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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 05:11 PM
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I haven't asked Carlos yet... I'm sure he'll read it right here or on the Scikotics forum.
Old Aug 2, 2009 | 02:12 AM
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Crush Automotive Customs is now open...lol

I just got my tax cert in the mail...unfortunatly its still going to be about a month before i become a sponser on this site. also the website isnt done yet...i should say i we havent even started working on it yet (Fail..lol). Iv been trying to get a photo shoot togather with a few local tc's to show off the parts. If anyone would like to be a part of the photo shoot pm me.
Old Aug 4, 2009 | 10:55 PM
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I'll get photos up soon of the heat shield Chris!
Old Aug 5, 2009 | 12:29 AM
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cool...thanks bro, i could really use some photos....did you already install it? on a scale of 1-10 how hard was it to install iyo.
Old Aug 5, 2009 | 12:31 AM
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oh btw iv got more ideas ill show you guys in a week or so...just an improvment i guess on the heatshields...hope you guys like it.
Old Aug 5, 2009 | 02:29 AM
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cool...thanks bro, i could really use some photos....did you already install it? on a scale of 1-10 how hard was it to install iyo.
I haven't installed it yet, I've been working on polishing it with 2000 grit to get it shiney. I'm going to hit it with some metal polish tomorrow. Install should be a 1.
Old Aug 5, 2009 | 03:25 AM
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let me know how it goes.
Old Aug 9, 2009 | 09:48 PM
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Got it on Chris! Thanks man! It definitely made me smile when I put it on! Looks a hell of a lot better than a burnt hood liner too! lol!

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Pic of my stock motor for you. I still haven't mustered up enough motivation to tear this thing down yet. Motivation to work on my car has been loooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. It took me weeks to mustard up enough motivation and energy to redo my suede interior. I got it done though. Thanks for the heat shield though Chris! It is amazing!
Old Aug 9, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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Hey Chris where's my heatshield?!?!?!

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Hey I have a cometic head gasket for sale if you want for that motor build. We can do a trade??? Lol.
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Chris, everything was delivered as promised!! I need to go to the PO to pick them up though since I was out of town when they came. With hope I can have the heat shield installed tomorrow and shoot you some pics, i'm going to try to find the stock holes now that I see Kevin's pic, I can try to find them using a pen.

I have my Mishimoto rad shroud coming this week as well....I really don't want to pull off my exhaust manifold to put it on so with hope I can put it on without taking off anything....if not i'm just going to let P-tuning do it when I go there next week.
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yeah kev that heatshield looks sick on your car bro, im likeing that design even more now....lol...good job on the polishing btw.

Chris i could work a deal with ya on that head gasket i think...i know that those gaskets arent cheep so id work something out. pm me

Curtis the holes are predrilled on the heatsheild so hopefully it wont be too hard to find the stock holes, if not then drill new ones to make it easier on yourself just make sure you drill into the supports and not the hood itself....lol.
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The heat shield is mirror-like! I the camera doesn't do justice! Are you going to offer pre-polished heat shields or coated ones perhaps? Or will it be just at the buyers discretion on how to coat it?
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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i offer quit a bit of coatings aswell as polish. you can have painted, brushed, sanded, semi-polish, polished, chrome plate. And if you can think of anything to put on it ill look into offering it.
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 12:20 AM
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I couldn't get the heatshield to stay up with the tabs I bought chris. It fell down and got scratched on the plastic valve cover studs. I think I'll have to hit it with some 800 to get the scratches out. I tried going to pep boys and finding the screw plastic tabs but i had no luck. Do you have a link to show me what I should be looking for?
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 02:37 AM
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ill have to do a search for it but maybe you can see from this pic

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Old Aug 12, 2009 | 02:37 AM
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well maybe not...lol...sorry its the closest shot i got of em
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 02:49 AM
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couldnt find it...ill just get some pics up later on, prolly tommarow.
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 04:28 AM
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and they are plastic screws?
Old Aug 12, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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they look like those plastic rivits that hold your fender liner in but they are longer and has a philips head. to install em you just push em in but to get em off you treat it like a screw.
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