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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:14 PM
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Default Borla's needed some love!

So I noticed that the ole' borla's looked like they needed some attention...

Oh and I also painted the bottom of my bumper black finally!

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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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Excellent work!! I like it.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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10000000x better, what did you use to polish the tips. Im assuming theyre stainless
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:25 PM
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yup... Mothers, a mothers power ball, and a drill
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Nice work

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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:47 PM
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great job congrats
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 08:05 PM
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Wow....those look Great nice job
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 08:08 PM
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They look great. Good job.
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Wow I thought you replaced them. That is amazing
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 09:24 PM
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Nice work. Just read your other thread lol.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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You are a much more patient man than I!! looks great!
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Wow! That's all I have to say.
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WOW... nice work
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Nice work, they should be able to play sweet music for a long time to come.

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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 09:58 PM
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WOW! That really looks GREAT.

I am getting the hi-temp out right now...

Seriously, amazing dude.

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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 10:00 PM
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Nice Job-looks great!!!!
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Thanks for all the comments guys!



Originally Posted by Jhonathan_W
Nice work. Just read your other thread lol.
HAHA yeah the pics kind of bring more prospective to the story lol
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 11:40 PM
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Looks good man. Now just polish the inside of the tips!
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 10:25 AM
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That looks awesome,will that paint stay on the stainless steel pipes?
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 10:52 AM
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Looks awesome, now you can do the rest of the undercarriage.
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