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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by CCA4
Kind of what I'm going to shoot for. I just want to get rid of all of the ugly casting marks and seams and random posts and bolt holes that I don't need anymore. Clean things up a little.
I'm DBC so I've got a few more attachment points than the later models. I did some reworking besides removing the casting marks, but mostly just to round off the edges. I put in the most work around the IAT sensor.

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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 02:58 PM
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Make sure you clean and polish it once every couple weeks.

I havent been running a skidplate and forgot about cleaning for awhile and i need to touch up a lot of it now. Its gorgeous, but just make sure you keep it clean so your hard work doesnt go to waste!

just for kicks:

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I get OCD and put wayyy too much time into things like that..
 

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Old Feb 7, 2013 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by BaseDrifter
I just need to figure out how I'm finishing it...I think I'm going to get it beadblasted to even out the finish.
I wouldnt beadblast it, you'll most likely end up just reversing all the work you did before.

Referring to your other post, I just sandblasted and rattlecanned it. If you prep well and wetsand, rattlecan-ing can turn out great.
 
Old Feb 8, 2013 | 12:33 AM
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Meloman that is sexy. I want, Please mail to me. I will cover postage
 
Old Feb 10, 2013 | 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by stephen_
CCA4, so nice...
Steve, you'll see the car this spring - Chris is one of the OGs at the meets we have. Chris and others around here, or that come to the meets, you'll meet Steve this spring. Had a chance to meet him last week, we ran a scan on his car and had a chance to BS awhile. Cool guy. Steve, watch out for Chris - he likes to play grab-*** when you're not looking
 
Old Feb 10, 2013 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ImTheDevil
Steve, you'll see the car this spring - Chris is one of the OGs at the meets we have. Chris and others around here, or that come to the meets, you'll meet Steve this spring. Had a chance to meet him last week, we ran a scan on his car and had a chance to BS awhile. Cool guy. Steve, watch out for Chris - he likes to play grab-*** when you're not looking
Don't listen to him, he's just talking crazy
 
Old Feb 11, 2013 | 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by MrSnickelsnizer
Meloman that is sexy. I want, Please mail to me. I will cover postage
I'm actually selling it if you're interested
 
Old Feb 11, 2013 | 02:54 AM
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Originally Posted by meloman
I'm actually selling it if you're interested
selling? what will you replace it with? possibly stroke her?
 
Old Feb 11, 2013 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by redline380
selling? what will you replace it with? possibly stroke her?
Nooo just selling the polished intake mani, I replaced it with a larger custom one.

On a side note though, I think I might be able to do a cheap 2.0 build this summer
 
Old May 20, 2013 | 10:44 AM
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I'm gunna go head and bump this so I can see more good looking bays
And mine (not very impressive but I like it):
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