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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 04:00 PM
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Default Just spent 3 hours in 95 degrees washing waxing new pics!!!!

just washed and waxed and every other little detail to get her ready for the HIN show tomorrow...here are a few pics I will have more pix posted this weekend from the show!!

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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 04:09 PM
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A good wash, clay bar, and wax always makes things look good. Then I take off the rims and clean those all the way and shine them up.
Looks good.
Old Jun 26, 2009 | 04:32 PM
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thanks man
Old Jun 26, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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nice man, u should definately swap those turn signals for some chromed amber bulbs.
Old Jun 26, 2009 | 09:09 PM
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man i tried some chrome bulbs and none of them were ever set in the socket right...i had a pair fall into the headlight housing once
Old Jun 26, 2009 | 11:01 PM
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man i tried some chrome bulbs and none of them were ever set in the socket right...i had a pair fall into the headlight housing once

hahaha That's happened to me before, except with LED reverse lights.

Car looks clean! I really like the eyelids, nice work!
Old Jun 26, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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x2 on the reverse lights with me

looks good though, should have gotten the bronze weapons =P
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 01:58 AM
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I was doing the same yesterday until I stepped on the hose nozzle and all the soap suds started to dry on my car LOL! I had just finished claying the car then that happened. Well anyway, nice ride! Did you buy those eyelids pre-painted or unpainted? What kind are they?
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 02:58 AM
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those are the NIA eyelids...color matched and they look awesome thx for all the positive comments
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 03:15 AM
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grr where u get that CF heat shield over the exhaust tip, ive been looking for months
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 06:14 AM
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nice and shiny!
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When are we going to do a legit photoshoot! Also, I'll see you today at HIN.
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 01:35 PM
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i know sid we gotta get up for real!! I got that heat shield off ebay a loong time ago
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Ya man, what time you going down there?
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Why does the gas cap door look funny / wrong color?
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Originally Posted by scuds03
Why does the gas cap door look funny / wrong color?
carbon fiber gas cap maybe?
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by RoboCop
A good wash, clay bar, and wax always makes things look good. Then I take off the rims and clean those all the way and shine them up.
Looks good.
wrong

1. wash
2. clay
3. prep, swirl remover
4. polish
5. wax
6. enjoy

six simple steps to make your ride nice and smooth like butter. Claying and waxing alone does not do the job.
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 06:44 AM
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wow... looking clean after the wax
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Chrisb319
Originally Posted by scuds03
Why does the gas cap door look funny / wrong color?
carbon fiber gas cap maybe?
Oh. Does it make the car lighter?
Old Jun 28, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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^because when the sun hits the CF it gives it a brownish type of color, btw car looks good and are those the NIA fiberglass eyelids?



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