Ssjoeboe9's Development Thread
#801
GREAT Work! loves the creativity and originality!!!
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No updates. Just wanted to say that it's my birthday!
#803
Everyday I'm rofling
Happy birthday, chumbawamba!
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ssjoeboe9 (07-24-2013)
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ssjoeboe9 (07-24-2013)
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Happy Budday bruh
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ssjoeboe9 (07-24-2013)
#806
Hope your have a great birthday wit your ride man!
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ssjoeboe9 (07-24-2013)
#807
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I was actually surprised that the plastidip protected the paint as well as it did. This is after nearly 2 years. Too bad the paint was bubbling already. I've mostly stripped it down to the base. It's actually a nice glossy black underneath. Thinking maybe Ill paint match the smiley face part... or maybe the whole grille. What are your general opinions?
#808
TSX AMG Type //M i-VVT
Paint match or vinyl the smiley part to body color.
#810
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But I figured I would wait until I can get one of my designs machined before I take pictures and post here. I still wanted to get the OEM grille fixed up since it was in poor condition with the bubbly part though.
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Yeah I already checked on it. I've already surpassed warranty by a long shot. And my extended warranty wouldn't cover that either. I couldn't even get them to pull out the factory curtecy bulbs that fell in the door without them charging me. My dealer kinda sucks.
#813
Everyday I'm rofling
I redid my grille this weekend. Peeling off clear coated plastidip is a nightmare. I gloss black vinyled it and it was really difficult. Did you do the CF wrap yourself?
#814
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Yeah I wrapped it myself... It took me about 3 hours. It was difficult to cut out the emblem. And in the FL sun you can see that the vinyl just split around the the edges. Still doesn't look too bad though. I had planned to wrap the smiley face part too but I said forget it and just used plastidip instead haha
#815
TSX AMG Type //M i-VVT
vinyl wrapping is pretty difficult and time consuming but with a real heatgun it's much easier.
Yeah I wrapped it myself... It took me about 3 hours. It was difficult to cut out the emblem. And in the FL sun you can see that the vinyl just split around the the edges. Still doesn't look too bad though. I had planned to wrap the smiley face part too but I said forget it and just used plastidip instead haha
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ssjoeboe9 (11-18-2013)
#816
Everyday I'm rofling
Yeah I spent probably around 6 hours this weekend peeling/wrapping. It turned out great minus a few small creases. I completely dissembled the grille.
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iCrap (11-18-2013)
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And Ive realized why our door pillars start to look so shitty. It's our hands. You can clearly see the vinyl fading where the door is opened and closed. My rear pillars still look shiny and black since I wrapped them but the driver side and passenger is starting to fade.
#818
TSX AMG Type //M i-VVT
#819
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iCrap (11-18-2013)
#820
Burning Brakes
Using a heat gun is loads easier than using a hair dryer from my short experience with vinyl wrapping. And take off the door panels yourself its easier than taking off the grille..
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#822
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They fell inside the door?
There are clips on the bottom of the panel... pull straight out and it just pops off.
There are clips on the bottom of the panel... pull straight out and it just pops off.
#824
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Should I scrape the rest of it off or just give it to you as is?
#825
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You don't even need to take the whole panel off. start middle bottom of the panel... grab and pull directly forward. That should be enough to get your hand in from the side and put the light back in.
#826
Burning Brakes
Don't you have the mechanics manual? lol Stop being a little bitch and "hulk that shit" - Ssjoeboe9
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ssjoeboe9 (11-20-2013)
#827
TSX AMG Type //M i-VVT
^^ Well on the TSX panel you still have to push up if you want to get the whole thing off.
But if you just want to get to the light you only need to get the bottom part off. He may also have to unscrew the three screws. (i needed to unscrew only one under the handle).
But if you just want to get to the light you only need to get the bottom part off. He may also have to unscrew the three screws. (i needed to unscrew only one under the handle).
#828
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But for realz... iCrap, just make a DIY and then post it!
@Bao... I LOL'd at the last quote haha. Maybe I should take a look at the manual
#829
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a shitty paint edit but it works.
the circles are where there are screws and the bottom is the clips. you gotta take out the window switches too. there is a little notch you will see where to pry up.
next time i take off my door i'll take some pics lol.
the circles are where there are screws and the bottom is the clips. you gotta take out the window switches too. there is a little notch you will see where to pry up.
next time i take off my door i'll take some pics lol.
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ssjoeboe9 (11-20-2013)
#830
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Thanks! I can't believe my dealer wanted to charge me for that. A-HOLES!
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#833
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How much were they going to charge?
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ssjoeboe9 (11-23-2013)
#835
Burning Brakes
#837
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Well I have a new grille already installed, but I just wanted to get the oem one all nice for when/ if I wanted to switch things up. I wouldn't need it back in a hurry, just gotta figure out if it's worth it to drive down there or ship it.
#838
TSX AMG Type //M i-VVT
What grille do you have in now?
#839
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I didn't wanna post a picture because it's only temporary until I can get one of my parts machined and installed.... But maybe I'll post a pic if y'all aren't too critical of it yet.
#840
TSX AMG Type //M i-VVT
Yeah, post a pic.