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Old May 18, 2006 | 10:23 PM
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Doyou have any pictures yet? Id like to see how they look in a convertible.
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Old May 19, 2006 | 12:47 PM
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anyone have any pictures with metal or platic rings installed?
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Old May 20, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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other than material....does anyone have anyother ideas with a few pictures...

i went to home depot today and the chrome rings are too big, they will hang over the carpet edge...??
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Old May 20, 2006 | 08:37 PM
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Old May 20, 2006 | 08:40 PM
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found one of my next mods!!!!
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Old May 21, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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some sent me a email and said they had platic rings cover with black speaker material?

anyone have a picture of that?
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Old May 21, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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this can also be done with 2.5" quik pipe (rubber pipe connections) from home depot or lowes. when done correctly, it looks like a pvc pipe connection but with black pipe and chrome pipes.
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Old May 21, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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i have seen the rubber pipe before.....but what do u do ?

you have to cut the rubber pipe down the back and then how do u keep it raped around the hoop..

picture?
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Old May 22, 2006 | 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Alcee1
This is what I did.....

Great job and looks awesome
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what vendor sells these hoops...i might have to put a set in my Z
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