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05-10-2003, 07:39 AM

Not trying to start anything, but why does everybody complain about the "ricers" then when they get the chance, they want thier GA to look like a ricer to? Like I siad, not trying to start anything, it just baffles me. 420's Photochop, among a few others is tastefull, but there's alot of others in here that scream, well "I wish I were an Asian import!"

resevil83 · 05-10-2003, 11:23 AM

the photoshop of the 2 door... well the revision... Looks a lot like a saleen style kit, which I like very much. However, get rid of the bmw fender flares keep the hood thing going on and all the rest is perfect. Too much and it looks like a fricken air shuttle- take off! The best is subtle, no combining mustang saleen with bmw

Ludacrisvp · 05-10-2003, 11:51 AM

yes the revised version does look a lot like a saleen kit thats because thats where i got the idea from i love the way the saleen looks so i thought hey ill make it into a GA body kit.
here is an updated version w/o the BMW fender.
the hood thing was very hard to find a good place for it to go...
Thanx for the positve feedback.

Ludacrisvp · 05-10-2003, 01:07 PM

here it is in blue

AFdefender · 05-10-2003, 03:16 PM

looks like a crazy fish... it has gills and crap alll over. I absolutely LOVE that front end though. (minus the "gills") Thats an amazig photoshop great job man.

~ Mike

Ludacrisvp · 05-10-2003, 05:57 PM

which front end do u preffer?
this one?

Ludacrisvp · 05-10-2003, 05:58 PM

or this one?

Ludacrisvp · 05-10-2003, 06:15 PM

here it is w/ a vanquish fender

resevil83 · 05-11-2003, 12:40 PM

ok this is what you should do... Take it how you had it all the saleen stuff minus the bmw stuff and the vanquish mark, just leave that part of the fender plain... then take teh front bumper and instead of making the fog part flare out more just leave it be, but throw on the saleen marking on the bottom of the front bumper how u did... just dont mess with the fog part. If you look at it, it is already flared out nicely. see how that looks

oh and what kind of hood is that? is that like a remade sct hood?

FastSteve · 05-11-2003, 08:13 PM

So does American Tuner have a web site of their own we can check out? I was scanning through this thread and didnt see one listed. If it was I missed it.

FastSteve · 05-11-2003, 09:00 PM

You know the more I read about this. The more I get the feeling that "American Tuner" isnt an aftermarket company but something from within GM. Is American Tuner a GM project or is it an outside company? Regurdless of which, is there a web site for American Tuner?

iceman · 05-11-2003, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by FastSteve
You know the more I read about this. The more I get the feeling that "American Tuner" isnt an aftermarket company but something from within GM. Is American Tuner a GM project or is it an outside company?

dude.. did ya read at all ???

Ludacrisvp · 05-11-2003, 10:31 PM

the answer to you question about the hood is that it is American Tuners' version of the SC/T hood that I modded a little on the very top edge.
here is the version you requested.

FastSteve · 05-12-2003, 05:22 AM

I said that I tried scanning through the thread and if it was there I missed it. So can someone please tell me the deal.

didipassyou · 05-12-2003, 02:55 PM

amazing photoshop work.. but i like it just as it was.. 2 door thou.. not 4... if i had the cash.. id buy it in a heart beat....

resevil83 · 05-12-2003, 03:20 PM

im going to dissagree... I love the saleen look... I mean saleen has such good accents... and it looks so sweet on this ga... the only thing maybe i'd take off is the flares not on the bumper but behind it... where the front part of the door is.. the back part near the rear wheel looks sweet. I dunno.. I can't tell.. I think the front part goes too.. but If i had the cash id buy that right there...

MattBatt · 05-19-2003, 12:23 PM

Well it's kinda funny how I happened on this thread. I got an email asking me to evaluate some "import tuner" type cars on their website and as a reward I got $10. So I did it and after answering about 30 questions about myself and what aftermarket parts I put on my car they showed me 3 cars and asked me 15 questions each about What I thought about them. First and third were a Honda Accord and Civic with aftermarket parts the second one I recognized as a GA. I came to this part of the forum to post the pics and noticed the sticky at the top.
To make a long story short they are doing surveys of people (probabbly people who were involved in their test drive program thing) asking about how it looks.

Here are the pics I was shown.

Look familiar to anyone????

SikMindz · 05-19-2003, 12:32 PM

Yup..see the 2-3 threads below this one about the surveys.

Vintalage · 05-19-2003, 12:33 PM

They sure do. What is the difference between the 2 pics?

