*note* this isn't my car, it is a buddy of mine that is moving soon, he has 20's but they arn't on in the pics. you all know him as smartass

sorry that it is dirty, it rained the night before

started looking like a car at a junkyard
http://img132.exs.cx/img132/8681/James06.jpg
http://img132.exs.cx/img132/38/James03.jpg
check out the 2 tone and shaved handles
http://img132.exs.cx/img132/4470/James09.jpg
http://img132.exs.cx/img132/6272/James08.jpg
check out the shaved hatch and painted tail lights- they look shaved!
http://img29.exs.cx/img29/5972/James11.jpg
http://img132.exs.cx/img132/2787/James12.jpg
http://img29.exs.cx/img29/5163/James14.jpg
lil sunroof action
http://img29.exs.cx/img29/2273/James16.jpg
more shaved doors
http://img29.exs.cx/img29/6343/James18.jpg
2 tone hood line
http://img29.exs.cx/img29/3664/James22.jpg

let me know what you think

nice but is this drivable at night?

where are the lights? :?:

they are there, its a candy coat that matched the car so they look like they arn't there.

Pretty nice... can't wait to see it with the wheels. Do I see orange peel or is it just dirty?

Why remove the rear wiper and leave the washer nozzle on? Without the door handles the side are very plain needs some nice multi colored graphics to break up the plain flat panels. I am not downing the vehicle just my opinions When there are becoming so many of these boxes it is hard to get something different but this is well on the way to being different I give it an A+ for not being covered with off the shelf stuff.

i love the look, but some things just didn't look right.

not trying to be picky just making observations (because i want to do the sahved look too)

1. when the factor stamps out the door handle holes, it dimples a large area.
(see the third pic, the pass side of the two tone). you can follow the dark line and when it breaks up, this is the dimple from stamping.
it should have been filled in better. (it is less visable in the 4th pic, but still there)
2. the rear hatch looks flawless (what's with the line???)
3. the 5th pic shows the most disturbing thing of the paint job. here we see a three quarter rear view with a hot lava in the back ground.
if you look at the hot lava it looks shinny, and very crisp clear reflection (you can make out the dude standing there with a camera).
if you look at the side of the two tone (in the same pic) it is very blurry, not crisp but feels flat. (looks like it needs blocking and polishing)

itsalmost as if it still need the clear coat (the tape on the hatch where the black needs to be filled in leads me to this idea. but i would not think the painter would paint it up to this point and let the car out of the paint booth only to clean/prep it again to clear coat it)

over all i say it was a good job (not great but still nice)

Pretty nice... can't wait to see it with the wheels. Do I see orange peel or is it just dirty?

dirty, lots of waterspots from the rain last night

Why remove the rear wiper and leave the washer nozzle on?

because its a 2-tone paint job, the top was left black. so there would either be a hole up there or some filler :lol:

1. when the factor stamps out the door handle holes, it dimples a large area. (see the third pic, the pass side of the two tone). you can follow the dark line and when it breaks up, this is the dimple from stamping.
it should have been filled in better. (it is less visable in the 4th pic, but still there)
I see what you are talking about, and I noticed in person too, its not that major though, and you have to look at it straight down the side

2. the rear hatch looks flawless (what's with the line???)
that line is where they were suppose to stop painting red, notice how the red is higher there. so they are going to paint it again. so ita a peice of tape
3. the 5th pic shows the most disturbing thing of the paint job. here we see a three quarter rear view with a hot lava in the back ground. if you look at the hot lava it looks shinny, and very crisp clear reflection (you can make out the dude standing there with a camera).if you look at the side of the two tone (in the same pic) it is very blurry, not crisp but feels flat. (looks like it needs blocking and polishing) itsalmost as if it still need the clear coat (the tape on the hatch where the black needs to be filled in leads me to this idea. but i would not think the painter would paint it up to this point and let the car out of the paint booth only to clean/prep it again to clear coat it)
neither cars look shinny to me in the picture, it is fine in person

I would also like to remind everyone this is not mine, but a friend's

after all these flaws, did he pay much

nope, he paints, but had a friend do it.

not my style personally.....but ok...

yea it looks okay but definetly not my thing. you can tell he put a lot of work into it though!

a bright sunny day always makes things look better.

i can see the diff. the hot lava (right next to the brake light) there is a nice sharp line of a persons reflection. but even the full on rear shot, you can not see a crisp edge of a reflection.
the first pic of it painted, the hot lava in the back has a sharper feel. the two tone one in front does not (there is a persons reflection by the headlight, it feels all fuzzy/blurry)

if the paint is 'fresh' it may still flaten out and get crisper, as it dries....

if that is smarass's ride (i think you said it is) i will have to check it out when he opens up his shop in atco.

yea it looks okay but definetly not my thing. you can tell he put a lot of work into it though!

a lot of hours indeed....

sweet! - looks like A lot of work!

looks damn good...

