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Old 07-01-2005, 09:42 AM
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So I finally got my sexy little gas conserver back! I drove an 05 Dakota with a v-8 for 10 days, and finally realized (well, re-realized) why I bought my xB in the first place...well, that and it's a sexy little box of rice :-D so heres how the front turned out...lookin to get the H&R kit for it here in the next couple weeks...then got my sights set on a new set of wheels/tires...







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that looks sweet...
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damn...thoze lights make it look mean...lol
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What did the body shop do?
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What did the body shop do?
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Old 07-01-2005, 10:22 PM
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I see you are fogging up too. I need to pull mine out this weekend and re-seal them. I am not giving up on them though since they look so much better.

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Originally Posted by FrankenScion
What did the body shop do?
They replaced the right front fender, bumper cover, hood, headlights, and grille...I hit a dear...good clean fun! but she's fixed now and it looks good (well, I think so anyway)


Yeah, I was kinda curious about the fogging...I dont know where the condensation came from! it's like 100 degrees here! but it went away and hasnt come back...when and if it comes back, I'll look at sealing them better...
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where does one get these heads? they are projectors right? sweeeeet
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are they projectors? what bulbs do you put in them?
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Old 07-02-2005, 04:44 AM
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they are projectors...I wish I could have put them in myself, but since the body shop did it, I dont know what bulbs they used, I am thinkin its just the OE bulbs...alls I know is the low beams SUCK! lol
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man thats not good to hear, anyone else know of good bulbs to use with these?
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very nice
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apparently these do the trick - I dont have any first hand experience...but yeah...they're only $25 so I'll give em a try...



http://www.luminicsbulbs.com
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thanks for the link, i'll have to try it :D
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Silverstars work well too. Those are what I have in my projectors. I believe the number is 9006 for lows and 9005 for highs.
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sweet thanks, any nighttime shots?
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No.....and my car is in paint right now, so I can't ake any. If you doa search, I'm sure you will find some.
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Hard to see the grille... is that the Ebay ABS one?
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What kind of grill!? I'm loving it! I'm looking for a black one to replace the ugly silver speed grill on mine.
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