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Old 07-30-2005, 10:08 PM
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Talking FINALLLLY.... PiX of...............

hey wassup guys.... after about 2 months of procrastination.... looking around.... finding out prices...... be REALLLLLLLLLLLLLY LAZYYYYY about it..... I FINALLY PAINTED the INSPIRED KIT...... i got it painted from maaco.. and DAMN.... they did a GREAT JOB!!!!! that bad rep of theirs for paint job is lifted from my shoulders.... i got the signature paint job.... base coat clear coat....urethane something.... but it came out great..... here are pix.... let me know wut u guys think... thankss!



















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let me be the first to congratulate you.... that is gonna look just sick on your ride the paint looks to be really well done.... can't wait to actually see it on there post pics ASAP!!
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Originally Posted by cali2.5tl
let me be the first to congratulate you.... that is gonna look just sick on your ride the paint looks to be really well done.... can't wait to actually see it on there post pics ASAP!!

couldnt of said it better myself
Old 07-30-2005, 11:11 PM
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OMG Congrats!!! now put it on
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Ya I'm curious as to how it will look.
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put it on already!!!



anyways i bet it looks nice
Old 07-30-2005, 11:39 PM
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dang, just put on the kit and THEN post pics.. stop giving us blue balls
Old 07-31-2005, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by TLBaller
dang, just put on the kit and THEN post pics.. stop giving us blue balls
Old 07-31-2005, 04:20 PM
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very very cool. put that shit on and make us alll oooooo and ahhh at it, lol. im excited to see how it looks.
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no skirts?
Old 07-31-2005, 06:13 PM
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so that is what the grille looks like painted.. I wonder, how would it look unpainted on a black TL?? ..or should it definitely be painted?
Old 07-31-2005, 07:42 PM
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That is very clean looking....Question... that first pic of the spoiler...WOW! I want one...cmon hook it up where and how much...Thanks
Old 07-31-2005, 08:25 PM
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how much did they charge at Macco?
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took you long enough..lol... looks good...
Old 07-31-2005, 11:15 PM
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Originally Posted by TLBaller
no skirts?
i took pics of the sides.... but as soon as i took the pics... the digicam battery died out.... but i'll take pix of sides later on 2day......
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Originally Posted by Petie
so that is what the grille looks like painted.. I wonder, how would it look unpainted on a black TL?? ..or should it definitely be painted?
definately needs to be painted..... or get it painted black....but defs neeeeeds to be painteddd.... looks madd nice painted....
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Originally Posted by Petie
so that is what the grille looks like painted.. I wonder, how would it look unpainted on a black TL?? ..or should it definitely be painted?
our parts come naturally black, but you will need to paint them black. Natural polyurethane is black, but it will not have the luster that paint and clear coats make. After time, the urethane can also discolor to a gray after being scorched by the sun..
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Originally Posted by ljmushock
That is very clean looking....Question... that first pic of the spoiler...WOW! I want one...cmon hook it up where and how much...Thanks
thanks..... u want the spoiler??.... either PM TLxRaCeR... or goto www.inspiredmotorsports.com and email TLxRaCeR.... i bought as a whole kit... soooo im not sure how much the spoiler is... but I'd recommend gettin the whole kit... VERY MUCH WORTH IT!!!!!!!
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yea,.. i heard Macco does some nice work in certain locations.. Macco is a franchise and most are owned my different people.. i heard 2 Maccos in O.C.,ca does some sweet ass work.. the two that i kept hearing good stuff about are in Fountain Valley and Costa Mesa..
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Originally Posted by TooCooTL
how much did they charge at Macco?
i negoiated.... 700... for alllllll 8 pieces..... includinnnnnn the preppingof urethane... base coat...clear coat.....urethane..... came out GREATTT!!!!...

he said..... "i can do it for 300... but...keep in mind..... u get what you pay for"... so i decided to go wit the most expensive type..... which is the signature paint job... i recommend that one
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Now how's it look on the car???




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Put it on the car! Put it on the car! Put it on the car!
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looks great, cant wait to see it on the car...if you dont mind me asking, what year is your tl and what kind of kit is that? nice job man
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Originally Posted by SiCrew
looks great, cant wait to see it on the car...if you dont mind me asking, what year is your tl and what kind of kit is that? nice job man
thankss.... yea man.. me either.... im waitin for my friend to come back from chicago so he can help me put it on....my TL is a 1996 3.2TL premium.... the kit is the inspired plus kit. from www.inspiredmotorsports.com.... go chk it out.. and get one... i think imma be the only 1st gen TL in nyc to have a lip kit that actually looks decent and NOT RICY!!!... i cant wait to put it on either....
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