veggiemonster

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How it is now. I like how my car sounds now on the bright side

veggiemonster

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Oh, and I meant I had a lot of shit in my trunk and backseat. Lots of weight lost. Feels like minus two people.

CLtotheTL32

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I've always been tempted to roll around with the rear seat removed.

veggiemonster

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Do it at least once. Give it a good clean. Hearing the airflow in your exhaust with the Windows up is fun.

ebelp

This is an infamous problem with Integras and 99% of the time it's from leaky taillight gaskets. Check that out as well.

Jeremy...you can clean the image sensor yourself. No need to take it to a shop. You just need to find out how to put your camera in "mirror" mode so the shutter stays open and exposes the image sensor. Hopefully you can simply clean it by using an air blower (click here) and blowing the dust away, but if that won't work, you may need some microfiber swabs and some Eclipse sensor cleaning solution (click here).

veggiemonster

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gonna edit something then post the rest.

veggiemonster

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idk if i like that one.





and yeah there was a lot of dust on my dash...but i like how much contrast is around the Acura

rockstar143

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Great pics, Sean...Also, a pretty simple point of entry could be the rear sidemarkers...not alot keeping water from seeping in there. Although based on the rusty pictures, it does look like the snow and sitting water on the top part of the trunk channel is what caused it. Maybe changing out the trunk gasket would fix this?


J.

John, you are the MAN...thanks, brother. I'll definitely check out your links.

Anil...you have a build thread, you're in trouble now, buddy...

veggiemonster

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def doing the main weather strip. just sort of afraid of the damage since the pinch is rusting away and peeling apart

i will check markers and tail lights. i was thinking of deleting the tail light diffuser any ways!

rockstar143

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I doubt it's from there...pull back the liner and see if you can tell if moisure was getting in from either of those entry points.
AND...when you DO get the new weatherstrip...rip off old...and don't be shy...use wire brush and then sand away ALL the rust...then paint with some rust proofing paint, then maybe run a long bead of black bathroom silicone and smear it on the entire rear seam THEN put the weatherstrip.

CLtotheTL32

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Old people blind-spot mirrors

veggiemonster

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it was there when i bought it. it makes for a sweet little looking point though. if i get wheels with some low offset, it'll look sweet. i can already see my wheel face when glancing. no way i'm getting rid of it!

swoosh

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you are holding the stick with the wrong hand dude !!!

says the guy driving an Auto

i agree with Jer and John....check where the leak is coming from....i would just take it thro a car wash and check for wet spots....you will figure out where the leak is coming from.....from the earlier pic you posted it seems like its from the weather strip....but hey its doesnt hurt checking other areas....

veggiemonster

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can't pull the trigger on a camera with your left hand lol.

ebelp

^ Yeah now that I think about it, I'm sure my taillight gasket theory isn't correct since you have rust up under the rear deck lid. Definitely seems like the trunk weather stripping is bad.

rockstar143

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git yer sh*t wet, sonnnnn!

CLtotheTL32

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Fixed

veggiemonster

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ay gurl hayyyyyyyyyyyyy





the originals of the edit'd ones




cruuuuuuzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

rockstar143

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you DO love touching up photos!
Take more of your car, foo!

veggiemonster

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dude its fugly! my front...only my fenders are damage-less. sucks.

and with the rear cleaned out and 90% gutted, my rear sits a .5" higher than before...so now it looks like its fucking stock.

i want bags!!!!!!!!!!!!!



but here are more pictures from the other day





other shots i don't think i shared but are pretty cool

damn good tune from Boostin', hence my one sticker on mycar




he got a $35 ebay 'vortex generator', looks pretty dope since he doesn't have a evo9



this one has my car in it Jeremy













^^that one got touched up soooooooo much.

you happy now J? lots of pictures

no? okay



fat and lowwwww



okay now you are done.

rockstar143

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LOL...unequivocally, yes, now I am happy.
Flaunt what you got, bud...to someone else, it's amazing!
Looks clean as fk to me...I mean, aside from the fishtank for a trunk and all.

veggiemonster

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mmmmmmmmmmmmmm i like this one.



haha Jeremy.

pimp my ride did that once, but in the rear seat armrest.

brenn88

race

veggiemonster

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okay i see you are a new member trying to get posts. but AT LEAST be relevant.

so, had to go back the the fredmiranda forums, dude says he shipped monday, so hopefully it gets to my house today!!!!!!

