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Comment on Chrysler Concorde Racing Rims Wheels, Aftermarket by Black Rims and Black Wheels

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Comment on Nissan 240SX VS. Lamborghini Gallardo by Black Rims and Black Wheels

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Comment on Adjust suspension by Tuning Your Suspension for Heavy Hauling

Tuning Your Suspension for Heavy Hauling — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:41:12 +0000

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Comment on Ford Ranger Racing Muffler ?.. by Efrain

Efrain — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:03:05 +0000

iT would be hard. Exhaust pipes are filled with black film dust smog which is very dirty and leslmy. If you wore a gas mask and heavy duty gloves it may make the job easier. See your Jeep manual, it will tell you steps A-Z on how to remove it.

Comment on Paint, Body & Exterior of Vehicles and Rods by Nuran

Nuran — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:08:23 +0000

IMHO V6 s aren’t very pleasant oisndung with an aggressive exhaust system. I would go with one of the quieter systems. You want an X pipe to kill the drone. Magnaflows are my favorite.Quiet at idle cruising speed so I can enjoy my $ 4k stereo system. But viscous when I open my LS2 equipped ’05 GTO up.

Comment on How much does it cost to paint a car by How To Mix Bondo And Body Filler For Cars

How To Mix Bondo And Body Filler For Cars — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:12:59 +0000

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Comment on Car Maintenance You Can do at Home by whotome.com

whotome.com — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:11:01 +0000

Car Maintenance You Can do at Home…

For an automobile, waiting at the mechanicis like any one of us waiting at the doctor’s office. You can arrive on time, sign your name and fill out the paperwork, but hours and hours could go by before you even have a chance to see the doctor, and then…

Comment on Car Maintenance You Can do at Home by Nulify

Nulify — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:08:47 +0000

Car Maintenance You Can do at Home…

Comment on Mold Front Bumper by Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:49:27 +0000

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Comment on What is a “Donk?” by chris weber

chris weber — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:53:36 +0000

A donk stands for donkey. And the donkey stands for jackass. And the jackass stands for the idea.

Comment on Income on parting out cars? Good? by Ryan Stroman

Ryan Stroman — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:30:32 +0000

Start out with rare, but desireable cars. Usually motors aren’t that hot of an item unless they are tuner cars or the motor is in really good shape. Body panels, interior parts, and small odds and ends would sell fast.

Comment on Custom license plate light by Ryan Stroman

Ryan Stroman — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:27:28 +0000

Any color besides white is illegal. Check into SMD lights. They are basically a small, flat panel with LEDs and you can wire it right up to your existing power source. They usually come with 3M adhesive backing for easy application.

Comment on Exhaust is vibrating. Fix? by Ryan Stroman

Ryan Stroman — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:24:59 +0000

Check the mounting bolts on the flange in between the downpipe and the catalytic converter.

Comment on Do 300zx lights fit in Ford probe? by Ryan Stroman

Ryan Stroman — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:23:38 +0000

With how your Probe is set up, the only issue should be side to side clearance and mounting them. But don’t you have custom brackets already?

Comment on Painting lug nuts a stupid idea? by Ryan Stroman

Ryan Stroman — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:43:59 +0000

Go on eBay and buy a set of anodized lugs. Like 20$ or so for a full set. Or use high temp paint, that might hold up for more than a month.

Comment on Fix Paint on Hood by AutoRepair

AutoRepair — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:44:07 +0000

Very True! This man knows what he is talking about!

Comment on Emblem Body Holes by AutoRepair

AutoRepair — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:43:08 +0000

Just paint the holes themselves? Your saying, to have holes in the finished paint job?

Comment on Emblem Body Holes by GEARHEADSOUP

GEARHEADSOUP — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:05:25 +0000

Well you could paint them the same color as the car so they don’t jump out at you, Like 1996 Impala SS.

Other than that if your replacement decals will span the entire area you just fill the holes with an epoxy etc. and put the decals right over it.

Comment on Fix Paint on Hood by GEARHEADSOUP

GEARHEADSOUP — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:00:36 +0000

Well I can tell by the photo the hood has been painted before, $80.00 is a good price for the hood but that wont fix the paint unless your lucky enough to find one the same color.

What you see happening on your hood is the clear-coat was applied to thin or has been buffed to the point there is not enough material left to offer any UV protection.

Cost to repaint a hood would be approximately $300.00 with no guarantee on color match unless the adjacent panels are blended.

Comment on Fix Hood Dent Myself?? by GEARHEADSOUP

GEARHEADSOUP — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:51:44 +0000

I don’t want to critic as I see you worked hard getting this started but “Proof Reading” helps.

To answer your question, the chances are very good if your hood is damaged to the point where it wont shut properly you have more to be concerned with than aesthetics.

Comment on Glue emblems back on car? by GEARHEADSOUP

GEARHEADSOUP — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:41:16 +0000

(1) If you still have the emblems there is a product called “Emblem Adhesive” just be aware this is very strong glue so try not to get it on any other parts of the car.

(2) The other option is to remove and re-apply the factory double sided tape but this is very time consuming.

(3) Buy new emblems, this would be the most expensive but would be the safest route.

Comment on Chrome ring around car rim by GEARHEADSOUP

GEARHEADSOUP — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:33:08 +0000

This piece is called “Trim Ring” and if it’s available on a production vehicle you will be able to get them through your local dealer.
Price would probably be $50.00 – $60.00 each.

Comment on Galaxy Old Car by chris weber

chris weber — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 21:07:54 +0000

Are you sure its a Ford?

Comment on Digital Camo Car by chris weber

chris weber — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:03:35 +0000

I think this car is actually painted this way. We thought it was a vinyl but I’m pretty sure it was painted that way.

Comment on Steel Rims Rust by Can Rust Wreck Lights? | Fog Lights Defined

Can Rust Wreck Lights? | Fog Lights Defined — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:57:58 +0000

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