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Old 04-30-2007, 11:32 PM
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Default the paint is done......let me know what you guyz think....

so i have done the paint about a month ago and now decided to post pics....

let me know what you guyz think...

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well it looks good man, nice paint job but not my style But hey you like its all cool its your box
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Sweet, the hood is the thing that trips me out
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Old 05-01-2007, 12:03 AM
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thanks man.......its a texas thing....kandy paint and big wheels...LOL
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OMG that thing looks so nice! I love the creativity! It's a mini G. It's better in every dimension except one, off-road capability. How many Galaendewagen owners take them off-road though... at least here in America, where they call it the G.
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looks good
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Certainly a different xB. You will not see yourself on every corner. Hats off for an interesting modification. The front end seems kinda odd to me (or did) but it is growing on me now that I have seen your pics a couple times. With real gloss paint it works much better. Props!!
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NICE!
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wild ride bro, i have to say i did like the flat paint too
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thanks everyone....people liking it makes me want to do more and more.....i guess that goes for everyone, we need the little tap here and there somtimes...LOL...
thanks TEd, glad its growing on you.....


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thanks everyone....people liking it makes me want to do more and more.....i guess that goes for everyone, we need the little tap here and there somtimes...LOL...
thanks TEd, glad its growing on you.....


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Do Not fall into the trap of doing more and more just to do more and more. Sometimes less is more The work you have done so far look nice. Post some better (newer and maybe more) pics in your profile
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Ditto.... looks sick
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kudos bro nice to see another Fully custom box comming to finish (to paint better said) I start paint this week...lol good thing is either way we wont be on the corner and see ourselves as terribleTed said lol! like i said before i'm not one for the conversion but with the gloss paint its grown on me smart choice of colors really made a difference in the build overall to accent the things that needed it..dunno if i'll have that same look when finished...i'm checking how the colors looking this weekend on mine.. here praying

again congrats!

Def Nice Kandy...especially in the sun LOVE the way it POPs!


do stuff b/c you want to do it...not to please us...cuz if you base your ride on other peoples likes and dislikes..thir inputs and ideas..you then gotta wonder in the end result is it "really" your car then? your ideas your theology?

sometimes listening to other can make a great thing turn into a mess quickly...so listen to your heart and dont do things just to guage our responses...do it for you...if it makes you happy.. ya know?
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looks crazy.. not my style.. but congrats..
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Not my steez at all. Not feeling it.
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It's different and I think that is better then anything
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i like the pic but i hope to see you at asylum in tulsa cant wait to see this in person
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very nice, very unique, a one off, and thanks for the happy b-day
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thanks guyz....

no problem low box..

i been doing all this changes cause i felt like it.....i really don't depend on what people think for the same fact that you just pointed out...im glad the results came out good, i had different ideas like the vip route....but some how i have mixed some LOL
i call it the XG500

i really don't plan to do more exterior wise than just the rear doors or the hatch suicide.....
and redo' my whole entire sound system.....

ill keep you guyz updated....

thanks eveyryone for yalls input....


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i've seen a pic of the car a long time ago, and i didnt like it at all. i guess it was still a work in progress cuz the body work looked really crappy at the time. but now that its done i must say, it looks good.
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