[03FstStngKB]

Well this past weekend I had a chance to get out in the sun and take some pics. The weather the past month or so has been rainy or just plain cloudy. Just about a week ago the sun has been shining so this past weekend I thought I might as well grab the camera and my girl(love) of 5 years and counting, and this was the result. Some of you who followed my earlier threads on the hood and rim upgrade can finally get to see what the car looks like in some sun. There was some high clouds and in some shots some thunderstorms off to the distance that made some nice back drops for a few select shots.

I just used a sony cybershot camera to take these photos on automatic setting and I am not a pro at taking pictures so excuse my amateur embarkment on these photos but some turned out pretty good!

Things the car will get by this time next year is a good lowering...yes it's got a 4x4 stance...don't remind me...lol. Shorter antenna...grill delete...and of course the one mod I am looking forwards to is my 3700 stall torque converter upgrade. That coupled with my 4.30 gears ought to make one hellava ride!!!! I have all winter to think about what I can squeeze in, in the mod department...so this is it for pics this year. Overtime at my job is kicking in so not much free time in the near future. Hope you all can appreciate what I have done so far. Thanks in advance for your gracious comments!

[ShapeShifter]

kewl man

[the real shocker]

let me make a suggestion... drop that thing!!!

here... I will help make your decision

[timberwolf]

looks good, love the staggered look

I know whatcha mean about dropping her, but that isnt cheap

actually an overcast day is the best to shoot pics (no glare, shadows)

[03FstStngKB]

Originally Posted by the real shocker let me make a suggestion... drop that thing!!! here... I will help make your decision

...lol...paintshop pro??? WoW that actually looks pretty good...if I didn't know any better I would have thought you would have stole my car and yanked out those stock springs...lol.

[03FstStngKB]

Originally Posted by timberwolf looks good, love the staggered look I know whatcha mean about dropping her, but that isnt cheap actually an overcast day is the best to shoot pics (no glare, shadows)

Well, yeah I kinda know what you mean. But an overcast day does no justice to the kinda paint I have. The sun when shining right really makes the blue so gorgeous as I was trying to get the chrome to show too! Dusk also really makes the sonic stand out. Like I said I'm not a picture pro...but maybe one day I will catch on...lol.

[timberwolf]

nice job, pics dont always do justice to some of these colors



Keep up the good work

[SteviGX]

Drop that 4x4 man!

[03FstStngKB]

Originally Posted by timberwolf nice job, pics dont always do justice to some of these colors Keep up the good work

Thanks...sometimes you can get that perfect shot by luck...and sometimes the luck is in your favor if your good at it! By the time I lower it I plan on taking more time and getting some different light situations and taking some location shots...my car is not going anywhere anytime soon!

[03FstStngKB]

Originally Posted by SteviGX Drop that 4x4 man!

I am thinking about making it an 8x8 just for the comment...lol. I know it's hard to look past that part...but I'm think I'm doing pretty good elsewhere

[SteviGX]

Originally Posted by OneqwkStang I am thinking about making it an 8x8 just for the comment...lol. I know it's hard to look past that part...but I'm think I'm doing pretty good elsewhere

Yeah, i agree....dude dropping it is such a huge change...i never realized how high stock new edges really sit till i dropped mine lol. it's like they come with a lift kit stock

[03FstStngKB]

Originally Posted by SteviGX Yeah, i agree....dude dropping it is such a huge change...i never realized how high stock new edges really sit till i dropped mine lol. it's like they come with a lift kit stock

I agree too...just wasn't eager to do it right away. It's a work in progress...and it's high or low however you look at it...lol...on my next to do list

[mrbigjeep]

same here. i knew they sat up but didn't know how much until i lowered mine. now that its lowered all the stock ones look like trucks.

lowering isn't as expensive as you think. you can get a mild drop and all you need is springs and alignment...not expensive.

looks great.

[Hunt_chevs]

what no bikini? wtf?.............j/k

[03FstStngKB]

Originally Posted by mrbigjeep same here. i knew they sat up but didn't know how much until i lowered mine. now that its lowered all the stock ones look like trucks. lowering isn't as expensive as you think. you can get a mild drop and all you need is springs and alignment...not expensive. looks great.

Thank...yeah I know it's not expensive...as compared to what I have been spending on my car so far this year...the roads around here kinda made me think about it instead of doing it. Since now it's not my daily driver anymore...it is more of a priority to lower it then it was a few months ago...when I stopped using my car as a DD.

[Hunt_chevs]

[03FstStngKB]

Originally Posted by Hunt_chevs what no bikini? wtf?.............j/k

...lol...I know it wasn't too hot that day...maybe 80 or something so nice and casual. She has a nice tan...so she does have something to show for it...or off...or however you want to look at it!

[03FstStngKB]

Originally Posted by Hunt_chevs

...did I say girl of 5 years...what I can't remember anything??...after seeing that...lol..j/k Kate...incase you are reading this...lol.

[the real shocker]

what i DO like about your mods so far is that your car is more GO than SHOW! After my 4.10's, I wanted 4.30's, just never got around to it... Not to mention your stall and J-Mod(which I have been told is a big change)

I understand doing it part by part... took me 2 years to get my car how I wanted it. I still havent found that damn money tree some members here have been pulling from!

and the only reason is everyone is on you about lowering it is b/c you look at is so differently after its lowered haha... sorta like after putting my 10.5's on the rear of mine, I couldnt fathom how I thought the stock bullitts ever looked good

keep it up tho, its a fine ass car!

[03SonicBoom]

Originally Posted by OneqwkStang Well, yeah I kinda know what you mean. But an overcast day does no justice to the kinda paint I have. The sun when shining right really makes the blue so gorgeous as I was trying to get the chrome to show too! Dusk also really makes the sonic stand out. Like I said I'm not a picture pro...but maybe one day I will catch on...lol.

I love the new hood. It makes me want a cowl hood. Pictures look pretty good and the rims are nice and shiney.

Suggestion on your pictures. Never take pictures of the shaded side of the car (example, pictures 1 & 2). Always take picture of the side that has sunlight on it (example, pictures 3 & 4). Also, pictures in mid-day sun are not as good as you initially think. They make some parts of the car too washed out while other parts are too dark. Like you said, the paint looks awesome around dusk. Evening and early morning are best (when the sun is down on the horizon). Also, you might not think you need it but using your flash can put the icing on the cake.

Don't think I'm criticizing you in any way. I was just giving you some tips.