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Old 08-24-05, 02:56 PM
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Default Just got back from the bodyshop [edit: pics added]

..with my L-tuned skits and grill and TTE lip. The skirts are installed and looks great. I am going to "massage" the gille a bit to get the center divider to run more "horizontal" and not slope down like the do stock. I am also going to install my lip once the humidity drops below 1500%. I also had the rubber moulding on the bottom of both front doors replaced while I was fixing her up. I will post pics once it is all installed. I know, I know, another GS with a TTE lip and l-tuned skirts and grill . What can I say, I like how it looks.




-Nick

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Old 08-24-05, 03:13 PM
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haha, yes another one!!! But great choice!
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haha, yes another one!!! But great choice!
I always wanted to ask you something.... how does it feel to own a dealership?
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blacksc400 owns a dealership?
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blacksc400 owns a dealership?
He may as well for the amount of Lexus he has ( but no, I don't believe he does!!)

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Old 08-24-05, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by beaterKU
.. I am going to "massage" the gille a bit to get the center divider to run more "horizontal" and not slope down like the do stock.
-Nick
I'd be interested in knowing what all is involved in getting a more horizontal look on the center divider.
Old 08-24-05, 06:15 PM
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Lets see the pics
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Originally Posted by rheiy
I'd be interested in knowing what all is involved in getting a more horizontal look on the center divider.

From what I can see, I am just going to slot the center mounting hole in the mesh a bit to let it slide up a bit. I am going to tackle this tom night and I will take pictures. The slope is really not noticalbe, but I am a bit of a perfectionist. I know that it is there, but no one else can see it. All of my friends and family think I am nuts. Maybe I am

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Looks great. The l-tuned side skirts are a big improvement over the stock look
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Very Nice!! I will be adding the TTE lip as well.
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From the pics your car looks great as it is.. I thought you already had the side skirts on there before? or not... Anyway the car looks great..
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Originally Posted by beaterKU
From what I can see, I am just going to slot the center mounting hole in the mesh a bit to let it slide up a bit. I am going to tackle this tom night and I will take pictures. The slope is really not noticalbe, but I am a bit of a perfectionist. I know that it is there, but no one else can see it. All of my friends and family think I am nuts. Maybe I am

-Nick
Your not nuts. The 1st thing I noticed on my grill was the slope of the center divider. At first I thought I had a defective grill until I saw pics on other cars.
Let me know how it goes
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Thanks you all for the comliments. Tonight the grill goes under the knife , I'll see what I can do. I will post up some pictures of what I did and whatnot.

-Nick
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Looks good bro keep up the good work.
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Originally Posted by ARISTO*7
blacksc400 owns a dealership?
yeah, he's got a Lexus used car lot in his driveway


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