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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 09:24 AM
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Took a bath today

washed the car today and took some picture because I blacked the window trim and front grille(thanks to JNCoRacer)











It's a work in progress but you should have seen it when I got it has come a long way....
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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Looks good so far, how did you black out the trim?
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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Nice.. Keep it up.
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by sunysb83
Looks good so far, how did you black out the trim?
Electrical tape
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 12:49 PM
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Looks good. Black trim tape is the best. Needs front lip
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by enomik-1
Nice.. Keep it up.
thanks
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 12:53 PM
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wow...have you thrown a coat of wax on this thing at least? you missed some spots during the wash..sorry but im nitpicky
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by phatboislim
wow...have you thrown a coat of wax on this thing at least? you missed some spots during the wash..sorry but im nitpicky
it needs more than wax more like paint!!!
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 12:56 PM
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There's just too much black for my liking and the car is still dirty. Looks like you just hosed the ***** down.
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 01:13 PM
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at least try to clay bar and compound it...it looks like it has SOME life left in it, looks like the quick wash i gave to my max today on my lunch break
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by phatboislim
at least try to clay bar and compound it...it looks like it has SOME life left in it, looks like the quick wash i gave to my max today on my lunch break
I have tried the paint is shot.
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 01:42 PM
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wow! yea that is pretty bad..whats teh plans on getting it painted?
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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haven't made any yet when I picked it up there was some motor and suspension problems that I have to take care of frist figured i would take care of them first no since in getting a paint job and the car sitting somewhere broke down..... so haven't decided what I'm going to do yet but it will stay black....

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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 02:28 PM
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Tint windows, lower it and get some spacers. Then that will make it look sinister. And i would send it to a detail shop to see if they can bring some life back to the paint unless you can do that. I say wash, clay it, polish with a buffer and a wax. Should bring the paint up to a nice shine. Looks good. Keep up the work and lets see some pics after it is dropped and spaced
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with the sport tech
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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with the car such
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 02:52 PM
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design flaws etc
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jeff5347
Tint windows, lower it and get some spacers. Then that will make it look sinister. And i would send it to a detail shop to see if they can bring some life back to the paint unless you can do that. I say wash, clay it, polish with a buffer and a wax. Should bring the paint up to a nice shine. Looks good. Keep up the work and lets see some pics after it is dropped and spaced
Progressive springs and Tokico Illumina, windows are coming soon and far as lowering it more I don't think so although it looks good I do to much driving . As far as the spacers what size never had any....
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Looks good...
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 04:01 PM
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that was definitely funny
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it looks good. get off of his hood lol
Old Mar 23, 2011 | 09:56 PM
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Looks exactly like mine except for the wheels and the drop. Did you tint those sidemarkers a little darker or is that an illusion?



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