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Apr 10, 2007 | 01:33 AM

crabby

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St. Jude Donor '06

Subdue my chicklets

Supposed to snow some more and spring fever has set in, so doing crazy crap instead of what I should be doing.

I have comp gray wheels and no chrome on the car except the exhaust tips, so the bright chrome GM chicklets had to go. I took them off, but then not so sure about the appearance.

Picked up a rattle can of 'black chrome' spray for over chrome applications and shot the chicklets. I put them back on and it is better without the chrome for the subtle appearance, but just can't decide. Any thoughts?

Chicklets off:

Chicklets on:

Painted chicklets:

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Apr 10, 2007 | 01:36 AM

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Yeah, leave them off. They're the ugliest thing GM ever stuck on this car.

Apr 10, 2007 | 06:32 AM

vettecop1125

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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05

If you took them off, then why in the world are you putting them back on????

Apr 10, 2007 | 12:40 PM

crabby

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St. Jude Donor '06

Quote:

Originally Posted by vettecop1125

If you took them off, then why in the world are you putting them back on????

Got them off, painted them, and still had time left over to not do what I should be doing!

Apr 10, 2007 | 12:43 PM

ProfMoriarty

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IMO you should have just left them alone and found another way to fight boredom.

Apr 10, 2007 | 12:43 PM

06.Z51.MontRed.Vert

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From: Eastern PA:ECS Paxton Novi 1500(676rwhp,585tq on stock engine),LG headers, 410's, Corsa Sports, ECS Alky Kit

St. Jude Donor '08-'09

Lose'em, quick!!

Apr 10, 2007 | 01:10 PM

John's '07

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St. Jude Donor '06-'07

Am I in the minority here? I don't find them offensive in any way.

Apr 10, 2007 | 01:15 PM

maj75

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They didn't bother me that much, until I saw the exact same chicklets on a Cobalt sitting next to me in traffic.

They are comming off tonight!

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Apr 10, 2007 | 01:23 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by maj75

They didn't bother me that much, until I saw the exact same chicklets on a Cobalt sitting next to me in traffic.

They are comming off tonight!

You'll see the same eyesores on almost every GM car. I pulled up next to a CTS-V and being in the Vette I'm almost eye level with the bottom half of the Caddy's door and go figure the chicklet was crooked.

Apr 10, 2007 | 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by John's '07

Am I in the minority here? I don't find them offensive in any way.

Maybe there should be a poll? But I don't think it's any different than the [other] badges posts that continue to beat the horse to death, some of which IMO are uglier than these. I guess it all boils down to personal preference. Funny that I got my new service manual yesterday and they actually have a section devoted to the chicklet, where to place it and how to line them up.

Apr 10, 2007 | 01:44 PM

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06.Z51.MontRed.Vert

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St. Jude Donor '08-'09

The leading edge of mine were getting all knicked up from stones etc and looked like complete shat, thats the main reason I yanked them off. I'm pretty sure they weren't on the 05's.

Apr 10, 2007 | 03:22 PM

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degaux

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 06.Z51.MontRed.Vert

The leading edge of mine were getting all knicked up from stones etc and looked like complete shat, thats the main reason I yanked them off. I'm pretty sure they weren't on the 05's.

...no chicklets.. wart on 05..

Apr 10, 2007 | 03:35 PM

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Seeker135

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Flip them up in the air. If they land GM up put them back on, if GM down throw them away.

Apr 10, 2007 | 03:44 PM

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fright88

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I'd say leave them off. I am tempted to take mine off and give them to my fiance because she is mad that the new Equinoxs come with them and her 05 didn't