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Old 04-03-2009, 05:02 PM
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Default Scion Pro Stainless Steel Window Trim

Just wanted to let you all know that later this month Scion Pro will be releasing his new stainless steel door windor trim kits for the gen 1 and the gen 2 xB's.

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Old 04-16-2009, 03:15 AM
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Gen 1 is done photos in the morning and it is HOT HOT HOT!!!!
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These blow the JDM ones out of the water.... it covers all of the rubber in front of the door glass.

Price is still being worked out.







Should be ready to ship product next week. Will have pricing ASAP.
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That's a nice looking piece.
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very nice!
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Yes it is a cover, each rubber "scraper" is $100 at the dealer. These are laser cut stainless steel and after wiping the rubber clean with rubbing alcohol or a prep solvent you use 3M tape to apply. They will not rust, many other products out there are either "chrome plastic" or steel covered with a chrome sheeting that if scratched will rust.
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any plans on make these in carbon fiber?
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Originally Posted by MaxXB
any plans on make these in carbon fiber?
Like the visor you could just wrap these in carbon fiber.
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those would look nice on the car.
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Good looking product, Charlie.
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I really like this, looks like great craftsmanship
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Bump for a little more information based on feedback from the Gen 2 forum.

.....polished stainless has the same luster as chrome but will not pit, peel, flake off , is not brittle and does not require polishing. Just wipe down with a micro fiber cloth and window cleaner. These trim pieces also protect the rubber from bacterial rot in the South which is common even on new cars...these microbes literally start colonizing the rubber and eating it! In the west the sun just dries it out.

With some gen 1's now being 6 years old this is also a great way to cover window rubber that is cracking with age. Dealer cost is $100 per window rubber. Shipping a set to the Phillipines soon to cover window rubber on an AWD bB.
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Got mine in the mail today, packeged well and great quality. DIY coming soon.....
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they look awesome! not for me though.
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test fitted a set yesterday. seemed to rub on the paint a bit.
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Where at Jim?
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we tried only the driver door. track down redline8k on SE
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These are awesome.

Price???
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Originally Posted by JDMJim
we tried only the driver door. track down redline8k on SE
So it was the Gen 2 kit and not the gen 1. I will hit him up.
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and he should be around June 5th. I forgot about that.
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