A couple things which would make it better (IMHO):

1. Get a spoiler, (OEM or OEM style carbon fiber... this will also cover the wiper fluid nozzle)

and 2. Claybar and Zaino the holy hell out of it

Good Job!!

dam thats alot of work! i want to do the two tone later one as well.

im sorry i thinks it ugly the paint looks horrible and looks like 100 paint job, why buy a new car and totaly change it and make it more plain than the car already is, im totaly up for custom jobs and being different, but that just looks ugly, you should have added a body kit before shaving it to give the car a different look, than i think it would look pretty cool but a shaved stock xb aint getn the job done, you gots to step up ur game, and one more thing i would ask for a refund on that paint job, i paint cars for a living and that looks like spray paint

Ouch...


It does look a bit rough, as far as the texture, but you can see the major shine on the pic that is the driver side looking down at the ground. Also, there looks to be a lot of flake in the color, so that would screw up some types of digital cameras. Besides, it's just paint, they could spray it again later. Of course, paint ain't cheep and it takes forever to mask the rest of the car.... but it can be done.

Dropped, with a set of nice wheels, it will look great going down the road.

nice. was waitin to see it done. i like the rear hatche but am wondering why he inset the plate soo deep. cool tho. not my colors but cool. MUST BE NICE>one other thing. why is the rear bumper not an exact match to the car. painted at seperate times? hmm. maybe it's just me but in that drivers side ic you can see that the bumper is slightly darker than the body.

nice. was waitin to see it done. i like the rear hatche but am wondering why he inset the plate soo deep. cool tho. not my colors but cool. MUST BE NICE>one other thing. why is the rear bumper not an exact match to the car. painted at seperate times? hmm. maybe it's just me but in that drivers side ic you can see that the bumper is slightly darker than the body.
sometimes flex changes color a bit, also most times bumper are sprayed off the car so maybe he mixed it different????

That looks great! Those rear lights are sick, I'd love to see pics of those in action at night.

if that is smarass's ride (i think you said it is) i will have to check it out when he opens up his shop in atco.

he is going up today, shoot him an email

Ouch...


It does look a bit rough, as far as the texture, but you can see the major shine on the pic that is the driver side looking down at the ground. Also, there looks to be a lot of flake in the color, so that would screw up some types of digital cameras. Besides, it's just paint, they could spray it again later. Of course, paint ain't cheep and it takes forever to mask the rest of the car.... but it can be done.

Dropped, with a set of nice wheels, it will look great going down the road.

it wasn't my camera it was gene's (xb1004 or 1004xB (?)) and I do think its an older camera

nice. was waitin to see it done. i like the rear hatche but am wondering why he inset the plate soo deep because there has to be lights shining on it, and, he wasn't going to at first, but he also put the electronic switch to open the hatch there too

i like everything but the taillights

Any Idea on how much just they would have charged for a shave and keep it stock color? I'll be in the Virginia beach area and I'd be interested in finding a shop that could do body work in the area

umm if your going to shave it you mine as well do atleast a 2 tone, cause they would have to do all the doors and the hatch as well, I can find out some prices for you at a shop that has a very good reputation

how long did that take?

btw when i said that a lot of time was put in i meant the shaving and frenching of the liscense plate. the paint looks kind of iffy as maybe he did it quickly and didnt spend enough time on it. i dont know. like i said, its not my style. the color combination is off i think. :(

couple of those look photoshoped?? (esp. photo # 3 near door handles)

maybe thats what someone is seeing as dimples?

no doubt the guy really did these mods, but that photo looks funny...

nope none are photo shoped, the guy that took them doesn't know how to photoshop and i'm not that good, i pulled them straight out of my email and put them on the web.

what you are seeing is where the body line is and the filled holes arn't as sharp as the rest of the line. you really can't tell, but the reflection of the building throws it off

Alright everyone heres the deal with it all...