CLtotheTL32

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I feel like brenn88 is the third or fourth new member within the last few days who posts stupid irreverent shit. I bet it's the same person and they keep creating new usernames

ZR1

veggiemonster

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yeah a couple weeks back one dude came through saying 'nice car' on 4 threads in a row. shit is just disrespectful to the OP's and the rest of us.

can't stand disrespect.

CLtotheTL32

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Shut up trick. Your car and your thread suck my bawllzzzzzzzz.

veggiemonster

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CLtotheTL32

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veggiemonster

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oh, also the adapter i found is a 2x little add on. idk why or what te fuck its good for. i know on the d90 it pretty much fucks te AF out of working correctly but manual focus is still good.

found our tamaron lens, a 55-225/250 or something. but it has no af/m switch and the focus dial feels locked up...i'm afraid to use it.

CLtotheTL32

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Weird. My adapter doesn't affect the AF whatsoever.

I wouldn't use the Tamron either.

veggiemonster

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its sad though because it has a better F/ rating than my 55-200 so i was originally excited. however, it might be the lens we bought for our 35mm film nikon like...forever ago.

ebelp

The D90 has an internal focus motor, so if the lens and 2x extender are AF compatible, the D90 should focus it. If it won't focus, I'd say there's an issue with the lens or the extender.

IGGUS

veggiemonster - nice progress, I'll admit I haven't read every page but 6-months of work has definitely made some improvements. Nice looking ride!

And now completely off topic - I've worked ~20 years in photo, 3rd gen pro photo family, so I can appreciate some of the pics/effects you've got in your collection. Not sure if you've still got dust on your sensor, but besides bringing it to a photo specialty dealer who should be able to clean, many recent camera have a sensor-clean function. If no-go there, you can try to remove lens/lock up mirror and blow off dust with a tool (not your breathe full of saliva). If that doesn't work, try something like this -

http://madisonphoto.com/spec_sheet.html?catalog[name]=PROMASTER%C2%AE-CMOS%2FCCD-Sensor-Cleaner-%28%231341%29-sensor-clean&catalog[product_guids][0]=95e69303-aceb-49d1-b2ed-e678a5d7a6bc

(Yes, this is also a shameless plug for the family business, but I'm always happy to lend advice to others whether you buy from our shop or not!)

Oh and the Tamron, depending on what's wrong with the AF motor may be fixed under warranty. Bring it into a Tamron-authorized shop near you - need help finding one let me know. But if you want to use it now, just set you camera body to Manual focus before installing the lens and you should be good to go.

Keep up the good-lookin' work!

veggiemonster

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it would try to focus, but it would hunt for it and then start cycling the full length or whatever.

IGGUS!!! thank you sir. i do think i have a setting on mine, because i've hit that button before i will have to order one of those kits soon! trust me, i'm very humble and you can feel free to enlighten me at ANY time

and it's a big compliment to hear a professional appreciate my attempts at things

IGGUS

Hey always glad to help with photo, cars, sexy women I want to photo picked up via car....

Sounds like it's part of the focusing module, but not the motor itself then. Maybe the logic board that picks out the hard contrast lines, so it knows where to focus. Should be little/no-cost warranty fix.

And not knowing the exact product you have, but the 2x extender could easily be part of the issue. I'm assuming you've tried without extender, just body and lens. Most extenders aren't designed for the newer digital mounts. Just like you can physically install a 20 year old Nikon lens on your camera, you will not be able to AF. Currently manufactured lenses for Nikon may not have AF capability for this reason. If the AF has never worked properly on this body, you likely were sold the wrong lens. If you'd like to send me the exact product name as printed on the box and camera model (D90?) then I could tell you 100%.

And if I see you post up one more of those steering wheel-logo shots, with a slight tweak here or there I think I'm going to tweak out!

veggiemonster

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hahahahahaha. i'm just bored today at work. i wouldn't have posted them if it weren't for jeremy's prodding first thing this AM!!!!

i'll have to let you know later/tomorrow since it's all at home, but yes camera is a D90. and yes i did try with and without the extender or w/e you call it

veggiemonster

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got the new lens on friday

















my car is ssssssssssssssssuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper dirty but regardless, here's the new 225 tires instead of 235's

CLtotheTL32

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That VW is insane. I have the same Camelbak

I want that lens. Send it to me. Now.

CLtotheTL32

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Btw why did you go down to 225s?