Just a Topaz Gold Metallic GTP

So....I'm starting my build/ progress thread. Used to own a black 97 GT, had to let it go and hopped to one day get another GP. The chance came along and I got a Gold (don't know the official name) GTP. It is bone stock right now, want to do lots of mods to it. Due to finance reasons I will not be doing any mods for a while. Although I have cleaned it up and scrubbed off the dirty tips.

The next morning after I got it


Clean Tips(just edges)

Boring Interior

Stock azz motor


I read the write up about safely modding your 3800 and found it very helpful. So the first mod I might do is de badge and DIY intake.

Ah very nice (borat voice)

car is in great shape!

Not to shabby. Rims would be first on my list.

Originally Posted by TexasTanker19kilo20

I was all for the Car until I spotted the Steering Wheel Cover...

Originally Posted by boosting98

Not to shabby. Rims would be first on my list.

Agreed!

Originally Posted by TLSheff

I was all for the Car until I spotted the Steering Wheel Cover...

HAHA next Saturday we will find out if UT stays undefeated. OU is going to be tough.

Originally Posted by TexasTanker19kilo20

HAHA next Saturday we will find out if UT stays undefeated. OU is going to be tough.

Always a great game to watch

Originally Posted by Jteske88

Ah very nice (borat voice)

Thanks

Originally Posted by Couch

car is in great shape!

For a 11+ year old car it's nice

Originally Posted by boosting98

Not to shabby. Rims would be first on my list.

Yes, one the first things I want to do is rims, not a fan of what it came with.

Originally Posted by Curt7

Agreed!

+1

I got motivated today cause it's my last day of leave before I go back to work. Took off the trunk badge and both GTP door badges. Lightly wet sanded with 1000 grit and then buffed it out. My last GP was badge less and I like this one the same way.

Before

After

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After

After

After

Also IMO

Originally Posted by TexasTanker19kilo20

Very Clean after the Debadge. I left my GTP ones on the doors, but removed the Grand Prix and dealer stickers on the back. Looks cleaner that way, but I got bored after a while and wanted something subtle but still stands out... so I did this... just a thought to do if you like it

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l7...IMAG0042-1.jpg
and further out, recently cleaned
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l7...p/IMAG0161.jpg

Originally Posted by TLSheff

Very Clean after the Debadge. I left my GTP ones on the doors, but removed the Grand Prix and dealer stickers on the back. Looks cleaner that way, but I got bored after a while and wanted something subtle but still stands out... so I did this... just a thought to do if you like it

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l7...IMAG0042-1.jpg
and further out, recently cleaned
http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l7...p/IMAG0161.jpg

Pics look good, but I think I am going to keep her in sleeper mode. I like to let people guess.

Had to put an O-ring in the fuel tank today. What a PITA
Now I'm dealing some other little issues. I need yalls help though, I was thinking of painting the gold part of the rims gloss black.

Originally Posted by TexasTanker19kilo20

Had to put an O-ring in the fuel tank today. What a PITA
Now I'm dealing some other little issues. I need yalls help though, I was thinking of painting the gold part of the rims gloss black.

get torque stars. you can find them for cheaps on craigslist. i found some sets going for 100 bucks.

also, build yourself a simple cone intake. and read the safely modding thread

Originally Posted by Odi

get torque stars. you can find them for cheaps on craigslist. i found some sets going for 100 bucks.

also, build yourself a simple cone intake. and read the safely modding thread

Yup, I added the "safely mod your 3800" thread to my fav's. Very good info in that write up. Also I have been checking CL for rims every day hoping to find a deal. There are very few GP owners around these parts or they just hold onto to stuff. I was thinking of getting some Mustang bullits for the time being cause I can find those on CL all the time. I want some pre gens, but have no luck so far.

Did a nice stereo install a few weeks ago, will get pics up later. Also Happy Veterans Day.

ive got a gold one too.. nice pics!! ive wondered how to scrub the exhaust tips to make them look like yours.. How do i do it! (congrats on the new car. looks great!!)

AND dark tint is the first thing i did to mine and it really brings out the gold color in my opinion. (i went 5% on the back windows and 35% on the front, darkest legal) being im from texas too, we like to roll DARK!! HAHA

To clean up my tips I used a dremel, but a wire wheel on a drill or sand paper works also.

debadge looks good. I will probaly do to my trunk also but want to keep door badges. I am short 1 door badge and was wondering if you still have yours and how much you would charge to ship one to 95610 area code? If not does anyone know where to order?
Hookem' Horns!