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Old May 30, 2009 | 02:07 AM
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Just some pics, Double Din Metra, MS Replica sides, The last pic of the sides are dusty because I had picked them up THURSDAY and been in my garage since then took them out right now for some pics....Just some sneak peek before,





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Old May 30, 2009 | 05:20 AM
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Urethane?

They look awful flexible...
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Old May 30, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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They sure do, make sure you have alot of brackets holding them up because they will sag like crazy.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 11:06 AM
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Im suprised with that much flex that the paint doesnt already have stress cracks....
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Old May 30, 2009 | 12:50 PM
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We'll see... they have "some" flex to them, however i have carried these around for a couple of days and once mounted, there probably wont be any problems. Moday-Tuesday ish is when they are getting installed. Imma try doing my Metra Kit today. Urethane is pretty heavy, thats why they have some flex to them when they are standing in the pics, if all else fails they will just be taken off.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ZumnRx8
We'll see... they have "some" flex to them, however i have carried these around for a couple of days and once mounted, there probably wont be any problems. Moday-Tuesday ish is when they are getting installed. Imma try doing my Metra Kit today. Urethane is pretty heavy, thats why they have some flex to them when they are standing in the pics, if all else fails they will just be taken off.

Yeah there was a local in Orlando that had the exact ones you have, wasn't braced properly and it sagged, he later had to remove them because the gap was so big.

Just FYI ahead time so you can have them installed correctly.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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Yeah, the outside/face of the skirt is fine and really not flexible to how you think, its the bottom part of the skirt, the flat part, So If anything I'll just trim it somewhat....or we'll see, everything will be fine...
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Old May 30, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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making my appearance in this thread too.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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did you paint the metra kit your self?
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Old May 30, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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i had mine painted Midnight Black just like my Racing Beat gauge pod.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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Originally Posted by ferg
did you paint the metra kit your self?
nope, autobody shop did it.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 07:11 PM
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Perfect for me....Of course they are not authentic but cmon look at these babies!!!




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Old May 30, 2009 | 07:18 PM
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my new sides are replicas too. not bad for $70.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 07:57 PM
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off another member?/
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Old May 30, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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Looks warped... hope it holds. It might pop out in the future due to heat.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 08:12 PM
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its a replica, sure aint gonna be perfect....it hold.... if it pops out...it will be put back on even better, doubt it fall off though
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Old May 30, 2009 | 11:12 PM
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Old May 30, 2009 | 11:18 PM
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off another member?/
sure did. picked up my hood and side skirts for $520 together.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 11:25 PM
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Not Bad...especially painted WB already...
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Old May 30, 2009 | 11:38 PM
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they weren't painted yet. that was extra.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 11:42 PM
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oh CRAP. mm im guessing $125 for the sides painted, what kind of CF hood was it? I got my sides painted for $100
So altogether my sides were $299+tax + $100 paint = $400 total value, And I did the install myself...saved about another $100-200
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Old May 30, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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its a Seibon TS hood. i dont know how much they were to get painted. i paid for everything together to get painted.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 11:46 PM
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SEIBON!! so you pretty much paid for the HOOD and got the sides free...unpainted of course...good ****.. Cant wait to see your new look at SSX2, Im gonna re-install my subwoofer system tomorrow, and then work on the 20" tv...hee hee hee (that was a evil laugh)
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Old May 30, 2009 | 11:48 PM
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yeah you really have to see the paint in person in the daytime. its not really black, its midnight black so its got a shitload of blue flake in it.
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Old May 30, 2009 | 11:51 PM
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yeah...it almost looks like stormy blue to me, but the same as our WB's, in the mid day they dont shine as good as in direct sunlight!, Couldnt really tell from your pic but i better see it at SS!!! or U DIE
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