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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 01:02 AM
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EDIT: New stuff 10/13/12
Here is its small transformation....

Day 1 - 2 hours old


Day 4 - MB Seven X wheels


Day 12 or so - Kenwood KSC-WD250 Sub using Nor*Cal Scion's subplug2




Day 27 - Tanabe NF210 springs


Day 28 - Painted tails


Day 31 - Wing Rider OE style spoiler and Dual halo projectors



Day something or another - debadged and wiper swap



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Old Apr 21, 2007 | 01:07 AM
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Woot woot! Lookin' good. Your tails seem to have a darker edge than mine or others I have seen. What paint did you use?
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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Looking good man. Keep it up.
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 01:08 AM
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Three coats of Krylon stained glass paint, on the inside. I used butter knives to separate the lenses from the housing.
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 01:31 AM
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damn, you're on the ball

went 4 months before i did my first mod to my xB

looking good though, i dig!
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 04:05 AM
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Nice progress. Sadly, its a project that may never end. ;)
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 04:05 AM
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Your tails look awesome, man. I really want to do mine.
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 04:38 AM
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those MB Sevens look good, I almost got them before I got decided on the Konig Feathers.

Looks good!
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 01:28 PM
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You are fast at moding only 30 days dang! I bought my box 28 days and I am only thinkin about painting da tails! Love da ride keep it up!
Old Apr 21, 2007 | 04:08 PM
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Looks good! Great start......
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 01:36 AM
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looks great so far...to think my first mod was floor mats from Autozone...but they DO add up quick..lol. Have Fun!
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 04:27 AM
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Looks great! Now I feel bad for only shaving my emblems and adding window guards in the first two weeks. I got some catching up to do!
Old Apr 22, 2007 | 08:13 AM
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Nice start! Now get busy shaving off those emblems and rear wiper. Then peel off the black tape around the side windows. The list goes on and on...
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 03:44 AM
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looks good ! ... i like the rear lights ,,, very shinny ! ... and you got one of the awsome "NORCALSCION.COM" SUBPLUG2 sp2 ... you are the man ! .. wish everyone here could hear it .. .. i know it sounds good ! .. good job !
Old Apr 27, 2007 | 04:31 AM
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very nice man. thought of doing an LED lighting in the rear?
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I might do LED's for the 3rd light, but not the tails.

Here's more....
ABS Dynamics grill (to be painted)


I've since gone back to the stock grill. The spray bomb paint job sucked, and I destoyed the grill trying to get it back off.

Installed the Kenwood KDC-MP4028 I had out of my old car. The Subplug and stock deck sounded good, this sounds better. I might eventually get the adapter to get my steering wheel controls back.



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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 07:05 PM
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Added AllianceAutoSports 1/2" spacers to the back. Also got new tires. Bridgestone Potenza G019 Grid's in 195/60-15




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Old Oct 12, 2008 | 08:22 AM
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oohh no someone cought the mod bug ..say good bye to your money lol looks good man ..
Old Oct 12, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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LOL^^^^
Old Oct 12, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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Nice heads & tails. Modding is adictive, limited only by $ available, interest and time. Have fun with it.



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