The car was just painted. I havent even washed it yet. Im letting it cure for about a week before I do crazy on it. I am goign to wetsand and buff the entire car.


The paint is a cardinal red with a red pearl. It shines alot in teh sun and looks very dull in the dark.

The license plate box is frenched is deep becuase I used the factory latch button on it.

I didnt put a kit on becuase Im bagging it and dont want to lower my car with body panels. I want it to be on the grounf with stock body.

I am still adding a silver pinstripe and some graffix once the paint cures

The OEM spoiler will be going on soon

I did all the work myself the welding/frenchinh body and paint. Im not the best at it but hey I did it all. I had my friend paint it becuase I was to busy moving to NJ and I think I am going to switch to a different color once I get set up up in NJ.

I left the wiper sprayer becuase I didnt have time to get rid of it and repaint it.

The tape on the back was where I painted the black over again to match the line up.

You have to see it in person to see what the color really looks like. Its a awsome color when its in the sun.

It is a good job. you looked into the pics to find mistakes not just looking at it. I LOVE the taillights. Imagine BOP. Oooooo

Ohh yea and the taillights I used 3 to 1 clear/paint on them so its transparent and the light is very bright threw it.

thanks bBlover nice to see someone not picking out all the bad things

But everyone has their own opinion and well thats how I want my car to be.

R u thinking of putting wheels on your box? You should resemble the DC xBs with your xB. I like the license plate far inside the hatch idea. But yeah cool box.

Yes I have Chrome 20s Motegi DP6 just waitting for a nice day to put them on and I have to finish cutting out the fender area around the sideskirt.

Hey Smartass---- Props to you for doing it yourself! I've cut & chopped on older cars, but people have to realize that it takes balls to go buy a brand spankin' new ride, all shiney & pretty, then wip out a grinder and go to town. Props to you, Man! 8) Keep it up!

I painted my nova on my own and it turned out like this.. wet sand and clear wet sand and clear (repeat) and I bet it'll look mean.

The worst part about these xbs is the metal is so damn thin you cant really weld to them without warping it a little. And when you need about 400 welds on the trunk and 30 on each handle it takes forever and still warps. Would have turned out alot better.



I wish it was a old car made with real steel.

The worst part about these xbs is the metal is so damn thin you cant really weld to them without warping it a little. And when you need about 400 welds on the trunk and 30 on each handle it takes forever and still warps. Would have turned out alot better.



I wish it was a old car made with real steel.

i agree, i wish the metal was beter to work with.
you did a lot of work to the xb, and i bet it will look 10x better when you get around to wet sanding it (it will solve a lot of the comments aboutit looking dull/fuzzy)

i think most issues are from the way this thread was posted. did you give permission to post the pics of you ride. if so the poster should have gave a better story to go with the pics.
as the current story was giving the idea it was finished, but you are saying there was still more to go.
i can't wait to see it 100% finished (bags, rims, painted again....)
keep up the hard work, let us know when your NJ shop will be open (what will you be able to do there???)

The worst part about these xbs is the metal is so damn thin you cant really weld to them without warping it a little. And when you need about 400 welds on the trunk and 30 on each handle it takes forever and still warps. Would have turned out alot better.



I wish it was a old car made with real steel.

i agree, i wish the metal was beter to work with.
you did a lot of work to the xb, and i bet it will look 10x better when you get around to wet sanding it (it will solve a lot of the comments aboutit looking dull/fuzzy)

i think most issues are from the way this thread was posted. did you give permission to post the pics of you ride. if so the poster should have gave a better story to go with the pics.
as the current story was giving the idea it was finished, but you are saying there was still more to go.
i can't wait to see it 100% finished (bags, rims, painted again....)
keep up the hard work, let us know when your NJ shop will be open (what will you be able to do there???)

he told me to put them up, what kinda better story did you want?

tis is your story *note* this isn't my car, it is a buddy of mine that is moving soon, he has 20's but they arn't on in the pics. you all know him as smartass

sorry that it is dirty, it rained the night before

it does not say much, hence the comments.

the real story

Alright everyone heres the deal with it all...


The car was just painted. I havent even washed it yet. Im letting it cure for about a week before I do crazy on it. I am goign to wetsand and buff the entire car.


The paint is a cardinal red with a red pearl. It shines alot in teh sun and looks very dull in the dark.

