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Old 05-04-2010, 03:28 PM
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I put 3m carbon fiber vinyl on my B pillars today. So what do you think?

 
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Old 05-04-2010, 03:34 PM
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looks pretty good. how hard was it to put on?
 
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Old 05-04-2010, 03:47 PM
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I like it .... I used some of the CF film on a motorcycle 8 years ago and did a good job with the stuff but It just didn't work for me visually..... What you have done does work very well.
 
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Old 05-04-2010, 03:54 PM
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looks pretty good. how hard was it to put on?
It was not that hard to do except going around the visors. Its was about a 4 hour job.
 
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Old 05-04-2010, 04:09 PM
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A bra he says! Too Late for that shit man! The paint on the whole front of the car is T R A S H E D. But since I can't swing a full respray right now, i addressed the part that bothered me the most. It is what my father referrs to as a "50 ft car" LOL And yes i did remove the bumper, and the lip from the bumper to sand and spray it, it would have been damn near impossible with it on the car!
 
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Old 05-04-2010, 05:14 PM
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A bra he says! Too Late for that shit man! The paint on the whole front of the car is T R A S H E D. But since I can't swing a full respray right now, i addressed the part that bothered me the most. It is what my father referrs to as a "50 ft car" LOL And yes i did remove the bumper, and the lip from the bumper to sand and spray it, it would have been damn near impossible with it on the car!
I think he might have meant that a bra would be a way to hide damage as well as protect the work you have done.... I had one on a Safari van that had lip cladding and as high off of the ground as it was I ruined it driving on what amounted to less than a cow trail too and from my house so it is out of the question for my Fit..... Though there is a road to my driveway now getting up it is pretty rough at times.
 
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Old 05-04-2010, 05:26 PM
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I washed the car today. I also took a hour drive up to Otsego to pick up my wheel then a hour back home. The 2 hour drive was really nice, it was a nice day and the traffic was light. I put in one of my favorite CD's hit the cruise control and enjoyed the drive.
 
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Old 05-04-2010, 06:13 PM
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quite a bit...

reinstalled the thule racks now that we have it back from the body shop...

bypassed the throttle body coolant line...

installed the airbox-to-tb pipe (see my thread or cardomain)...

hacked off all the airbox resonators...

installed the painted intake mani cover...


i feel a sense of accomplishment
 
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Old 05-04-2010, 06:19 PM
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Talking THanks Tex

[quote=Texas Coyote;850810]I think he might have meant that a bra would be a way to hide damage as well as protect the work you have done.... I had one on a Safari van that had lip cladding and as high off of the ground as it was I ruined it driving on what amounted to less than a cow trail too and from my house so it is out of the question for my Fit..... Though there is a road to my driveway now getting up it is pretty rough at times.[/


THanks Tex $105 from Mechanicsville Honda your covered GP (Sport w/fit logo) and after the repaint you could use it for next winter in By Gum West Varginny to keep her looking Good
 

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Old 05-05-2010, 12:58 PM
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holy fucking shit, j3wman. Is this the same j3wman from MNHondas
yep whats up littlefit
 
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Old 05-05-2010, 01:38 PM
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washed car inside and out and reinstalled roof rack! getting ready for todays wednesday meet!
 
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Old 05-05-2010, 01:57 PM
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roof rack ftw!
 
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Old 05-05-2010, 02:37 PM
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washed car inside and out and reinstalled roof rack! getting ready for todays wednesday meet!
wheres the meet?
 
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Old 05-05-2010, 04:58 PM
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I tried one of the two long wool seat covers that I got for my wife's Forester on the drivers seat of my Fit and went for a drive..... The things look like a bear is laying on the seats because the wool is so thick, long and plush and the comfort is unbelievable. They are so thick that my head is much closer to the roof and I sit a little more forward but I am able to tilt the seat pack to a very comfortable position and still not have to stretch to reach the wheel, my weight is no longer concentrated on my tail bone and my thighs are supported. I have been considering after market seats for a long time but no longer.... I'm going to order a set for my car even if they do look crazy.
 
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Old 05-05-2010, 05:37 PM
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we bought it used for $9000 from Honda, then i stole it from mom! Next comes coilovers, a bike rack and some Equip 02s!
02s I had been looking for some for a long time but gave up when the Vienna's came along
 
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Old 05-05-2010, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by j3wman
yep whats up littlefit
not much, when did you get a Fit? You should post up some pics
 
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Old 05-05-2010, 08:45 PM
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attempted to install my d2 coilovers sunday when a cop pulled up and told me i coudnt do that in the parking lot.

today i checked the tire pressure.
 
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Old 05-05-2010, 10:12 PM
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^^That sucks! You need some friends with driveways that belong to them. If you don't mind a three hour drive come on out to WV, I'll help ya put them on. Summit Point is ten miles from my house, you could break them in proper like! I may look into a front end cover, since I'm going towards a whole black/blue theme anyway. I just can't deal with the whole remove-clean-wax-reinstall routine every ten days to avoid the bra doing more harm than good.
 
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Old 05-05-2010, 10:33 PM
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My wife has a bra on her Forester and it is fairly easy to remove and clean but it is more difficult on a car that is as low as a Fit. I just can't deal with one with the sand here but one would look good on my car.
 
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Old 05-05-2010, 10:34 PM
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Installed my blox shorty antenna. Pictures up after the rain we're supposed to get tomorrow.
 


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