DanPrixGTP
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Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Been Purchased.
Edited for all you picky GPF members.
Edited for all you picky GPF members.
1997 Black GTP - Soon To Be Thumping.
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xxpappas13xx
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Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Been Purchased.
I have always liked that style wheel and will look good on your car! Rally armour mud flaps or what did you get? And you better attend the meet this year!
I have always liked that style wheel and will look good on your car! Rally armour mud flaps or what did you get? And you better attend the meet this year!
DanPrixGTP
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Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Been Purchased.
Where's the like button?
Yeah, it will look great on my car for sure. Kinda sucks I'll have them in the beginning of December because I'll just have to stare at them in the garage for the next 2-3 months before they can go on the car. I'm sure sometime during the winter when it's a clear day, ill mount them on the car just for a tease.
I bought these mudflaps, have them only on the front:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261509241681?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
I'm definitely going to the meet this year, there's no way I could miss two years in a row. Count me in, you'll see me there.
Where's the like button?
Yeah, it will look great on my car for sure. Kinda sucks I'll have them in the beginning of December because I'll just have to stare at them in the garage for the next 2-3 months before they can go on the car. I'm sure sometime during the winter when it's a clear day, ill mount them on the car just for a tease.
I bought these mudflaps, have them only on the front:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/261509241681?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
I'm definitely going to the meet this year, there's no way I could miss two years in a row. Count me in, you'll see me there.
Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Been Purchased.
Last years meet was off the Dayum hook for sure
Last years meet was off the Dayum hook for sure
xxpappas13xx
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Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Been Purchased.
Haha it was fun, but i didnt make it to Fudrukkers like they all went to! Was trying to finish up my car because I worked all day and made it late to the meet and left early because a concert! But thank you, was considering the rally armour ones like theaceofspades got. I feel you on staring at wheels cause the ones I bought need tires too
Haha it was fun, but i didnt make it to Fudrukkers like they all went to! Was trying to finish up my car because I worked all day and made it late to the meet and left early because a concert! But thank you, was considering the rally armour ones like theaceofspades got. I feel you on staring at wheels cause the ones I bought need tires too
brandonl2000
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Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Been Purchased.
Finally a link to the damn things. I will definitely be picking these up soon. We can put em on soon
DanPrixGTP
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Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Been Purchased.
Yeah, you're definitely going to need help with the 6 screws total, to install these mudflaps.
Yeah, you're definitely going to need help with the 6 screws total, to install these mudflaps.
brandonl2000
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Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Been Purchased.
I get so overwhelmed lol
I get so overwhelmed lol
DanPrixGTP
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Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Been Purchased.
UPS man showed up late last, around 9pm to drop off a couple boxes.
Here's the new rims:
These rims are going to look even better than imagined. Too bad they have to sit in their boxes for the next 3 months. Now I just have to start saving for some tires.
Over the past few days, I've been undercoating my car. Since Grand Prix's are extremely rust prone and I figured I have a pretty nice GP, I'd like to prevent as much rust as possible or the rust that's there to get any worse. Used two coats of Por-15 Rust Preventative and 1 coat of Por-15 top coat. (Still undecided if I want to put a second coat of the Top Coat on). Passenger side rocker looks pretty decent actually, but the drivers side is much worse.
I also did the same undercoating on the Rear Strut Towers. Inside the trunk and outside on the wheel well. By just look at the inside of the trunk, my strut towers look spotless, but there was some rubber foam stuff back there that I peeled away, and there was a quite a bit of rust underneath that. I found 2 small holes on each side where light shines through up into the trunk or vise versa. Luckily, I caught this now and put the multiple coats of Por-15 on there before it got much worse. Still scares me though.
As a side note, car broke off a lug stud yesterday. No idea how or why since I always correctly torque my wheels. Anyways, replace the lug stud and lug nut. While I had the brakes off, I replaced from brake pads too. Also bought an Air Hammer to pound out the old stud. Works amazing. Gotta love harbor freight.
UPS man showed up late last, around 9pm to drop off a couple boxes.
Here's the new rims:
These rims are going to look even better than imagined. Too bad they have to sit in their boxes for the next 3 months. Now I just have to start saving for some tires.
Over the past few days, I've been undercoating my car. Since Grand Prix's are extremely rust prone and I figured I have a pretty nice GP, I'd like to prevent as much rust as possible or the rust that's there to get any worse. Used two coats of Por-15 Rust Preventative and 1 coat of Por-15 top coat. (Still undecided if I want to put a second coat of the Top Coat on). Passenger side rocker looks pretty decent actually, but the drivers side is much worse.
I also did the same undercoating on the Rear Strut Towers. Inside the trunk and outside on the wheel well. By just look at the inside of the trunk, my strut towers look spotless, but there was some rubber foam stuff back there that I peeled away, and there was a quite a bit of rust underneath that. I found 2 small holes on each side where light shines through up into the trunk or vise versa. Luckily, I caught this now and put the multiple coats of Por-15 on there before it got much worse. Still scares me though.
As a side note, car broke off a lug stud yesterday. No idea how or why since I always correctly torque my wheels. Anyways, replace the lug stud and lug nut. While I had the brakes off, I replaced from brake pads too. Also bought an Air Hammer to pound out the old stud. Works amazing. Gotta love harbor freight.
16MustangVet
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Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Arrived!
im sad your putting quite possibly the heaviest wheels on the planet on......
im sad your putting quite possibly the heaviest wheels on the planet on......
Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Arrived!
My drivers side is the bad side also.
My drivers side is the bad side also.
02NavyBlue
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Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Arrived!
X3 ^
Don't know why that is.
X3 ^
Don't know why that is.
nos4blood70
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Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Arrived!
So do ALL GPs have this rust problem? lol
So do ALL GPs have this rust problem? lol
02NavyBlue
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Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Arrived!
If they're in the rust belt, yes. Luckily almost all GP's have covers over them so they don't appear to rust any worse than any other cars on the roads here
If they're in the rust belt, yes. Luckily almost all GP's have covers over them so they don't appear to rust any worse than any other cars on the roads here
DanPrixGTP
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Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Arrived!
That doesn't really bother me. They don't weigh a whole lot more than my Comp-G rims, but in the end, I don't really care too much about weight. This isnt a drag car or race car. Its a really good looking GP with some get-up-and-go.
That doesn't really bother me. They don't weigh a whole lot more than my Comp-G rims, but in the end, I don't really care too much about weight. This isnt a drag car or race car. Its a really good looking GP with some get-up-and-go.
DanPrixGTP
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Re: 1997 Black GTP, Wheels Have Arrived!
The drivers side is so much worse, I didn't want to take a picture of it. Lol Kinda sad these cars rust so easily.
But thank goodness they have the rocker covers on the side, so no one on the roads can see the rust unless getting underneath the car.
The drivers side is so much worse, I didn't want to take a picture of it. Lol Kinda sad these cars rust so easily.
But thank goodness they have the rocker covers on the side, so no one on the roads can see the rust unless getting underneath the car.
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