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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 08:36 PM
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Xenon Fibreglass air dam.

Just picked this up tonight. I'm going to rivet it onto the car. I blocked it with 320, than went to hit it with a coat of shell white, and the can of paint I just bought didn't work. The nozzle is f'ed. So I'm going to bring that back to crap tire tomorrow for a refund. Puts me back a day. Should look pretty slick. I think it's for an SA, but I'll make it work.

















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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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Yeah it'll take some effort to make it work. I'd buy it off you but shipping from Canadia would probably kill me LOL
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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Here's the unfinished product. Need to trim the bumper cover before putting it back on. I cant make it over the bump at the end of my driveway without scrapping.







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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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gorgeous, any chance you could get it to go over the bumper skin? i think it would look better that way


p.s. any more pics of your car, i like your paint scheme and may need to steal it.
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 02:31 PM
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it is made for SA front end not an FB just hunt down SA front bumper and fenders and you will be good to go.
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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Yeah I know it's for an SA, but I made it work. Today I trimmed the bumper cover to fit, and filled in the holes that were in the bumper from the headlight sprayers, and there was a random hole from I don't know what. I just put a layer of fibreglass on the back side of the cover, than Bondo over the top. Just need to put the trim back on. Not the cleanest job, a few rivets here and there, but I'm happy.


This is what I cut off the bumper cover.


Holes I filled.










The trim will cover the seam, and the 3 rivets.






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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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That looks nice
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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good job. only thing bothering me is the molding still on the fenders under the air damn.
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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good job. only thing bothering me is the molding still on the fenders under the air damn.
That's not the molding, I removed the molding. Thats the double sided tape that held the molding on. I left the tape on, cause it's a bitch to get off, and it will seal the air dam against the body, keep it from chaffing. Once I put the moldings back on you won't see it.
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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that looks preatty good now you just need to fill the cracks on the sides with some "tiger hair" and you will be good to go.
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 09:42 AM
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A little bit of ground effects knowledge. I love em, the lower the better. Never hit an elevation change head-on. Enter everything at an angle and your chances will be much better. I Had this same spoiler mounted to a 78 Mustang II , it fit lke it was made for it. The original owner had it removed from his 7 at the bodyshop I worked at because it hit everywhere. Looks good!
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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sweet ride
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 03:41 PM
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Thanks guys, and thanks for the advice.
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Old Jun 8, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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It looks really good. It will look even better with the molding back on it
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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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Here's the final pics.











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Old Jun 9, 2008 | 08:11 PM
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It make the car look bigger,but if someone wanted to perches one.wher can it be found,that look's clean.That's probably you're style,but id piant the wing to.It cool looking
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 04:13 PM
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try here

website: http://www.impactparts.com/xenon.htm

I know it looks really old... i just found the site... maybe someone can confirm if the place is still in business? It's in NY if it's still open
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Old Jun 10, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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wow thats nice...
i always wanted to do something like that.
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