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Old 08-12-2007, 05:19 PM
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So to compliment the most rare unique mod thread, i wanna start a post bout those mods we arent too proud of... that time you were workin on the car in a rush or got a bad case of the lazies. Now nobody be a sissy bout this, its all in good humor and every last one of us has had somthin we'd rather not show off. most of us fix em eventually so its no biggie. dont be shy, lets see how bad you've been
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Old 08-12-2007, 05:25 PM
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my most ghetto mod is probably the fact that i am proud of this one:
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Old 08-12-2007, 05:28 PM
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not to bad
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Old 08-12-2007, 05:38 PM
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i like that cherry box, thats way too nice for this thread
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Old 08-12-2007, 05:58 PM
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Zip ties and Gutter sheild $1.57
new champ!
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Old 08-12-2007, 06:46 PM
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thats classic, goes good with the bugs
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Old 08-12-2007, 06:55 PM
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ill throw myself under the buss too. my wire missed the grommet...

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Old 08-12-2007, 06:56 PM
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most important tool in the box..........zip ties....lol
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^^^ ftw. to hold the exhaust over a bit so it doesnt hit the body so much.

cherrybox, how did you do the covers for the screws ? i'm intrigued ...
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lol^^^.....that's what i use em for
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Old 08-12-2007, 11:26 PM
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Here is mine. I made my own auto shifter boot and cupholder liners. ha ha ha
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^ that looks pretty snazzy if you ask me
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i would have to say my H.I.D setup, its just kinda thrown in there, because i hate those projectors i have and plan on gettting new ones, or my half finished fiberglass dash that is just kinda sitting in there
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Old 08-13-2007, 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by cherryBox
my most ghetto mod is probably the fact that i am proud of this one:
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I like it! Did you use something like this:

http://www.pro-dec.com/decorative-sc...P-CAPS-8-8-180
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thay look like magnets to me. i could be wrong.

but it looks like he just put a small magnet over the screws. very ingenious.
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snap caps look very usefull.
that gives me some ideas!
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Originally Posted by Big_Bird
thay look like magnets to me. i could be wrong.

but it looks like he just put a small magnet over the screws. very ingenious.
hehe, yep. good call big bird. i used some neodymium magnets (the silver, super-powerful kind) and sprayed them with a rustoleum primer that matches the interior color. (that was take 2) the ones you see in the pics there are the same magnets with electrical tape on the face. the really cool thing about the magnets is that when im taking the car apart, I can stick a ton of screws to them. They are even powerful enough to magnetize a body panel.
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Originally Posted by bB2NER
Here is mine. I made my own auto shifter boot and cupholder liners. ha ha ha
yep, that's too clean... you should show your ac *****
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Originally Posted by cherryBox
you should show your ac *****
Only YOU think the ***** are ghetto. Everyone else loves them.
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zip ties to help center my exhuast tip

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