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Old 08-17-2008, 07:56 AM
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Great job R! Wow, you painted under the hood too! Holy! Interested in painting my calipers? Come on dude...We live right next door to each other. I'll bring my wife and the girls can play together while you paint
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Originally Posted by gregg2gs' post='648589' date='Aug 17 2008, 11:56 AM
Great job R! Wow, you painted under the hood too! Holy! Interested in painting my calipers? Come on dude...We live right next door to each other. I'll bring my wife and the girls can play together while you paint

Hey aren't you supposed to be on the golf course right now??!! LOL

Dud, it took me like the whole day to do this. Let me know I'll help you out with it...by the way i orderd my magnaflows 14862!! I'll let you know when I get them. Next purchase M-tech rear...Sombody stop me please!!! I need a fix for this mod bug!!!


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Here is a before after pic...


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Old 08-17-2008, 09:19 AM
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Nice!

Color matched the jack stand? J/K
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Looking good. Just thinking about painting calipers too!
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Great detail work on the manifold! Looks fantastic! Nice and clean...
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Looks AWESOME R! Great job man! Now I know why you didn't want to play golf with me this weekend. Amazing job! You should start your own paint shop and become our new Quad_R! Hahahahaha!
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LOL...Yea I have been wanting to do it for a while now and finally had the time. So did you play this morning???
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Originally Posted by bimmer722' post='648676' date='Aug 17 2008, 02:52 PM
LOL...Yea I have been wanting to do it for a while now and finally had the time. So did you play this morning???
No. My wife and I went out with poleposition and his wife last night and drank a bit too much. Do you think I have a drinking problem???


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