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Old Sep 1, 2008 | 11:17 PM
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My Bro surprised me with this CF license plate holder or whatever is this.. of course he knew that this wouldnt fit the tC.. ( it was free...)

So he gave it to me, and i just threw it under my sofa :D but today i just realized: i bought a dremel kit..so i should just fabricate it to fit on something...
I was sitting in my car for minutes.. thinking what to do with this piece.. then i saw the footrest.. OH YESSS!!!!











i was about the make two out of it.. but i messed up the first one ((((((((( i was so stupid.. i made the first one upside down so it was mirrored
but imho the second one came out pretty good.
definitely an awesome mod for free!!!
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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interesting
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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Interesting... doesn't look bad... but I imagine your foot would slip off of it a lot.
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 11:20 PM
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not bad
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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Very creative, I love it! Hopefully it holds up well as time goes on!
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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should have used rivets... looks better... imo
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Interesting... doesn't look bad... but I imagine your foot would slip off of it a lot.
yeah.. maybe.. but my foot is slipping on and off from the pedals anyway............. ( when its wet outside...)

btw i love it!!!!! much much better than just a plastic piece down there!!
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by KrazyAznScion
should have used rivets... looks better... imo
rivets.. yeah.. but i dont have any rivets machine or what...
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 11:31 PM
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.... you dont need a machine.. just a simple hand held tool, a rivet popper and... rivets.. lol
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 11:34 PM
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i dont have that hand tool.. plus i wanted to make this removable....
could we get over this rivet thing? thank you
Old Sep 1, 2008 | 11:37 PM
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wait.. y do you want it to be removable?.. it looks tight...
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Originally Posted by KrazyAznScion
wait.. y do you want it to be removable?.. it looks tight...
its a really thin piece so im worrying that i will brake it ( thats why i put a fifth screw in to the middle)

plus maybe i will scratch it up really badly.. etc.. who knows what will happen to this piece.. but on this is sure: i love it, imho it looks really good!
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im pretty sure you wont break it, its got a solid backing to it... but yes it does look good... RIVET it! lol...
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:03 AM
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I actually like that. Didnt think I would but it looks clean!
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:34 AM
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Goto Sears asd buy a rivet gun for $14 and a package of rivitsand rivet it.....it iwll look great......and should last a long time since it is on a good flat surface.
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:39 AM
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real cf footrest and fake cf gauge cluster?
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 01:40 AM
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it will get scratched up pretty good.
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Originally Posted by O5_TRD_tC
it will get scratched up pretty good.
im thinking to put some overlamination on it..
i have a roll of 3m clear overlaminate film...
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 03:06 AM
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oh .. btw i just drove around and its awesome.. i love the look.. its nott hat slippery, the screws doesnt bother me. LOVE IT! if it will break or get scratches i definitely will re do it!
wondering where could i get more cf sheet?
Old Sep 2, 2008 | 03:11 AM
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I FOUND SOME ON EBAY!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/carbo...spagenameZWDVW

its really cheap!!! i dont care about scratches i will re do it after it will get scratched up..



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