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Mar 25, 2006 | 10:27 PM

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the_glass_man

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Well, I had mine installed like a factory window. We used the window glue and stock weather stripping. Mine lasted about 3 months then it just cracked in half over night. They gave me a new one for free but still............ Not sure if you've had any problems or not.

I remember reading that you aren't supposed to use the factory stripping, it said some place on the hatch or insturctions, but that wouldn't cause it to crack. Must have been a difference in temp or something. :\
Did you have to repaint some the hatch as well?

Mar 25, 2006 | 10:31 PM

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Looks good Damian. Nice setup.

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Mar 25, 2006 | 10:33 PM

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What's up with that broke-dick bend on the main hoop

JK.

How did you mount your fal window? I mounted mine like the stocker and it cracked in half. I hope my current one doesn't crack.

Mar 26, 2006 | 09:26 AM

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really nice man, really nice. Your car is such a track beast! Have fun with it!

Mar 26, 2006 | 09:45 AM

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Looks good! Hope you get over to the East Coast. They won't be able to tell us apart! lol...

Especially since we'll have the same front bumper too

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Mar 26, 2006 | 11:19 AM

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nice

Mar 26, 2006 | 01:18 PM

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Damián, what kind of paint did you use for the flat black on the bar and the rest of the inside of the vehicle? Did you use a sponge brush? Also, just wondering why you left sound deadning mats on inside.

Rustoleum 7776
Flat Black

used sponge things to paint it on

i think there were only a few places of the matting left and it was a nasy mess to remove it, wasnt thick stuff or a lot so i just left it and painted over it :-)

Mar 26, 2006 | 01:19 PM

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Looks good Damian. Nice setup.

Joe

thanks :-)
i like what the cage guy did to give me rear visability, the star patern thing he has going is pretty cool.

Mar 26, 2006 | 01:22 PM

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Looks good! Hope you get over to the East Coast. They won't be able to tell us apart! lol...

Especially since we'll have the same front bumper too

heheh ur cage looks good to!!! ill proabbly be at VIR again in november too Fritz and some of the other guys that plan to go there again. Yo should try to make it, its the november audi club event.

Mar 26, 2006 | 01:23 PM

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really nice man, really nice. Your car is such a track beast! Have fun with it!

ohh I do have fun with it :-)

Mar 27, 2006 | 02:03 AM

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Thanks. How much did you use, it's my next weekend project.

Mar 27, 2006 | 10:57 AM

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i think 2 of the pint cans got me really close with 2 layers, but 3 will give you plenty with some to spare depending on how thick you put it on. the flat black looks really good.

Mar 27, 2006 | 01:20 PM

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Larz

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Please finish your site, Damian. I'd love to see what you're running. And you don't have to weld the doors shut to compete wheel to wheel? How about use a fuel cell? Sorry I only know about dirt track regs, since that's all that is around my little podunk town in the middle of the cornfields in Illinois. May the 7 carry you to crushing rotary victory.