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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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So to compliment the most rare unique mod thread, i wanna start a post bout those mods we arent too proud of... that time you were workin on the car in a rush or got a bad case of the lazies. Now nobody be a sissy bout this, its all in good humor and every last one of us has had somthin we'd rather not show off. most of us fix em eventually so its no biggie. dont be shy, lets see how bad you've been
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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my most ghetto mod is probably the fact that i am proud of this one:
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Old Aug 12, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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not to bad
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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i like that cherry box, thats way too nice for this thread
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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Zip ties and Gutter sheild $1.57
new champ!
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 06:46 PM
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thats classic, goes good with the bugs
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 06:55 PM
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ill throw myself under the buss too. my wire missed the grommet...

Old Aug 12, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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most important tool in the box..........zip ties....lol
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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^^^ ftw. to hold the exhaust over a bit so it doesnt hit the body so much.

cherrybox, how did you do the covers for the screws ? i'm intrigued ...
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 11:06 PM
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lol^^^.....that's what i use em for
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 11:26 PM
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Here is mine. I made my own auto shifter boot and cupholder liners. ha ha ha
Old Aug 12, 2007 | 11:48 PM
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^ that looks pretty snazzy if you ask me
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:34 AM
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i would have to say my H.I.D setup, its just kinda thrown in there, because i hate those projectors i have and plan on gettting new ones, or my half finished fiberglass dash that is just kinda sitting in there
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by cherryBox
my most ghetto mod is probably the fact that i am proud of this one:
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I like it! Did you use something like this:

http://www.pro-dec.com/decorative-sc...P-CAPS-8-8-180
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:49 AM
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thay look like magnets to me. i could be wrong.

but it looks like he just put a small magnet over the screws. very ingenious.
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 02:45 AM
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snap caps look very usefull.
that gives me some ideas!
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Big_Bird
thay look like magnets to me. i could be wrong.

but it looks like he just put a small magnet over the screws. very ingenious.
hehe, yep. good call big bird. i used some neodymium magnets (the silver, super-powerful kind) and sprayed them with a rustoleum primer that matches the interior color. (that was take 2) the ones you see in the pics there are the same magnets with electrical tape on the face. the really cool thing about the magnets is that when im taking the car apart, I can stick a ton of screws to them. They are even powerful enough to magnetize a body panel.
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by bB2NER
Here is mine. I made my own auto shifter boot and cupholder liners. ha ha ha
yep, that's too clean... you should show your ac *****
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by cherryBox
you should show your ac *****
Only YOU think the ***** are ghetto. Everyone else loves them.
Old Aug 13, 2007 | 03:53 PM
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zip ties to help center my exhuast tip




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