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    Hahaha yea. They're HID headlights. They use a gas charged bulb and are a lot different than the stock kind. You have to get a set of 4x6 open beam headlight housings (the stock headlights are all sealed beam, so you can't put the HID bulb in them), as well as the HID electronic ballasts and bulbs. You can get the ballasts and bulbs from hidxenonheadlights.com (that's where I got mine), just goto the pontiac section and click the buy now thing, and it'll walk you through choosing which ones. You won't need high beams, the low beams are plenty bright. And you can get the open beam headlight housings off of ebay. Just search "4666 conversion"or something like that and you'll find them.

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    Thanks.
    That's a decent price. Just remember, you get what you pay for. So don't expect $750 to get you show room quality.
    Later man. Glad to help.

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    Just over $1k I believe. Like I said, about $700 for tires, and $300 for rims.
    Pics can be found here:
    http://www.fbodyonline.com/forum/f31/new-wheels-mini-shoot-141657/
    Also, I noticed that the larger rim/tire combo really hurt performance. I'm sure you'll feel it as well, especially if you've got 18s in the back.
    If you're still not sure about whether the rims are original or not. Have the seller send you a picture of the inside of the rim. On one of the spokes it'll say one of two things.
    "GM" if it's original, or "OE- Made in China" if it's a replica. My money is on the replica.

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    I can almost guarantee the ones he is selling on CL are replicas. They didn't come black with a red lip stock. I'm 95% sure of that. The site I linked you doesn't show the vette center caps, but they do come with them when you order (they don't offer a blank cap) I know this because that's the same company that my wheels are from. The guy on CL probably bought them from eBay but the seller is most likely the owner of the site I linked to you.
    As far as tires, I recently bought 4 new tires from Discount, and they were 275/40/17 and it ran me ~$700.
    18" is going to run more. So, if you buy those rims, and want decent tires, you're looking at dropping an easy grand, if not, closer to $2k.

    And no, I hardly ever sleep. Got too much hw to do, but am on here instead of doing it. :lol:

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    Lol. Nice. Which pick and pull did you go to?
    The bumper didnt fit laying from your back seat into the hatch area? Or just across the rear seat? Regardless, at least you got home safely.

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    I've never shipped anything besides my Xbox before... Haha. I'll have to go get a shipping estimate or something I guess. You have a Paypal account that you can pay with? Not really sure of how else it can be done. :p

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    Well... the motor had 189k miles. Not sure if it's the original compressor or not. Air worked great, got cool quickly, and stayed cool. Not really sure what to ask for.. I see new ones go for up 120-300, and a cheap one go for like 80... so how about... $40, plus shipping?

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    Not going super fast or anything. I'm going to be ordering parts with each paycheck. Right now the block is just completely stripped down, and the engine bay is all cleaned out. I've taken off the fenders and the bumper cover, and have sprayed nearly every exposed metal surface with rubberized undercoat. I'm just waiting now for it to dry, and then I'll put the fenders back on. My bumper cover has some damage, so I may mess around with it a little and try to get a new style or something. I'm in the process of ordering pistons, but it's a bit of a pain. If I have money left over, then I'll order all my bearings and such, and then the next check will be to pay the machine shop.

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    Doing it myself. There is obvious stuff that I can't do, like machining and such, but as far as assembly, it's all me.

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    Not at all. Its a performance package in some 96-01 Firebirds, 11.4" rear disc brakes(trans am), Auburn Limited slip in the rear(same as trans am), 14.4:1 steering ratio(same steering rack as trans am), and 3.23 gearing in manuals, and 3.42 in autos, 235/55 tires, dual outlet exhaust. So its almost a trans am, minus the spoiler and engine.

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    sounds like it, i paid $4500 for mine, some scratches, the front bumper, like most firebirds, has a lot of paint cracking and flaking off. but i just past 131k and it is t-tops and manual, not to mention the Y87 package, and the interior is near immaculate. $500 is an awesome deal.

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    Well one day me and my buddy are cruising, and hes like "your brake lights out" and i was like "it'll come on later its glitchy" so we come back out side and im like, "tell me if its working" get in tap the brakes, and he says that the passenger side is out, so i get out and try to hit it thinking it was a loose connection, and my palm just went through, turns out the blinker was on, but it wasnt blinking cause the ignition was off. The plastic was already cracking from the inside.

    what was wrong with it? only 500? looks JUST like mine.

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    i think i just left them on when i turned the car off so they just stayed there.. Thanks! I thought about getting those too, but the way i pictured them in my head with the lines i didnt like, and its pretty unique. Maybe i'll go through with it after i get my new tails cause i dont know if you can see it in a picture but my passenger side is pretty messed up.

    you only spent 500 on your car?

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    If you decide to buy fun passes, I've got half price coupons...
    Decals came from ebay I think...

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    Oh ya, I forgot you said you were near marbach. I live like right down the street. Right behind Sea World actually.
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