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LucKy's First Grand Prix

DanPrixGTP said:
looks like its in good condition. a few cosmetic mods and she will be lookin real nice
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Thanks! This spring or summer ill be either getting new bumpers or just repainting the ones i have, depending on if they are still in good shape by then.
 


So guys, im on Christmas break now. And i need some ideas that are easy and simple to make a my car look a little better. Ive got some ideas in mind, but i want to know what you guys would think would make it better.
 
DanPrixGTP said:
debadge, TINT, new headlights (clear corners or black housings maybe?), rims. i dont know just the basic stuff
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Should i debadge the whole car? Or just trunk. Tint and new rims are probably coming in the spring. But for the headlights. I am getting new ones and gettin black corners and some new fogs, other ones were cracked to hell.
 


personally im not a fan of just black corners, i say either get clear corners or full black housings. i would also debadge the whole car IMO, but trunk forsure. the debadging is up to you
 
Well i f***ed up the GP. I was leaving my grandparebts house (which hasnt been plowed). And i hit black ice, started to slide and ended up hittin a tree. :( Its not really bad, but the front fender is bent like a mother f***er. Im gonna upload the pic after i get this stuff figured out. But ya, I crashed her :(
 
Here they are :(

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Hey guys, as you can see above this, i recently crashed the GP. But anyway every time i try to turn right it feels like my left wheel isnt turning with the right. You guys know what could be causing it? People from my school say its the alignment but im really not sure. If you guys have any ideas of what it could be, could you please tell me.
 
jack up the car and inspect. alignment is a valid issue, so could be busted tie rod end/tie rods. nothing for sure unless you check it yourself.
 


Odi said:
jack up the car and inspect. alignment is a valid issue, so could be busted tie rod end/tie rods. nothing for sure unless you check it yourself.
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Alright, ill do that when it gets a little bit warmer here. Thanks!
 
I recently debadged my trunk and gonna do my doors some time soon. But i have a quick question. Will the paint under the badge fade to the same color as the rest? Because after waxing the area really good, the grand prix is lighter than the rest.
 
Little update for whats to come

Ive got a small update and whats to come in the near future.
Just finished debadging the GP, and got to say it looks really good. (ill upload some pics tomorrow)
This summer im gonna buy a new fender, hood and front bumper due to the damage from the crash.
Also if i have enough money, i might even do a top end swap which was one of the first things ive wanted to do.
But im just doing the basics for now. If you guys have any suggestion on what i should do, or any mods you suggest. Id apprecitate it alot. Thanks!
 
I don't know if the 4T60E will be able to handle the added stress of a top swap, maybe someone a little more knowledgeable could chime in on that one.
 


I have a 97 GT and I have been doing a lot of research on adding power to it. From what I gather, the 4t60 will not like a top swap at all. Flow mods would also be more difficult as some headers will not fit around the 4t60.

For my purposes, I plan on going to a mild turbo build over the swap. Turbo would be more efficient, less labor to install, and have much more potential. It would be about the same cost as a vs cam, gen v, IC setup.

Both would need a built tranny to be a safe DD.
 
EJOUIE said:
I have a 97 GT and I have been doing a lot of research on adding power to it. From what I gather, the 4t60 will not like a top swap at all. Flow mods would also be more difficult as some headers will not fit around the 4t60.

For my purposes, I plan on going to a mild turbo build over the swap. Turbo would be more efficient, less labor to install, and have much more potential. It would be about the same cost as a vs cam, gen v, IC setup.

Both would need a built tranny to be a safe DD.
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You know, i have been thinking about going with a turbo, but for some reason i keep going back to the supercharger. But this information im thinking more of a turbo build now. Even though i have limited experience with turbos and all that. i guess i need to put more time into research this stuff lol.

Thanks this helped alot!!
 
Lucky's GP

I know im not a active member, or haven't done anything really special to my GP. But heres how she looks today. Alittle ugly from the fender, but other than that looks good.

All these pics are right after i debadged the car

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My friend backed into my bumper at school. That is also getting repainted this summer

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Fender :(

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This summer ill have a good paying job and actually be able to buy some parts.
 
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