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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 01:56 AM
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wingless?!

hey i just need to know what everyone is using to plug the holes?!
im thinking about going wingless but im not sure!
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 01:57 AM
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I think most people just trade trunks, but others use electrical tape, becuase plugs havent been made for us yet
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:01 AM
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damn... electrical tape isnt really a clean look.....
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:03 AM
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I met one person at my old dealership who had it done, and our body shop actually took a piece of steel and tach welded from underneatch each hole then put a little filler up on top, then sanded smooth, re painted the trunk, and then re cleared the trunk. And I think it cost around $30 for the paint, and like $180 for labor (lol, I think thats what they told me).....swapping is just easier and cheaper if you can find a person.......
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:05 AM
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electrical tape is like using superglue to hold your tranny and engine together wtf are people thinking these days
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:06 AM
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electrical tape is like using superglue to hold your tranny and engine together wtf are people thinking these days
see thats exactly what im thinking!
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:07 AM
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the only way to get it done and look good is to have it bonded and painted over by the pros
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:09 AM
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electrical tape is like using superglue to hold your tranny and engine together wtf are people thinking these days
yea its not the best fix but honestly my buddy with a SRT4 did it to his and it sticks well and hasnt leaked at all, I am in no way condoning this but it seems to be the only thing people can do without spending big bucks. Could always use vinyl to, you could buy the lock covers from smoothlock and put them over the holes.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:11 AM
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popular way to do it is to use christmas tree plugs AKA black plugs to hold carpet into some areas of many trunks u can get them in autozone or advanced auto i dont know the exact name of the plugs but i know thats what alot of honda and neon owners ive seen use..
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:12 AM
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Originally Posted by JRelly
yea its not the best fix but honestly my buddy with a SRT4 did it to his and it sticks well and hasnt leaked at all, I am in no way condoning this but it seems to be the only thing people can do without spending big bucks. Could always use vinyl to, you could buy the lock covers from smoothlock and put them over the holes.


I honestly think if you are going wingless i would get it bonded and paited specially on our cars due to the fact the battery is in the trunk putting tape or vinyl over holes is a half ass job and the only thing that it is really gunna do specially when it gets cold is rust then you are into big trouble and money my opinion only
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:14 AM
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I honestly think if you are going wingless i would get it bonded and paited specially on our cars due to the fact the battery is in the trunk putting tape or vinyl over holes is a half ass job and the only thing that it is really gunna do specially when it gets cold is rust then you are into big trouble and money my opinion only
yea believe me i would never do it thats why i have been looking for months for a wingless trunk, I finally setup a trade 2 days ago. Just got to wait until HIN Miami and ill be wingless
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:15 AM
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um you could go to autozone or whatever you have and pic up those interior or whatever clips. look like plugs i cant think of exact names at the moment. but they have ones that are bid enough to cover the whole so you would have 4 half dollar size bumps in the trunk but it works good for temporary plugs
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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yea believe me i would never do it thats why i have been looking for months for a wingless trunk, I finally setup a trade 2 days ago. Just got to wait until HIN Miami and ill be wingless
wingless is cool but if someone decides to buy a truck lid carbon fiber ones are nice make sure to put up some pics man
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:16 AM
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guess someone beat me to it as i was typing it lol
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:17 AM
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Originally Posted by KillerBee
wingless is cool but if someone decides to buy a truck lid carbon fiber ones are nice make sure to put up some pics man
will do man
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:18 AM
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i pretty much just wanna see how it looks, im buying the rk sport 3 piece wing regardless!
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:19 AM
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i pretty much just wanna see how it looks, im buying the rk sport 3 piece wing regardless!
hey man ever look around on the wingless threads i am sure there is a pic of a black wingless cobalt on this site i am almost 100% sure of it
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:20 AM
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i pretty much just wanna see how it looks, im buying the rk sport 3 piece wing regardless!
yep thats why im getting the wingless trunk, but before i settle on the RKpsort wing im gonna try to make a full metal molded wing like the one on the Neil Tjin/Id Tuning SS/SC. But if that doesnt work out im gonna get the Rksport and probably mold it.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:26 AM
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here is a pic of a wingless black balt hope the guy dont care i am using it


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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:28 AM
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that actually does look pretty good!
hmm decisions decisions!
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by tREBs
that actually does look pretty good!
hmm decisions decisions!
do it
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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i been looking for a ss/sc wing for about 2 months so if anyone is getting rid of theres or wants a low pro wing private message me or let me kno
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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i like it more with the wing on it, reason why i traded for one hah.

gets more attention.
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 04:37 PM
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i like it more with the wing on it, reason why i traded for one hah.

gets more attention.
thats the problem exactly!! every cop looks for it!!!!
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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 04:39 PM
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Ive got a black trunk for sale I NEED to get rid of its wingless, maybe we can work something out.
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