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Old 03-23-2006, 07:23 PM
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well i got my new camera so i finally took pics of my new tail light filler, here are some before and after, let me know what you think.

before


after wet sanding


new ****


let me know what you guys think, and tell me if you see where i screwed up on the new stuff.
Old 03-23-2006, 07:28 PM
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Looks good to me!

BTW: you took the trouble to edit out your license plate in the first two pics and totally left the third pic alone
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right when i posted that i realized that, my buddy said somebody would say something about that
Old 03-23-2006, 07:42 PM
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Looks great.....What sandpaper did you use to do this?
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2000 grit to wet sand and used 3m polish to make it look pretty again
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Looks to me like the word Formula isn't straight, did I win the prize?
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looks good, I like it
Old 03-23-2006, 08:24 PM
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Good way to get rid of the gay pink bird. Those things drive me crazy. The goddamn supplier who released that should be drawn and quartered.
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Originally Posted by sills1
Looks to me like the word Formula isn't straight, did I win the prize?
Damnit, i knew it was off where it was noticeable.

ya, i guess you win the prize of being able to buy me a new one so i dont **** it up this time.

there is another thing wrong in the back, just look at the taillights
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Originally Posted by JDP
Damnit, i knew it was off where it was noticeable.

ya, i guess you win the prize of being able to buy me a new one so i dont **** it up this time.

there is another thing wrong in the back, just look at the taillights
Dont sweat it bro, I'm a perfectionist. Most people won't notice it. I am just one of those guys that pays very close attention to detail.
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is there a reason you have one fog light all cloudy and the other really shiny?
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Originally Posted by Jassick
is there a reason you have one fog light all cloudy and the other really shiny?
well it looks like your winner number two tonight, i guess everybody is just noticing how fucked up my car is from behind.

i have water condensation built up in the left tail light, thats why you can see the water there and thats why the red on the left taillight is brighter, i need to get off my lazy *** and buy a ew driver side tail
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Does everyones bird on the back eventually turn pink or something? Mine is 8 years old, 86,000 miles and its as red as can be...
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well people say vinyls should only hold their color about 7 years, i guess it depends what type of weather it goes through.

Maybe you have a superbird
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looks nice, i just got mine all takin of and polished

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Here's mine, like I said, no fading at all...I had a pretty big red vinyl sticker in my back window for about a year, and it faded pretty bad to pink. But the bird stays strong.. haha
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ya, mine faded pretty fast i guess, you could barely tell it said firebird when i got the car.

Nightrider, thats your original bird on the back? thats sweet if its still that nice and its the oiginal one.

So you guys think i should leave the silver bird on the back, or should i go back and have it all black
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I noticed the Formula verbiage was crooked too, but I'm an artist so things like that sort of pop out at me.
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is it to noticeable where i should do it again, or should i just say screw it and leave it?
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What did you do to your reverses light?


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