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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by froto13
how did you get clear corners and clear side markers for only 3.99 a piece??
I am wondering the same thing.
Old Feb 28, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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cabin air filter!

also, try oznium.com and order some cathodes for under the dash and seats. i mean, $6.49 for 2 12" tubes...can't beat it.

K&N filter.

invest in some good cleaning supplies and keep it clean. i always get compliments on my nearly stock car just because of how clean i keep it.

look around and see if you can hunt down any green wire wrap (plastic counduit) and put a few accents under your hood.
Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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Same here on the clean car comments!!! Besides, I love to was my egg...After getting rid of the van, my gas bill plummetted and my water bill skyrocketed!!!!

Can anyone get green 8ga. wire?

Also, you can paint your engine cover to match body color.
Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by evilBOXevil

cleared corners and blackened inside are of headlight...cost: $3.99
I wish I had a steady hand for taping out an outline. those look SICK...
Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:17 PM
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froto13 wrote:
how did you get clear corners and clear side markers for only 3.99 a piece??

I am wondering the same thing.

DIY...It was basically the cost of the black paint...and the clear sidemarkers are the rears- they cost me $10 ($4.99 each).
The front sidemarkers are clear..just get some hyperwhite #194 bulbs(looks blue) to replace the yellow ones.
Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by hotbox05

I wish I had a steady hand for taping out an outline. those look SICK...
i believe, if my memory serves me correctly, he said in an earlier post that he used old CDs for the masking.
Old Feb 28, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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Yeah, for the headlights I used old scratched CDs I wasn't gonna play anymore. I measeure them out taped them down and the rest is just masking tape.
Old Feb 28, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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Paint the silver trim pieces.

Old Feb 28, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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oh wait a second...how could we forget the famous chadfo speedo faces???

^^^halla at this guy right up here, he does custome speedometer faces...they're nice from what I've seen and heard
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 01:07 AM
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Check out this similar thread for good ideas:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=71292

Here's my latest cheap mod:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...=asc&&start=33
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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How about changing the gauge cluster color for the cost of a sharpe pen.
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=20758
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 11:30 PM
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I did the sharpie, but on the insert- not on the LEDS..they get too dark, and the color fades.
Old Mar 2, 2006 | 01:19 AM
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that's cool. you can change the gauge led's , change the clock led's , change the a/c led's .

paint interior pieces , jdm air freshener's , tint tailights , other schtuff
Old Mar 3, 2006 | 01:47 PM
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The billet grill makes a nice cheap mod. You can get the three piece tie strap for about 60 to 80 bucks on ebay (if I remember correctly?). It's a nice way to add some bling to the front of the car.
Old Apr 2, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by evilBOXevil

I did the sharpie, but on the insert- not on the LEDS..they get too dark, and the color fades.
sweet. that looks awesome. can i steal that idea?
Old Apr 2, 2006 | 07:04 PM
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^^^ Go ahead. It's just blue sharpie on the back of the white face. Took about 5 minutes.
Old Apr 2, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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I did a similar thing, but cut transparent film and put it behind the guage face so that I could undo it when i decided i didnt' like it anymore
Old Apr 2, 2006 | 08:22 PM
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evil has me paying attention......good ideas......where did you get $4.99 clear rear side markers?
Old Apr 2, 2006 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by designed24
... Exhaust Tip...You have to be kidding me... Scions already have a chrome exhaust tip stock....
If you are not going to replace the OEM exhaust, you may want to replace the OEM tip with an Valor tip. The OEM tip is a thin chrome covering that presents nothing to the rear view. The Valor tip is double-walled and shows a substantial amount of stainless steel to the rear, looking like an aftermarket exhaust.
Old Apr 2, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by vintage42
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