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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 10:40 AM
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CA youre work is awesome
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 05:26 PM
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K so were going with custom work thread


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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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Filthy winter mode
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 06:03 PM
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i love how you managed to make the green look good and not tacky or overdone
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 06:24 PM
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Thnx man, tried to do it subtly in some spots and loud in others, think it turned out good IMO
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by C_A_D88
I really like the work. You have one of the best looking cobalts ive seen by far. Just great work all around. Was it any hassel to drill through the airbag with the well airbag being attached at all?
Were you the one making the headlights like yours as well?
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 10:58 PM
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I took the air bag cover off the air bag to do so


And thanks man
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 11:08 PM
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I took the air bag cover off the air bag to do so


And thanks man
oh ok. Makes sense. I have never takin the airbag off yet so i dont know. That will be one of my projects to do beofre i go to afghanistan, in january.
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Old Nov 29, 2012 | 11:16 PM
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It's a pain to get the cover off
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 12:01 AM
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I need to figure out how I can get that stupid blue film off the inside of the HVAC controls
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 12:28 AM
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That dual exhaust is the best looking that I've seen. The right side insert screen doesn't look hacked up like most do.
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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 05:53 AM
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Here's a closer look



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Old Nov 30, 2012 | 08:58 AM
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yep thats the hard part with the dual exhaust is making a nice one. cad did a good job with his. not my cup of tea but i can always appreciate good work.
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 07:52 AM
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Thnx man
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 08:50 AM
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welcome. i need to do some leds in my door handle pieces if i ever find time to figure that all out and then i need to buy a spray booth because renting one sucks.
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 07:43 PM
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CAD how did u make the other grill for the dual look so clean/ OEM?
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Old Dec 2, 2012 | 09:11 PM
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holy bald tires batman!
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 03:12 AM
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holy uneven wear!
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Old Dec 3, 2012 | 05:38 AM
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Tires were on the front, swapped to the rear,

Toe was way out on the front when i put the Airride in.
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 10:17 AM
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Yup, Chris has a badass lookin car, pictures dont even do it justice, won Car of the year in our Cobalt Club, well deserved to!
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 11:49 AM
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Thnx man
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Dunno if i posted this in here yet
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Old Jan 29, 2013 | 06:07 PM
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Wanna post a how to for that iPod center console? I'd love to make one for my phone...
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 06:53 AM
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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 07:05 AM
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holy bald tires batman!
pshhhh plenty of tread....

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Old Feb 1, 2013 | 07:08 AM
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The how to would b quite involved and I didn't take pics as I went

Short simplified version would b that I started with the hard plastic cover that's under the rubber outter skin.

Skinned that in a layer of glass, then skinned my iPod in a layer of glass, pulled the iPod out, layed it onto the lid, traced it cut out a hole in the lid, then glass the iPod mold to the lid from the underside, glasses over the whole lid, then filled and sanded and sanded and sanded
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