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2000 SSEi still around!

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:20 pm
by brianj
Hey everyone! It's been a while but the White Lightening is still going strong! Last year it made the trip to Charlotte for the fall Nascar chase race. There's over 230,000km on it now. NO gas door filler rust to be found (now that's rare!). Last year I found a set of Alcoa 18" rims off an 07 GP GXP. I put the 8" 255's on the rear for a more aggressive look. So here are the more recent pics of the car.

Shot by the beach along Lake Erie.
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At the Hendrick Motorsports compound in Concord NC
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DEI Museum (was the old team shop) Mooresville NC
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Fall shot on I79 in West Virginia
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Another fall shot on I79 in West Virginia
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Display at a local car cruise
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Older pic with my 17" Sacchi rims (beside my Daily driver ha ha )
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Taken today the rust free gas filler
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What a car wash every day in the winter months will preserve
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Re: 2000 SSEi still around!

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:23 pm
by 00Beast
Looking Good Brian!

Re: 2000 SSEi still around!

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:28 pm
by brianj
Guess you'll be changing that siggy pic one of these days Ed? ;)

Re: 2000 SSEi still around!

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:32 pm
by yonkerse
Car looks good Brian! Like those rims on there! Car will keep turning heads for a long time if you keep it looking like that!!

Re: 2000 SSEi still around!

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:13 pm
by brianj
Thanks Eric. It actually does get a fair bit of interest at the Friday night car cruises around town! People see it as a Grampa car until I open the hood and show off the specs/mods!

Re: 2000 SSEi still around!

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:00 pm
by Archon
Looks great, Brian.

Re: 2000 SSEi still around!

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 9:21 pm
by 00Beast
Yep, when I have something to change it to. :wink:

Re: 2000 SSEi still around!

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 11:22 pm
by bobgto65
I like the G/P rims much better than the old ones. Nice car!

Re: 2000 SSEi still around!

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 8:57 am
by bri00bonneville
Okay, bit jealous. . Lol. No really though nice car. If I had the cash I'd restore mine. Mine I thought was in good shape. . Until i saw your car.. good job on your car. To bad pontiac had to shut down. . R.I.P. Pontiac.

Re: 2000 SSEi still around!

Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 9:55 am
by repinS
I miss this car!

Do you rustproof or do any other treatment/prevention?

Re: 2000 SSEi still around!

Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:34 pm
by brianj
repinS wrote:I miss this car!

Do you rustproof or do any other treatment/prevention?
I noticed how clean it was around the filler on the inside of the fender so I did spray a good coat of rocker panel tar coating around it. Other than that just lots of wax and tons of car washes in the winter after every trip through road salt. I clean areas on my car that most don't even realize exist! lol

I also use a leaf blower after every wash (summer and winter) to blow off any water droplets or residue. I never use a towel. I just use a micro-fibre towel and detailer after the blow dry cycle. I alway open the door on the fuel filler and give it a good spray and then get in there after with the leaf blower. The hole in the filler area is always kept clear so it can drain well. There is an area above the rear shock coil that collects a lot of dirt as well that I try to keep clean as well.

Re: 2000 SSEi still around!

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:35 am
by WhiteArrow3800
Would you happen to be planning on hitting up any of the remaining races this year again? If you come through Va. again let me know.

She's still looking good though!

Re: 2000 SSEi still around!

Posted: Thu Oct 03, 2013 12:40 am
by 1oldman
Nice!! Love the photo shoot - BC