Regenesis Build Thread. Jan 2013. Dropping in to say hi!!

Risk....

Well I think there is always a risk with stuff. I think the key is to give visual mods alot of thought, and do everything in the proper order of execution so that the car evolves nicely.

Lastly, I think Im lucky bc Silver is easy to work with (IMO anyways). I think the key to any colour car is to think about what colours go with the base colour of your car... And work with that. For me, its going to be Silver, Black, and a hint of red.

Oh and one more thing, to do nothing that is irreversible just in case it looks like a$$ after you do it. ;)

Background:

I am a 40 yr old gearhead thats been a Pontiac guy since I was about 7 yrs old... Yep, Smokey and the Bandit, and later KnightRider did it for me...

So for the longest time I was into Trans Ams pretty much exclusively. And since the age of 25 Ive owned one or two GTA Trans Ams.

Other Pontiacs Ive owned have included a 1988 Grand Am SE, 2003 Sunfire GT M5, 1998 GTP Sedan, and a 1997 GTP Coupe (both were black).

As for my 2004 GTP, Ive owned it since December 2010 (I mentioned 2009 in another post, that was incorrect).

It was for sale at the other end of the Province (6 hrs from me) by a member of the OQCGP (Ontario Quebec Club Grand Prix). So that's where I first laid eyes on it... He wasnt an active member, so he simply posted pics of it in the classifieds when he was selling it. And it was love at first sight... It came already lowered, with the 20 inch MSR's (20x8's, Super Silver 093's, 5x115, with a plus 40 offfset). Other than that the car was bone stock.

Unfortunately, by the time I decided I needed to replace my 1998 (the original "Mr.Angry.GTP") bc of high miles and a slipping tranny, he had already traded it in on a new Dodge Ram to a Chrsyler dealer out in the boonies (about 2.5 hrs past Toronto on the way to Ottawa).

Not knowing this, and luckily for me, I came across the car again online a couple weeks later on autotrader.ca and decided to contact the dealer to arrange a test drive. I even left a deposit over the phone so it wouldnt sell to another before I got there.

To make a long story short, 2 trips and a week later the car was mine. The guy that traded it in even brought me the original Comp G WS6 wheels and some rubber for cheap which I really appreciated.

So here is the car as I bought it on the lot:

(and there I have to end my car's story for now as my webhost (motortopia.com) is down so I am unable to link over some pics)

Although here is a video of the car two days after I got it (December 2010) when I swapped out the 20's in favor of my fat fives with Pirellis that I used on it last winter:

2004 Comp G - YouTube

This one was shot Feb 2011 with lip, SE spoiler, 20's installed and a few other goodies...

005.MOV - YouTube

Another one shot Feb or March 2011, this one shows Morimoto Retro V1.0...
001.MOV - YouTube

This one shows Regenesis on my old 18" ASA AR1's (now sold):
2004 GTP with 18" ASA AR1's... For Sale. - YouTube

This one shows SPO Tips installed (May 2011):
002.MOV - YouTube

This one shows my ShowNGo plate being installed (Aug 2011):
003.MOV - YouTube

After install:
004 - YouTube

End of Summer 2011 walk arround:
005.MOV - YouTube


Just completed:

97-03 Roof Rails

About to Install:

3M 1080 Scotchprint and Dinoc on front lip, roof, rear spoiler, and ???

Just arround the corner:

Morimoto Headlight Retro V2.0

Stay tuned. This will be the one and only build thread for my car. I have alot more ideas for it. ;)

I apologize for the double thread fail. My own fault for not reading the rules. Btw the name's Gary...

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Originally Posted by MRANGRYGTP

Bio:

I am a 40 yr old gearhead thats been a Pontiac guy since I was about 7 yrs old... Yep, Smokey and the Bandit, and later KnightRider did it for me..

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Smokey and the Bandit, thats what did it for me too. That movie changed my life.

Lol. Id kill for a burt Reynolds edition bandit..

Hey Gary wondering what engine spacers you are running...vinni? zzp? Homemade? I am getting my alignment done sat so after that I am going to do the spacers

Previous owner had them done before I bought (the only mod he had done to my car before I bought it was the drop)...

I believe they are ZZP's but Im not 100% on that... Srry.

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Originally Posted by MRANGRYGTP

Lol. Id kill for a burt Reynolds edition bandit..

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I actually got to see the car from the original movie, it was in a museum in gatlinburg tn, said do not touch on the sign. I touched it. Had the cb and what not still in there. I wish Sally Field came with the car, id for sure pawn everything to buy it.

hi, gary.

I think you have sold me on the carbon vinyl...think ill order some here soon and give it a try

Cool... make sure its DiNoc or Scotchprint... dont settle for cheap crap...

This was what I was looking at!
3M DiNoc Carbon Fiber Vinyl Sheet Wrap 12"x48" (4 sq/ft) CA421 | eBay

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Originally Posted by wa04compg

This was what I was looking at!
3M DiNoc Carbon Fiber Vinyl Sheet Wrap 12"x48" (4 sq/ft) CA421 | eBay

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That seems really inexpensive, last i saw dinoc was super expensive, unless things have changed?

A 12 x 48 sheet shouldnt be alot... It gets expensive when you need enough to do a hood or a roof...

What Ive been upto:

3M Scotchprint hood, front lip with scotchprint and silver dinoc next, and roof not far off as well...

http://www.motortopia.com/files/1712...811bc/006a.jpg

http://www.motortopia.com/files/1712...bdf32/029a.jpg

Damn!!!! That looks good! Very nice dude.

OMG hood looks boss!

holy **** this is the sexiest grand prix ive seen i think.

damn dude looks amazing...

drunkie better step-up

LOL... Dave and I are friends... But I do have something coming that might even make him jealy... LMAO

...and it involves headlight retroing (on steroids)... LOLzzz