The license plate box is frenched is deep becuase I used the factory latch button on it.

I didnt put a kit on becuase Im bagging it and dont want to lower my car with body panels. I want it to be on the grounf with stock body.

I am still adding a silver pinstripe and some graffix once the paint cures

The OEM spoiler will be going on soon

I did all the work myself the welding/frenchinh body and paint. Im not the best at it but hey I did it all. I had my friend paint it becuase I was to busy moving to NJ and I think I am going to switch to a different color once I get set up up in NJ.

I left the wiper sprayer becuase I didnt have time to get rid of it and repaint it.

The tape on the back was where I painted the black over again to match the line up.

You have to see it in person to see what the color really looks like. Its a awsome color when its in the sun.

takes away a lot of negative comments (i would not have said some of the things knowing it was still being worked on...)

can you see the difference what a better story can do....

Heres my guess (VERY bad photo-chop) at what Blue Onyx would look like w/ the two tone.....
I kinda like it, but in the shade i dont think ppl would notice.. :cry:
http://img23.exs.cx/img23/1795/david16.jpg

Looks cool!!! Would look better if you got a BOP xB and took out the red and repalced itwith the blue and shave it.

Looks cool!!! Would look better if you got a BOP xB and took out the red and repalced itwith the blue and shave it.

HUH?!

you mean BOP on top and like a cobalt blue on bottom? ok i'm just lost!

How do you open the doors without door handles?

door popper (remote controlled)
or window controllers (roll down the window from a remote control) then use the inside handle.

The people who are being picky about this custom job i want to see thier xb's!!!!! Man I haven't seen a custom job that good by anyone who wasn't professionally sponsored. It looked like it took a whole lot of work and I doubt most people would put forth that much off an effort. I think that it looks great, you must be real excited to have an xB like that.

Looks cool!!! Would look better if you got a BOP xB and took out the red and repalced itwith the blue and shave it.

HUH?!

you mean BOP on top and like a cobalt blue on bottom? ok i'm just lost!
I meant black on top and BOP on the bottom. But I like the BOP and Cobalt Blue idea.

Congrats, definatly looks nice. What bag kit are you goin with and just curious on how low you're expecting to get it with 20's on there.

i dont know why you would have a flat looking paint on the bottom and have metallic on top should have done either both metallic or both flat ... other than that i defintely apprieciate the work done im going through the shaving process as well .

It is a good job. you looked into the pics to find mistakes not just looking at it. I LOVE the taillights. Imagine BOP. Oooooo

Thanks Man for saying this.

Some of the statements on this thread are just plain cruel. I very hurriedly took these pictures and must admit; while I was taking them it never occurred to me they would be critiqued with such critical eyes. I was only trying to focus on the modifications done to the car. This car was fresh out of the paint shop and it had been raining.

It is one hot xB if you see it in person, but just like my Lava it is not perfect. The owner is very particular with his cars and I’m sure he was crushed to read these comments especially since you can see it is work in progress. All the tape was not even removed. Before I left the painter took to car back into the shop and was working on it.

Sorry Smartass if I misrepresented your car with the pictures I took. You owe no apologies. I saw the pictures of your Eclipse. When your xB is finished it will be the envy of a lot of us Scion owners.

PS: Yes Will I’m old but I do know how to photo chop but there was no necessity to do it on this occasion

the way it was posted, it came across as a finished product (which is now found to be false).
if it was finished the paint looked bad.
the metal work to shave it was good but the paint (the most visable part) was rough.

i too liked the work on his other car, which shocked me to see the xb like that.

again if the story of the pics came with the pics, it would not have been critiqued so harshly.
just because you knew the story of the car does not mean all of us do!!

i dont know why you would have a flat looking paint on the bottom and have metallic on top should have done either both metallic or both flat ... other than that i defintely apprieciate the work done im going through the shaving process as well .

the bottom has tons of metal flack in it as does the top.

and how did I bring it in as a finished car, you should beable to tell just by seeing the tape still on the car, all I was suppose to do was put up the pics while he was moving

Geez, you guys are harsh. I don't think Will's post said it was finished. And I don't think that was the point.

Looks nice to me. But remind me not to post pics of my box up here. I'd hate to see what you guys would say about it.

Geez, you guys are harsh. I don't think Will's post said it was finished. And I don't think that was the point.

