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Old Jul 1, 2005 | 09:42 AM
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So I finally got my sexy little gas conserver back! I drove an 05 Dakota with a v-8 for 10 days, and finally realized (well, re-realized) why I bought my xB in the first place...well, that and it's a sexy little box of rice :-D so heres how the front turned out...lookin to get the H&R kit for it here in the next couple weeks...then got my sights set on a new set of wheels/tires...







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that looks sweet...
Old Jul 1, 2005 | 09:05 PM
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damn...thoze lights make it look mean...lol
Old Jul 1, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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What did the body shop do?
Old Jul 1, 2005 | 09:29 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankenScion
What did the body shop do?
Old Jul 1, 2005 | 10:22 PM
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I see you are fogging up too. I need to pull mine out this weekend and re-seal them. I am not giving up on them though since they look so much better.

Old Jul 1, 2005 | 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankenScion
What did the body shop do?
They replaced the right front fender, bumper cover, hood, headlights, and grille...I hit a dear...good clean fun! but she's fixed now and it looks good (well, I think so anyway)


Yeah, I was kinda curious about the fogging...I dont know where the condensation came from! it's like 100 degrees here! but it went away and hasnt come back...when and if it comes back, I'll look at sealing them better...
Old Jul 2, 2005 | 04:10 AM
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where does one get these heads? they are projectors right? sweeeeet
Old Jul 2, 2005 | 04:21 AM
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Ebay
Old Jul 2, 2005 | 04:27 AM
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are they projectors? what bulbs do you put in them?
Old Jul 2, 2005 | 04:44 AM
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they are projectors...I wish I could have put them in myself, but since the body shop did it, I dont know what bulbs they used, I am thinkin its just the OE bulbs...alls I know is the low beams SUCK! lol
Old Jul 2, 2005 | 04:47 AM
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man thats not good to hear, anyone else know of good bulbs to use with these?
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very nice
Old Jul 2, 2005 | 06:11 AM
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apparently these do the trick - I dont have any first hand experience...but yeah...they're only $25 so I'll give em a try...



http://www.luminicsbulbs.com
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thanks for the link, i'll have to try it :D
Old Jul 2, 2005 | 12:13 PM
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Silverstars work well too. Those are what I have in my projectors. I believe the number is 9006 for lows and 9005 for highs.
Old Jul 2, 2005 | 03:28 PM
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sweet thanks, any nighttime shots?
Old Jul 2, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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No.....and my car is in paint right now, so I can't ake any. If you doa search, I'm sure you will find some.
Old Jul 2, 2005 | 03:45 PM
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Hard to see the grille... is that the Ebay ABS one?
Old Jul 2, 2005 | 05:35 PM
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What kind of grill!? I'm loving it! I'm looking for a black one to replace the ugly silver speed grill on mine.



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