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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 03:36 AM
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those are just the right touch.
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 08:24 AM
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Very nice job.

I also have those on my car.
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 08:34 AM
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very nice...compliments the car very well
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 08:41 AM
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looks awesome man!
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 12:04 PM
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Thanks all! I love em.... almost enough to drive the car today and not the DD...
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by jdmvette
those are just the right touch.
I agree, looks just right
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 12:34 PM
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Nice stripes very subtle. and the red pin stripe on black wheels is just right . Wonder if yellow hood stripes like these would look good on mine?
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Originally Posted by mike76002
Not too much soap Get some baby shampoo and that is the best to make soapy solution.
Drop in 10 - 12 drops for 1 quart.

-Mike
***BTW, since you have had the stripes for a while, make sure to use the credit card to squeeze around the "twin turbo" lettering so when you peel the vinyl off the backing paper, the whole stripe goes together with the masking tape
Mike: Thanks for the instructions. Will post a pic when i have them on.

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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 04:43 PM
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Mike..do you have a better shot of this car

Looks like what I was leaning too....

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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 04:48 PM
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Nice job/lookin good!
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 05:53 PM
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You did a good job they look nice i did mine last summer you think its simple to do until you have to do it its not an easy job to get the stripes just in the right place on the hood.
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Looks GREAT
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Old Jan 21, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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Now, just a little red pinstripe outlining the hood stripes and it'll tie in REAL nice with your wheels.
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Originally Posted by BitViper
Mike..do you have a better shot of this car

Looks like what I was leaning too....
I don't have any better shot ...
I may give you a free silver set if you take many good pictures for me since I don't have any pictures of that style
You will have to pay full price first and I will fully refund when getting good pictures

-Mike
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Originally Posted by mike76002
I don't have any better shot ...
I may give you a free silver set if you take many good pictures for me since I don't have any pictures of that style
You will have to pay full price first and I will fully refund when getting good pictures

-Mike
Sounds like a GREAT deal to me!!
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Originally Posted by mike76002
I don't have any better shot ...
I may give you a free silver set if you take many good pictures for me since I don't have any pictures of that style
You will have to pay full price first and I will fully refund when getting good pictures

-Mike
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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 01:02 PM
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In response to the PM's I have been getting about the wheels;

I took each wheel off the car, prepped the outter ring with rubbing ach and let it air dry. I used 1/4" red pinstripe tape that I purchased from PepBoys for $5.99 and went to town. It was fairly time consuming, and to be honest I got much better on the 3rd and 4th wheel. It took about 2 hours start to finish to jack the car up, etc, etc.

Anyway, I LOVE the look and couldnt be any happier. I sold some iForged wheels for these, something I would have never thought possible...haha

Anyway, thanks for all the kind words and lets see YOUR pics if you try the same thing.

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Old Jan 22, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by mike76002
I don't have any better shot ...
I may give you a free silver set if you take many good pictures for me since I don't have any pictures of that style
You will have to pay full price first and I will fully refund when getting good pictures

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Done!
Check your PM's
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