MattBatt · 05-19-2003, 12:39 PM

sorry I was a moron and fogot to link to the rear pic on the second one instead of the first fixed now.

05-10-2003, 07:39 AM	#141
Joey K Guest Posts: n/a	Not trying to start anything, but why does everybody complain about the "ricers" then when they get the chance, they want thier GA to look like a ricer to? Like I siad, not trying to start anything, it just baffles me. 420's Photochop, among a few others is tastefull, but there's alot of others in here that scream, well "I wish I were an Asian import!" Last edited by Joey K; 05-10-2003 at 07:44 AM.

05-10-2003, 11:23 AM	#142
resevil83 GAGT - Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Schaumburg Age: 38 Posts: 447	the photoshop of the 2 door... well the revision... Looks a lot like a saleen style kit, which I like very much. However, get rid of the bmw fender flares keep the hood thing going on and all the rest is perfect. Too much and it looks like a fricken air shuttle- take off! The best is subtle, no combining mustang saleen with bmw __________________ Se to Gt just for the pure fun of it

05-10-2003, 11:51 AM	#143
Ludacrisvp GAGT - Member AKA: Erik Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Monticello, MN Age: 34 Posts: 159 Vehicle: 2001 Monte Carlo SS	yes the revised version does look a lot like a saleen kit thats because thats where i got the idea from i love the way the saleen looks so i thought hey ill make it into a GA body kit. here is an updated version w/o the BMW fender. the hood thing was very hard to find a good place for it to go... Thanx for the positve feedback. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2001 Monte Carlo SS High Sport Limited Edition 3.8L V6, HIDs, ASA AR9s, Pace Car, Kenwood DNX 7100 Navigation, LED Instrument & HVAC lighting. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/444093 GAGT http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2115887 Monte

05-10-2003, 01:07 PM	#144
Ludacrisvp GAGT - Member AKA: Erik Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Monticello, MN Age: 34 Posts: 159 Vehicle: 2001 Monte Carlo SS	here it is in blue Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2001 Monte Carlo SS High Sport Limited Edition 3.8L V6, HIDs, ASA AR9s, Pace Car, Kenwood DNX 7100 Navigation, LED Instrument & HVAC lighting. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/444093 GAGT http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2115887 Monte

05-10-2003, 03:16 PM	#145
AFdefender I practice safe sex! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 40 Posts: 265 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am GT Coupe	looks like a crazy fish... it has gills and crap alll over. I absolutely LOVE that front end though. (minus the "gills") Thats an amazig photoshop great job man. ~ Mike __________________ OPERATION TRUTH

05-10-2003, 05:57 PM	#146
Ludacrisvp GAGT - Member AKA: Erik Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Monticello, MN Age: 34 Posts: 159 Vehicle: 2001 Monte Carlo SS	which front end do u preffer? this one? Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2001 Monte Carlo SS High Sport Limited Edition 3.8L V6, HIDs, ASA AR9s, Pace Car, Kenwood DNX 7100 Navigation, LED Instrument & HVAC lighting. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/444093 GAGT http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2115887 Monte

05-10-2003, 05:58 PM	#147
Ludacrisvp GAGT - Member AKA: Erik Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Monticello, MN Age: 34 Posts: 159 Vehicle: 2001 Monte Carlo SS	or this one? Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2001 Monte Carlo SS High Sport Limited Edition 3.8L V6, HIDs, ASA AR9s, Pace Car, Kenwood DNX 7100 Navigation, LED Instrument & HVAC lighting. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/444093 GAGT http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2115887 Monte

05-10-2003, 06:15 PM	#148
Ludacrisvp GAGT - Member AKA: Erik Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Monticello, MN Age: 34 Posts: 159 Vehicle: 2001 Monte Carlo SS	here it is w/ a vanquish fender Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2001 Monte Carlo SS High Sport Limited Edition 3.8L V6, HIDs, ASA AR9s, Pace Car, Kenwood DNX 7100 Navigation, LED Instrument & HVAC lighting. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/444093 GAGT http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2115887 Monte

05-11-2003, 12:40 PM	#149
resevil83 GAGT - Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Schaumburg Age: 38 Posts: 447	ok this is what you should do... Take it how you had it all the saleen stuff minus the bmw stuff and the vanquish mark, just leave that part of the fender plain... then take teh front bumper and instead of making the fog part flare out more just leave it be, but throw on the saleen marking on the bottom of the front bumper how u did... just dont mess with the fog part. If you look at it, it is already flared out nicely. see how that looks oh and what kind of hood is that? is that like a remade sct hood? __________________ Se to Gt just for the pure fun of it Last edited by resevil83; 05-11-2003 at 01:34 PM.

