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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 07:07 PM
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OK THEN LET ME FIX IT OK , HOW DO YOU TAKE OFF THE MOLDINGS BECAUSE I WANT TO TAKE MINES OFF BUT I DON NOT KNOW HOW TO
Use a heat gun and pull it off slowly. You can pry gently with a large screw driver or prybar just be careful not to warp the body.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 07:16 PM
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What body kit is that? I love the enclosed muffler caps... It looks sleek and for some reason I think Vette when I see it... lol
i think its cuz those exhaust holes are kinda shaped like c4 vette tail lights.
amazing how our minds get ingrained by certain shapes
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 07:26 PM
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Originally Posted by brent clement
Use a heat gun and pull it off slowly. You can pry gently with a large screw driver or prybar just be careful not to warp the body.

THANK YOU BUT DO YOU THINK IT WILL LOOK GOOD OR SHOULD I JUST PAINT THEM WHITE
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by '87 trubo FC
what's that boy, Timmy is stuck in the well? I just can't decifer this with all the chatspeak and English murdering.

OK THEN LET ME FIX IT OK , HOW DO YOU TAKE OFF THE MOLDINGS BECAUSE I WANT TO TAKE MINES OFF BUT I DON NOT KNOW HOW TO

(i messed up put the wrong person)
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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The doors are held on with a sticky adhesive the fenders are snap connectors. remove the side marker and reach your hand behinde there and pinch them off. The bumpers can not be removed.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by brent clement
It's a guy from Toronto that used to make them. I'm pretty sure he made the original and a mold from it. I'll ask him next time I see him. I've had the rear bumper on the car for close to 8yrs now. I've only ever seen 3 others, one belonged to the guy I bought this one from and the other 2 belonged to the guy that ownes the mold. I'm glad you guys like it.

BTW the side skirts are gp1's and the front bumper is a bomber bumper from CAD. I think it's really a bomex bumper. Not sure though. Sexindarex:What side skirts did you use?

On another note: There's no such thing as a beautiful body job without body filler of some type. If you think otherwise your just kidding yourself.

I used a GP sports kit for the rear and side skirts I decided not to put on the front bumper. I went with a stock one and will add a shineauto front lip.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by SexInDaRex
I used a GP sports kit for the rear and side skirts I decided not to put on the front bumper. I went with a stock one and will add a shineauto front lip.
Cool. Why no pics of the front?

THANK YOU BUT DO YOU THINK IT WILL LOOK GOOD OR SHOULD I JUST PAINT THEM WHITE

It's your call. Have a look at my stock fc earllier in the thread. It's all colour matched. I personally don't like the molding shaved without having the bumper's shaved as well, and the bumpers are the hard part cause there thin and you can't just shave them down, you'll cut through way before they're flat. They need to be built up. It just depends on your taste. The blue one with the rub strip gone looks pretty nice too.

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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by rx7ryder
THANK YOU BUT DO YOU THINK IT WILL LOOK GOOD OR SHOULD I JUST PAINT THEM WHITE
it will look REALLY bad, its going to be dirty under there and all gunked up with crap, not to mention the double sided tape. you could take it off, paint it and put it back on, but finding a perfectly matching white will be hard. i would just leave it alone if i were you or you can repaint the whole car and paint over them.
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Old Jun 13, 2006 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by brent clement
Cool. Why no pics of the front?

THANK YOU BUT DO YOU THINK IT WILL LOOK GOOD OR SHOULD I JUST PAINT THEM WHITE

It's your call. Have a look at my stock fc earllier in the thread. It's all colour matched. I personally don't like the molding shaved without having the bumper's shaved as well, and the bumpers are the hard part cause there thin and you can't just shave them down, you'll cut through way before they're flat. They need to be built up. It just depends on your taste. The blue one with the rub strip gone looks pretty nice too.

Brent

I need to get some better pics. I have pics of the front of when it was just painted. I will post some I have like one of the front end outside. I want to get pics of the car when its fully assembled. It still isn't done yet...some day soon...
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SexInDaRex
I need to get some better pics. I have pics of the front of when it was just painted. I will post some I have like one of the front end outside. I want to get pics of the car when its fully assembled. It still isn't done yet...some day soon...
That's the story of my life. Constantly messin with **** on my car so it's never 100% done. It's addictive. I look forward to seeing the pics. Ciao for now.


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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by rx7ryder
THANK YOU BUT DO YOU THINK IT WILL LOOK GOOD OR SHOULD I JUST PAINT THEM WHITE

do it. it will look like you talk.
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Old Jun 14, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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I'm guessing English is'nt his native language because he said he fixed an earlier sentence that still had gramatical errors and he spelled "rider" in his name wrong (I do realize there's a typo in my name too though.....) and he uses all CAPS.
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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still he can communicate people. Come on give him a break...
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Old Jun 15, 2006 | 10:21 PM
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yea what the **** do you expect im only 17 im used to speaking slang and using short words on the internet
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 12:10 AM
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Much better "ryder" we just know that the other people on this forum will ignore you with that slang/short speak. So when you are her please type in complete sentences and use as little slang as possible it will gain you more respect and get you more responses to inquiries. We only lookin out for a brotha yo. Seriously everything including the last sentence (even though I was still poking a little fun) is sincere, we do just want to help.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 08:24 AM
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Maybe most of us are just old and grumpy,LOL. He's right though. Anyway, if you don't want to paint the whole car or spend money getting someone to blow it all in don't do it. Not to mention (I think someone already did) white is really hard to match. When I pulled my moulding it warped the body a bit and found a bit of rust. If you want an easy way to give the car a new look tape them off and spray just the rub strips. Just be sure to spray a test piece and hold it up to the car in the sun to make sure your ok with the matching of the colour. Hope it helps some. Good luck.

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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 09:00 AM
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good advice brent I found rust underneath them as well. Nothing major but over years it could have been.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by rx7ryder
yea what the **** do you expect im only 17 im used to speaking slang and using short words on the internet
I'm 16, no excuses.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by '87 trubo FC
I'm 16, no excuses.

well let me say some thing alright meng i just came from puerto rico and i dont know english that well ok meng so that is why i a speak like this
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:29 PM
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and thank you all for the advice
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by rx7ryder
well let me say some thing alright meng i just came from puerto rico and i dont know english that well ok meng so that is why i a speak like this
If you're going to post here, you might as well post things in an intelligent manner... Don't make yourself look like some cob job retard.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 03:59 PM
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ok sorry
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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yea im just going to leave the moldings on b/c you guys are right it will look wierd with the dirt and the rust and i just feel like its going to take a while to do it b/c i got to go to school
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 04:19 PM
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I think your messages would have been more tolerable if you didn't post in all caps. Either way, I like the look of the strips.
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Old Jun 16, 2006 | 05:11 PM
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Originally Posted by p4nc7
I think your messages would have been more tolerable if you didn't post in all caps. Either way, I like the look of the strips.

yea thats why im going to leave how it is
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