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Old Apr 6, 2005 | 12:22 AM
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Well I got bored saturday night and had my bumper in my room so i decided to just paint the lower part silver, as I will be getting s4 sideskirt and rear valence soon. I sanded with 120 then 220 then 320 then sprayed adhesion promoter, then building primer, the wetsanded with 320, then spray duplicolor radiant silver, then duplicolor clear coar for wheels on it. It actually turned out really good considering I painted it in my dorm shower...both the bumper and the shower are a pretty close paint match to the rest of the car. You can tell its not the same color in some lights, but considering it was a $10 job I'm very happy.



I also got my spearco intercooler today and began fitting it and measuring up the tubing. I also began trimming my bumper and there is not much left, its a 24"x6x3" core and there is no way you could possibly fit a thicker core behind the stock bumper. Still have work to do and tomorrow my friend is tig welding the pipes for me. I'll post more pics when its done

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Oh yea the wrx is my roomates and we put on his fmic too. His is much bigger than mine, but mine still flows enough for 450hp which is good enough for me.[/img]
 
Old Apr 6, 2005 | 12:28 AM
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look good man
 
Old Apr 6, 2005 | 12:30 AM
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that's awesome man. finally got the FMIC! sweet!
 
Old Apr 6, 2005 | 12:32 AM
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You guy's kick ***. Every post you put up I bus a gut reading and the pic's are so funny.
Just think how good your work would be in a shop seeing it looks this good in dorm room and parking lot.
 
Old Apr 6, 2005 | 12:34 AM
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I meant bust a gut
 
Old Apr 6, 2005 | 12:44 AM
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loooks good, looks like u guys have a nice shop there.lol
 
Old Apr 6, 2005 | 12:47 AM
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plenty of room to work around the cars.
But you do need a lift.
 
Old Apr 6, 2005 | 12:48 AM
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milk crates
 
Old Apr 6, 2005 | 12:59 AM
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so tom, do you EVER go to class?
 
Old Apr 6, 2005 | 01:03 AM
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Man I give you props for doing all this work to your car yourself. I wish I could do 1/4 of the stuff you do.
 



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