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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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Hello all,

Well, since there is a second Gen xB, I needed to show my poor 04 some love.

I figured it is worth a good label...











What do you think?

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Old Oct 5, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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looks good.
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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Wow man, thats a clean xB. Awesome look, and definately loving the "classic" label. Lookin classy, bro.
Old Oct 5, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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by the way, whats up with the flames in the windows? how did you do that?
Old Oct 6, 2007 | 01:46 AM
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Nice 2 toned Box! I like that "dual" exhaust too...
Old Oct 6, 2007 | 01:51 AM
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i was also thinking of something like this, kind of like the Coke Classic thing back in the 80's but it flows better with your box being 2 toned...looks nice
Old Oct 6, 2007 | 03:05 AM
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YES
love the classic idea.
Old Oct 6, 2007 | 04:06 AM
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Cool.
Old Oct 6, 2007 | 04:12 AM
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def....... looks good with the 2 tone......probably not as good with a single color
Old Oct 6, 2007 | 05:57 AM
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Dustin, your toaster is S-I-C-K !!!!!!!!
Old Oct 6, 2007 | 04:43 PM
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Thanks for all the Compliments! I really appreciate it!

Originally Posted by NotJonGreco
by the way, whats up with the flames in the windows? how did you do that?
First, we laid 20% on the front two doors, Then, handcut the flames out of mirror film, and laid them on each side, and back window. Finally, we sealed it all in with a layer of 35% on all side windows, and a layer of 5% on the back glass.

All in all took about 6 hours, and a whole bunch of film and razor blades! But they turned out great, and I have had them for about 3 years now IIRC.

Any other questions let me know!

Thanks again all!

Dustin
Old Oct 7, 2007 | 12:04 AM
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Ha! Very cool!
Strange, I bought a couple of similar "Classic" emblems (but made of metal like old car pieces) a couple of weeks ago that I was thinking of doing something similar with myself!
Anyway, I'm diggin' your two-tone look - awesome looking ride!
Old Oct 7, 2007 | 05:58 AM
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sorry, but may i ask what spoiler that is? kinda looks like the bBist TYPE II spoiler, but yours seems to have more of a higher "Swoop" to it
Old Oct 7, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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great two-tone, I like the "classic" idea too....looks great!
Old Oct 7, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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classic is nice!
Old Oct 7, 2007 | 09:31 PM
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I added the word classic under my xB emblem that matches my year old avatar. I like the way you did it also! NICE touch indeed!
Old Oct 8, 2007 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by bB2NER
I added the word classic under my xB emblem that matches my year old avatar. I like the way you did it also! NICE touch indeed!
I'd like to see that, too!
Old Oct 8, 2007 | 03:11 AM
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Haven't had time to do the pic and photobucket thing yet. Will soon tho.
Old Oct 8, 2007 | 04:17 AM
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me likey lots.
have been thinking about putting the word "Original" under the xB on the hatch..
Old Oct 8, 2007 | 06:13 AM
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/\/\/\ That's a cool idea also. Or you could put something like "The Original" or "The Real" above it.



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