#144906 - 04/27/05 03:42 PM
The Road to TMS
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Yep, it's come down to the wire now. I know most of you that are going have already had mods for awhile now, so the little stock GT here wanted to at least be presentable enough to be seen with you. In short, I've got box after box of aftermarket stuff rolling in and I've got two weeks to have it all done. I got a set of Austin's lovely big bore exhaust tips Monday, FM DF 40s Tuesday, a pair of 5 1/4" Sony Xplode 200w speakers today, reflective badging tomorrow, and a K&N filter Friday. Busy week. On top of that, it all has to be worked on, the u-bend removed, etc. Not to mention! I still need to deal with a white paint mark, and get a truckload of 3M stuff to restore the abused thing to its (semi)original red shininess. All before May 14th. "Can she do it?!" You betcha! And I'll have a slew of pictures to let you all in on turning this slightly neglected, past family car into what it should have been in the first place. But first I lay a question out for you; add to the heap of things that need to be done! Inform me of little things that I may miss while I'm looking at the big picture, since I seem to make a bad habit of doing things like that. Little cheap mods, spots that can be missed while cleaning, whatever. Anything that can turn this: into .. well, whatever it turns into. And I assure you, it is nowhere near that clean right now. I'm procrastinating on cleaning it until the day before TMS. But now to get cracking .. exhaust will probably be done this weekend, and I hope they don't mess anything up while I'm blinding them with camera flash. Take care.
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Originally posted by HercMan: Sounds like corrosion has had it's way with your nuts.
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#144907 - 04/27/05 04:22 PM
Re: The Road to TMS
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Registered: 05/23/03
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Loc: Austin, TX
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Someone's going to be very busy...
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Bobby Died 5/1/08, resurrected 5/15/08 ASCD SD hood, 17" Bullitts, Overkill PCM, 3.4" Pulley, NGK TR55IX, K&N 9" cone filter, JimmyC D/P, U-bend removed, Flowmaster 40 series, Hooker big bore tips with resonators, S/B brake lines, drilled/slot rotors, GMPP handling kit, KYB struts, F&R strut supports, HID's, LED's, 2.5" Air Dam, red GTP overlays on custom badges, white rear insert.
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#144908 - 04/27/05 04:25 PM
Re: The Road to TMS
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Registered: 07/08/04
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Loc: Imperial MO
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Is that a dealer sticker/emblem on the back bumper?? If so, I'd take that off right away, looks kinda tacky. Just a suggestion
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#144909 - 04/27/05 04:46 PM
Re: The Road to TMS
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Registered: 07/29/04
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I don't like dealer stickers also. If you are going to take it off be very careful. Recommend using a hair dryer to loosen the glue/tar.
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#144910 - 04/27/05 04:55 PM
Re: The Road to TMS
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Oh .. crud, forgot to say that's an older picture. That thing is -long- gone. It was so old the tape had turned gummy and didn't need any effort to remove it. It's buried somewhere with my 3800 badges now ..
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Originally posted by HercMan: Sounds like corrosion has had it's way with your nuts.
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#144911 - 04/27/05 05:19 PM
Re: The Road to TMS
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Registered: 07/15/04
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Loc: Chicago, IL
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Looking good.
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#144912 - 04/27/05 05:22 PM
Re: The Road to TMS
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Registered: 05/23/03
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BTW... An official "TMS Roll Call" post will be going out on Monday May 9th.
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Bobby Died 5/1/08, resurrected 5/15/08 ASCD SD hood, 17" Bullitts, Overkill PCM, 3.4" Pulley, NGK TR55IX, K&N 9" cone filter, JimmyC D/P, U-bend removed, Flowmaster 40 series, Hooker big bore tips with resonators, S/B brake lines, drilled/slot rotors, GMPP handling kit, KYB struts, F&R strut supports, HID's, LED's, 2.5" Air Dam, red GTP overlays on custom badges, white rear insert.
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#144913 - 04/27/05 08:06 PM
Re: The Road to TMS
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Registered: 07/03/04
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Loc: Georgetown, Texas
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Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.
Got your windows tinted yet?????
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#144914 - 04/28/05 02:19 PM
Re: The Road to TMS
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Took my 3800 badges off also. Pitted the area a bit while removing it but oh well.
They stood out too much.
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[GONE] GenV GTP engine, 12" Brakes, CAI, 3" DP, HighFlo Cat, 180 T-Stat, Aeroforce Gauge, Front STB, Stinger Fiberglass hood, Reflective Graphics.
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#144915 - 04/28/05 03:41 PM
Re: The Road to TMS
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They do stand out a bit much .. Which is why they're gone. And no, I'm worried about other things before tint. I probably won't ever tint it because I'll start lusting for something else. And .. Argh! Someone was supposed to take it to the shop today to get all the exhaust work done while I was at work, but I looked out there a few minutes ago, and it's still sitting there, all stock. *sigh* Maybe tomorrow, and if not then, then definitely on the weekend before all the stress from other things makes me want to destroy stuff. And thanks framos!
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Originally posted by HercMan: Sounds like corrosion has had it's way with your nuts.
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#144916 - 04/28/05 07:15 PM
Re: The Road to TMS
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Registered: 03/07/05
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Arcxnus, bit of advice. Once you get the mods installed, disconnect your battery cable for 30~mins and reconnect it. That way your PCM will reset and have to relearn, a side effect is it will notice the changes made by your mods and make the most of them.
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#144917 - 04/28/05 07:17 PM
Re: The Road to TMS
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I need to do that too. The last time I did it was after I got my PCM, and that's been awhile.
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Bobby Died 5/1/08, resurrected 5/15/08 ASCD SD hood, 17" Bullitts, Overkill PCM, 3.4" Pulley, NGK TR55IX, K&N 9" cone filter, JimmyC D/P, U-bend removed, Flowmaster 40 series, Hooker big bore tips with resonators, S/B brake lines, drilled/slot rotors, GMPP handling kit, KYB struts, F&R strut supports, HID's, LED's, 2.5" Air Dam, red GTP overlays on custom badges, white rear insert.
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#144919 - 04/28/05 09:06 PM
Re: The Road to TMS
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Duly noted. Thanks for the info! As I speak, the Sonys are being put in. Only broke one door panel clamp .. thing. It's the only one that looks like it wasn't replaceable .. Odd. I'm not sure if this laptop has a USB cable, so pictures will have to come later. I have a nice shot of the next mod everyone should do: putting the door panel on the roof for that extra bling effect. T-bat, you sneak, you got a post in before me! Maybe next time you can make arrangements to come! I believe there's another event in the fall, and I think we'd do well to have another color other than red and white.
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Originally posted by HercMan: Sounds like corrosion has had it's way with your nuts.
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#144920 - 04/28/05 09:09 PM
Re: The Road to TMS
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Sweet, but I had all 4 of mine on top at ONE TIME..... STACKED BLING!
I put Sony Xplods all the way around...Sound great for the $$
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