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Old May 26, 2009 | 02:06 AM
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My name is Shane and I been checking out this site for a long time but finally decided to become a premium member. I want to thank everyone for posting their DYI and pics of their cars. It helped me alot and I hope to contribute the same. If you need help with anything let me know and I'll do my best. My wife has an 05 XB so I also have experience with that also. Her car is coming along very nicely too.

Well here are the pics of my ride......tell me what you think.















The wire looms are no longer over the hoses!! vvvv


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Old May 26, 2009 | 02:28 AM
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not my style but clean none the less...congrats
Old May 26, 2009 | 02:29 AM
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I'm not keen on all the mods. However, I do like what you did to the tails.
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Nice, welcome. Digging the steering wheel..
Old May 26, 2009 | 02:35 AM
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Thanks everyone.....to each his own I guess lol
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wow, did you do all the work, those tails are cool, kinda like cory's old ones.
Old May 26, 2009 | 02:38 AM
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Oh damn, I just realized those were stock headlights and taillights! How'd you open the tails?
Old May 26, 2009 | 02:39 AM
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some good and some bad. overall WELCOME! keep in mind of the search button and this is a FORUM... dont take our opinions up the badunkadunk.
Old May 26, 2009 | 02:40 AM
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Thanks again everyone and yes all the work was done myself except for the air brushing of course......I'm good but not that good.

As for the tails.....I dremmeled them open.....what a PITA!!!
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Welcome! not really feeling what you did to your heads and tails but props for being different..
Old May 26, 2009 | 02:45 AM
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Thanks.....that's what I was trying to do was be different with the head/tail lights

I also dremmeled the side markers open and replaced with red leds to match my front/rear red blinkers
Old May 26, 2009 | 02:52 AM
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NO WAY!
finally another person who cut open the tails.
Old May 26, 2009 | 03:02 AM
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Welcome, but the tails, headlights and exhaust don't look good. sorry
Old May 26, 2009 | 03:28 AM
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It's all good, do ur thing. U should've never asked everyones opinion....buncha haters........I guess if u drive a stock tc with a ___ bra on it ur pimpin????....LOL
Old May 26, 2009 | 03:32 AM
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haha I feel ya there jamie........but I like to know what people think good or bad

I've been on this site enough to know that there ARE alot of haters but I love my car and so does everyone else down here

I am very close to purchasing Clazzio seat covers......just need two more paychecks so about another month or so I'll get em
Old May 26, 2009 | 03:37 AM
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welcome to SL....you like blue a lot huh? lol...
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why does your 3rd brake light say "saint"?
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Welcome. the tails look cool. keep it up, hope those springs settle some more.
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looks good man welcome to the forums, drop makes the car look alot better!
Old May 26, 2009 | 04:32 AM
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Thanks everyone for the comments

haha and yes I'm glad you noticed I like blue lol

Saint is what everyone calls me around here.....kind of my nickname

I agree devin a 100%......a drop makes a TC look SOOO much better......I just can't wait for the springs to settle in a couple weeks



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