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Old Jan 25, 2015 | 02:40 PM
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as most of you know i have done a decent amount of mods to the cts-v over winter. well along with the go fast mods i have done some visuals also. i installed the APR splitter, blacked out the front grills on the bumper so far. i am working on carbon fiber wrapping the fog light housings, chrome window trim, chrome strip across the back of the car as we speak. i will also be getting the black version cadillac cts-v wheels. the hood i posted about fell through on the group buy so not sure what im doing there yet, im really disappointed in the group buy falling through as i really wanted the hood!

before i get into the pics though i would like to share the video of first start up with all the new go fast goodies installed!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXmL...ature=youtu.be

now onto some pics!

grills are done with 4 coats black plastidip and 4 coats glosifier.

color sprayed:

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finished:

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now the apr splitter:

before support rods and still chrome grills:

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with black grills and support rods:

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Old Jan 25, 2015 | 02:40 PM
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test fitted back onto the car: (not bolted on the car just a test fit)

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and the current project about to start:

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ill keep everyone posted as more progress is made! enjoy!

UPDATE ON PAGE 2!!!!!
 

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Old Jan 25, 2015 | 02:43 PM
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That looks nice!!! Getting that grill material evenly covered must have been a nightmare..


BTW There was a glimpse of your Monte in one of the pics. What kind of wheels are those? Those are SHARP!!!
Some girls prefer shiny diamonds and such, I prefer CHROME!!! LOL
 

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Old Jan 25, 2015 | 02:44 PM
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thanks! yea is wasn't easy lol
 
Old Jan 25, 2015 | 02:45 PM
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That pretty sweet John !
Even if it is suppose to be a "Luxury" Ride.

Once a hotrodder/Always a hotrodder..!

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You definitely have the bug!
 
Old Jan 25, 2015 | 09:52 PM
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When you mention black wheels, do you mean actual black (gloss or flat, it's black) or Black Chrome??
Last year at the GM Nats, my brother-in-law had his STS-V and another guy had a modded STS-V. The other's guy's Caddy had the same factory wheels my brother in law has, but before he owned the car, some one had them re-done in black chrome!!! I cannot express how awesome that made the car look (plus he was either de-badged or the badged were done in regular black).

You are blacking a lot of OEM chrome, if the wallet can afford it, black chrome wheels may really set this Caddy off!
 
Old Jan 25, 2015 | 11:45 PM
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I am going with the factory cadillac satin black oem replacement wheels they put on the black cts-v's. I was thinking about black chrome but it's still a little too shiny for me even though it does look amazing!!
 
Old Jan 25, 2015 | 11:53 PM
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That looks really good. Way much better looking than stock.
 
Old Jan 26, 2015 | 01:57 PM
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thanks!!
 
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That is coming along nicely. You have done some great mods and nice choices on which mods to do
 



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