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Old Mar 4, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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Finally got a Nice warm sunny day to snap some pics., Just got it back from the shop about a week ago since the accident, The Fixed it up pretty good.

Also replaced my Door Weather Stripping today and hopefully if tomorrow is nice Im going to continue laying B-Quiet Mat down for hte doors and hatch.
















Old Mar 4, 2006 | 07:40 PM
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Very nice and clean. Got any plans for shaving the front handles?
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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Not at the Moment, I was going to shave them all along with everything else but the wreck kinda put a damper on things, I just took the oppurtunity to go ahead and get it fully painting while it was in the shop.
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 07:49 PM
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Nice lookin box. What happened in the accident?
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 08:01 PM
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Driving along on the interstate going to work one morning and someone pulled into my lane. the whole passenger side was trashed
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 08:53 PM
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Nice clean white box :D (insert like my car how I like my women comment here)
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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why shave the rears but keep the front? odd.
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by hotbox05
why shave the rears but keep the front? odd.
Couple reason.. Like I said in an earlier post I had a car accident and took the chance to go ahead and get the whole car painted..

Plus I have something else in mind for the front and want to keep the handles
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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quick newb question......



u shave the doorhandles, which means there are no door handles

SO HOW DO U GET IN THE BACK SEAT!
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 09:50 PM
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poppers
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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You should have the paint the middle and lower grill as well as the black area near the side mirrors and windshield wiper cowl white. I've seen it done at It looks so clean. nice ride

nice tails too......
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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I LOVE those tails! How did you do it/Where did you get them? I don't see a lot of white xB's around, but they look sweet.
Old Mar 4, 2006 | 11:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Staley
I LOVE those tails! How did you do it/Where did you get them? I don't see a lot of white xB's around, but they look sweet.
They came from Scionsport.com just got them and had the shop paint the housing to match\
Thanks for the comments
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Besides, shaved handles on a daily driver can get annoying. When they fail on you and you are stuck in the rain is when you want to cut the door open and install another handle.
Old Mar 5, 2006 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by LilBlkBox
Besides, shaved handles on a daily driver can get annoying. When they fail on you and you are stuck in the rain is when you want to cut the door open and install another handle.
Amen to that
Old Mar 5, 2006 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Nips
Nice clean white box :D (insert like my car how I like my women comment here)
You mean: "nice cleanly shaven white box", don't you?

Is it just me or can anyone else see the body work underneath the paint on the drivers side rear shaved door handle?
Old Mar 5, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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lol now that you mention it, it is noticable.
Old Mar 5, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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I see it too...
Old Mar 5, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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Yup. like i said i took the oppurtunity to get the whole thing painted while I could.. Im still not finished with it, but for now it will work.. It was several different colors
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they did a good job on no handles in the rear



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