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Old 07-17-2008, 11:35 AM
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Re: Finally some progress...

The sunroof is removed and will be the same color

Regarding removal of stuff...

I took off the mirrors and door handles before spraying the primer. I didn't remove seals because I had bad experience removing them on a parts car I had. Also, concerning the bumpers, cladding, and trunk lid...no thanks! Trunk lid I already have setup at a good angle that will allow me to spray all exposed surfaces with ease. If I remove it, I have no fixture to attach it to, so getting the edges/bottom/etc. will be near impossible. Same with the bumpers.

The cladding I really would've like to have removed, but didn't know how, and didn't want to damage the clip mounts in the process. When I removed the rear 1/4 trim things under the windows from my parts car, it took forever to do the 1st one right, and the 2nd one I ended up breaking a few of the clips and clip mounting slots. Could I do that even though it's already primered? I think I could. Maybe you can let me know how to best go about it.

I already drove myself crazy masking the car to accomodate this approach, so I might as well stick with it now I'm also fortunate to have a black car as a base...that allows lots of flexibility as black sills and black brackets and such will still look just fine even though the exterior is going to be a slightly different color.
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92 SVX LS-L - Ebony Pearl - 2002 WRX 5MT trans w/STi gearset (rebuilt & installed myself ) - BMW E46 HID retrofit - Kenwood Headunit - Phoenix Gold 75x4 RMS amp - Alpine Type R 6.5" front components - Alpine Type R 6x9 3way rear speakers - 18"x9" Rota G-Force wheels w/225/40ZR18 Toyo T1R's - Mychailo's custom springs - Urethane front & rear sway bar bushings - KC exhaust (2.5" dual magnaflow) - Escaine seat swap - Removed Spoiler

I don't care if Subaru says it's STI...it will always be STi to me
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