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Old May 23, 2012 | 02:24 PM
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Just take you time and tweak to fit! Even if it only lasts a year it took less than an hour and about. 2 bucks to do. The rubber runs about 79 cents a foot
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Old May 23, 2012 | 02:33 PM
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you know whats funny about painting my cowl and my grill? the wifey coming home pissed off because she thought i bought a new grill!!!!
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Old May 23, 2012 | 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by edbacca
you know whats funny about painting my cowl and my grill? the wifey coming home pissed off because she thought i bought a new grill!!!!
Lol that's pretty funny!
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Old May 23, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by edbacca
you know whats funny about painting my cowl and my grill? the wifey coming home pissed off because she thought i bought a new grill!!!!
Tell her how much money you saved on doing it yourself, and that now you can spend it on her.....
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Old May 30, 2012 | 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by edbacca
just did mine yesterday, first side broke off and i superglued it back on, passenger side i was very careful and it stayed together. there is a good step by step guide somewhere in the forum to make your own. by the way i painted them with krylon paint and it looks pretty good. ended up doing my grill and will prbably do all the plastic i have.
Here's all my interior changes, all with krylon fusion

Blacked out the chrome around the blower vents:

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And the defrost vents by the windows, they weren't chrome just grey:

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Sunglasses holder:

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Glove box handle:

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And the chrome door handles:

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Old May 30, 2012 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by I_killdeer2

Here's all my interior changes, all with krylon fusion

Blacked out the chrome around the blower vents:

And the defrost vents by the windows, they weren't chrome just grey:

Sunglasses holder:

Glove box handle:

And the chrome door handles:
Nice man!
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Old May 30, 2012 | 09:26 PM
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Looks great! How did you do the door handles?
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Old May 31, 2012 | 01:42 PM
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Looks great! How did you do the door handles?
I took them off it's 2 screws and a cable, pretty easy
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Old May 31, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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Did you sand them or use primer or did you just spray them?
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Old May 31, 2012 | 11:49 PM
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Mine fell off also I think I'm just gonna steal the dads.
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