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Old May 25, 2011 | 02:31 PM
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Painted my new grill today! :)

Ordered a spray can of the oem paint. Just sprayed a couple coats, cleared it and it looks awesome!

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Yes i know my headlight is $&#*ed up. I melted it in the oven when i was heating the glue back together after i painted the housings. OOPS! I'll just get a new one.
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Old May 25, 2011 | 02:42 PM
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Looks good clean car mate.
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Old May 25, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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looks clean man i like it
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Old May 26, 2011 | 06:51 AM
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where did u get the front grill btw?
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Old May 26, 2011 | 08:57 AM
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http://cmodgrilles.auctivacommerce.com/

The grill was $120 and the paint was $28 including shipping.
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Old May 26, 2011 | 09:57 AM
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Oohh nice, lookin slick. Lovin' the painted stock rims. Did you do it yourself or did you have it powdercoated?
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Old May 26, 2011 | 01:03 PM
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I just painted them meself. They chip from time to time but i just sand and spray and they're good to go again.
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Old May 26, 2011 | 01:15 PM
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Here is a better shot of the wheels. I'm lowered on progress springs btw. I recently got a shorty antenna and took the middle wing support out so it looks even cleaner now (not in this picture)

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Old May 26, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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Awesome man, looks real good. I might paint mine or powdercoat it gunmetal. I didn't know you could take off the middle support for the wing, I might try that out.
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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nice clean car!
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 02:28 PM
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def nice man

did you have trouble with the brake light wires? sense you removed the middle support
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 09:47 PM
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Here is a shot with the middle support taken out.





The wires for the brake light run through the passenger side of the spoiler, not up through the middle support. So you don't have to deal with any wires. I just took the nut off the middle support from in the trunk and then used a hack saw to saw the piece of plastic holding it on. You just have a small hole where the bolt went through. I just taped a small piece of plastic i painted body color from inside the trunk so no water would leak through the hole. Also it's not very noticeable unless you're looking for it.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 03:52 PM
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wow man look really clean and soooo much better with out the support good job

and thanks for the info was really curious XD
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Old Jul 9, 2011 | 04:32 PM
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Very clean and aggressive look.
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Old Jul 11, 2011 | 10:37 PM
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thats a clean looking grill sorry about the headlights though
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