Value Sports/Blaze kit is painted and molded. Updates and pics.
02-21-2002, 04:05 PM
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Value Sports/Blaze kit is painted and molded. Updates and pics.
Just another one of my annoying updates. However I am happy to see this today because finally it seems like I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel!!! 
Big ups to Tar Heel Auto Body in Wake Forest, NC for the body work. One of the big things for me was the fiberglass molding of the front license plate on the front bumper. The thing looked hideous, and since we in NC don't require front plates, I decided it certainly needed to go. The body shop did it flawlessly....I was really worried about it too.
NO, it's not on the car yet. I wont' put it on until I get the wheels...hopefully soon. Sooo, for now the thing stays put at the shop. BTW, there is NO wax or anything on the bumper yet, and it still has yet to be cleaned up. So be nice. I didnt' take pics of the side skirts or the rear skirt, however they look equally as good.
"I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it...."
Big ups to Tar Heel Auto Body in Wake Forest, NC for the body work. One of the big things for me was the fiberglass molding of the front license plate on the front bumper. The thing looked hideous, and since we in NC don't require front plates, I decided it certainly needed to go. The body shop did it flawlessly....I was really worried about it too.
NO, it's not on the car yet. I wont' put it on until I get the wheels...hopefully soon. Sooo, for now the thing stays put at the shop. BTW, there is NO wax or anything on the bumper yet, and it still has yet to be cleaned up. So be nice.
I didnt' take pics of the side skirts or the rear skirt, however they look equally as good. "I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it...."
02-21-2002, 06:41 PM
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Mike they haven't had my car handy to do any test fitting. However I couldnt' wait the day after they shipped into Raleigh so I pretty much put it in without the permanent bolts.
It was a tight fit, to be honest. I know it'll fit fine, but it'll be a stretch. A little playing with the exhaust pipes might be necessary in order to get it all the way on. It looked pretty good...I just wish I could put it back up there now that it's SSM.
And yes....the wait is very hard. But I'm 3 months and counting now, so I'm getting better at it!!
It was a tight fit, to be honest. I know it'll fit fine, but it'll be a stretch. A little playing with the exhaust pipes might be necessary in order to get it all the way on. It looked pretty good...I just wish I could put it back up there now that it's SSM.
And yes....the wait is very hard. But I'm 3 months and counting now, so I'm getting better at it!!
02-22-2002, 10:26 AM
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Originally posted by ken2000ac
Mike they haven't had my car handy to do any test fitting. However I couldnt' wait the day after they shipped into Raleigh so I pretty much put it in without the permanent bolts.
It was a tight fit, to be honest. I know it'll fit fine, but it'll be a stretch. A little playing with the exhaust pipes might be necessary in order to get it all the way on. It looked pretty good...I just wish I could put it back up there now that it's SSM.
And yes....the wait is very hard. But I'm 3 months and counting now, so I'm getting better at it!!
Mike they haven't had my car handy to do any test fitting. However I couldnt' wait the day after they shipped into Raleigh so I pretty much put it in without the permanent bolts.
It was a tight fit, to be honest. I know it'll fit fine, but it'll be a stretch. A little playing with the exhaust pipes might be necessary in order to get it all the way on. It looked pretty good...I just wish I could put it back up there now that it's SSM.
And yes....the wait is very hard. But I'm 3 months and counting now, so I'm getting better at it!!
Ken -- how much for just the front Value bumper shipped??
with/without fogs?
I'm gonna have to repaint mine anyways -- maybe i should spring the extra :p
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02-22-2002, 03:03 PM
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Ok tommy here it goes:
Value Sports front bumper. I can't remember but I THINK i remember it being somewhere around $525 or so. Now add in approximately $110 for the Inspire fogs and switch.
Shipping is something else entirely. I believe i payed somewhere in the neighborhood of $500 for shipping. To be sure on all above costs, you should talk to Mike. (valuetl)....excellent business man! Thanks Mike!
BlackShadow....nah man I only took two pics while I was at the body shop. They have my kit until my wheels come in. THEN I will certainly take MAD pictures, bro!
Value Sports front bumper. I can't remember but I THINK i remember it being somewhere around $525 or so. Now add in approximately $110 for the Inspire fogs and switch.
