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Old 02-02-2009, 06:33 AM   #1
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Ok so I have owned my 95 ti for a month now and have added countless things as well as fixing most everything that was wrong with it. I shot some pictures tonight and thought I would show them..



I blacked out the grills myself, and while I was at it I painted the front plate to match(I am too cheap to buy a 40 dollar front licsense plate and just throw away the chrome one) Also the headlights were so yellow you couldnt see through them, I put Plastix' plastic cleaner from autozone and now they look 100% better, even though I plan on getting a good package deal from DDM.



Brand new tires as well as mounting m3 side skirts which still need to be painted and will be painted when I get my DDM m3 bumper.



Rear wipper delete, I will probly try and paint match the plastic piece but for now it looks much better than the wipper.



Blacked out tails unsing tint film and an exacto knife, I play around with different paterns and I think I like this one the most.



Used about 5 differnt kinds of wax and polish with little improvements, I stumbled upon "Black color magic polish" or something. Its wax that is black and really restores the mirror like shine and darkness of the black. I thought I was going to need a new paint job, it filled in scratches, covered oxidation and restored faded spots on the hood and roof in just one coat.
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The antena seal was dry rotted and would crumble in my fingers, so I used the rear wipper seal and it fit perfect on the antena. Now I need to find a shorter antena...



Interior is mostly stock, m3 pedels and momo shift knob(forsale!) But It was pretty dirty inside with the seats stained and discoloured, but after a shampoo everything is good as new. I hope to do a black interior conversion.



Sorry for the blurry pictures, they were taken with garage lighting on a camera phone.. I will take pictures with my D50 once I get the car finished. Let me know what you think..
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This licsense plate is any surfer or beach bums dream, this local surf charity finally got it approved here in NC so now there is finally a real sport plate out there amoung the 300 NASCAR plates you see here in NC.

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looks good, hood roundels are only $15 or so from the dealer, any future plans for it?
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What is that in your foglight?
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looks good, hood roundels are only $15 or so from the dealer, any future plans for it?
Think they went up to $20.
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Think they went up to $20.
did they? still cheap though, and it makes a big difference when your roundel is flaked off
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Well I cant decide if I want to get a real one and cover it with the black roundel sticker, or just get a black roundel... I know I want them black, just waiting right now...


The funnel in the foglight hole is my 'fogged cold/ram air intake' Home Depot Bolt on model. I would love a cold air intake, but I have a fear of hydrolock so I mixed the two.


The 'air duct funnel' bolts in the two holes for the foglight perfectly.



Its 4 inch air duct felxable tubing. Basically just in a 90 degree shape with the top ziptied to the frame and the botton just two bolts, this takes 2 minutes to put in and out. The car came with the ram air intake, this was my cheapest alternative. But dont you guys worry, I dont leave it in the car, its just in trial stage, but Id like to make a heat sheild for it. No notice in any power off the line, but after driving miles the intake temp stays down and there is a noticeable difference when i pass on the highway(60-80mph)
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