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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 03:35 AM
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Why not get the clear ones that you cant even tell its on?Or one of those body colored ones. I forgot Eric's screan name here but his is body colored and you can't even tell he has one. Ill see if he can post pics.
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 11:07 AM
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What you need to do is figure out how many times a year you are going to use the bra. A few times a year... Then the GM bra would be fine, at a cost of under $100.'s. If you intend to use it weekly, or once a month then look into Speed Lingere, at a cost of about $600.'s new. I for one would just stick with the GM bra and a can of clear plasta dip for the mirrors. I went to a marine supply store and purchased stainless steel snaps and screws and did not use the hardware supplied with the GM bra. I have had the screws/ snaps for 13 years and no rust. Good luck on your decision....

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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Vett
What you need to do is figure out how many times a year you are going to use the bra. A few times a year... Then the GM bra would be fine, at a cost of under $100.'s. If you intend to use it weekly, or once a month then look into Speed Lingere, at a cost of about $600.'s new. I for one would just stick with the GM bra and a can of clear plasta dip for the mirrors. I went to a marine supply store and purchased stainless steel snaps and screws and did not use the hardware supplied with the GM bra. I have had the screws/ snaps for 13 years and no rust. Good luck on your decision....
I would guess that I would use it 3-4 times a year and the GM bra makes sense to me. The stories I've heard about the initial installation are a concern and I'm interested in exactly how your used the snaps/screws?
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Old Aug 8, 2014 | 05:48 PM
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The good thing about the Speed Lingerie front masks are that they don't use metal snaps. You just installed two plastic wings inside the fender well with the existing hardware.
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Old Aug 9, 2014 | 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by ironranger
I would guess that I would use it 3-4 times a year and the GM bra makes sense to me. The stories I've heard about the initial installation are a concern and I'm interested in exactly how your used the snaps/screws?
My GM bra came with the stainless steel snaps in the box with it. The first fitting is much easier if you let the bra sit in the sun first.
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Old Feb 23, 2025 | 12:05 PM
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From the original post. The bra I have for sale is made by Colgan. I used it for two trips of 1,400 miles each. Had no scratches or issues with it. It fits nice and tight and stays in place.
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Old Feb 25, 2025 | 05:51 AM
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GM Use it for winter driving, on and off for years no damage to paint
GM Use it for winter driving, on and off for years no damage to paint
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