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Mar 21, 2010 | 06:40 AM

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Never seen that done on an Evo before, props to you for trying something new.

Mar 21, 2010 | 06:51 AM

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I think it would look good if your whole car was like that.

Mar 21, 2010 | 09:23 AM

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I love it! Come do it to my suby!! Love the wheels too.

Mar 21, 2010 | 10:34 AM

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Looks like Optimus Prime's chrome bumper...

Mar 21, 2010 | 06:46 PM

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bump for more pics from yesterday

3/20/10

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Mar 21, 2010 | 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by EvImVictim

Why stop there? Polish those fenders!

Doesn't that blind you when driving into the sun?

nope, I don't see the hood from the inside

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Originally Posted by chris mccarthy

Evolento, would you post in DIY section the steps. I've not heard of 'aircraft stripper' and i know that there are prep situs to consider. also, what tools did you use to sand? how fast a spin (HP, or watts reference) did you have? clean up? etc. i've got an '05 hood that is a spare and want to do this to.
thanks, those last pics are rally something, you are my new hero, MT Rushmore eligibility i'm sure

I'll do a how-to if you guys want. give me sometime to do this though.

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Originally Posted by Evo1001

wow, that looks very cool. congrats. How many hours have you spent to get it to look like that?

stripping it was fast, wetsanding depends on the condition of your hood, mines took maybe an hour of wetsanding, and then buffing it to a shiny finish

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Originally Posted by vasay1992

Get the roof polished tooooo

mines steel

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Originally Posted by Green Meanie

Whered you get the GSR badge?

local guy from me sells them.

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Originally Posted by EVO8_GSR

polished hood roof and trunk on a tb evo what u guys think????

if you have the mr or RS, go for it, but the trunk is steel

Mar 21, 2010 | 10:39 PM

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Hey Eric,

Where did you get the mesh for your front bumper? I want to get rid of this bracket...

Mar 21, 2010 | 10:45 PM

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man its looking better and better

Mar 22, 2010 | 12:24 AM

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Wait a minute, Doc. Ah... Are you telling me that you built a time machine... out of an EVO?

Mar 22, 2010 | 12:34 AM

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i want that gsr emblem

Mar 22, 2010 | 08:16 AM

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Evolento

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Hey Eric,

Where did you get the mesh for your front bumper? I want to get rid of this bracket...

its the stock one CJ. I snipped it as close as possible to the spot welds.

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Wait a minute, Doc. Ah... Are you telling me that you built a time machine... out of an EVO?

lol, I actually took a pic by a few deloreans the other day as well on my cell phone.

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i want that gsr emblem

pm me, I'll give you his info.

Mar 22, 2010 | 08:27 AM

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I think if you had the aluminum roof (MR/SE/RS) and polished it, also the rims could be shinier you'd really have the look.

But I give you props for innovation, and I still think its cool looking as is.