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Old 09-04-16 | 10:26 AM
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Re-did they taillights
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Old 09-04-16 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Robles84
Re-did they taillights
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Look very nice.
Old 09-04-16 | 06:54 PM
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Pictures of them installed


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How did you do the lights??
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Also installed the front strut bar.
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How did you do the lights??
As you can see I masked off the reverse light area. Then I used krylon glass spray ruby red
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Here is a picture of the can. I did about 8 coats
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Clear front corners for bumper should be here by the 12th
Old 09-05-16 | 10:57 AM
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The taillights look a lot better now. Keep it up!
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Also installed the front strut bar.
I see that you buy those strut bar front and rear. Do you feel a difference when driving your car? How does it feel? I'm curious
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I see that you buy those strut bar front and rear. Do you feel a difference when driving your car? How does it feel? I'm curious
. Well first off when I installed it is should have taken the cover off before. It was pushing down on the engine cover and making the car sound like garbage. Removed it and sound went away.
But I did notice a difference. I still have to install the rear in the truck. But I'm going to loose my subwoofer space. So that's still in the air. I like it so far
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Originally Posted by Robles84
. Well first off when I installed it is should have taken the cover off before. It was pushing down on the engine cover and making the car sound like garbage. Removed it and sound went away.
But I did notice a difference. I still have to install the rear in the truck. But I'm going to loose my subwoofer space. So that's still in the air. I like it so far
First, Thanks for let me know.
Second, I was contact the seller on eBay and he respond to me back this, The front one need to have a good or new motor mounts to fit nice. But I think you have to remove the engine cover no matter what if the motor mounts are good or not. Mine are only 3 month old. but I not want to take out the engine cover
But again, Thanks for the info.
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First, Thanks for let me know.
Second, I was contact the seller on eBay and he respond to me back this, The front one need to have a good or new motor mounts to fit nice. But I think you have to remove the engine cover no matter what if the motor mounts are good or not. Mine are only 3 month old. but I not want to take out the engine cover
But again, Thanks for the info.
I don't know what engine mounts have to do with it...
When tthey connect to the strut tower
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Originally Posted by Robles84
I don't know what engine mounts have to do with it...
When tthey connect to the strut tower
If the motor mounts are broken the engine touch the strut bar and make a lot of sound. Maybe that is your issue with the sound that you hear in your car. May sense what I say?
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I'm going to see if I can grind the tabs down on the cover. I really wanted to paint it. And put some stuff on it



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