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Old Dec 29, 2003 | 01:10 AM
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This is a crazy mod that Teddy and I worked on last night. We stopped by Home Depot and picked up a Dremel and some Lexan. The LEDs that were in the compartment were removed and replaced with a 4" Blue Cold Cathode. Major props to Teddy for kickin' ___! :D


Here's a side by side shot with/without lighting.




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Old Dec 29, 2003 | 01:15 AM
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That looks pretty good .
Old Dec 29, 2003 | 01:45 AM
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Sweet! :D How much did it cost all in all!?
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you are welcome matt...glad u like it
Old Dec 29, 2003 | 02:55 AM
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that is VERY nice! Great job! You guys are giving me some great ideas as to what I'd really like to do with my xB. :D
Old Dec 29, 2003 | 03:11 AM
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damn that looks bad ___!!! so there's enough room back there for a cold cathode?? need to look into a color wheel cold cathode then for whoever likes to change up, otherwise that blue looks sweet. Nice work guys!
Old Dec 29, 2003 | 08:35 AM
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got the bB stickers from LA? I knew you guys were up to something after lowering day, by the way people here is the Opr8tr taking off to home depot that day!

I love this pic!!
Old Dec 30, 2003 | 08:09 AM
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matt, teddy . . .

You guys are off the hook. Sweat mod.
Old Dec 30, 2003 | 03:52 PM
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Man that looks sweet...I want to get the JDM center console with the bB lights but Damn thats making me think twice
Old Dec 30, 2003 | 09:23 PM
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DOPE!! We definently need to hook up on the neons. What paint did you decide on for the interior?
Old Dec 30, 2003 | 09:40 PM
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that looks damn good... NICE job!...
Old Dec 30, 2003 | 09:59 PM
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DOPE!! We definently need to hook up on the neons. What paint did you decide on for the interior?
Thanks man. I was using SEM until I got a whole replacement center console in white. (Drove down to LA to get it). I do plan on doing the door panels in white... end hopefully the whole dash as well!

BTW.. your xB is looking sick!

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Old Dec 30, 2003 | 11:08 PM
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looking so good matt, I need to stop by and see it in person! Nice new avitar by the way!
Old Dec 30, 2003 | 11:24 PM
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word on the street is that you will have some DEEP dish rims soon...
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m@,

THAT'S SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hmm, I think I'd like to something similar to that. except used the dremel to hog out the "bB", then put translucent-white lexan behind that, and light it.

See what you guys started!

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word on the street is that you will have some DEEP dish rims soon...
Old Dec 31, 2003 | 04:42 PM
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word on the street is that you will have some DEEP dish rims soon...
u making me jealous :twisted:
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ted, i'm gonna save some scratch an hook up w/ you and m@ one of these weekends so we can do some lighting mods!
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Originally Posted by Opr8r
Let's meet up when you get them on.. How long will you have them on?
Old Jan 1, 2004 | 04:29 AM
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Let's meet up when you get them on.. How long will you have them on?

For sure! I'll probably be running them until the 11th. Try to make Mikey's meet if you can!

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