a little history of my TL (lots of pics, 56k warning)
#162
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as far as functionality goes, you don't NEED a shroud, its purely cosmetic but it WILL look ghetto as hell if people can see the projector and how you rigged it in there. i think i've only see one pic where the guys didn't use a shroud and it looked like poo. i highly suggest you make something to cover it up, make it look oem...its tough to find something to make a chrome shroud out of so that's why i painted everything black and used a black plastic garden lamp. good luck!
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#163
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do u know what suspension i can drop my 97 tl its a 5 cyl.
if u can give me any suggestion it would be great
... im looking for a smoth ride dont want it bouncy all over the place lol, but im not trying to spend that much money.....
if u can give me any suggestion it would be great
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#168
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I saw Go90go Saturday night too and gave him a honk. Didn't know he had vanity plates...
#169
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fixed broken door handles
both my rear door handles were broken and I mickey moused them to return with a spring but I saw Mandy's DIY guide and decided to fix them right.
here's where/why they break. the plastic tab that the hooked part of the spring rests on breaks so there's nothing for the return spring to push on.
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here's how I fixed it. drilled a 3/32" hole deep into the plastic and screwed in a 3mm hex head screw w/machine threads. the plastic can be brittle so take your time and be careful![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
here's where/why they break. the plastic tab that the hooked part of the spring rests on breaks so there's nothing for the return spring to push on.
![](http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8651/img2005a.jpg)
here's how I fixed it. drilled a 3/32" hole deep into the plastic and screwed in a 3mm hex head screw w/machine threads. the plastic can be brittle so take your time and be careful
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#170
大日本帝国
I was planning on it but then I remembered I have something going on in Davis that same day, so no go. I do plan on going to the All-Cali meet in Fresno. I'll be expecting you and Go90go to be there as well! 1G TL caravan ![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
I saw Go90go Saturday night too and gave him a honk. Didn't know he had vanity plates...
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I saw Go90go Saturday night too and gave him a honk. Didn't know he had vanity plates...
We'll see about the caravan since I just got hit last night.
~Cheers~
#171
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sorry to hear about your car...
dai lun i got but i'm not sure about your plates, big japan?
i actually drove by your car twice that saturday. the first time i was like why does that car look so familiar and then i realized whose it was. those s2k rims look really nice in person. i drove by again like 45 min later and you were out there so i gave you a honk...i didn't expect you to know who i was but i fig'd you'd recognize what i was driving...
dai lun i got but i'm not sure about your plates, big japan?
i actually drove by your car twice that saturday. the first time i was like why does that car look so familiar and then i realized whose it was. those s2k rims look really nice in person. i drove by again like 45 min later and you were out there so i gave you a honk...i didn't expect you to know who i was but i fig'd you'd recognize what i was driving...
#172
大日本帝国
Thanks! They're even nicer when I wash them, haha! The plate is half of, "大日本帝国" which means "The Greater Japanese Empire." Just like how China is actually "中華人民共国" but everyone just says "中国."
~Cheers~
~Cheers~
#173
Craigslist, that was in oakland somewhere but that sucker sold it an evening before the day I was suppose to meet him.
.... I talked to him on a provided phone number and made an appointment to meet him. I called him to get address or any directions, he then tells me that they are already gone...fucktard.
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#175
This car is so clean. I can't believe I haven't looked over this thread before especially since it goes back to 2005. ![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
The shroud you have is pretty interesting. I would of never thought of using a garden light. I had the ace hardware flanged with sheet metal on my old accord when I did the tsx retrofit. This thread makes me want to add a tsx retro to the TL.
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The shroud you have is pretty interesting. I would of never thought of using a garden light. I had the ace hardware flanged with sheet metal on my old accord when I did the tsx retrofit. This thread makes me want to add a tsx retro to the TL.
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#180
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thanks. no tripod, all the shot were handheld on a Canon 50D with a 17-85mm, 50mm f/1.8, or 55-250mm. stupid imageshack strips all the exif data...it was a super bright day so shutterspeeds were very fast=no blur, plus IS doesn't hurt.
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Well they turned out great man. What's next for the car?
#188
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dayuuuuuuuum.
your car is sick. nice write up!!!
i liked the other rims too...
it gave the car a pop.
dayuuuuuuummmmmm lol
any plans for tints?
your car is sick. nice write up!!!
i liked the other rims too...
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dayuuuuuuummmmmm lol
any plans for tints?
#189
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all cali meet pics
i know it was months ago but i've been busy finishing my dissertation. all done now so here are some pics...
at the norcal caravan
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arriving at the final destination
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was waaaay too hot to get more pics
at the norcal caravan
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arriving at the final destination
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was waaaay too hot to get more pics
#193
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#194
Post them up....![Wish](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/wish.gif)
Yeah, I didn't think of that. I should have parked my car on your right...![Why Me](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/whyme.gif)
My amp kept turning off because of the heat...
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was waaaay too hot to get more pics
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#196
Never mind. Found it, but its too much for me right now. I am just going to order Koni's with B&G springs and start saving for these puppies from now on...![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
http://www.ground-control-store.com/...p/II=512/CA=63
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