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07-28-2011, 07:27 PM

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Whatd you use?

07-28-2011, 07:30 PM

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Taped it all off, black spray paint, and about 5 coats of clear. Theyre not on the car anymore. Theyve been sitting in my garage since I got the 98-99 tails.

07-28-2011, 07:32 PM

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One thing that holds me back from spraying mine is hurting resale. Whatd you do to you 98-99's? Pics?

07-28-2011, 07:36 PM

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Havent done anything yet. Looking for another set to work on, so let me know when youre ready to sell yours.

07-28-2011, 09:06 PM

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i'm probably going to sell mine as soon as i get my cefiros

07-28-2011, 09:14 PM

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Mine are pretty much for sale now Jarrod. HMU if youre interested.

07-29-2011, 06:11 AM

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One thing that holds me back from spraying mine is hurting resale. Whatd you do to you 98-99's? Pics?

What if you used nite shades db? It wouldn't be completely black but still kinda see thru? I think it would good that way

07-29-2011, 06:28 AM

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Taped it all off, black spray paint, and about 5 coats of clear. Theyre not on the car anymore. Theyve been sitting in my garage since I got the 98-99 tails.

do you have any recent pics of your tails other than your sig?

07-29-2011, 02:39 PM

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This is probably the best pic I have of the rear with the painted 96-97 tails.

I did this the first week I had the car. Opened up the tails, removed the reflectors, made my own, and smoked them.

Light still shined through.

07-29-2011, 04:09 PM

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its going to be like the picture i posted earlier, in black.. i might leave it black i feel like it will flow better with the tints and the blacked out head lights.

seriously the word is singular not plural.....where did the S come from?

07-29-2011, 05:00 PM

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TINTS

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07-29-2011, 05:00 PM

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This is probably the best pic I have of the rear with the painted 96-97 tails.

I did this the first week I had the car. Opened up the tails, removed the reflectors, made my own, and smoked them.

Light still shined through.

do you still have your stock wing?

07-29-2011, 05:08 PM

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Nope. Ditched that whole trunk 3 years ago. The dealership screwed their nameplate onto the trunk and wouldve left holes if I removed it. I got lucky and found a spoilerless trunk lid at the junkyard with center tail for $50. I hate spoilers anyways.

07-29-2011, 05:16 PM

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The dealership screwed their nameplate onto the trunk and wouldve left holes if I removed it.

Any dealer that screws it on should take $800 off the car for body damage. i passed on buying a car due to that crap.

07-29-2011, 05:22 PM

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What if you used nite shades db? It wouldn't be completely black but still kinda see thru? I think it would good that way

thought about it but Im not a fan of the red panel in the first place which is why I was looking into the garnish. I might "JNCo" it out as ChrisMan said.

07-29-2011, 05:23 PM

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I paid $3k for a 5spd 97 i30t with 120k miles, TT&L included. Talked him down from $4500.

07-29-2011, 05:50 PM

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I paid $3k for a 5spd 97 i30t with 120k miles, TT&L included. Talked him down from $4500.

nice deal.

updated wish list...

-cefiro heads/tails-ordered
-20% window tint
-new exhaust, stock exhaust looks like a little $@^&..
-18"-19" oem wheels
-audio system
-5 speed tranny swap

07-29-2011, 05:58 PM

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for the exhaust eliminate the resonator, give the car a deeper note.
sounds great when you hittin the gas
and i got my 98 I30 with 78k on it for $2500

07-29-2011, 06:22 PM

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TINTS

you shall receive one(1) pistol-whipping at the next Maxus event you attend

07-29-2011, 07:18 PM

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you shall receive one(1) pistol-whipping at the next Maxus event you attend

lmao sounds like a deal

08-03-2011, 08:15 PM

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i hate usps. i want my damn lights.

08-03-2011, 08:18 PM

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UPDATE- my friend helped me with 15% tint on the back windows and rear window. I was going to do the front as well, but i decided to wait until he gets 35% in.

my cefiro heads/tails were shipped on sunday. I am impatiently waiting for them.

man i love my new suspension, traffic dipping is so much fun now.

08-03-2011, 09:53 PM

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Dont forget pics of the tails please!!

08-04-2011, 07:35 AM

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just checked the tracking numbers. I SHOULD be getting everything today!!!! but i have to wait until i get back from work which sucks.

08-04-2011, 09:35 AM

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can't wait to see how it looks. have my tint comming in today all nice precut and the 40 channel GPS reciver for my carputer so everytime i hear a truck i pop up look to see if it's UPS lol

08-04-2011, 11:31 AM

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carputer? please show pics lol sounds interesting. my roommate told me that only one box came in today, and it was just the center garnish. how stupid. i'm off friday so given everything comes in, i will probably have the lights installed tm.

08-04-2011, 04:43 PM

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nice

looking good

08-05-2011, 09:47 AM

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Nice build log. Wish you had contacted me for the suspension

- you're VERY local

Let me know if you need help with audio.

GL with the car

08-05-2011, 09:56 AM

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Nice build log. Wish you had contacted me for the suspension

- you're VERY local

Let me know if you need help with audio.

GL with the car

hey thanks man, i'm trying lol. i actually just sent you a msg.

update- i'm still waiting on the lights, idk wtf is going on. when i search the tracking number, it still says item just left customs, which occurred 8/2/2011. i contacted the seller and he said to wait another day. this is the last time i bought something from over seas.

anywho, i might just stick on the center garnish for ****s and giggles since i really have nothing else to do today.

08-05-2011, 10:01 AM

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Check your trunk also and let me know if you need a spare tire cover (see sig)

08-05-2011, 12:45 PM

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alright, i just put on the center garnish. the outer tails were shipped with the headlights, which i am still waiting for. enjoy.

08-05-2011, 01:33 PM

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alright, i just put on the center garnish. the outer tails were shipped with the headlights, which i am still waiting for. enjoy.

Whatcha gonna do with two license plate slots?

08-05-2011, 01:47 PM

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still trying to figure that out lol. im probably going to look for a cefiro rear bumper. the maxima of the month title holder has the same lights and he stuck an infiniti plate in the top spot and kept his license plate where it normally sits.