Shipping is something else entirely. I believe i payed somewhere in the neighborhood of $500 for shipping. To be sure on all above costs, you should talk to Mike. (valuetl)....excellent business man! Thanks Mike!
BlackShadow....nah man I only took two pics while I was at the body shop. They have my kit until my wheels come in. THEN I will certainly take MAD pictures, bro!
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Originally posted by ken2000ac
Ok tommy here it goes:
Value Sports front bumper. I can't remember but I THINK i remember it being somewhere around $525 or so. Now add in approximately $110 for the Inspire fogs and switch.
Shipping is something else entirely. I believe i payed somewhere in the neighborhood of $500 for shipping.
Ok tommy here it goes:
Value Sports front bumper. I can't remember but I THINK i remember it being somewhere around $525 or so. Now add in approximately $110 for the Inspire fogs and switch.
Shipping is something else entirely. I believe i payed somewhere in the neighborhood of $500 for shipping.
02-22-2002, 05:06 PM
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I forgot all about that Neil...I'm dumb as a brick.
Plus tommy...remember that the bumper comes with that big fat blockish looking thing on the front for the japanese spec plate. It won't even fit our front plates without re-drilling. In order to get rid of that, you will still need to get custom fiberglass work done. That's not cheap either...lemme tell you.
Plus tommy...remember that the bumper comes with that big fat blockish looking thing on the front for the japanese spec plate. It won't even fit our front plates without re-drilling. In order to get rid of that, you will still need to get custom fiberglass work done. That's not cheap either...lemme tell you.
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looks great dude, how far are you from south carolina?
It's basically an hour and a half drive (average speeds 110-120....it's been done.
) to South of the Border, SC. Not far, really. Unless you're talking about something like Charleston, it's a short trip.
02-26-2002, 07:05 PM
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hey dude we might could arrange a TL Raleigh meet sometime when it gets warmer. I'm sure we could get a few, enough to make it worth while.
I keep seeing this REAL nice hooked up White TL in Raleigh....but dangit I'm always going the opposite way from him and can't catch up to him. He's on 19" chrome, factory body kit, looks like 6000K hid's.......I'll speak to him one day.
Once I got parts on and it gets nice and warm we'll arrange something, bro. I know there's a few of us on here!!!
I keep seeing this REAL nice hooked up White TL in Raleigh....but dangit I'm always going the opposite way from him and can't catch up to him. He's on 19" chrome, factory body kit, looks like 6000K hid's.......I'll speak to him one day.
Once I got parts on and it gets nice and warm we'll arrange something, bro. I know there's a few of us on here!!!
02-27-2002, 05:30 AM
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Awwwwwww......no we won't leave out the "poor" Teg owner.
You have more mods than me and you think you is poor.
Yes you can come anyways.
You have more mods than me and you think you is poor.
Yes you can come anyways.
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I think I've seen the white TL you're talking about. It had racing wheels though with cleared headlights, but is wasn't dropped. It been a while so maybe they've had more work done since I've last seen it.
02-28-2002, 06:44 PM
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Originally posted by Chigg
I think I've seen the white TL you're talking about. It had racing wheels though with cleared headlights, but is wasn't dropped. It been a while so maybe they've had more work done since I've last seen it.
I think I've seen the white TL you're talking about. It had racing wheels though with cleared headlights, but is wasn't dropped. It been a while so maybe they've had more work done since I've last seen it.
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Originally posted by JLmaxR1
It's TIGHT!! I pass the guy on my way to work all the time. He definitely has it lowered, but you are right about the cleared headlights. That's the only TL I've seen around here fixed up until recently. Lately I've seen another white TL with factory kit, dropped with Comptech exhaust, and a silver TL with factory kit lowered. Neither one of them have wheels yet though. We definitely ought to meet up sometime when it gets nice and sunny and WARM again!!!!
It's TIGHT!! I pass the guy on my way to work all the time. He definitely has it lowered, but you are right about the cleared headlights. That's the only TL I've seen around here fixed up until recently. Lately I've seen another white TL with factory kit, dropped with Comptech exhaust, and a silver TL with factory kit lowered. Neither one of them have wheels yet though. We definitely ought to meet up sometime when it gets nice and sunny and WARM again!!!!
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