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Old 06-03-2009, 02:29 AM
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heres my 08 xb. classic silver, motegi sp10 matte black with silver lip, peeled a pillar tape, matte black side mirrors







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Old 06-03-2009, 03:02 AM
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Welcome. Ride looks good.
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Looks clean.

Just wondering... how'd you black out the side mirrors?

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Nice start!!
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Old 06-03-2009, 08:10 AM
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for the mirrors i popped the covers off, sanded them with superfine grit sandpaper. then did about 4 or 5 light coats with krylon fusion spray paint. its a satin black color. the paint is not super smooth but it came out pretty good for about 6 bucks and two hours of work.

next on the list is flat black vinyl on the roof and front bumper section...
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Looks Great Good job! What size are the wheels/tires
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I like the wheels they accent nice with the color! good choice sir
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Old 06-03-2009, 05:21 PM
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thanks for all the feedback. the wheels are 18x8 +40 offset, wih 225/40-18 toyo proxes fz4 tires. yeah the wheels werent my first choice but im glad i picked them. they really do accent the rest of the car with the black and silver
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I like the textured look on the mirrors look better IMHO
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damm u need a wing for it man i have oem one the same color as urs was only on the car for 2 months asking 75 bucks for it and ur local 2
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time to lower?
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haha yeah i know it needs to go lower.. im waiting til i can afford some df210's.
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U don't want the wing
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