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lol... So that's Clare. She has a detailing company (Off the Line Detailing) in PA but is in the process of moving to northern VA. She'll be lending an extra set of hands and helping with filming as I start polishing my videos, so you'll probably be seeing her around a bit
Originally Posted by mkzhang
I like how I find out richard has a gf on the CAR FORUM, and not facebook haha
I'd recommend a flat plastic trim tool. I've always got screwdrivers handy so it's a [bad] habit of mine to use them on so many things.
The concern I'd have with pulling to release is that there's a lot of flex in the bumper cover, and I'd be worried about damaging it or the paint by pulling on it. It really isn't difficult to slip a trim tool in there to pop the clip free.
Wrap the screwdriver with electrical tape, makes an excellent trim tool.
Perhaps the absolute final touch to your masterpiece will be the helium-filled tires for the street. For the track I would consider the hydrogen option. And, one must never forget that, in this particular case, the bigger the tires the lighter the car!
Unsolicited review: The workmanship on my recently installed oil catch can kit is outstanding. Looking forward to seeing its "catch" after my roughly 4,000 mile driving vacation to the Pacific Northwest last month. Well done indeed!
If anyone is interested I will share details about a simple yet effect piece to "corral" a quart of the golden elixir that our engines both crave and require. I, for one, was not about to be caught needing a source for the rare fluid while away from highly populated centers while on tour with my Granddaughter.. It turns out I didn't need to top off but having it along gave me one less thing to worry about. This alloy piece is subtle and looks pretty much like it "belongs" under the bonnet.
Finally an update! Got two important emails today: one saying be seat base prototype for my seating project is on its way, and the other saying my freshly-painted body panels are ready to pick up!
Originally Posted by randyb
Wrap the screwdriver with electrical tape, makes an excellent trim tool.
Not a bad idea, except that I have a full set of trim tools
When I'm working on my own car, I'm usually in a rush and doing several things at once (taking notes, snapping pictures, making videos, etc) so it's one of those "hurry up and get it over with" sorta things.
On other people's cars, I'm super careful. On mine, not so much.
Originally Posted by Montana107
Looking great!
Thank you sir!
Originally Posted by handyman2009
Love the look but like you said not easy to install but it is 2.5lb less now :-)
Funny enough, the front lip and side sills might add that back!
Originally Posted by tnewland
Unsolicited review: The workmanship on my recently installed oil catch can kit is outstanding.
Glad you're happy with it and thank you for the feedback!
Nitrogen-filled tires would be interesting, but not being able to fill them myself is a bit of a dealbreaker. One of the things I keep in mind with my mods is making them as maintenance-free as possible. The catch cans take five minutes to drain, once or twice per year, so that's reasonable. Having to go to a tire shop for nitrogen any time I need to change pressure is a bit more of a commitment!
When I'm working on my own car, I'm usually in a rush and doing several things at once (taking notes, snapping pictures, making videos, etc) so it's one of those "hurry up and get it over with" sorta things.
On other people's cars, I'm super careful. On mine, not so much.
Whew, glad to hear this, was getting worried. Eric sent me a picture of my two keys laying on his table. Teasing is not fun
Cant wait to see the painted hood especially on the car. It will look awesome.
Finally back in [mostly] one piece! Still a lot of work to do to get things perfect. Pic I'd with the N420 front lip. Also have one coming from VCollection, which is more aggressive. I tinted the OEM side repeaters and replaced the orange bulbs with clear ones, and tinted the eBay LED corner lights, look much better this way!
Little better quality pics. Still need to wash it, add PPF, do a bunch of little adjustments around the car, redo the corner marker tint with clearcoat, etc.
08-30-2016, 10:49 AM
