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Old 01-24-2003, 03:29 PM
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Default Spare Tire Detail/Paint?

My project for this weekend will be to clean up the spare tire area. Any suggestions as far as paint products or colors would be much appreciated. If you have photos please post. I plan on removing the spare tire carrier and sanding and repainting it. Right now it is the worst looking part of the car. I may drop the tank as well.


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Old 01-24-2003, 05:05 PM
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Default Re: Spare Tire Detail/Paint? (Ed T)

Sorry about the mud splatters.

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Mudd splatters! Obviously, you are seeing things. :crazy: My gawd man, is that a picture of when our cars were freshly assembled? :eek: :yesnod: :cool: That thing is cleaner than my 2001 SS. :sad:


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Old 01-24-2003, 05:33 PM
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Default Re: Spare Tire Detail/Paint? (Ed T)

Very clean looks great. Thanks for the info. I like the clean look the chambered exhaust gives it. I am thinking about ordering it as well.
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Here's what I did with mine :) .



Be ready for a lot of scrubbing under there :crazy: .
Old 01-24-2003, 07:48 PM
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Default Re: Spare Tire Detail/Paint? (Blue73)

I removed my spare tire carrier completely and put it in the shed. The rear-end looks much better now that it is on "display".

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Old 01-24-2003, 08:00 PM
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Stock and boring... but clean! :jester


Old 01-24-2003, 08:14 PM
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Default Re: Spare Tire Detail/Paint? (74FLCONV)

I removed my spare tire carrier completely and put it in the shed. The rear-end looks much better now that it is on "display".

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:iagree:

Please excuse the nast azz exhaust system. It is getting replaced with from the cylinder head to the rear bumper next week. Thermal coated headers, dual cats., dual pipes and nothing but exhaust tips (no mufflers). It ought to sound sweet !!




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Old 01-24-2003, 09:33 PM
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not finished yet.
Old 01-24-2003, 10:15 PM
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just before completion...

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The underside of my car is basically...black.








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Old 01-25-2003, 12:01 PM
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here is a picture of a strangers rear end on a corvette :D
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here's a whole different view :)




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Old 01-25-2003, 01:51 PM
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here's a whole different view :)
That view is a lot easier to work on!

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