Posts by MC70
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It takes about 10 minutes to pop that dent out of the nose without altering the paint. 2 person job. Just take a heat gun and warm the area well. Press down on the top (above and slightly toward the windshield) and up from underneath and continue to maintain a nice heat. Turn the gun off and allow to cool while still holding the bumper in place. Dent gone. I just did this exact same dent pull with my son's car. Looks perfect.Got my wheels in xxr 531 15x8 0 offset with 195/50/15s
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This car = SO MUCH SECKS:icon_cheers:
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I think it looks sweet! I even like the 7spokes on your car; actually, they've really started growing on me... I bet in another decade a whole bunch of folks will be scrambling for these wheels as ultra JDM. That's usually what happens. Original steel rally wheels with the center caps for the old Chevy cars are a premium right now because everyone pitched them in favor of Craiger SS's or slot mags.This will prob get hated on pretty hard but i had my rack laying around so i threw it on... and i know i need wheels very badly.
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I thought you had the top rack mounted to a hardtop at first, then I realized you had that on a convertible top. How the heck are you:
A: Not tearing the crap out of your top
B: Maintaining any sort of stability on your top going down the road?
I do think that rack looks cool on top though; I've been thinking about doing something similar to my hardtop. Maybe I'll get a beater Miata and do it rally style! That'd be a fun winter car!
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Your suspension, wheel, and tire combo is absolutely perfect. Would you mind sharing your specs? What a drool-worthy car!update
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Try the heat and compressed gas duster method to pull those dents out. It worked very well on my Volvo for exactly those types of dents. Sometimes you have to massage the area outside the dent a little with your hands to make it pop back. Even if it doesn't work entirely, it will lessen the appearance a good bit.![]()
I didn't think it would work, but also figured I'd give it a shot. I felt stupid doing it in the driveway, and the first pass didn't seem to do anything. The second pass netted a significant change, and the third made it pop right out.
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Great lookin' car, man! And cute dog.my 2 loves sleeping LOL
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Love the Mini!My 13b MX5
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Yes. What wheels are those? Pics?
You like?
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Exactly
There's more to do yet, but that's the outward idea. I still haven't figured out what the hell I'm going to do for the wheels though.Steelies with hubcaps/spinners/beauty rings? Panaracer style? Some sort of Rota? Meh...
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Those are all on my short list, but if I had a BRG it'd be chapparal/minilite/panaracer/style all the way. That'd be an easy choice... And they'd be bright silver. With my white car, even with that style, I have to consider: dark for some contrast/silver for classic/black for ultracontrast/color for being a total knob...
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That car looks amazing.Took this today with my cell phone
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I bet just spraying a little curve at each corner of the square lens to give it the appearance of being slightly rounded would make all the difference. I too find the square lights out of place but have no problem with the low kits (which I agree make the car look classier/sleeker).
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Been thinking of getting some very similar (sized) driving lights; have you noticed any cooling or airflow issues with these installed?
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