Looks nice to me. But remind me not to post pics of my box up here. I'd hate to see what you guys would say about it.

it also did not say there was work still to be done....
the pics gave a before/after feel. after pics are most often finished products. again a beter story would have prevented assuming.

(side note: every thread that has a 'look at this' with pics, will be critisized. unless there are no pics, then poeple will cry for pics.)

Geez, you guys are harsh. I don't think Will's post said it was finished. And I don't think that was the point.

Looks nice to me. But remind me not to post pics of my box up here. I'd hate to see what you guys would say about it.

thanks, you should come out again

i was thinking of shaving mine also..for now im sticking to rear suicides. two tone is not my style really UNLESS it fades into the next pain or has more design it..im sure it will look better when we see the finished product

Fresh 2 tone job. I can't really see anything wrong with it, so my thumb is up.

Congrats, definatly looks nice. What bag kit are you goin with and just curious on how low you're expecting to get it with 20's on there.


Im going with the new front air sleeve brackets that are out and Im making my own rear brackets with a single bag. I already plan on cutting out the front strut towers and raising them and the entire rear. I just dont have a welder right now becuase I sold mine in Va and need to get a new one.

I will be making it sit on the ground with the stock body when Im done.

Congrats, definatly looks nice. What bag kit are you goin with and just curious on how low you're expecting to get it with 20's on there.


Im going with the new front air sleeve brackets that are out and Im making my own rear brackets with a single bag. I already plan on cutting out the front strut towers and raising them and the entire rear. I just dont have a welder right now becuase I sold mine in Va and need to get a new one.

I will be making it sit on the ground with the stock body when Im done.

Cool, definatly good luck and keep updating with pics. This will be one to watch for.

VERY CLEAN! VERY NICE!!!!!!

Creative. Just not feeling the hatch. Looks good though.

looks good so far. stock wheels need to go quick.

was the door jambs painted to match the two tone paint? needs some monkey love from shining monkey. he should get there kit and it all shined up

original post says that he has 20's, but they weren't on when he took the pics

Another rainy day so cant put the 20s on today.

ah, you're in NJ now. Do you have your shop? Can't wait to see your xB all finished. I deamed up an idea for paint for mine the other night. If I could draw I'd draw it up. Instead it'll be forgotten. :(

-Jere

-- looked you up on maps.yahoo.com and you're still far freaing away too.

[color=violet]Smartass that is one bad ride. Looks great but whats up with the *56k will DIE*

hey that was me, its a warnign to people with 56K cause it will take forever for it to load.

Holy orange peel batman

Holy orange peel batman

jesus christ people - do most of you not read entire threads before letting stupid just fall out of your mouths and gunk the floor all up? Even IF it was actual orange peel and not just dirt and low picture resolution... WHAT DOES IT MATTER :!: :?: :!: What's the exercise in pointing that out when just a few posts up the page they say IT IS NOT COMPLETED AND THE PAINTER WENT BACK TO WORK AS SOON AS THE PICTURES WERE TAKEN!?!

orange peel is removed at the end of the painting process - the painter WASN'T DONE when the shots were snapped.

Quit being a troll. Read the whole damn thread, then make a stupid comment if you still have to.

One of the best DIY mod i ever seen !! 2 thumbs up man !! Cant wait to see the final version. Will be waitin'...

Keep it up and Kudos to you !!

looks ok. what did they use to fill in the rear hatch? i hope not bondo :shock:

yeah probably but a good body guy can do wonders with bondo. it's all in the worker not the product. not many people used metal filler anymore lol. it looks good guys. wanna see it with the 20's and i wanna see some underseat boxes james! ok take it easy bro. wow u gonna make it lay frame eh
? nice idea should look sweet!

looks ok. what did they use to fill in the rear hatch? i hope not bondo :shock:

a new peice of metal was welded in, and then body filler to make it smooth

i hate that bondo got such a bad rap...
it is a very usefull product if used right.
it is only ment for shallow fills and does wonders for straightning out the lines on a car...

the car in the pic was done right... metal welded on then a skim coat to fix any small problems....

I know what your talking about, its cause people use it wrong and don't have a clean surface

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GENE!! whats going on, what are you whating?

