too. If you're unsure, get some plastidip and do the scoops to see how it looks. If you don't like it, just peel it off.

I will do the scoops regardless...that was planned from when I bought the hood. Just with the lower portion of the bumper black and the tail lights, idk if it would look right

PhantomLover007 · 03-31-2013, 06:25 PM

The spring pics looks great man. I agree. put some black on the hood and i'd like to see this in full SC/T kit too

BJPbrandon2448 · 03-31-2013, 06:29 PM

Paint the spoiler green and then do what you wish with the hood... If your accenting you can't just leave the spoiler all black... It will look much better green.

kzulfic · 03-31-2013, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by BJPbrandon2448

Paint the spoiler green and then do what you wish with the hood... If your accenting you can't just leave the spoiler all black... It will look much better green.

Really? I think the spoiler looks great black and with all the other stuff would just compliment the car so well. Yet everyone has their opinions, more of personal preference I guess.

kzulfic · 03-31-2013, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Gtomike72

I will do the scoops regardless...that was planned from when I bought the hood. Just with the lower portion of the bumper black and the tail lights, idk if it would look right

That's why you should plastidip everything first. You can do it leave it and really see how you like it. Then you don't you can change it, or if you do, peel the plastidip and paint. Also your spoiler already has plastidip on it.

BJPbrandon2448 · 03-31-2013, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kzulfic

Really? I think the spoiler looks great black and with all the other stuff would just compliment the car so well. Yet everyone has their opinions, more of personal preference I guess.

Yeah it is personal preference, but it really should flow better with the rest of the car... for instance my car is black while my whole spoiler is carbon fiber, which flows good with black and silver.

bricooper78 · 03-31-2013, 08:21 PM

I think adding some black on the hood is cool. But I'm BEGGING you to leave it alone!!! It's rolling sexy now! mmmmmmm hmmmmm!!!

Gtomike72 · 04-03-2013, 06:31 PM

Well decided due to how dark the headlights where and barely any light was visable, Id try a different approach to running stock headlights...kind of similar to the Corvettes headlights how they are body color...

So I pulled the lens apart, scuffed with 320 grit and 2 coats of primer...

Some Verdoro Green paint...I literally took this right after I put the paint gun down so that's why it looks really wet...

Test fitted the cover back on...what do you guys think? Not too bad...waiting for the paint to cure before I man handle them.

Gtomike72 · 04-03-2013, 06:34 PM

And to appease TDavis...I finally got the splashguards in that he wouldn't shut up about!

kzulfic · 04-03-2013, 06:37 PM

I like it so far, but I'll wait to see it on the car, before I can give a true opinion.

kzulfic · 04-03-2013, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Gtomike72

And to appease TDavis...I finally got the splashguards in that he wouldn't shut up about!

Dude, that paint job looks sick. You want to make some $ and paint mine?

Gtomike72 · 04-03-2013, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kzulfic

Dude, that paint job looks sick. You want to make some $ and paint mine?

Probably, just got laid off at Caterpillar. This was just a quick one day spray. Didn't even wetsand and buff it...yet...

Gtomike72 · 04-03-2013, 07:35 PM

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Originally Posted by kzulfic

I like it so far, but I'll wait to see it on the car, before I can give a true opinion.

Same here, true test will be tomorrow. I want to reuse the stock headlight gasket if I can cause the ones that came on these headlights are garbage. Also there is a vent hole on the headlights, I'm wondering if that's how moisture was getting inside the lights. Should this be blocked?

TDavis · 04-03-2013, 07:37 PM

It just annoyed me that from a certain angle of your car I'd see a clear wheel well on the front end and you would be able to see the outer edge of the bumper.

Gtomike72 · 04-03-2013, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TDavis

It just annoyed me that from a certain angle of your car I'd see a clear wheel well on the front end and you would be able to see the outer edge of the bumper.

It annoyed me too but with winter and wet ground most of the time, I didn't feel like crawling under the car to put them back on. Still have a few things that annoy me (hood/bumper gap, door needs set back a hair, antenna needs paint, and overspray on window rubber-I suck at masking, never did it when I worked at a bodyshop)

04-03-2013, 06:31 PM	#333
Gtomike72 GAGT - Member AKA: Mike Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Flanagan, Il Age: 39 Posts: 353 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT	Well decided due to how dark the headlights where and barely any light was visable, Id try a different approach to running stock headlights...kind of similar to the Corvettes headlights how they are body color... So I pulled the lens apart, scuffed with 320 grit and 2 coats of primer... Some Verdoro Green paint...I literally took this right after I put the paint gun down so that's why it looks really wet... Test fitted the cover back on...what do you guys think? Not too bad...waiting for the paint to cure before I man handle them. __________________ 2002 Pontiac Grand Am GT Ram Air 1972 Pontiac LeMans 350/Th350 1972 Pontiac LeMans Endura option 350/Th350 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans 400/TH400 70-72 Pontiac "A Body" Parts & Cars Wanted

04-03-2013, 06:34 PM	#334
Gtomike72 GAGT - Member AKA: Mike Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Flanagan, Il Age: 39 Posts: 353 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT	And to appease TDavis...I finally got the splashguards in that he wouldn't shut up about! __________________ 2002 Pontiac Grand Am GT Ram Air 1972 Pontiac LeMans 350/Th350 1972 Pontiac LeMans Endura option 350/Th350 1972 Pontiac Luxury LeMans 400/TH400 70-72 Pontiac "A Body" Parts & Cars Wanted

04-03-2013, 07:37 PM	#339
TDavis GAGT - Junkie AKA: Tanner Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Columbia, MO Age: 29 Posts: 3,871 Vehicle: 2000 Grand Am SC/T	It just annoyed me that from a certain angle of your car I'd see a clear wheel well on the front end and you would be able to see the outer edge of the bumper. __________________ Mods: Alotta sht

03-31-2013, 04:55 PM	#321
BJPbrandon2448 GAGT - Senior Member AKA: Brandon Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fremont Ohio Posts: 1,027 Vehicle: 2002 Grand Am GT	This is one car that must see the full Sc/t kit by the end of its day!!! I applaud your work man, you saved this car from the scrap yard.

03-31-2013, 05:54 PM	#322
kzulfic GAGT - Senior Member AKA: Kameron Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Genoa, IL Age: 33 Posts: 1,116 Vehicle: 2004 Grand Am SE2	I'm with coop, but paint the blisters on the hood and it will be sick, not that it isn't already. Very nice man.

03-31-2013, 06:02 PM	#325
kzulfic GAGT - Senior Member AKA: Kameron Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Genoa, IL Age: 33 Posts: 1,116 Vehicle: 2004 Grand Am SE2	I would leave the spoiler black too. If you're unsure, get some plastidip and do the scoops to see how it looks. If you don't like it, just peel it off.

03-31-2013, 06:29 PM	#328
BJPbrandon2448 GAGT - Senior Member AKA: Brandon Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Fremont Ohio Posts: 1,027 Vehicle: 2002 Grand Am GT	Paint the spoiler green and then do what you wish with the hood... If your accenting you can't just leave the spoiler all black... It will look much better green.

04-03-2013, 06:37 PM	#335
kzulfic GAGT - Senior Member AKA: Kameron Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Genoa, IL Age: 33 Posts: 1,116 Vehicle: 2004 Grand Am SE2	I like it so far, but I'll wait to see it on the car, before I can give a true opinion.