05-11-2003, 08:13 PM	#150
FastSteve Here from the Start! AKA: Steve Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Western Chicagoland Burbs Posts: 701 Vehicle: 01 Z-28, 99 GAGT	So does American Tuner have a web site of their own we can check out? I was scanning through this thread and didnt see one listed. If it was I missed it. __________________ Still have my awesome GAGT. I am the Pontiac guy that also likes Buicks and drives a Chevy.

05-11-2003, 09:00 PM	#151
FastSteve Here from the Start! AKA: Steve Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Western Chicagoland Burbs Posts: 701 Vehicle: 01 Z-28, 99 GAGT	You know the more I read about this. The more I get the feeling that "American Tuner" isnt an aftermarket company but something from within GM. Is American Tuner a GM project or is it an outside company? Regurdless of which, is there a web site for American Tuner? __________________ Still have my awesome GAGT. I am the Pontiac guy that also likes Buicks and drives a Chevy.

05-11-2003, 10:31 PM	#153
Ludacrisvp GAGT - Member AKA: Erik Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Monticello, MN Age: 34 Posts: 159 Vehicle: 2001 Monte Carlo SS	the answer to you question about the hood is that it is American Tuners' version of the SC/T hood that I modded a little on the very top edge. here is the version you requested. Attached Thumbnails __________________ 2001 Monte Carlo SS High Sport Limited Edition 3.8L V6, HIDs, ASA AR9s, Pace Car, Kenwood DNX 7100 Navigation, LED Instrument & HVAC lighting. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/444093 GAGT http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2115887 Monte Last edited by Ludacrisvp; 05-11-2003 at 11:08 PM.

05-12-2003, 05:22 AM	#154
FastSteve Here from the Start! AKA: Steve Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Western Chicagoland Burbs Posts: 701 Vehicle: 01 Z-28, 99 GAGT	I said that I tried scanning through the thread and if it was there I missed it. So can someone please tell me the deal. __________________ Still have my awesome GAGT. I am the Pontiac guy that also likes Buicks and drives a Chevy.

05-12-2003, 02:55 PM	#155
didipassyou GAGT - Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New York State Posts: 90 Vehicle: 1995 Grant Am Gt Coupe	amazing photoshop work.. but i like it just as it was.. 2 door thou.. not 4... if i had the cash.. id buy it in a heart beat....

05-12-2003, 03:20 PM	#156
resevil83 GAGT - Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Schaumburg Age: 38 Posts: 447	im going to dissagree... I love the saleen look... I mean saleen has such good accents... and it looks so sweet on this ga... the only thing maybe i'd take off is the flares not on the bumper but behind it... where the front part of the door is.. the back part near the rear wheel looks sweet. I dunno.. I can't tell.. I think the front part goes too.. but If i had the cash id buy that right there... __________________ Se to Gt just for the pure fun of it

05-19-2003, 12:23 PM	#157
MattBatt I'm An Audio Monkey AKA: Matt Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Orlando FL Age: 41 Posts: 1,015 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am SE Coupe	Well it's kinda funny how I happened on this thread. I got an email asking me to evaluate some "import tuner" type cars on their website and as a reward I got $10. So I did it and after answering about 30 questions about myself and what aftermarket parts I put on my car they showed me 3 cars and asked me 15 questions each about What I thought about them. First and third were a Honda Accord and Civic with aftermarket parts the second one I recognized as a GA. I came to this part of the forum to post the pics and noticed the sticky at the top. To make a long story short they are doing surveys of people (probabbly people who were involved in their test drive program thing) asking about how it looks. Here are the pics I was shown. Look familiar to anyone???? __________________ My car is dieing My Website "Life's big problems include the words 'Indictment' or 'Inoperable'. Everything else is small stuff." Last edited by MattBatt; 05-19-2003 at 12:36 PM.

05-19-2003, 12:33 PM	#159
Vintalage Hey paisanos! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Maryland Age: 38 Posts: 5,490 Vehicle: 2002 Grand Am GT1	They sure do. What is the difference between the 2 pics? __________________ 2002 Grand Am GT1 Sedan - Black 7000K HID PICS [SOLD to Jscarano]

05-19-2003, 12:39 PM	#160
MattBatt I'm An Audio Monkey AKA: Matt Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Orlando FL Age: 41 Posts: 1,015 Vehicle: 1999 Grand Am SE Coupe	sorry I was a moron and fogot to link to the rear pic on the second one instead of the first fixed now. __________________ My car is dieing My Website "Life's big problems include the words 'Indictment' or 'Inoperable'. Everything else is small stuff."