I know what your talking about, its cause people use it wrong and don't have a clean surface

but james knows what he is doing and did his the right way

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no way, james did a great job on his car, I can't wait for him to get settled in

wish i lived back east so i could check it out

you live in the middle of scion land, east coast sucks

yeah i spose. scion land. funny!

there is so much going on out in cali with scion you know i'm right

Now thats what I'm talking about! All U critics need 2 get your heads out of da sand and THINK,THINK,THINK before ENGAGING. Besides, how do U spell critics? Jealous

Now thats what I'm talking about! All U critics need 2 get your heads out of da sand and THINK,THINK,THINK before ENGAGING. Besides, how do U spell critics? Jealous

Damn it no wonder i sucked at spelling i was way off on that one.

I suck at spelling all around, I would have spelled it kretecks :lol: Jim does have a good point, I think alot of people that are trashing it are similar to the guy with the 87' tempo that was calling my box a pos

Man.. i wish i was in States to check his shaven xB.... if i drive something like that back home here, i think the folks here will go crazy ! They will definately be wondering "how the hell do i get into this car ??" Will love to see the look on their faces. haha..

Btw will this kind of mod into trouble in the law in states ?Not meaning any bad intentions (touchwood), I mean its like in a emergency how will the pharamedics figure how to open them doors? :?:

they break sh$t... your ins will pay for it...(if you have ins)

they don't have time to waste...
what if the doors were locked (like many alarms do when you start driving) you get into a wreck and the electrical system goes dead (no battery all fuses blown...)
they break the windows....

break windows

Jus to let ya'll know it was my fiancee that has been posting under my name. I am not like that, i think it looks great. He has a lot of friends who paint and he said he didn't read the entire thread and he thought it looked like poop cuz he has seen many cars get painted including his. Jess


Sorry guys, i didn't want to make that statement as my first impression. I'm getting my xB as soon as i sell this POS aveo. Hopefully mine can look that good one day. Later all Jay

One prob about shaved handles... A buddy of mine did it to his show civic, he began having trouble w/ the pop mech. It would click, but wouldnt pop the door out... So a few times he had to craw through the trunk. Plus if you park on a slope, so the door has to open up hill....yeah.... Well i think the window way would be batter, a little more fail-safe

parking on a slope doesn't matter, that's what the popper is for. The popper will just put it out a few inches won't give it enough to swing back shut.

that's also why you're supposed to have a hidden manual method for activating the door poppers - basically - there's a cable or lever hidden somewhere that pops the lock (just like your hood lever or gas lid lever)

Man.. i wish i was in States to check his shaven xB.... if i drive something like that back home here, i think the folks here will go crazy ! They will definately be wondering "how the hell do i get into this car ??" Will love to see the look on their faces. haha..

Btw will this kind of mod into trouble in the law in states ?Not meaning any bad intentions (touchwood), I mean its like in a emergency how will the pharamedics figure how to open them doors? :?:

it is illegal, but not many people care. if you crash, they will break the windows, and then you have to pay for it

That's a sweet ride. I'm shaving my doors and 2-toning my paint. Also shaving the side markers, they're insignificant. Not sure if I'll shave my hatch or not though, already took off the emblems on it. I saw an xB with the roof pleats gone and I liked it a lot. That could be a project down the road.

Nice!! Verrrry Nice.

Krissi

http://www.streetsourcemag.com/uploads/Ownerprofiles/Memphismadman30/1221200430704PM48461.jpg
getting my box back finally tomorrow....

http://www.streetsourcemag.com/uploads/Ownerprofiles/Memphismadman30/1221200430704PM48461.jpg
getting my box back finally tomorrow....

I think it looks really neat with that combination of the 2 tone colour. Hope to see more picts of the box in different angles. If possible can you take picts of all the sides ? I think that colours is really nice.. cool blue..

Merry Christmas !
From Singapore..

...thats pretty hot.

how do u open th doors?

you use door poppers. basically electrically operated motors that open the doors. and hey will where did u get that shaved doors are illegal? i've looked thru laws and cannot find anything that states shaved door handles at all. well ok . l8

they are here. I tried to get mine shaved awile back and acouple places wouldn't do it cause its illegal, then the rest said that I would never pass inspection

inspection? when does your car get inspected????

once a year

glad they don't inspect them here.

we go through inspection but all they check are you turn signals, lights and horn.... if you take it to an oil change place, they check your window tint so I won't be taking mine there to get it inspected next year.... when I get some better shots of the box, I'll post them on here.... thanks for the comments

you might want to check, they might look at the door handles too

lots of people around here shave the handles and no one's had a problem so far with getting it passed